The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) and France’s Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) have signed a space cooperation agreement. The agreement provides a framework for both countries to collaborate on different topics, including satellite developments, exploration of outer space, space applications, R&T, nanosatellites development and training, and the Space Climate Observatory (SCO) initiative, whose mission is to analyze and monitor global climate change and its impacts from Earth observation data.
The National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) have signed an agreement that paths the way for future joint space projects between the two countries. The agreement was signed in the presence of France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) have signed a agreement to strengthen cooperation in the use of satellite technology on various joint missions.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) detected and captured images of numerous fires occurring in the western region of Portugal on the 6th of August.
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Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), will speak about the role of France in European Space Exploration. The talk will be in French with German subtitles.
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GeOnG 2014, on the theme “Turning data into actionable knowledge” will be held in Chambery’s Conference Centre “Le Manège” next September 22nd and 23rd. It aims at an audience of professional of data management and geographic information systems as well as at humanitarian actors using these technologies. Trainings on data management and geographic information systems will be held. Registration is open on CartONG's website (http://cartong.org/geong/2014/inscriptions) and early birds tariffs are currently available.
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