The action “Portuguese Users Coordination and Training” is implemented in three parts. Part I is Action 2018-1-24. All activities will be in Portuguese and will be implemented in articulation with Copernicus Relays and Academia.
The action includes the following activities and goals:
1. National conference to present and discuss national case studies on use of Sentinel images and Copernicus products
2. Develop and implement a web site to organize and coordinate national users and to promote the use of Copernicus images and products within Portugal
3. Three advanced training courses on Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 image processing
4. Three advanced training courses to explore and uptake the products of Copernicus services related to land, marine and emergency thematic areas

Objectives:
• To promote the uses of Copernicus with a wide geographic distribution;
• To promote the organization/coordination of information on actual and potential Copernicus users, their skills and needs;
• To provide training to foster the uptake of Copernicus data and information within all relevant national users (public administration, academia, non-governmental organizations, private sector), by developing dissemination and training tools and activities.