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Barents bloom, Sentinel-2A - processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
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Lake Balkhash, Kazakhastan, Sentinel 2 - processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
EARSC promotes the understanding
of our Planet for societal benefits
Brussels, Spot 5 Sqtellite - Airbus Defence and Space
EARSC 4 Pillars
Representing the Members
The core pillar of our activities is to support and promote our members. We achieve this goal mainly through projects which we undertake (see projects). Members’ views are gathered through a series of ad-hoc working groups dedicated to important topics. We inform our members through a monthly report and a dedicated portal about important news and information, as announced bid opportunities – and dedicated e-mails for key items.
Read MoreMarket development & Internationalization
EARSC is engaged in a wide range of activities to develop new markets and business opportunities for our members. Our strategy is to engage users, identify needs and stimulate demand for European EO services both in Europe and abroad with complementary commercial and geographical approaches.
Read MorePromoting the industry
EARSC employs a range of sophisticated digital tools to promote the European EO sector. EARSC has three main digital tools which cover creating a shared vocabulary (EARSC TAXONOMY) , providing a common space to find EO companies, and a common space to discover ‘online’ EO services.
Read MoreShowing the value of Earth Observation
The Earth observation sector delivers a wide range of social and environmental and economic benefits to citizens of Europe and the world. To properly and consistently value these impacts, EARSC leads the Sentinel Benefits Study (SeBS) project in which we measure the total societal impact of products and services coming from Sentinel satellite data.
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Silex Clouds S.R.L.
Silex Clouds S.R.L. is centered on the provision of valuable information and services derived from the exploitation of Earth Observation (EO) satellites datasets, complex satellite image processing techniques and GIS procedures, in Near Real Time (NRT) and in interoperable formats, oriented to the monitoring of different earth phenomena to speed up impact assessment analysis.
EO Quality Assurance Workshop
Introduction:
Quality Assurance (QA) is the concern of all actors in the EO value chain from the Data acquisition to the end-user. It is a component of the value of any EO services or products. Companies are looking at solutions to smooth their process, to integrate various sources of data, to increase sales. Is current QA performance enough? How could we improve the QA? How could we use QA to increase the uptake of EO, improve the value of services and products?
Starting with the view of EO private or public customers from verticals (Oil& Gas, Agro-Insurance, Assurance, Environment), the workshop will explore the different approaches of QA, opportunities or improvement and a road map for implementation.
For all of these reasons, ESA is organizing a workshop around Quality Assurance at the ESRIN, April 9 & 10 2019.
You can register to the event here
Agenda
Day 1, April 9
09.00 – 09.30 Registration
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome and Objectives – ESA
09.45 – 11.00 – Session 1 – Context
Presentation 1 – EARSC – Industry context (15 min)
Presentation 2 – NPL – Quality Assurance methodologies (20 min)
Presentation 3 – Verticals expectations, 4 talks 10 min each,
· oil/gas, speaker from the IOGP
· insurance, speaker to be confirmed
· agro-insurance, speaker to be confirmed
· Joint Nature Conservation Committee, UK, Dr Gwawr Jones
11.00-11.20 Break
11.20-12.00 Panel Discussion (QA and discussion),
12.00-12.10 set-up for Session 2
panel: session 1 presenters + esa representatives
12.10 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30-17.30 Session 2: Table Sessions (15.00-15.15 break)
all tables have the same questions to discuss/answer. 2-3 questions per topic, reporter from each table
Topic 1 – Mission Operator and Data Provider capabilities
Topic 2 – Value Adding Industry Requirements and Capabilities
Topic 3 – End Customer Expectations and Requirements
Day 2, April 10
09.00-09.30 – Summary presentation
09.30-11.00 – Strategy and prioritization/ actions working at the tables
11.00 – 11.15 Break
11.15 – 12.30 Plenary Discussions and Next Steps – Chaired by ESA
12.30 Close – ESA
More information can be found under the picture.
GEO University
The online learning platform for GIS and Earth Observation. The name stands for: GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and Earth Observation (GEO). Beside being incorporated in Estonia, GEO University consists of a group of professionals and experts in their corresponding fields. We are dedicated to create and deliver our knowledge and solutions to students, professionals, decision
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