Events

EO AFRICA R&D Forum 2026 – Achievement and Future Pathways

2026-01-04 EO AFRICA R&D FORUM 2026 – Achievement and Future Pathways 25–27 May 2026 | University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania An ESA-funded initiative, this forum highlights cutting-edge research and innovation within Africa’s food-water nexus, showcasing how Earth Observation supports sustainable [Read more...]

EO AFRICA R&D Facility in 2025: A Year of Training, Research, and Community building

2025-12-18 Following the format established in since 2021, throughout 2025 the ESA-funded EO AFRICA R&D Facility played a key role in strengthening the knowledge and skills of African colleagues in Earth Observation (EO) and in fostering collaboration between African and European researchers. [Read more...]

22nd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2025-10-28 The 22nd Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Combining Optical and SAR Data for Mapping Water Bodies and Floods This webinar discusses an approach for integrating Sentinel-2 (optical) and Sentinel-1 [Read more...]

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

2025-08-19 Following the successful first three rounds of calls for research proposals, the EO AFRICA R&D Facility, in coordination with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), launched in Apr 2025 a 4^th call for proposals. The aim of this call is to extend the support to African-European collaborative research efforts in the domain of EO applications. [Read more...]

Call to contribute to advancing urban climate research in Africa

2025-08-08 The CAIAC (Climate Analysis in African Cities) project is an international collaboration between the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD), and the University of Ottawa, with support from the European Space Agency (ESA). [Read more...]

21st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2025-05-13 The 21st Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Deriving Water Quality Indicators and Indices from Sentinel-2 Using Cloud Computing The webinar explores the methodologies for deriving water quality indicators from [Read more...]

20th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2025-05-13 The 20th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Using the new H SAF 6.25km ASCAT soil moisture data for drought monitoring The ASCAT soil moisture service, offered by EUMETSAT, is [Read more...]

Advisory Board Announcement

2025-04-24 We are pleased to announce that Professor Abel Ramoelo, Executive Director of Earth Observation at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), has joined our Advisory Board. [Read more...]

19th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2025-04-09 The 19th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Mapping Our Planet in High Resolution: Advancing Land Cover and Degradation Monitoring with Sentinel Data This webinar introduces the fundamentals of PolInSAR [Read more...]

18th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2025-03-26 The 18th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Mapping Our Planet in High Resolution: Advancing Land Cover and Degradation Monitoring with Sentinel Data This webinar explores how these innovations, coupled [Read more...]

24th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Monitoring Air Quality from Space

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 13:30 - 15:00 CEST (GMT+2) Online webinar with live-chat This webinar presents how space-based technologies are being used to monitor air quality and protect public health. It introduces the concept of air quality monitoring, the main sources of pollution, and the impacts on human health, particularly for children who are most vulnerable. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar24

10th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Water Budgets from Space

October 12 - November 6, 2026 Online course with live-chat The course covers earth observation products of precipitation, evapotranspiration and storage change. An emphasis will lie on designing and implementing hands-on Jupyter notebooks running on EO AFRICA RDF’s Innovation Lab. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/online-course-on-water-budgets-from-space/

23rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Scientific advances on the use of ASCAT soil moisture observations for rainfall and drought monitoring

Thursday, 24 September 2026, 15:00 - 16:30 CEST (GMT+2) Online webinar with live-chat This webinar presents the ASCAT soil moisture data services provided by the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility in Support of Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H-SAF) and the Copernicus Land Monitoring Services. Recent studies that have used these data to monitor extreme rainfall and drought conditions in Africa, will be shown. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar23

9th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face-to-Face course on Crop and Rangeland Monitoring from Space

October 20 - 24, 2026 Harare, Zimbabwe A 5-day training course (6 hours per day), with theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises performed in a cloud-computing environment. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses-rdf2/face-to-face-course-on-crop-and-rangeland-monitoring-from-space/

9th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Flood Monitoring using EO

September 14 - October 16, 2026 Online course with live-chat Flooding is one of the most frequent and devastating natural hazards affecting African countries, with significant impacts on infrastructure, agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems. The increasing availability of Earth Observation (EO) data and cloud-based processing platforms, provides unprecedented opportunities to monitor, forecast, and analyse flood events at multiple spatial and temporal scales across the continent. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/online-course-on-flood-monitoring-using-eo/

8th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Satellite remote sensing of air quality

May 25 - June 19, 2026 Online course with live-chat The topic of this course is Atmospheric composition, processing and applications. The course focuses on detection of the composition of the lower atmosphere from space: methods, data, tools and applications. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/online-course-on-satellite-remote-sensing-of-air-quality/

8th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face-to-Face course on Modern Tools for River Monitoring

May 18 - 22, 2026 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania A 5-day training course (6-8 hours per day), combining theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises to enhance your knowledge of modern tools for river monitoring. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses-rdf2/face-to-face-course-on-modern-tools-for-river-monitoring/

7th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Food Security Studies using EO

March 23 - April 17, 2026 Online course with live-chat This course will explore the potential of monitoring agricultural systems in near-real time and assessing food security conditions across scales, from local production systems to national and regional contexts. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses-rdf2/online-course-on-food-security-studies-using-eo/

7th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face-to-Face course on SAR Polarimetry and Interferometry

March 16 - 20, 2026 Kampala, Uganda A 5-day training course (6 hours per day), combining theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises to enhance your knowledge of radar polarimetry and interferometry. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses-rdf2/face-to-face-course-on-sar-polarimetry-and-interferometry/

6th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only!

Face-to-Face course on Earth Observation for Marine and Coastal Resource Applications

December 14 - 18, 2025 Alexandria, Egypt A 5-day training course (6 hours per day), combining theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises to enhance your understanding and practical skills in using satellite data for marine resources monitoring. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses-rdf2/face-to-face-course-on-earth-observation-for-marine-and-coastal-resource-applications/

New @EOAfricaRD1 #online #training:

**Satellite remote sensing of air quality**

This course focuses on detection of the composition of the lower atmosphere from space: methods, data, tools and applications.https://t.co/CnEQWStX3l
Deadline for applications: May 10, 2026 pic.twitter.com/g7kfnIoG77
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) March 30, 2026

🚨Still possible to register... don't miss it... https://t.co/h5C2XiTrnV pic.twitter.com/Pn4Q239BQZ
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) February 11, 2026

📢 Invitation: @EOAfricaRD1 FORUM 2026 – 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀

📍 Dar es Salaam | 🗓️ May 25–27, 2026

We will bring together experts from #Africa & #Europe, showcasing how #EO supports water & food security in #Africa. https://t.co/dDo64Hgd0e
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) January 19, 2026

📢 More @EOAfricaRD1 training on-site, this time in #Egypt 🇪🇬: #EO for #Marine & #Coastal applications
🗓️Dec 14-18, 2025
📍Coastal Research Institute - Alexandria, Egypt.

Applications open at: https://t.co/L1hVnxMz0i @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE pic.twitter.com/pQ2xWhLvd2
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) October 6, 2025

New @EOAfricaRD1 on-line training on#Lowresolution #EO for #drought monitoring

🗓️November 10 – December 5, 2025

‼️DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: October 20, 2025‼️https://t.co/dSbf9ph3S4

Course includes videos, lectures, quizzes, and practical exercises @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE pic.twitter.com/TsYswEXLl4
— EO AFRICA R&D Facility (@EOAfricaRD1) September 23, 2025

22nd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Combining optical and SAR data for mapping water bodies and floods | Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 14:00 CEST (UTC + 2) | Online webinar with live-chat | This webinar will discuss an approach for integrating Sentinel-2 (optical) and Sentinel-1 (SAR) water maps that was inspired by the Copernicus Global Flood Monitoring service, which combines flood likelihood maps from different SAR algorithms into an ensemble flood product.

5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

Face to Face course on Cloud Computing and Algorithms for EO Analyses | December 1 – 5, 2025 | Tunis, Tunisia | A 5-day course (6h per day), covering Cloud Computing and big geospatial data concepts, interactive computing with Python through Jupyter Notebooks, and access to EO data from DIAS platforms or via dedicated Python libraries and handling the data on the Cloud.

6th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

Low-resolution EO for drought monitoring | November 10 – December 5, 2025 | Online course with live-chat | This course will explore the potential of the temporal dimension of low-resolution satellite EO data for monitoring such dynamics over longer periods of time.

21st on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Deriving Water Quality Indicators and Indices from Sentinel-2 Using Cloud Computing | Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 14:00 CEST (UTC + 2) | Online webinar with live-chat | This webinar explores the methodologies for deriving water quality indicators from Sentinel-2 data using cloud computing.

5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

PolInSAR Processing and Applications | May 26 – June 20, 2025 | Online course with live-chat | This online course equips participants with a fundamental knowledge of PolInSAR processing and application concepts. During the course participants will refresh their knowledge of principles and properties of SAR remote sensing and SAR images interpretation.

20th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Using the new H SAF 6.25km ASCAT soil moisture data for drought monitoring | Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 15:00 CEST (UTC + 2) | Online webinar with live-chat | This webinar presents the key changes in the ASCAT soil moisture retrieval algorithm and explain how they contribute to improved drought monitoring.

19th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Introduction to PolInSAR for agriculture monitoring and mapping | Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 14:00 CET (UTC + 1) | Online webinar with live-chat | This webinar introduces the fundamentals of PolInSAR technology and its possible applications in agriculture monitoring based on selected case studies in Africa. We will explore PolInSAR capabilities in estimating vegetation height and biomass, tracking phenological stages, and improving precision farming practices.

4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Online Courses

High-resolution crop monitoring for food security using EO | April 14 – May 9, 2025 | Online course with live-chat | The ever-increasing spatial resolution offered by the newest generation of satellite sensors allow us to monitor crops at the scale of individual parcels and to quantitatively estimate or predict agricultural production (area × yield) and water-use for applications in food security analysis.

4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Second Phase Face to Face Courses

Face to Face course on Agricultural Monitoring from Space | April 7 – 11, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria | A 5-day course (6h per day), including theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises to increase your understanding and skills related to the use of satellite data for agricultural monitoring.

18th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Mapping Our Planet in High Resolution: Advancing Land Cover and Degradation Monitoring with Sentinel Data | Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 14:00 CET (UTC + 1) | Online webinar with live-chat | This webinar explores how these innovations, coupled with emerging datasets and services, are being utilized to monitor global land cover and land degradation, supporting sustainable development and environmental conservation.