EO4GEO Final Conference. Session: Need for new EOGI skills
EO4GEO Final Conference. 17th May 2022
Opening statement – Julie Fionda – Deputy Head of Unit, Skills and Qualifications, DG Employment, European Commission
I. Policy context
Skills supporting the growth of the space ecosystem – Maria Vittoria D’Inzeo – Policy Officer, DG DEFIS, European Commission.
Green skills to support Europe’s green transition – Solveig Zophoniasdottir – Learning Services Lead, EIT Climate-KIC.
II. Initiatives and activities addressing EO*GI skills building
ESA skills-building and educational activities on Earth Observation – Natacha Callens, ESA Academy Administrator, European Space Agency.
Market needs influencing the EO*GI skills of the future – Chiara Solimini, Space Downstream Market Officer – European Union Agency for the Space Programme.
EO needs for monitoring of land policies – Rene Colditz, Policy Officer at DG CLIMATE ACTION, European Commission.
EO*GI skills building in international context – Robert Eckardt – Project Coordinator ‘EO College & EO Connect’, Friedrich Schiller University Jena; EOTEC DevNet.
III. EO4GEO addressing the EO*GI skills gap
EO4GEO: addressing the skills gap in the EO*GI sector – Danny Vandenbroucke – EO4GEO scientific coordinator, KU Leuven.
Testimonials session on the use of EO4GEO tools – Eugenia Sarafova – Senior Assistant Professor, Sofia University.
Juan José Sáenz de la Torre – Head of Communications, Predictia.