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    5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

    2022-06-28 The 5th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Introduction to Precipitation from Space This webinar introduces rainfall observations obtained from satellites using the visible, thermal infrared and microwave parts of [Read more...]

    First round of the research projects presented during the ESA Living Planet Symposium

    2022-06-06 The 15 selected African-European tandems of the EO AFRICA R&D research projects had the opportunity to present their proposals during the recent ESA Living Planet Symposium (May 23-27) in Bonn, Germany. Topics such as droughts and floods monitoring, crop yield [Read more...]

    Face to Face course on Earth Observations for Water Resources Assessment and Monitoring

    2022-06-06 The first actual Face to Face course of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility was successfully delivered from May 15 – 19, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. In this occasion, 21 participants from 5 countries learnt and practiced cloud computing-based techniques for water resources assessment using Earth observations and the Innovation Lab. [Read more...]

    Announcing the EO AFRICA R&D Research Projects – Awarded Proposals (First Call)

    2022-05-18 EO AFRICA R&D Research Projects Awarded Proposals: EO AFRICA R&D Research Projects In the framework of the ESA EO AFRICA initiative, the R&D Facility in collaboration with European Space Agency (ESA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), launched at the [Read more...]

    4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

    2022-04-04 The 4th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Evapotranspiration from space This webinar is devoted to evapotranspiration (ET) monitoring with Earth Observation (EO) satellites. The webinar has the following parts: [Read more...]

    3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

    2022-03-21 The 3rd Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Software Tools for Earth Observation analyses This webinar provides an overview of existing open-source tools for processing data coming from different satellite [Read more...]

    2nd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

    2022-03-02 The 2nd Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Access to Earth Observation This webinar aims to present which Earth Observation datasets are accessible via Data and Information Access Services (DIAS) [Read more...]

    1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

    2022-02-08 The 1st Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Introduction to Cloud Computing for EO Analyses This webinar introduces Cloud Computing and its usage to analyse and process Earth Observation (EO) [Read more...]

    Announcing the winners of the AfricaGIS 2021 Hackathon on Food Security and Water Resources

    2021-12-15 EO Africa R&D Facility, ESA, the African Commission, GMES & Africa and CURAT announce: The winners of the AfricaGIS 2021 Hackathonon Food Security and Water Resources During the AfricaGIS 2021 conference held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 22nd – 26th [Read more...]

    MOOC on Drought Assessment and Monitoring from Space

    2021-12-02 Extensive time-series on vegetation and wealth of operational satellites from space provides ample opportunities to monitor vegetation developments and more and more accurate yield forecast. This MOOC provides an introduction to “Droughts”, answers questions on how it can be quantified, [Read more...]

    Events

    3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Face to Face Courses

    Face to Face course on Cloud Computing and Algorithms for EO Analyses

    July 18 – 22, 2022 CRASTE-LF, Rabat, Morocco Introduction to Cloud Computing and its usage for Earth Observation (EO) data analyses. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/cloud-computing-and-algorithms-for-eo-analyses/

    6th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

    Hyper-Temporal Mapping of Agro-Ecological Systems

    August 25, 2022, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat This webinar introduces participants with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to map agro-ecological systems at region to country levels (benchmark mapping) for subsequent monitoring using ‘future’ EO-derived imagery. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar6

    EO AFRICA Initiative

    EO AFRICA Initiative

    Tuesday – 24.05.2022, 03:20 PM Agora SAPIENS, World Conference Center Bonn The EO AFRICA Initiative will be explained and discussed during the Agora session of the ESA Living Planet Symposium next 24 of May in Bonn. Join us for an interesting roundtable-type discussion in which key representative of the Advisory Board and other African institutions will analyze the progress and define the future development of the EO AFRICA Initiative. https://bit.ly/3l8Qhrj

    3rd edition of the DLR/ESA open PolInSAR training course

    3rd edition of the DLR/ESA open PolInSAR training course

    May 2 – July 8, 2022 Online Great opportunity to understand multi-parameter SAR data: The DLR-HR PolinSAR course offers a comprehensive training on SAR-based technics (PolSAR, InSAR, PolISAR, TomoSAR). This will be also an excellent opportunity for the users of our Innovation Lab to practice the cloud-based computing skills learnt, with a different platform. Places are limited but members of the EO AFRICA Community are particularly encouraged to apply. https://eo4society.esa.int/event/3rd-edition-of-the-dlr-esa-open-polinsar-training-course/

    2nd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Face to Face Courses

    Face to Face course on Earth Observations for Water Resources Assessment and Monitoring

    May 15–19, 2022 Erata Hotel, Accra, Ghana Introduction to cloud-based image analysis techniques for surface water resources assessment and monitoring with a focus on surface water bodies and wetland dynamics. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/earth-observations-for-water-resources-assessment-and-monitoring/

    3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Online Courses

    Water and Energy budgets from Space

    April 18 – May 13, 2022 Online course with live-chat Satellite Earth observation, hydro-meteorological modelling and data assimilation provide a powerful combination for quantifying hydroclimatic variables to effectively address water management issues in this online course, an introduction will be given to the theory and techniques to observe the water and energy cycle variables form space. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses/water-and-energy-budgets-from-space/

    5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

    Introduction to Precipitation from Space

    April 20, 2022, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat This webinar introduces rainfall observations obtained from satellites using the visible, thermal infrared and microwave parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and blending routines applied, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar5

    4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

    Evapotranspiration from space

    March 25, 2022, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat This webinar is devoted to evapotranspiration (ET) monitoring with Earth Observation (EO) satellites. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar4

    3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

    Software Tools for Earth Observation analyses

    March 10, 2022, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat This webinar provides an overview of existing open-source tools for processing data coming from different satellite missions with a main focus on Copernicus missions’ products. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar3

    EO AFRICA R&D Facility first two Online Courses


    Cloud Computing and Algorithms for EO Analyses

    March 15 – April 6, 2022 Online course with live-chat Introduction to Cloud Computing and its usage for Earth Observation (EO) data analysis. It starts with big geospatial data concepts and extends to Cloud Computing as one of the solutions for solving the problems of big EO data. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses/cloud-computing-and-algorithms-for-eo-analyses/

    Principles of and advances in Earth Observation

    March 28 – April 14, 2022 Online course with live-chat This online course will provide participants with fundamental EO knowledge to better understand and use Earth Observation data. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses/principles-of-and-advances-in-earth-observation/

    Tweets

    eoafricard1 EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·
    1 Jul

    👏👏More tools for our @EOAfricaRD1 researches & trainees... 🔧⚙️💻
    #snap #opensource #EO

    Brockmann Consult @BrockmannCon

    🎉WHOOHOO! The #ESA_SNAP development team is pleased to announce a new SNAP release 🚀.

    SNAP 9 provides several new tools, features and bug fixes to the users.

    Check it out, enjoy and let us know what you think about it: http://step.esa.int/main/snap-9-0-released/

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    eoafricard1 EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·
    20 Jun

    📢at the @EOAfricaRD1 #SpaceAcademy we have developed 8 downloadable training packages 📚💻 intended to support university #curriculadevelopment 👩🏾‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫on #EO for #water and #FoodSecurity using #CloudComputing and #OSS.
    More information at: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/training-modules/download/

    @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

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    eoafricard1 EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·
    16 Jun

    The next #webinar of the @EOAfricaRD1 (August 25) will show how to map #agroecological systems @ regional&country levels from ‘future’ #EO-derived imagery: past’ hyper-temporal, time-space #NDVI-based #datacubes 🌽🌱🛰️🧊🌍
    Registrations at: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar6

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    eoafricard1 EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·
    12 Jun

    🚨 📢the third @EOAfricaRD1 F2F course to be held at @CRASTE_LF has been POSTPONED. New dates: July 18-22, 2022. New deadline for applications: July 3rd
    More information at: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/cloud-computing-and-algorithms-for-eo-analyses/

    #SpaceAcademy #CloudComputing #EOS @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

    EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1

    The next F2F course of the @EOAfricaRD1 #SpaceAcademy will be held in Rabat at @CRASTE_LF on Jun 20-24: "Cloud Computing and Algorithms for EO Analyses". 🛰️☁️💻🌍
    Application are open! https://bit.ly/3LEkEkS
    #geospatial #earthobservation #CloudComputing
    @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

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    eoafricard1 EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·
    6 Jun

    The selected AF-EU tandems of @EOAfricaRD1 research projects presented their proposals at the #LPS22 (May 23-27) in Bonn. We were delighted to have most of our African PIs from 12 countries. All the best during the execution of the projects!! more info at https://bit.ly/3NobZnH

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    • AfriGEO Virtual Symposium 2021 | 17-19 November 2021 | Open Science for growing African Industries in Earth Observation | Organized by Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
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