CloseThis event has ended. On 13 October, on the occasion of the world Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Day, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) annual conference took place. The conference provided attendees an in-depth insight into current and future CEMS activities to support a wide range of policies and help build disaster risk management strategies. This year attendees had the opportunity to take part in hands-on workshops to learn how to access and use data - on droughts, wildfires, floods, emergency mapping, population exposure - from CEMS, which is operated by the JRC can support a wide range of policies and help build disaster risk management strategies. During the morning, JRC experts and guest speakers showed how CEMS has been delivering early-warning and monitoring insights on floods, wildfires, and droughts. Watch the recording In the afternoon, practical sessions provided an opportunity for attendees to learn how to use CEMS dashboards to extract personalised data that suits their needs. crisis management | natural disaster | disaster risk reduction | wildfire | drought | flood | population dynamics | emergency response Friday 13 October 2023, 09:00 (CEST)Online onlyLive streaming available Files 31 OCTOBER 2023CEMS annual conference 2023 presentations Programme 13 Oct 2023, 09:00 - 09:20 (CEST)WelcomeTom De Groeve, JRC and Copernicus EMSMauro Facchini, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS)Carine Hanssens, Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)09:20 - 10:00 (CEST)A disaster just hit. How do satellite and aerial imagery provide support?9:20-9:35 Jean-François Pekel, JRC and Copernicus EMS9:35-9:50 Juan Escalante, Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO): A disaster just hit. How do satellite maps provide support? The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) perspective.Q&A session10:00 - 10:40 (CEST)The increasing importance of early-warning and response systems10:00-10:15 Peter Salamon, JRC and Copernicus EMS10:15-10:30 Justin Ginnetti, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Importance of early flood warning and response systems from a practical point of viewQ&A session10:40 - 11:10 (CEST)Break11:10 - 11:50 (CEST)Anticipating and monitoring droughts11:10-11:25 Andrea Toreti, JRC and Copernicus EMS11:25-11:40 Daniel Tsegai, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA): Overview and objectivesQ&A session11:50 - 12:30 (CEST)Early warning and monitoring for wildfires11:50-12:05 Jesús San-Miguel, JRC and Copernicus EMS12:05-12:20 Ioannis Papoutsis, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and Zisoula Ntasiou, Hellenic Fire Corps: Wildfire danger forecasting at different spatio-temporal scalesQ&A session12:30 - 13:10 (CEST)Sustainable cities with GHSL12:30-12:45 Thomas Kemper, JRC and Copernicus EMS12:45-13:00 Robert Ndugwa, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat): Applications in support of urban trends monitoringQ&A session13:10 - 13:30 (CEST)Closing remarks15:00 - 15:05 (CEST)Welcome to the plenaryShow 4 more items15:05 - 16:00 (CEST)How to access and use CEMS data, maps and dashboards15:05-15:30 Session 1 Breakout rooms15:35-16:00 Session 2 Breakout roomsThe same five breakout rooms will be run twice in the two sessions specified above. Please, indicate your breakout room preferences during the registration.Breakout room 1: From river flows to flood maps – Copernicus EMS flood data Facilitator: Peter Salamon, JRC and Copernicus EMSBreakout room 2: Drought data analysis – the importance of time Facilitator: Davide Bavera, Arcadia SIT s.r.l.Breakout room 3: Understanding and navigating geospatial maps in response to a disaster Facilitator: Pietro Ceccato, JRC and Copernicus EMS and Guido Di Carlo, Seidor Italy s.r.l.Breakout room 4: Keeping a watchful eye on the forest fires through data Facilitator: Duarte Oom, JRC and Copernicus EMSBreakout room 5: From space to the streets: mapping human presence on Earth Facilitator: Michele Melchiorri, JRC and Copernicus EMS Practical information WhenFriday 13 October 2023, 09:00 (CEST)WhereOnline onlyWho should attendPolicy makers, media, researchers, practitioners, general publicLanguagesEnglishOrganisersJoint Research Centre | Copernicus EU Description You're invited to a unique event showcasing how the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) helps raise awareness of natural hazards, contribute to disaster risk strategies or help strengthen policy.While crafted with policy officers in mind, this event will also offer valuable information for media, researchers, practitioners and others looking for ways to integrate disaster risk management (DRM) data in their work activities and justify its importance.During interactive morning workshops JRC experts will show how CEMS has been collaborating with EU DGs, Member and Participating States - and the international community - by delivering early-warning and monitoring insights on floods, wildfires, and droughts.They will also share how detailed, high-resolution emergency maps are helping to assess risks, prepare and react to disasters like earthquakes, cyclones, and landslides, among others. And how CEMS systems help identify hazard-vulnerable populations and support resilient urban planning.Guest speakers will also join to share how they have/are benefiting from CEMS products/services.In the afternoon, you'll be able to join hands-on workshops and learn how to source, personalise and use CEMS data.The morning session is open to all via webstreaming, while it is compulsory to register to attend the afternoon session. Background information:The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) is part of Copernicus, the European Union's Earth observation programme.CEMS watches over Europe and the rest of the world to detect (signs of) disasters by using and modelling satellite information and ground observations.Scientists working at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre are responsible for implementing CEMS. Contacts General contact Event coordination team NameEvent coordination teamOrganisationJoint Research CentreEmailJRC-EMSec [dot] europa [dot] eu
You're invited to a unique event showcasing how the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) helps raise awareness of natural hazards, contribute to disaster risk strategies or help strengthen policy.While crafted with policy officers in mind, this event will also offer valuable information for media, researchers, practitioners and others looking for ways to integrate disaster risk management (DRM) data in their work activities and justify its importance.During interactive morning workshops JRC experts will show how CEMS has been collaborating with EU DGs, Member and Participating States - and the international community - by delivering early-warning and monitoring insights on floods, wildfires, and droughts.They will also share how detailed, high-resolution emergency maps are helping to assess risks, prepare and react to disasters like earthquakes, cyclones, and landslides, among others. And how CEMS systems help identify hazard-vulnerable populations and support resilient urban planning.Guest speakers will also join to share how they have/are benefiting from CEMS products/services.In the afternoon, you'll be able to join hands-on workshops and learn how to source, personalise and use CEMS data.The morning session is open to all via webstreaming, while it is compulsory to register to attend the afternoon session. Background information:The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) is part of Copernicus, the European Union's Earth observation programme.CEMS watches over Europe and the rest of the world to detect (signs of) disasters by using and modelling satellite information and ground observations.Scientists working at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre are responsible for implementing CEMS.
