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EARSC promotes the understanding
of our Planet for societal benefits

More about Earth Observation

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EARSC 4 Pillars

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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.

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Market 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.

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Promoting 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.

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Showing 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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EARSC NEWS

EARSC Job: Administrative Assistant

General:The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) seeks an Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Secretary General and in close co-operation with others working for EARSC. This part-time (20h hours per week) position is for an indefinite duration. The Administrative Assistant will work in a team where

EOcafe: ‘Europe in a Changing World: The geo-strategic context for Space and EO Services’

Thursday 13th of January 2022 16:00-16:45 CET As we enter 2022, what can we expect for the EO sector and the business of space more broadly? It will surely be an important year for space actors in Europe, a year to consolidate actions and implement policies discussed in 2020 and 2021. How will these fit

Geoff’s blog: Ecosystem Accounting: a step further to achieve the Green Deal objectives

By Monica Miguel-Lago, Delphine Miramont and Geoff Sawyer The System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA)[1] is the accepted international standard for environmental-economic accounting, providing a framework for statistics on the environment and its relationship with the economy. In March 2021 the United Nations Statistical Commission adopted the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) as a new international

EARSC is hiring a Project Officer

General: The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) seeks a Project Officer to assist in its mission to promote the European EO Services Industry. The Project Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Secretary General and in close co-operation with others working for EARSC. The initial duration of the contract is 12

ProseccEO – EARSC Christmas EOcafe

It is the time to have our final EOcafe of the year and we would be very happy to share it with you. Therefore, we would like to invite you to ProseccEO – Christmas EOcafe to celebrate Christmas together. Put on your favorite Christmas clothes, decorate your ZOOM background and we are looking forward to

EOcafe: EuroGEO

Thursday 2nd of December 2021 16:00-16:45 CET EuroGEO is Europe’s contribution to the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). EuroGEO intends to make a significant input to the implementation of GEOSS and to foster GEOSS uptake by users in Europe. In doing so, EuroGEO wishes to enable Europe to position itself as a global force in

Job Offer Maxar: Geospatial Sales Engineer

About the job Maxar is currently seeking a Sales Engineer to join our team in London, UK and be the primary technical resource for the Commercial Direct and Channel field sales teams. In this role, you will work in conjunction with the sales team as the key technical advisor and product advocate for our products

ProseccEO Picture Competition 2021!

Because a picture is worth a thousand words, we are very happy to organize a picture competition to celebrate the end of the year! Please upload below the picture that best describes 2021 for you! Be creative and have fun! The deadline to submit your picture is the 13th December at 20:00 CET. The best picture will be chosen

Job Offer for ALPHA Consult: EO junior/ senior consultant (expertise in Sentinel 5 preferred)

ALPHA Consult has spun off from a leading strategy consultancy to specialize further on management consulting services in aerospace applications (chiefly GNSS, EO and UAVs) and related industries (e.g., LBS, Aviation, Rail, Road, Maritime, High precision, Agriculture, High tech, Telecommunications) in Europe and Africa. ALPHA Consult performs market analyses and forecasts, competitive environment assessments, business

EOcafe: Copernicus Commercial Data and New Space

“Copernicus Commercial Data and New Space”Thursday 4th November 2021 16h00-17h00 CEST The Copernicus programme provides access on a full, free and open basis to its Sentinel data. The thematic information products from its six Copernicus services are also made available on a full, free and open basis. This topical information is produced using Sentinel data

EO Services Industry Supporting the UN Agenda 2030

EO services industry supporting the UN Agenda 2030 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations, with the aim of monitoring progress, informing policies and ensuring accountability. Earth Observation can support several targets and indicators in the UN SDG framework by providing accurate and reliable data on the state of natural resources,

EOcafe: Ecosystem Accounting, one step further to achieve the Green Deal objectives

Ecosystem Accounting, one step further to achieve the Green Deal objectives Thursday 21 October 2021, 16h00-17h00 CEST The System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) is the accepted international standard for environmental-economic accounting, providing a framework for statistics on the environment and its relationship with the economy. It brings together economic and environmental information in an

EOcafe: The Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Thursday 7th October 2021, 16:00-16:45 CEST The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is a partnership of governments and organizations envisioning a future whereby decisions for human-kind will be informed by timely, reliable, openly shared science-based environmental information underpinned by systematic Earth observations. GEO gathers together over 113 countries and

Now Launched: The OCRE Project Podcast Series

OCRE Project Director, David Heyns, Paolo Perulli, Sales Manager Enterprise and European Institutions at Sparkle and Paola Crobu, Project Manager of Multi-cloud Solutions at Sparkle met with the Sparkle Research for Education team in Rome to produce an exciting podcast series dedicated to the OCRE Project.  The series, which is aimed at both highlighting the OCRE Framework and promoting the

EARSC takes part in a web-event “Geospatial Information for Digital Transformation” by the Norwegian Mapping Authority

Save the dates for the web-event “Geospatial Information for Digital Transformation” by the Norwegian Mapping Authority. Marc Tondriaux, the EARSC’s Board of Directors’ Chairman, will be presenting at the conference Day 3 (Friday 29th October) at 10am (CET) in the session on Future trends. During past 20 years, the Norwegian Mapping Authority has been implementing capacity

EOcafe: Horizon Europe – Opportunities for the EO Downstream services sector

Thursday 23th of September 2021 16:00-16:45 CEST Horizon Europe is the new EU research and innovation framework programme with a value of €95, 5 billion for a period of seven years (2021-2027). Aligned with the ambitious objectives of the European Green Deal, Horizon Europe will contribute to achieve a more sustainable and digital Europe. On

MEMBERS NEWS

 

New Job Opportunity at GAF AG Munich – “Project Manager Earth Observation & Copernicus LCLU downstream Services”

GAF AG is an internationally successfully operating company for cross-platform EO-based geoinformation solutions and for the development of innovative GIS and database applications. In addition to the reception and distribution of geodata, GAF holds a leading position in the areas of data refinement and geoconsulting due to its many years of expertise. With an international and

EARSC Board of Directors Election – Apply to Become One of the EARSC Directors 2024!

According to the Article 11 of the EARSC Statutes, the Board of Directors shall be renewed during the Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held in Brussels on June 13, 2024, during EXPANDEO 2024. The 9 Directors will be elected this year for a term of 2 years. The election is an opportunity for EARSC Full members to be involved in the

European cooperation on satellite mapping: The Danish Geodata Agency and EOMAP join efforts in mapping the shallow waters of Denmark.

Nørresundby (DK) / Seefeld (D) – By using Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB), the Danish Geodata Agency and EOMAP are joining forces to contribute to the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Bathymetry partnership, and to integrate the SDB data into the Danish Depth Model (DDM) “Finding new ways to map shallow waters, where we only have very

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