Announcements

EO AFRICA R&D Facility – The Second Phase

2024-06-25 Exciting opportunities for more collaboration! The EO AFRICA R&D Facility Consortium is delighted to announce that, after a positive evaluation of the first phase (2021-2024), the European Space Agency has granted the Facility an extension of 3 years, allowing us [Read more...]

EO for Africa Symposium 2024

2024-04-22 The EO AFRICA R&D Facility is glad to inform that the deadline to submit abstracts for the first ESA EO 4 for Africa Symposium has been extended to the 30 of April 2024. [Read more...]

15th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2024-01-17 The 15th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Accessing cloud services using openEO and additional data processing capabilities offered by ILWISPy The EO Africa program has been making use of [Read more...]

Publishing opportunity

2024-01-08 For publishing Africa-oriented EO research results, we are editing a special issue of the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation: African EO Challenges and Solutions in Water Scarcity and Food Security – Mapping the Environment We encourage our [Read more...]

New research gap survey

2023-12-20 To support the development of the roadmap of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility for 2024-2026 We launched a questionnaire in 2021, which helped define the user needs of the African EO community. Our scientific field is developing very quickly, so [Read more...]

14th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2023-12-15 The 14th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Crop mapping in Zankalon, Egypt using different ML classifiers in Python Accurate information about agriculture and crops is essential for informed decision-making [Read more...]

13th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2023-12-06 The 13th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Parcel-based crop monitoring from space The ever-increasing spatial resolution offered by the newest generation of satellite sensors allows us to monitor agricultural [Read more...]

Activities EO AFRICA R&D – October 2023

2023-11-07 October 2023 was a very busy month for the EO AFRICA R&D Facility. We delivered two face-to-face courses in parallel in Kigali and Dar es Salaam as part of our Capacity Development program through the EO AFRICA Space Academy. Mahdi [Read more...]

12th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2023-09-29 The 12th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Use of Remote Sensing to Insure against the Peril Drought The webinar provides insights concerning the developed EO-based insurance model that utilizes [Read more...]

Open Science is an Integral Part of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility’s Philosophy

2023-07-27 An interesting article in which Dr. Serkan Girgin from the EO AFRICA R&D Consortium, together with Dr. Marloes Penning de Vries, PI of one of our Research Projects, elaborate on the role of Open Science as an integral part of [Read more...]

1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Principles of and advances in Earth Observation

September 16 October 11, 2024 Online course with live-chat This online course equips participants with fundamental knowledge in Earth Observation (EO) to enhance their understanding and utilization of EO data. The course primarily focuses on optical data, exploring their advantages and limitations. Additionally, active remote sensing concepts are introduced. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/principles-of-and-advances-in-earth-observation/

15th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Accessing cloud services using openEO and additional data processing capabilities offered by ILWISPy

Tuesday, 9 January, 2024, 11:00 CET (GMT+1) Online webinar with live-chat This webinar starts with the use of the Innovation Lab in conjunction with openEO / ILWISPy to access and process also data obtained from other cloud based data repositories. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar15

10th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Surface Flood Modelling Supported by Cloud-Based RS GIS

January 29 – February 23, 2024 Online course with live-chat Optical imagery supports a more natural identification of water bodies and digital elevation models add to the identification of potential flood areas. This course will review all these concepts and add a foundational but complete layer on surface water modelling using a full 2D version of HECRAS free software. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses/surface-flood-modelling-supported-by-cloud-based-rs-gis/

Registration is open for Face to Face course on Parcel-based Crop Monitoring from Space

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face to Face course on Parcel-based Crop Monitoring from Space

January 22 – 26, 2024 Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal Get ready to take part in this 5-day training with colleagues from all over the continent and learn how to tackle the challenges of Food Security by exploiting high resolution satellite observations to monitor crop production at individual field scale. The course consists of presentations and practical exercises in Python. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-parcel-based-crop-monitoring-from-space/

14th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Crop mapping in Zankalon, Egypt using different ML classifiers in Python

December 6, 2023, 14:00 CET (GMT+1) Online webinar with live-chat In this webinar the introduction and overview of the machine learning algorithms and classifiers will be provided with a special focus on supervised ML methods such as: Random Forest, Support Vector Machines and unsupervised ML methods such as K-means. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar14

13th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Parcel-based crop monitoring from space

Wednesday, 29 November, 2023, 14:00 CET (GMT+1) Online webinar with live-chat This webinar will provide insights into the possibilities, limitations and remaining challenges related to high-resolution crop monitoring. Together we will explore which information can be derived from these satellite observations, including parcel extent, crop type, phenology, biomass production and crop stress. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar13

Registration is open for Face to Face course on Agricultural Drought Monitoring from Space

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face to Face course on Agricultural Drought Monitoring from Space

November 6 – 9, 2023 Cape Town, South Africa In this course, participants will get an introduction on how to use satellite imagery for the purpose of agricultural drought monitoring at various spatial scales, ranging from continental to field scale. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-agricultural-drought-monitoring-from-space/

Registration is open for Face to Face course on Assessing vegetation dynamics from space with cloud-based EO analyses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face to Face course on Assessing vegetation dynamics from space with cloud-based EO analyses

November 19 – 23, 2023 Cairo, Egypt In this course, participants will get an introduction to cloud-based techniques for assessing vegetation dynamics with Earth Observation data. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-assessing-vegetation-dynamics-from-space-with-cloud-based-eo-analyses/

12th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Use of Remote Sensing to Insure against the Peril Drought

September 19, 2023, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat The webinar will provide insights concerning the developed EO-based insurance model that utilizes NDVI-imagery to quantitatively assess occurring agronomic droughts. As a business model, since 2018, the Vegetation Index Crop Insurance (VICI) scheme is successfully in use by various Ethiopian organizations. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar12

Registration is open for Face to Face course on Soil Moisture and Inland Water Monitoring with Satellite Radar

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face to Face course on Soil Moisture and Inland Water Monitoring with Satellite Radar

October 16 – 20, 2023 University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania This course is covering the general concepts of radar remote sensing, how radar/microwaves interact with soil and vegetation, soil moisture retrieval with satellite radar, and the concept of zenith radar altimetry. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-soil-moisture-and-inland-water-monitoring-with-satellite-radar/

👍🏼Another successful @EOAfricaRD1 #ResearchProject this time by @BerhanAwoke 🇪🇹 & #AlirezaTaravat 🇬🇧, resulted in a strong foundation for future research in #gricultural field boundary mapping in #Ethiopia using #EarthObservations 🛰️and #CloudComputing https://t.co/KS5ZenGoKq pic.twitter.com/mUTDr6IPgX
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) July 25, 2024

📢 @EOAfricaRD1 community members:

This is an excellent opportunity for researchers in @Africa to boost #climate research activities in their own region 🌍

🗓️Deadline for applications: Sep 30, 2024 https://t.co/eEvfd1i4wI @WCRP_climate @WMO https://t.co/1klO0m6bwT
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) July 19, 2024

🔊Nouvelle opportunité de collaboration entre des chercheurs africains et européens! @EOAfricaRD1 a le plaisir de vous annoncer un nouvel appel d'offres pour des #propositionsderecherche 🛰️🌽🚰💻🌍

Date limite: 20 septembre 2024, 18:00 CET https://t.co/m2ubD485OJ 📆 pic.twitter.com/CXUnwvV0Bc
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) July 13, 2024

📢 Excellent Opportunity for #African Universities to improve #curricula in #EathObservation 👨🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍🏫📝🛰️:

📒 topic: #EO for #water & #foodsecurity
📒to be completed in 12months
📒to be part of existing MSc program

Deadline: 🗓️ August 18, 2024
Information: https://t.co/PWm7jz3wlP pic.twitter.com/TV6Gqgi28V
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) July 7, 2024

📢New @EOAfricaRD1 Call 🔊:

👉🏽What: proposals to develop innovative, #opensource #EO algorithms & applications to tackle #African🌍challenges on #water 🚰 and #foodsecurity 🌽
👉🏽Who: #African-#European tandems
👉🏽When: 🗓️Deadline Sep 20, 2024
👉🏽How: https://t.co/aMVlo8NDpc pic.twitter.com/UYjCHZCVfg
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) July 2, 2024

1st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

Principles of and advances in Earth Observation | September 16 – October 11, 2024 | Online course with live-chat | This online course equips participants with fundamental knowledge in Earth Observation (EO) to enhance their understanding and utilization of EO data. The course primarily focuses on optical data, exploring their advantages and limitations. Additionally, active remote sensing concepts are introduced.