The Royal Center for Remote Sensing (CRTS) is a Moroccan governmental institution in change of the promotion of remote sensing applications and related technologies for the benefit of different ministerial departments and operational agencies for more effective management of socio-economic development projects and programs.
To achieve these goals, the CRTS actions are structured around four strategic axes:
- To assist and support users to make effective use of satellite imagery and space remote sensing derived products ;
- To provide all users with optimal access to Earth Observation data and Geospatial Information ;
- To strengthen national and regional capacities and to develop skills through workshops and training programs ;
- To develop knowledge and promote Earth Observation applications through research and development activities.
The international cooperation is a central pillar of CRTS activities, by means of cooperation and partnership relations with international institutions, operators of earth observation systems and space agencies.
