First Copernicus National Conference

The Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space, of which FCT is a founding member, is holding the first Copernicus National Conference, which will take place in the Colégio do Espírito Santo Auditorium at the University of Évora on December 13 and 14, in person.

This conference follows on from three workshops focused on the potential of the European Union Program for the creation of applications and services in the Maritime and Land monitoring segments, but also on the opportunities that exist for financing and developing a business model based on satellite data. The initiative also falls within the scope of the Framework Partnership Agreement for the Use of Copernicus by Member State Users (FP-CUP), which is developed and funded by the European Union and currently covers 48 partners from 23 European countries, including the Portuguese Space Agency, the Directorate-General for Territory, and the AIR Centre.

The main objective is to promote meetings and gatherings of Portuguese users of the European Earth Observation Program to share knowledge and experiences, as well as new products, services, and funding opportunities. The application of Earth Observation data is very broad, ranging from agriculture to fisheries—with crop monitoring or resource maximization—or monitoring of fishing stocks or detection of illegal activities—to tools for improving mobility, monitoring air quality, or detecting ground movements in infrastructure.

In this context, all Copernicus data users, whether for research or for the development of services and/or applications, can present their case studies during the conference. In addition to an exhibition area for small stands and poster displays, participants can also present their case studies by submitting a summary on the registration form by October 31 (11:59 p.m. GMT).

Portugal Space is an organization created by the Portuguese government to promote and implement the National Space Strategy "Portugal Space 2030."

The conference is free, but registration is required.

More information about the event here.