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May 25
EO AFRICA R&D FORUM 2026 – Achievement and Future Pathways
 Conference
May 25
Satellite remote sensing of air quality
 Training/Education
Jun 11
ESA’s 2026 InSAR Training Course
 Training/Education

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Invitations to Tender Users

Invitation to Tender: “URBAN DEVELOPMENT, LIVEABILITY AND ADAPTATION”

The Urban Development, Liveability and Adaptation R&D activity comprises three projects to develop,, together with key end-users, Earth Observation-integrated solutions addressing key urban challenges: World Informal Settlements will develop regional to global EO-based methodology to identify, characterise and monitor evolution of informal settlements, providing consistent and scalable statistics and socio-economic indicators; Urban Liveability and Adaptation …

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EO Industry Users

ESA and AMA bring space data to Rome’s urban challenges

In a significant step towards smarter urban management, ESA and AMA Roma – Rome’s municipal waste management agency – are demonstrating how Earth Observation can transform city operations. From identifying illegal waste dumping to monitoring ground stability, this collaboration showcases the growing role of space-based intelligence in addressing complex urban challenges. As cities grow in …

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EO Industry Platform Services Users

GTIF evolves: new services, national uptake, and platform transition

Since the latest updates on the Green Transition Information Factories (GTIF) initiative, significant progress has been achieved across multiple fronts, reinforcing the role of Earth Observation in supporting the Green Transition. This update highlights key developments, including new GTIF instances, operational services, national-level consolidation efforts, and the evolution toward Information Factory projects. It also announces …

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Invitations to Tender Users

Invitation to Tender: “EO FOR ESSENTIAL BIODIVERSITY VARIABLES GBF INDICATORS”

This activity is designed to directly support Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by developing Earth Observation (EO)-integrated workflows for the development of key Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and their transformation into selected indicators of the Global Biodiversity Framework’s (GBF) monitoring framework. By integrating EO data and providing practical monitoring and assessment tools, …

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EO Industry Users

Listening to motion from space

  For decades, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites quietly transformed how we observe Earth. From early defence missions to flagship Earth-observation platforms like ERS, Envisat, and Sentinel-1, SAR has been valued for its ability to see through clouds, darkness, and adverse weather. Today, a new chapter has begun. Small satellites, flying in coordinated constellations and …

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EO Africa Partnership R&D Scientists Users Workshops

See you at the EO AFRICA R&D Forum!

From 25 to 27 May 2026, the University of Dar Es Salaam will host the EO AFRICA R&D FORUM 2026 – Achievement and Future Pathways. The event will highlight cutting-edge research and innovation within Africa’s food-water nexus, showcasing how Earth Observation supports sustainable water management, agriculture, and food security. Secure your place among the stakeholders shaping …

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EO Industry Scientists Users

Brazil gears up to harness ESA’s Biomass data

As the COP30 takes place in Brazil, the world’s gaze turns to the Amazon, and to how ESA’s newly-launched BIOMASS satellite can help. This mission, equipped with the first ever P-band synthetic aperture radar capable of penetrating dense forest canopy to measure trunks, branches and stems, opens up a new chapter in assessing carbon storage. …

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EO Industry Permanently Open Call Users

Satellite radars reveal early signs of slope instability years before Blatten rock/ice avalanche

On 28 May 2025, a massive rock/ice avalanche detached from the Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley (Valais, Switzerland). About 10 million cubic metres of rock and ice broke free, surged downslope and reached the valley floor, destroying the village and temporarily blocked the Lonza River. The sequence of events …

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Institutional Partners Users

IPES takes off: ESA’s new expert exchange begins

The European Space Agency has welcomed the first International Visiting Experts under the new Integrated Policy Expert Scheme (IPES). This innovative scheme aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge Earth observation (EO) solutions and international and European policies on environment and sustainable development. The scheme fosters collaboration and further ensures that EO solutions are policy …

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EO Industry Users

Advanced Inverse-SAR processing for characterizing moving targets – part 2

Building on the story published last February, this update highlights new advanced innovative Inverse-SAR (ISAR) algorithms developed and tailored for satellite platforms within the EO4Security ISAR project. These innovations support a wide range of use cases and represent significant progress in Earth observation for security applications.   Techniques explored The following techniques were investigated: Parametric …

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