EARSC News
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Infoterra wins contract to deliver vegetation survey solution for EDF Energy Networks
- December 11, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Uncategorised
No CommentsNew ability to ensure power supplies unaffected by vegetation
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Africa focuses on GMES
- December 10, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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Summary report of briefing to EO industry now available
- December 9, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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Successful Launch of COSMO-Skymed 2 satellite
- December 9, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
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Meteosat Third Generation On Track
- December 7, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Dr Volker Liebig, and Eumetsat Director General, Dr Lars Prahm, have exchanged letters to document the understanding achieved between the two organisations on co-operation and co-ordination regarding the approval process of the respective Meteosat Third Generation programmes.
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SA boosts earth observation
- December 7, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
South Africa’s earth observation capabilities have been given a boost with the establishment of the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), which will gather various data to ensure better management of existing resources and promote sustainable development.
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IAP Information Day – 15 Jan 2008, Brussels
- December 5, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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Opening public procurement to SMEs
- November 30, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The public procurement market in the EU – covering all levels of government and public agencies – is estimated to be worth around one-sixth of total GDP in the EU. This represents a huge market, and one from which Europe’s SMEs ought to be deriving a significant share. Yet although SMEs are not specifically excluded, the procedures and practices used in many tenders have the effect of disadvantaging SMEs over larger competitors. This situation is expected to improve with the ongoing implementation by Member States of the 2004 Directives reforming public procurement rules. The European Commission is further contributing to the process by pooling Member States and stimulating the exchange and dissemination of SME friendly practices.
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EU projects set out forest fire recommendations
- November 30, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Now the partners of the European PREVIEW and RISK–EOS projects have analysed the devastating events of the summer. The report looks at the tools and services developed by the projects, some of which were trialled in Greece during the fires
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Global Environmental System Could Significantly Cut Disaster Toll
- November 29, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
A new global Earth observation system, that could save lives in disasters such as the recent cyclone in southern Bangladash, is being reviewed at a ministerial-level summit in Cape Town this week. VOA’s Delia Robertson in Johannesburg has this report.