UN-SPIDER Updates August 2019

Dear readers,

We're glad to share with you the August 2019 UN-SPIDER Monthly Updates.

We would like to make use of this occasion to remind you that self-funded applicants can apply until 18 October to participate in our UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference “Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications, Partnerships”. The event will take place 6-8 November 2019. The deadline to apply for those seeking funding has elapsed on 30 August.

Below the updates, you'll also find an events calendar with upcoming conferences, workshops and seminars organized by the community.

Enjoy the read!

UN-SPIDER at a glance

News from the community

Title Organized by City Country Date
9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Government of the Republic of Namibia

African Union Commission

Southern African Development Community

Windhoek Namibia 10/21/2024 to 10/24/2024
2nd UNESCO IOC Global Tsunami Symposium

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (Indonesian: Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, abbreviated BMKG)

Banda Aceh Indonesia 11/09/2024 to 11/14/2024
United Nations/Spain Workshop on Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Related Space Technologies in Support of Urban Sustainability Challenges

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

The Kingdom of Spain

Malaga Spain 11/18/2024 to 11/22/2024
10th Annual UN-SPIDER Beijing International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction - "Early Warnings for All"

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) of the People’s Republic of China

Beijing China 11/19/2024 to 11/21/2024
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) 2024 Hybrid Annual Conference

The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS)

Vasundhara Emergency Management Foundation (VEMF)

Pune India 11/26/2024 to 11/29/2024
IASI Conference 2024

EUMETSAT

Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

Nancy France 12/02/2024 to 12/06/2024
United Nations World Space Forum 2024 - "Sustainable Space for Sustainability on Earth"

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Germany, German Space Agency at DLR

United Arab Emirates

Peru

Bonn Germany 12/03/2024 to 12/05/2024
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Government of Switzerland

Geneva Switzerland 06/02/2025 to 06/06/2025