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SUMMARY:Earth Action Info Day 2026 (FutureEO-1 Segment 3)
DESCRIPTION:\nIntroduction and Objectives\nThe European Space Agency\, ESA\, is organising the Earth Action Info Day to introduce activities in FutureEO-1 Segment 3 Earth Action (Pillar 3). The main goals of this Info Day will be to present the upcoming opportunities for entities from Participating States to take part in the activities of the ongoing programme. \nThrough this element ESA will deliver actionable climate and environmental information and green solutions for society\, while fostering disruptive innovation and business ideas\, strengthening industrial competitiveness. Earth Action encompasses using satellite data to understand\, mitigate and adapt to climate change\, to preserve the health of our planet and to better manage natural resources through smarter and more efficient practices whilst anticipating potential scarcities and future challenges. All of this underpinned by sound scientific method and evidence. It encompasses what was previously included in the Block 4 Earth Observation Science for Society\, Climate Change Initiative (CCI) and Global Development Assistance (GDA). \nThe event will take place on 28 April 2026 and will be fully online. On 28 April\, ESA presentations will be dedicated to introduce the different programme opportunities. \nESA System for Tendering And Registration (ESA-Star)\nThis informative webinar provides an overview and guide to the ESA System for Tendering and Registration (ESA-Star) to clarify the procurement process. It serves as the Agency’s online interface for business interactions with external partners\, primarily focused on procurement and supplier management. \nKey topics include: \n✅ Who can bid and how to register on ESA Star\n✅ Accessing Invitation to Tender (ITT) package\n✅ Key documents: Letter of Invitation\, PSS forms & Draft Contract \n\nParticipation\nThe Info Day is open to participants from Universities\, R&D Institutions\, Startups\, Value adders\, and Industry from ESA Member States and Cooperating States. \n  \n\nEarth Action Info Day Draft Agenda\n  \n\nRegistration and Instructions for presentations on 28 April \n  \n\nREGISTRATION CLOSED\n  \nThe event will take place on the WebEx Webinar platform. \nFollowing the registration\, you will receive an automated email including the link for participation. Please kindly save it in your calendar. \nPlease find below some basic WebEx Webinar house rules for participants: \n\nUse your full first and last name and your affiliation when you register. Do not use nicknames\nYou will join as attendees and will be muted upon entry. No interaction with panelists is foreseen but via the Chat Panel  during the Q&A session.\nThe Webinar is recorded. By joining\, you consent to the recording and to the processing of your data as described in the\nESA Privacy Notice\n\n\n\n  \nDownload the Info Day Presentation \nWatch the Event Replay \n
URL:https://eo4society.esa.int/event/earth-action-info-day-2026-futureeo-1-segment-3/
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