📅 Date: June 18, 2025 | 🕐 Time: 14:00 UTC | ⏱️ Duration: 90 minutes📍 Online (Zoom) – Register now
Join us for an interactive webinar organized by EOTEC DevNet, the GEO Knowledge Hub, and UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER to explore the persistent barriers that prevent Earth observation (EO) data from being fully leveraged in real-world flood response.
While EO capabilities continuously grow, many organizations and institutions struggle to turn these assets into action. Institutional silos, technical limitations, and funding gaps often stand in the way. This webinar will bring together experts and practitioners from NASA, UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER, GEO and the El Salvador Ministry of Environment to brainstorm solutions and share strategies for overcoming these barriers. The session will include a panel discussion and participant engagement to identify solutions.
🌟 Why Attend?
- Gain insights into the most common challenges blocking EO uptake in disaster management
- Discover actionable strategies for integrating EO into institutional workflows
- Hear from data providers and data users on innovations in the use of EO
- Connect with a growing community working to close the gap between data and impact
👥 Who Should Attend?
- EO and capacity development professionals
- Disaster risk managers and policy advisors
- GEO, EOTEC, and UN-SPIDER network members
Provisional Agenda
Moderator: Lorant Czaran, Chief of UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER and Vice-chair CEOS WG Disasters
Panelists:
● Telma Ivette Chávez Parada, El Salvador Ministry of Environment
● Robert Emberson, NASA Disaster Program Associate Program Manager
● Lulu Makapela, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and leader of GEO’s first national
knowledge hub (in South Africa)
📩 Register now to be part of the conversation!
