The Center for National Security and Defence Research (CNSDR) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) is organising an Online information session: “EO for management of natural disasters and accidents and environmental monitoring”, which will be held on February 1, 2023 at 13:30h CET.

The session is organized within the framework of the Annual Conference of the National Security and Defence Research Center of the Bulgarian National Academy of Sciences on the topic: "Sustainable critical infrastructure - research and technologies", on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Center for National Security and Defence Research (CNDSR) - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, posing current key challenges such as the use of emerging technologies for risk assessment, protection and resilience of critical infrastructure. The session aims to provide information to Bulgarian institutions (state administration, public and scientific organizations) about the possibilities of using Earth Observation data through practical examples for management of natural disasters and accidents, environmental monitoring, agriculture, etc. on a project under the EU’s Program for Scientific Research and Innovation "Horizon 2020" - e-shape.

The developed pilot cases address societal challenges, promote entrepreneurship and support sustainable development, in line with the three main priorities of the GEO’s initiative (the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework). Representatives from the two most significant organizations regarding space activities in Europe: EURISY and EARSC will participate in the session to present their activities in the framework of the e-shape project.

The working language of the online session is English.

In order to participate, please register here

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For additional information, please contact: Katya Dimitrova, +359 886 101 220, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.