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EO 4 Africa Symposium

Lillian Diarra — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The 2024 EO for Africa Symposium will be held from 23 to 26 September at ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy in partnership with ESA, the African Union Commission (AUC), African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE), the European Commission (EC), EUMETSAT and NASA. The aim of the Symposium is to: Showcase the latest R&D [...]

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Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa

Lillian Diarra — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:09:35 +0000

From 4 to 7 March 2024, GEO Blue Planet held a workshop on “Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa” at the United Nations Office in Nairobi. Organised in collaboration with UNEP, the workshop was supported by the EU4OceanObs project with funding from the European Union. The four day workshop brought together [...]

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Ocean Observation and Prediction for Coastal Sustainability in Africa

Lillian Diarra — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Building on the outcomes of the Coastal Hazards Plenary Session and Coastline Changes workshop held during the GEO Blue Planet 5th Symposium (2022, Accra), this event will focus on identifying the priorities and needs for ocean observations and prediction to address the challenges of coastal sustainability in Africa. Presentations and discussions will leverage extensive work led by [...]

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The Sargassum Information Hub: A collaborative approach to a common problem

Lillian Diarra — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:24:19 +0000

To tackle the growing problem of Sargassum, GEO Blue Planet’s Sargassum Information Hub is bringing Sargassum-impacted communities together to share data, research, and knowledge, and ultimately find workable solutions to the challenges posed by the proliferation of Sargassum mats.

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Ocean Innovation Africa 2023

Lillian Diarra — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:33:06 +0000

Ocean Innovation Africa is a platform that showcases African initiatives and brings together international entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, businesses and leaders that are working towards creating a positive impact on our oceans.

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Ocean Innovation Africa

Lillian Diarra — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Ocean Innovation Africa is a platform that showcases African ocean-impact initiatives and brings together international changemakers for the growth of an equitable and sustainable ocean economy in Africa

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15th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa

Lillian Diarra — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Taking place every two years, the Forum serves to facilitate the use of EUMETSAT satellite data throughout the continent in collaboration with African partners. Session 4 on 14 September will focus on the Blue Economy, addressing marine and great lake satellite applications.

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All Atlantic Data 2030 – African Data Infrastructures & Stakeholder Forum

Lillian Diarra — Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Official side-event of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance 2022 Forum, co-hosted by the United States and Brazil, in collaboration with the European Commission, over two events between May and July 2022.

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#OceanChallenge4Africa hackathon

Lillian Diarra — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The #OceanChallenge4Africa hackathon will take place fully online from 8 to 10 April 2022, bringing together participants to find solutions to address challenges in coastal and marine environments in Africa. Teams will be invited to create innovative and impact-driven ocean solutions using marine earth-observation data, to contribute to the sustainable use of ocean and coastal [...]

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4Africa hackathon appeared first on EU4OceanObs.

Marine Hazards in Africa at GEO Week 2021

Lillian Diarra — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:30:06 +0000

This event will review the role Earth Observations play in monitoring, preparing for, and recovering from, marine hazards and what GEO can do to inform priorities and identify opportunities for future collaboration across GEO activities and regional GEOs working on this thematic.

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