Welcome!
Earth Observation Training, Education,
and Capacity Development Network
ASIA OCEANIA REGION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
TASK TEAM MEETING
Rion Salman (BKMG),Meeting Leader
21 March 2024
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AIMS
THEMATIC FOCUS
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Today’s agenda
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Time (UTC) | Agenda item | Presenter/moderator |
04:00 | Welcome and introductions | Rion Salman |
04:10 | CoP spotlight - 2024 training roundtable Representatives of three EO capacity building providers briefly share their training plans for 2024 and then discuss approaches to identifying training needs, engaging participants, and other best practices |
Moderator: Rion Salman |
04:50 | Global partner/Secretariat updates
| EOTEC DevNet Secretariat |
05:10 | Summary of next steps and thank you | Rion Salman |
05:15 | CONCLUSION | |
CoP spotlight:
2024 Training Priorities
Chen Jinyang China Meteorological Administration Training Center | C.M. Bhatt CSSTEAP-IIRS, ISRO | Martyna Górska EO College |
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EO CAPACITY BUILDING@2024
EOTEC DevNet Community of Practice
Asia Oceania Region, Quarterly Task Team Meeting
C M Bhatt
flood working group lead Asia Oceania Region
Disaster Management Studies Department
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing/ISRO
21 March 2024
iirs
CoP spotlight - 2024 training roundtable
CSSTEAP Hqrs., Dehradun
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
UN GA Resolution 45/72
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https://www.cssteapun.org/
https://iirs.gov.in/
CSSTEAP Hqrs., Dehradun
Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia & the Pacific (CSSTEAP), India (Affiliated to UN)
PG Diploma Courses Offline🡪 MTech Merit Basis
Short Course- Online & Offline
National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad
3515 Participants Benefited
*61 Participants from 24 countries other than AP (38) region
195 participants from 17 countries have been awarded M. Tech. Degree in the 5 disciplines
CSSTEAP Journey of 28 years
68 PG courses
27 RS & GIS
13 SATCOM
12 SATMET
12 SAS
4 GNSS
79 short courses
46 RS & GIS
8 SATCOM
7 SATMET
5 SAS
1 GNSS
11 SSM
15 Online short courses
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Educational Tours & Visits
Living Expenses
International travel support
Single Occupancy Hostel,
Sports & Gym
24x7 digital Library
Medical facility
Course fee waived off
English Classes
Women
Participation
Facilities
Upcoming Planned Courses for Capacity Building
On EO Applications for Natural Resources & DRR
Post Graduate Diploma Courses (In Campus) | ||||
Course Name | Commencement Date | Concluding Date | Duration | Last Date |
28th PG Course in RS & GIS | July. 01, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | 9 months | 31 March, 2024 |
14th PG Course in SATCOM | July. 01, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | 9 months | 25 April, 2024 |
05th PG Course in GNSS | July. 01, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | 9 months | 25 April, 2024 |
Short Courses (In Campus) |
Land Deformation Studies-July 01, 2024 to March 31, 2025 |
Weather Forecasting using Numerical Weather Prediction Models- July 22-02 August 2024 |
Remote Sensing Data Acquisition and Data Processing-October, 2024 |
Satellite Remote Sensing for Vegetation Dynamics |
Short Courses (Online) |
Forest Carbon Dynamics Assessment using Earth Observation Data during April- May, 2024 |
Fuzzy Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Data Classification |
Earth's Atmosphere and Climate Change |
Planetary Science |
Solar Physics |
Use of Space Technology for Weather and Climate Studies- Nov. 2024 |
For admissions: https://admissions.cssteapun.org/login
Thank you for your attention!
EO College
Spotlight Presentation
EOTEC DevNet COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
TASK TEAM MEETINGs
Martyna Stelmaszczuk-Górska, Robert Eckardt
20-21 March 2024
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Chair for Earth Observation
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September 2017
>32.000 registered users
> 2.8 Mio. pageviews
eo-college.org
Current Portfolio
Massive Open Online Courses
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Remote Sensing Basics
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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
Electromagnetic Waves and their Spectrum
Atmospheric Interaction
Reflection and Absorption
Passive Imaging Techniques
Active Imaging Techniques
Spatial Resolution
Temporal Resolution
Spectral Resolution
Radiometric Resolution
Preprocessing – Optical Data
Preprocessing – Radar Data
Visual Image Interpretation
LAND IN FOCUS
IMAGE ANALYSIS
Objects and Pixels
Classification
Accuracy Assessment
Image Classification Tutorial
Time Series Analysis
Sensor Accuracy
Software
Platforms for Data Access
Cloud Processing
Application Focussed Courses
Radar Courses
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FREE OF CHARGE
OPEN TO ANYBODY
SELF-PACED LEARNING
> 5.000 Students
5 LESSONS
CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION
Echoes in Space
Introduction
What is radar?
Radar History
What is an electromagnetic wave?
Properties of EM Waves
The EM spectrum
What is an active radar system?
Basics of active systems
The SAR principle
Sensors & Missions
The radar bands
Exsisting missions
Getting used to radar images
SAR image features
Comparison to optical images
The imaging geometry
Radar imaging geometry
Effects of imaging geometry
Interaction with the Earth surface
The scattering mechanisms
Important parameters
ECHOES IN SPACE
GEOMETRY
How to obtain and use radar data
Sentinel-1 data access
Intro to SNAP
Other data sources
Theory
Intro to Interferometry
Intro to Polarimetry
Intro to Time Series
Forest
Forest applications
Forest tutorial
Settlements
Urban applications
Urban Tutorial
Agriculture
Agriculture Applications
Agriculture tutorial
Theory
Scattering mechanisms �over water
Water Bodies
Water body applications
Water body tutorial
Oceanography
Maritime Applications
Sea Ice
Sea Wind
Sea Waves
Sea Surface Current
Oil Spill Mapping
Theory
Subsidence Monitoring
Hazard monitoring
Flood monitoring
Flood applications
Flood tutorial
Seismic events
Seismic introduction
Volcano Tutorial
Wrap up
Processing tools
Final test
Further Radar Courses
Hyperspectral Courses
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ZERO HUNGER
The role of remote sensing
in the path towards SDG #2
Data Cubes, Cloud Processing, Open Science
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Learn the theory behind
cloud platforms,
data cubes,
and
open science
Apply your knowledge by Processing and Validating
your results.
And sharing your personal map on an open community project.
Discover cloud native geospatial via
Data Catalogues, Data Properties,
Cloud Optimized Formats and Processes
Learn
Apply
Understand
Concepts.
Discovery.
Process and Share.
eo-college.org/courses/cubes-and-clouds/
Priorities & Themes 2024
Discussion
Priorities, topics, outreach: What goes into planning training?
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Secretariat and Member Updates
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Floods working group updates
2024 flood tools tracker improvements
Flood tools tracker improvements planned for 2024 - feedback wanted!
Please add new tools/capacity building resources and let us know if existing ones need updating
https://eotec-dev.ceos.org/
Establishing of Drought Working Groups�UNCCD-EOTEC joint webinar June 18
**Reminder: Please review and add resources to our drought tools matrix**
UN-SPIDER International Conference March 12-14�New report: Space-technologies for early warning systems
Coming soon: UN-SPIDER EOTEC webinars
THE CURRENT PLAN
Share your feedback on our member platform! And please add resources
Feedback kindly requested
What format for the needs assessment guidance?
Member updates�Any updates to share…?
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Opportunities
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Opportunities and resources
SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND CONFERENCES | |
UNOOSA 6th Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water, 7-10 May Management, Costa Rica (in-person and virtual). | 13th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy. 16-18 April, In person, Valencia. |
ISPRS Technical Commission 1 Midterm Symposium,on sensors, 13-17 May, Changsha, China, in person | ISPRS Techncal Commission 5 Symposium, 6-8 August, Manila, Philippines. Abstract deadline: April 5 |
European Geophysical Union 2024: 14-19 April, Vienna, Austria, in-person and virtual. https://egu24.eu/ | ICT for Ag, 28-30 May, in 5 locations simultaneously (India, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines and USA, and online. Session deadline: March 29 |
AI for Good, 30-31 May, Geneva, Switzerland and virtual. UN-SPIDER Symposium, 10-12 September, Beijing. Details coming! | Global Digital Development Forum, 12-13 June, in person (Washington, D.C.) and virtual |
HYR-SENSE: Hyperspectral and Thermal Remote Sensing for Environmental Justice, June 10-13, Colorado, Boulder, US (in-person) (applications by March 24) | COSPAR 2024 Scientific Assembly, July 13-21 2024, Busan, South Korea, in person. |
2nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing in Meteorology METEO IRS 2024, 11-13 June, in person (Istanbul) and online | 44th International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2024, 11-15 July, 2024, Athens, Greece. |
Opportunities and resources
PLACES TO FIND TRAINING | |
IIRS Website: https://elearning.iirs.gov.in/ | |
**New** World Climate Research Programme catalog: wcrp-academy.org/catalog | International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing calendar of training events: https://www.isprs.org/calendar/2024.aspx |
CEOS Training Calendar: training.ceos.org New resource: CEOS Earth Observation Handbook 2023: ceos.org/news/eohb-2023/ | NASA ARSET: bit.ly/3Fh7ERe New resource: NASA’s Transform to Open Science curriculum: https://nasa.github.io/Transform-to-Open-Science/ |
UN-SPIDER Events Calendar: bit.ly/3LjKHk0 | |
GEO Events Calendar: https://earthobservations.org/events | EO College: eo-college.org. New MOOC: Cubes and Clouds https://eo-college.org/courses/cubes-and-clouds/ |
EUMETSAT training catalogue: catalog.trainhub.eumetsat.int | UN CC: e-Learn: https://unccelearn.org/ |
WMO Global Campus: learningevents.wmo.int/#/ | WMO-CGMS VLab: wmo-sat.info/vlab/vlab-training-calendar/ |
Summary and next steps
Next Flood Working Group meeting: April 18, 04:00 UTC
Next CoP task team meeting: June 20, 04:00 UTC
Thank you for being part of the EOTEC community of practice.
See you online!
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