29-31 March 2017 Helsinki, Finland
The focus of this workshop was to assess the opportunities for regionally driven EO research and development, downstream activities and ICT evolution that may be the basis for future ESA investments to address some of the key information needs of this important area. These opportunities were framed with respect to emerging Earth science, development of novel applications, testing innovative information services and implementing required upgrades to capabilities to manage and manipulate large data volumes.
The main output of the workshop is summarised in a Report highlighting the main findings and recommendations for dedicated scientific activities, applications development, service innovation and underlying ICT capabilities for a wide spectrum of users (scientific, institutional, private sector, international bodies).
