The UN World Data Forum will be held virtually on 19–21 October 2020. EO4SDG and partnering organizations, including UN Habitat, is organizing a session on “Tools to enable UN Member States at national and local level to use Earth observations
GEO Virtual Symposium 2020
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Virtual Symposium 2020 is taking place on 15-19 June, 2020, including a series of interactive webinars and virtual discussions. For the event details and registration, visit the GEO website.
Human Planet Forum 2019
The second Human Planet Forum will take place on September 30 to October 2, 2019 on the Lamont Campus of Columbia University in Palisades, New York. This meeting will provide a unique venue for expert groups working on different aspects of
EO4SDG Annual Meeting 2019
The GEO EO4SDG Initiative will hold its third Annual Meeting on the margins of the Ninth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM9) on August 5, 2019 at the UN Headquarters in New
Panel on Earth Observations for SDG – Living Planet Symposium 2019
The Panel on “Earth Observations for SDG Indicators” will take place on May 15, 2019 as part of the ESA Living Planet Symposium. The session will include senior representatives from key organizations (Space Agencies, UN agencies, National Statistical Offices, Development
50th Session of the UN Statistical Commission
The UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) will hold its 50th session on March 5-8 with a focus on ‘Better data, better lives’. The UNSC brings together Chief Statisticians from UN Member States, and is the highest decision-making body for international statistical
EO4SDG Session at UN World Data Forum
The second UN World Data Forum will be hosted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority of the United Arab Emirates from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Dubai. On October 23, EO4SDG will host a session on Earth Observation Applications
SDG Training Workshop at UN-GGIM 8
This two-day workshop, given in the context of the Eighth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM 8) on July 30-31, 2018, aims to illustrate the potential and current uses and applications of
From up there to down here – Big space data and the SDGs
This side event, within the context of the 2018 High Level Political Forum, will center on a panel discussion with countries (Australia, Switzerland, Canada, Greece, and Namibia) sharing: how Earth observation data is going to help them achieve the SDGs,
The 33rd Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) will hold its 33rd Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team and side meetings in Boulder, CO from April 23-25, 2018. The SIT-33 will focus on two of the 2018-2019 SIT Chair Priorities: