GMES & Africa and Working Group Africa have announced an exciting new training program from November 2024 to May 2025. It focuses on empowering African practitioners with advanced Copernicus Earth observation skills, crucial for addressing the continent’s environmental and security challenges.
In celebration of World Space Week 2024, the Azores is hosting two events that highlight the archipelago’s growing role in space technology and climate change research.
The Ocean Best Practices System Workshop (OBPS WSVIII) is set to make waves in the world of operational oceanography. An online event, running from October 14-18, brings together scientific and technological communities to strengthen best practices in ocean science.
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has announced the first call for proposals under its new Program for the South Atlantic and Antarctica (PROASA). This initiative aims to advance scientific knowledge and sustainable development in these critical yet understudied regions.
On October 11th, 2024, from 13:00 to 14:00 PM UTC+0 we will have a special session with Dr Periklis Kleitou, focusing on invasive species in the Mediterranean.
On September 20th, French Guiana hosted a significant meeting of the Working Group on Aquaculture, organized by the Advisory Council of the Ultra Peripheral Regions (CCRUP). The gathering focused on identifying challenges and opportunities for aquaculture development in the EU’s outermost regions.
The 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (WCBC 2026) will be held in the historic city of Bruges, from November 17-20, 2026, under the theme “The marine biodiversity insights we need for the ocean we want”.
The AIR Centre event at Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, called for connection and underscored the need for coordinated international efforts and increased investment to ensure the sustainable management of ocean resources and address the planetary crisis.
Satellite Earth Observation for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture workshop, held in Abuja (Nigeria), on September 11-12, focused on enhancing Copernicus uptake for maritime sectors in Nigeria, explored the potential of Earth Observation (EO) systems in addressing challenges in Nigeria’s fisheries and aquaculture industries.