GMES - current status and potential link to agricultureCAPIGI
Presentation by Mariusz Legowski of JRC-IES on the status and application potential of the Global Monitoring of the Environment and Security system of the EU.
UK Spectrum Policy Forum - Daniela Genta, Airbus Group - Earth Observation an...techUK
This document discusses Earth observation and the use of spectrum for science. It provides an overview of Airbus Defence and Space as a leader in space systems, electronics, and related areas. It then covers topics including the benefits of Earth observation for economic development, society, and the European Copernicus program. The document also addresses future trends and spectrum needs for Earth observation satellites.
With the adoption in April and the launch of S1A, the European Programme for Earth Observation, Copernicus, will deliver European information services based on satellite Earth Observation and in-situ data analyses. It is the first time that vast amounts of global data from satellites and from ground-based, airborne and seaborne measurement systems are being used to provide information to help service providers, public authorities and other international organisations improve the quality of life for the citizens of Europe. The information services provided will be freely and openly accessible to users.
The services address six thematic areas: land, marine, atmosphere, climate change, emergency management and security.
Copernicus Services support a broad range of environmental and security applications, including sustainable development, transport and mobility, climate change monitoring, civil protection, urban area management, regional and local planning, agriculture and health.
The wealth of space based data is an important opportunity to develop innovative space applications. Copernicus Services will have to evolve to remain in tune with the state-of-art, adjusting to user's requirement and new developments need. Thanks to H2020, the Europe's research Programme, this will be guaranteed.
Presentation from the workshop 'Informing and Enabling a Climate Resilient Ireland”' - held 23 March 2012. This event launched 2 EPA Climate Change Research Programme reports:
CCRP9 'Ireland adapts to Climate Change' and CCRP10 'Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Sectoral Policies in Ireland'
This document discusses drought monitoring and management platforms, and the steps involved in drought management. It provides examples of various national and regional drought monitoring centers, and the types of data and products they provide, such as meteorological data, drought indices, remote sensing data, and impact reports. The key steps in drought management are outlined as having a drought management platform to facilitate data exchange and monitoring, and using the platform to support national and regional drought plans and policies.
This document describes the Mediterranean University as Catalyst for Eco-Sustainable Renovation project. The project aims to implement innovative energy renovation solutions to decrease energy consumption at universities in Tunisia, Italy, Palestine, and Spain. It will define renovation measures based on energy audits of buildings at the University of Tunis El Manar, University of Florence, and University of An Najah, and implement pilot renovation projects. The consortium includes universities and organizations from four Mediterranean countries and seeks to develop policy tools and strategic plans to support energy efficient retrofitting of higher education buildings across the region.
This document summarizes a project called GreenYourMove that is developing apps and databases to promote green transportation options in Greece and other European countries. The project is creating a database of Greek transportation networks and developing apps for route planning and ticketing that integrate multiple transportation modes (e.g. public transit, biking, walking) to encourage environmentally friendly transportation choices. It is funded by the EU LIFE program and involves groups from Greece, Czech Republic, Netherlands, and Slovakia developing the technologies over 35 months with a budget of 1.24 million Euros.
The document discusses the EU's space programmes including Galileo, EGNOS, and Copernicus. It provides background on when Galileo was first conceived in the late 1990s/early 2000s and its goal of an independent European satellite navigation system. It outlines some of Galileo's achievements including its precision and integration into various sectors like automotive, aviation, and agriculture. It also summarizes some of Copernicus' services and applications in areas like climate change monitoring, natural disaster response, and maritime monitoring. Finally, it discusses challenges for the EU space sector and the goals and components of the new EU Space Programme Regulation to help maintain European leadership in space.
GMES - current status and potential link to agricultureCAPIGI
Presentation by Mariusz Legowski of JRC-IES on the status and application potential of the Global Monitoring of the Environment and Security system of the EU.
UK Spectrum Policy Forum - Daniela Genta, Airbus Group - Earth Observation an...techUK
This document discusses Earth observation and the use of spectrum for science. It provides an overview of Airbus Defence and Space as a leader in space systems, electronics, and related areas. It then covers topics including the benefits of Earth observation for economic development, society, and the European Copernicus program. The document also addresses future trends and spectrum needs for Earth observation satellites.
With the adoption in April and the launch of S1A, the European Programme for Earth Observation, Copernicus, will deliver European information services based on satellite Earth Observation and in-situ data analyses. It is the first time that vast amounts of global data from satellites and from ground-based, airborne and seaborne measurement systems are being used to provide information to help service providers, public authorities and other international organisations improve the quality of life for the citizens of Europe. The information services provided will be freely and openly accessible to users.
The services address six thematic areas: land, marine, atmosphere, climate change, emergency management and security.
Copernicus Services support a broad range of environmental and security applications, including sustainable development, transport and mobility, climate change monitoring, civil protection, urban area management, regional and local planning, agriculture and health.
The wealth of space based data is an important opportunity to develop innovative space applications. Copernicus Services will have to evolve to remain in tune with the state-of-art, adjusting to user's requirement and new developments need. Thanks to H2020, the Europe's research Programme, this will be guaranteed.
Presentation from the workshop 'Informing and Enabling a Climate Resilient Ireland”' - held 23 March 2012. This event launched 2 EPA Climate Change Research Programme reports:
CCRP9 'Ireland adapts to Climate Change' and CCRP10 'Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Sectoral Policies in Ireland'
This document discusses drought monitoring and management platforms, and the steps involved in drought management. It provides examples of various national and regional drought monitoring centers, and the types of data and products they provide, such as meteorological data, drought indices, remote sensing data, and impact reports. The key steps in drought management are outlined as having a drought management platform to facilitate data exchange and monitoring, and using the platform to support national and regional drought plans and policies.
This document describes the Mediterranean University as Catalyst for Eco-Sustainable Renovation project. The project aims to implement innovative energy renovation solutions to decrease energy consumption at universities in Tunisia, Italy, Palestine, and Spain. It will define renovation measures based on energy audits of buildings at the University of Tunis El Manar, University of Florence, and University of An Najah, and implement pilot renovation projects. The consortium includes universities and organizations from four Mediterranean countries and seeks to develop policy tools and strategic plans to support energy efficient retrofitting of higher education buildings across the region.
This document summarizes a project called GreenYourMove that is developing apps and databases to promote green transportation options in Greece and other European countries. The project is creating a database of Greek transportation networks and developing apps for route planning and ticketing that integrate multiple transportation modes (e.g. public transit, biking, walking) to encourage environmentally friendly transportation choices. It is funded by the EU LIFE program and involves groups from Greece, Czech Republic, Netherlands, and Slovakia developing the technologies over 35 months with a budget of 1.24 million Euros.
The document discusses the EU's space programmes including Galileo, EGNOS, and Copernicus. It provides background on when Galileo was first conceived in the late 1990s/early 2000s and its goal of an independent European satellite navigation system. It outlines some of Galileo's achievements including its precision and integration into various sectors like automotive, aviation, and agriculture. It also summarizes some of Copernicus' services and applications in areas like climate change monitoring, natural disaster response, and maritime monitoring. Finally, it discusses challenges for the EU space sector and the goals and components of the new EU Space Programme Regulation to help maintain European leadership in space.
The document discusses the use of geomatics tools to help manage natural disaster risks in Europe. It describes how geomatics allows decision makers to integrate various types of territorial data, like infrastructure maps, zoning plans, and flood risk zones, to help support decisions. The document also discusses several European Union directives and initiatives aimed at improving risk management, such as INSPIRE, which establishes guidelines for spatial data infrastructures.
Risk mapping presentation - Dr Etienne ChevanneEuFMD
Risk mapping has become an important tool for assessing the spatial distribution of animal disease risk and targeting surveillance and control measures. The EuFMD has developed risk maps for FMD in North Africa that identify high-risk areas, and found that 70-75% of reported FMD outbreaks in recent years matched these high-risk areas. The EuFMD aims to expand this approach regionally and to other diseases, and produce a guidebook on the methodology to spread it to more countries. Regular updating of risk maps is important to adapt surveillance strategies to a dynamic disease landscape.
Day 3 joe daron, met office, arrcc-carissa workshopICIMOD
This document outlines the objectives and activities for the CARISSA project, which aims to improve the use of climate change information in South Asia to guide adaptation decisions. The objectives for year 1 include consolidating climate projections knowledge, engaging with information providers and users, developing a pilot knowledge product, building capacity, and recommending follow-on activities. Potential activities in year 1 and beyond involve advancing climate projections, quantifying and communicating climate risks, and capacity building. The project structure involves three workstreams and potential pilot demonstration projects in year 2. Key discussion themes are regional coordination, data access, sector engagement, climate projections support, and training.
Presentation on the satellite landscape, the Space for Smarter Government Programme and funding opportunities. Presented by Beth Greenaway at the Making Efficiencies using Satellites – ‘it’s not rocket science’ Discovery Day on 13 March 2015 in Oxfordshire.
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires in Portugal. Rising temperatures, decreasing humidity, and more droughts are creating conditions for more extreme wildfires that exceed suppression capabilities. A new wildfire decision support system is being developed to help manage firefighting resources and anticipate fire spread using data from field reports, aerial monitoring, and satellite imagery integrated into a GIS-based tool. Researchers are working to train the system using artificial intelligence on past wildfire data and monitor vegetation recovery and dryness with satellite data to better predict future fire behavior and priority areas.
This document summarizes a hackathon hosted by the European Union Satellite Centre on SAR-based change detection analysis. The hackathon was part of the BETTER project, which aims to improve usage of large Earth observation datasets. The document outlines the agenda for the hackathon, including an introduction to the coding environment and exercises on change detection techniques using Sentinel-1 radar imagery. The goals are to enable participants to learn how to process satellite imagery for change analysis and to provide feedback to help enhance the BETTER infrastructure and solutions.
The Inspire Directive is a European Union directive that aims to create a European spatial data infrastructure. It establishes common rules and standards for sharing spatial data across public organizations in Europe. The directive requires that member states publish and make available for use and sharing a wide range of spatial data sets related to topics such as cadastre, geography, environment, transportation and other domains. It also requires that metadata and data conformance to certain technical specifications be ensured. The directive is expected to generate economic and social benefits by facilitating the creation of new location-based services and applications and increasing transparency.
Tools and Approaches for Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the EU, Laure ledoux, ...OECD Environment
This document summarizes tools and approaches for mainstreaming biodiversity considerations in the EU. It discusses the EU biodiversity strategy, financing biodiversity through the EU budget, private sector involvement, and knowledge tools like Mapping and Assessing Ecosystems and Services and natural capital accounting. The goal is to integrate biodiversity into all relevant policies and better understand the economic value of nature to support decision making. Progress has been made but bolder action is still needed to meet biodiversity targets and halt the loss of natural capital in Europe.
This document summarizes a presentation on adapting fire management to climate change. It discusses the formation of the Global Fire Monitoring Center and Global Wildland Fire Network to facilitate science-policy collaboration on fire issues. Recent challenges addressed in the 2019 Campo Grande Statement call for integrated, cross-sectoral fire management addressing risks, knowledge sharing, and resilience. International organizations support national fire agendas. Case studies from Ukraine, Greece, and South America demonstrate progress in developing national fire policies and regional cooperation. The Global Wildfire Damages Report estimates over $32 billion in economic losses from wildfires globally in 2018.
Session2 an insight on the msp events and progress_authored and_or presented ...RCREEE
This document provides an overview of events related to developing the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) to generate 20 GW of renewable energy by 2020. It outlines several meetings between 2008-2009 where European countries, international organizations, and MENA countries discussed studies on the MSP's implementation, financing initiatives like the World Bank's $750 million Clean Technology Fund, and the establishment of funds like INFRAMED to invest in Mediterranean infrastructure projects. The document concludes with a June 2009 working group meeting in Cairo and subsequent Ministerial meeting in Paris where participants intended to approve coordination guidelines and a strategy paper for realizing the MSP.
This document discusses platforms for exchanging drought information and monitoring drought conditions. It proposes reviewing existing platforms to integrate drought products and data in order to design a common concept for capacity development and knowledge transfer. Examples of existing drought monitoring platforms from Australia, Africa, the US, and Europe are described. The European Drought Observatory is presented as a platform that could integrate this information, providing drought monitoring maps, data, and reports across Europe.
The role of INSPIRE and the significance of the Plan4all experienceplan4all
Plan4all is a European network that aims to harmonize spatial planning data according to the INSPIRE Directive. It involves 24 partners from 14 EU countries working to develop metadata profiles, data models, and a networking architecture for sharing spatial planning data. The goals are to promote interoperability of spatial data, develop common specifications for several INSPIRE themes, validate the approach, and deploy harmonized data and metadata through a Plan4all geoportal.
Promoting semantic interoperability between public administrations in EuropeSemic.eu
The presentations highlightes the economic impact of semantics, interoperability and how ISA promotes sharing of semantics-related practices among different stakeholders in Europe.
This document summarizes the EURO-MEDITERRANEAN COOPERATION ON RESEARCH & TRAINING IN SUN BASED RENEWABLE ENERGIES project. The project aims to promote education, jobs, and business in renewable energy through collaborations between EU and Mediterranean Partner Country partners. It has a budget of over 6 million euros and involves 17 partners from 8 EU countries and 9 Mediterranean countries working in the fields of photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, and grid integration. Key goals are to develop new renewable energy technologies, establish networking between partners, and launch an EU-Mediterranean Master's Degree in renewable energies through student and researcher exchanges.
Flash presentation given by Xavier Dubuisson, XD Sustainable Energy Consulting Ltd, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin
Presentation on INSPIRE and Higher Education (2 of 2)JISC GECO
Presentation designed to explain the relationship between academic data and the EU INSPIRE Directive. Produced by staff from EDINA and the Digital Curation Centre.
David Kolitzus:
Towards a Knowledge Hub on Earth Observation for Agriculture
User Driven Requirements
It’s all about agriculture
Elements of the Knowledge Hub
Community building, connecting the dots
This document summarizes a study that maps European research excellence related to developing climate services from concepts to piloting. It identifies the top 10 European institutes participating in relevant projects and analyzes 72 projects across 7 sub-themes: weather, agriculture, water, energy, society, atmosphere, and coastal/marine. For each sub-theme it lists the number of projects and top 5 participating organizations. The document outlines the goals of developing climate service concepts for decision-making and impact areas like market uptake. It provides guidance on forming project consortia and proposals for the 2017 funding call.
Methodology for collecting user requirementsplan4all
This document summarizes a stakeholder meeting that was held on September 25th, 2019 to discuss methodology for collecting user requirements for an EU project called EO4AGRI. The project focuses on four sectors: precision agriculture, agricultural finance, CAP payment systems, and global food security. It also discusses prior work that has been done on end-user requirements within these sectors and lists various data sources that will be used to gather existing user requirements and observations. Finally, it outlines the engagement process that will be used to work with stakeholders within the precision agriculture sector.
EPA Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Roadshow presentation by Alice Wemaere (EPA) and Mark Sweeney (Enterprise Ireland) in DCU 05.05.16
WSIS10 Action Line C7 e-Environment Lead Facilitator: WMO, Co-Facilitators UN...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes the achievements, challenges, and recommendations regarding the implementation of WSIS Action Line C7 on e-environment over the past 10 years. Key achievements include projects demonstrating the use of ICTs for environmental monitoring and sustainable resource management. Challenges include continuing environmental degradation and the growing problem of electronic waste. The document recommends further utilizing ICTs to support sustainable development goals and improving e-waste management, especially in developing countries.
The document discusses the use of geomatics tools to help manage natural disaster risks in Europe. It describes how geomatics allows decision makers to integrate various types of territorial data, like infrastructure maps, zoning plans, and flood risk zones, to help support decisions. The document also discusses several European Union directives and initiatives aimed at improving risk management, such as INSPIRE, which establishes guidelines for spatial data infrastructures.
Risk mapping presentation - Dr Etienne ChevanneEuFMD
Risk mapping has become an important tool for assessing the spatial distribution of animal disease risk and targeting surveillance and control measures. The EuFMD has developed risk maps for FMD in North Africa that identify high-risk areas, and found that 70-75% of reported FMD outbreaks in recent years matched these high-risk areas. The EuFMD aims to expand this approach regionally and to other diseases, and produce a guidebook on the methodology to spread it to more countries. Regular updating of risk maps is important to adapt surveillance strategies to a dynamic disease landscape.
Day 3 joe daron, met office, arrcc-carissa workshopICIMOD
This document outlines the objectives and activities for the CARISSA project, which aims to improve the use of climate change information in South Asia to guide adaptation decisions. The objectives for year 1 include consolidating climate projections knowledge, engaging with information providers and users, developing a pilot knowledge product, building capacity, and recommending follow-on activities. Potential activities in year 1 and beyond involve advancing climate projections, quantifying and communicating climate risks, and capacity building. The project structure involves three workstreams and potential pilot demonstration projects in year 2. Key discussion themes are regional coordination, data access, sector engagement, climate projections support, and training.
Presentation on the satellite landscape, the Space for Smarter Government Programme and funding opportunities. Presented by Beth Greenaway at the Making Efficiencies using Satellites – ‘it’s not rocket science’ Discovery Day on 13 March 2015 in Oxfordshire.
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires in Portugal. Rising temperatures, decreasing humidity, and more droughts are creating conditions for more extreme wildfires that exceed suppression capabilities. A new wildfire decision support system is being developed to help manage firefighting resources and anticipate fire spread using data from field reports, aerial monitoring, and satellite imagery integrated into a GIS-based tool. Researchers are working to train the system using artificial intelligence on past wildfire data and monitor vegetation recovery and dryness with satellite data to better predict future fire behavior and priority areas.
This document summarizes a hackathon hosted by the European Union Satellite Centre on SAR-based change detection analysis. The hackathon was part of the BETTER project, which aims to improve usage of large Earth observation datasets. The document outlines the agenda for the hackathon, including an introduction to the coding environment and exercises on change detection techniques using Sentinel-1 radar imagery. The goals are to enable participants to learn how to process satellite imagery for change analysis and to provide feedback to help enhance the BETTER infrastructure and solutions.
The Inspire Directive is a European Union directive that aims to create a European spatial data infrastructure. It establishes common rules and standards for sharing spatial data across public organizations in Europe. The directive requires that member states publish and make available for use and sharing a wide range of spatial data sets related to topics such as cadastre, geography, environment, transportation and other domains. It also requires that metadata and data conformance to certain technical specifications be ensured. The directive is expected to generate economic and social benefits by facilitating the creation of new location-based services and applications and increasing transparency.
Tools and Approaches for Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the EU, Laure ledoux, ...OECD Environment
This document summarizes tools and approaches for mainstreaming biodiversity considerations in the EU. It discusses the EU biodiversity strategy, financing biodiversity through the EU budget, private sector involvement, and knowledge tools like Mapping and Assessing Ecosystems and Services and natural capital accounting. The goal is to integrate biodiversity into all relevant policies and better understand the economic value of nature to support decision making. Progress has been made but bolder action is still needed to meet biodiversity targets and halt the loss of natural capital in Europe.
This document summarizes a presentation on adapting fire management to climate change. It discusses the formation of the Global Fire Monitoring Center and Global Wildland Fire Network to facilitate science-policy collaboration on fire issues. Recent challenges addressed in the 2019 Campo Grande Statement call for integrated, cross-sectoral fire management addressing risks, knowledge sharing, and resilience. International organizations support national fire agendas. Case studies from Ukraine, Greece, and South America demonstrate progress in developing national fire policies and regional cooperation. The Global Wildfire Damages Report estimates over $32 billion in economic losses from wildfires globally in 2018.
Session2 an insight on the msp events and progress_authored and_or presented ...RCREEE
This document provides an overview of events related to developing the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) to generate 20 GW of renewable energy by 2020. It outlines several meetings between 2008-2009 where European countries, international organizations, and MENA countries discussed studies on the MSP's implementation, financing initiatives like the World Bank's $750 million Clean Technology Fund, and the establishment of funds like INFRAMED to invest in Mediterranean infrastructure projects. The document concludes with a June 2009 working group meeting in Cairo and subsequent Ministerial meeting in Paris where participants intended to approve coordination guidelines and a strategy paper for realizing the MSP.
This document discusses platforms for exchanging drought information and monitoring drought conditions. It proposes reviewing existing platforms to integrate drought products and data in order to design a common concept for capacity development and knowledge transfer. Examples of existing drought monitoring platforms from Australia, Africa, the US, and Europe are described. The European Drought Observatory is presented as a platform that could integrate this information, providing drought monitoring maps, data, and reports across Europe.
The role of INSPIRE and the significance of the Plan4all experienceplan4all
Plan4all is a European network that aims to harmonize spatial planning data according to the INSPIRE Directive. It involves 24 partners from 14 EU countries working to develop metadata profiles, data models, and a networking architecture for sharing spatial planning data. The goals are to promote interoperability of spatial data, develop common specifications for several INSPIRE themes, validate the approach, and deploy harmonized data and metadata through a Plan4all geoportal.
Promoting semantic interoperability between public administrations in EuropeSemic.eu
The presentations highlightes the economic impact of semantics, interoperability and how ISA promotes sharing of semantics-related practices among different stakeholders in Europe.
This document summarizes the EURO-MEDITERRANEAN COOPERATION ON RESEARCH & TRAINING IN SUN BASED RENEWABLE ENERGIES project. The project aims to promote education, jobs, and business in renewable energy through collaborations between EU and Mediterranean Partner Country partners. It has a budget of over 6 million euros and involves 17 partners from 8 EU countries and 9 Mediterranean countries working in the fields of photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, and grid integration. Key goals are to develop new renewable energy technologies, establish networking between partners, and launch an EU-Mediterranean Master's Degree in renewable energies through student and researcher exchanges.
Flash presentation given by Xavier Dubuisson, XD Sustainable Energy Consulting Ltd, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin
Presentation on INSPIRE and Higher Education (2 of 2)JISC GECO
Presentation designed to explain the relationship between academic data and the EU INSPIRE Directive. Produced by staff from EDINA and the Digital Curation Centre.
David Kolitzus:
Towards a Knowledge Hub on Earth Observation for Agriculture
User Driven Requirements
It’s all about agriculture
Elements of the Knowledge Hub
Community building, connecting the dots
This document summarizes a study that maps European research excellence related to developing climate services from concepts to piloting. It identifies the top 10 European institutes participating in relevant projects and analyzes 72 projects across 7 sub-themes: weather, agriculture, water, energy, society, atmosphere, and coastal/marine. For each sub-theme it lists the number of projects and top 5 participating organizations. The document outlines the goals of developing climate service concepts for decision-making and impact areas like market uptake. It provides guidance on forming project consortia and proposals for the 2017 funding call.
Methodology for collecting user requirementsplan4all
This document summarizes a stakeholder meeting that was held on September 25th, 2019 to discuss methodology for collecting user requirements for an EU project called EO4AGRI. The project focuses on four sectors: precision agriculture, agricultural finance, CAP payment systems, and global food security. It also discusses prior work that has been done on end-user requirements within these sectors and lists various data sources that will be used to gather existing user requirements and observations. Finally, it outlines the engagement process that will be used to work with stakeholders within the precision agriculture sector.
EPA Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Roadshow presentation by Alice Wemaere (EPA) and Mark Sweeney (Enterprise Ireland) in DCU 05.05.16
WSIS10 Action Line C7 e-Environment Lead Facilitator: WMO, Co-Facilitators UN...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes the achievements, challenges, and recommendations regarding the implementation of WSIS Action Line C7 on e-environment over the past 10 years. Key achievements include projects demonstrating the use of ICTs for environmental monitoring and sustainable resource management. Challenges include continuing environmental degradation and the growing problem of electronic waste. The document recommends further utilizing ICTs to support sustainable development goals and improving e-waste management, especially in developing countries.
EPA Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Roadshow presentation by Alice Wemaere (EPA) and Mark Sweeney (Enterprise Ireland) in NUI, Galway 27.04.16
Climate Information for Resilient Development and Adaptation (CIRDA) and its ...NAP Events
Presentation by: Bonizella Biagini
4.1 Climate services in support of NAPs
This event will bring together experts involved in the provision of climate services and testimony from countries of how climate services are being used to support decision-making and effective adaptation. The event will start with brief statements, and will be followed by a panel discussion, where participants from the floor will have the opportunity to engage the panelists with questions or comments. The panel will demonstrate the practical benefits of climate services in support of climate risk management and adaptation to climate variability and change. It will also provide lessons learned through various activities being implemented at regional and national level.
MEDiterranean DEvelopment of Support schemes for solar Initiatives and Renewable Energies
Sviluppato nell’ambito del Programma di Cooperazione Territoriale Europea CBC Enpi - Bacino del Mediterraneo, il progetto mira a diffondere l’efficienza energetica e, in particolar modo, l’energia solare in tutta l’area del Mediterraneo, attraverso lo studio di piani di finanziamento innovativi e di strumenti d’incentivazione del mercato.
Target specifici di MED-DESIRE sono le amministrazioni centrali e locali, istituzioni e agenzie dei paesi partner, le piccole e medie imprese locali, tecnici e professionisti, gli istituti finanziari, le associazioni imprenditoriali e i distretti industriali. I beneficiari finali, che potranno usufruire dell’impatto a lungo termine del progetto, sono le comunità locali, i consumatori di energia e i centri di ricerca e le università.
Avviato nel febbraio 2013, MED- DESIRE ha una durata di 35 mesi (fino a dicembre 2015).
Raising the benefits of meteorological services and satellitesEUMETSAT
In this presentation, given at the WMO side event during the 2014 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference in Geneva, Stephan Bojinski (Satellite Utilization and Products Division, Space Programme, WMO) demonstrates how the WMO assists in raising the benefits from meteorological services and satellites and discusses the challenges faced in the future.
The document discusses the EU's response to climate action in development. It outlines the EU's support for climate mainstreaming, adaptation, resilience building, and renewable energy across all sectors. It discusses the pillars of EU cooperation, which include political partnerships, joint declarations, capacity building initiatives, and blending facilities to mobilize investment. Key areas of focus are implementation of the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda, as well as initiatives in areas like the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative, sustainable energy access, disaster risk reduction, and green economy programs.
A New Vision for Weather and Climate Services in Africa - Executive SummaryGreg Benchwick
The collection, analysis and distribution of reliable climate and weather information has the potential to greatly benefit efforts by African nations to reduce poverty, build resilience and adapt to a changing climate. An upcoming UNDP publication will examine the climate information and services space in sub-Saharan Africa, taking a critical look at what hasn’t worked, why it’s important and possible solutions.
This comprehensive peer-reviewed report is being prepared by the UNDP’s Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA), a four-year programme supporting work in 11 African Least Developed Countries with $50 million from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). As such it builds on the expertise of the CIRDA technical team, the products of several workshops, and initial consultations between CIRDA experts and public and private representatives in partner countries.
The full report is due out soon. To receive the full report, email Greg Benchwick at gregory.benchwick@undp.org.
1) According to data from 1980-2007, 90% of natural disaster events, 70% of casualties, and 75% of economic losses are related to hydro-meteorological hazards like floods and tropical cyclones.
2) The WMO aims to strengthen early warning systems and disaster risk reduction through projects that improve hazard monitoring, risk assessment, and partnerships between national meteorological services and other organizations.
3) Effective early warning systems require coordination between meteorological, hydrological, and other services to issue warnings from national to local levels and support preparedness through disaster risk reduction plans.
The document summarizes several European Space Agency (ESA) and European Union (EU) projects related to using Earth observation (EO) data and technologies to support sustainable development in Africa. It discusses projects focused on areas like coastal and marine monitoring, natural resource management, disaster response, forestry, and more. Many projects aim to build capacity for using EO data in Africa and facilitate information sharing between European and African organizations. They involve partnerships between groups in Europe and various countries in Africa.
This newsletter provides information about upcoming workshops on water resources management and natural resources management related to the GMES & Africa initiative. It also summarizes the BRAGMA project which coordinates support for GMES & Africa, and provides updates on related projects, events, and online collaboration platforms.
Report on UNDP LDCF GEF ToT training held on 1 - 10 January 2015 Nairobi KenyaAlmaz Demessie
The document provides a summary of a Training of Trainers (ToT) program held in Nairobi, Kenya from January 1-10, 2015. The training was jointly organized by the Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector of Ethiopia and UNDP Ethiopia. It aimed to build the capacity of 10 Ethiopian participants in using climate and weather information for early warning systems and disaster risk management. Over the course of 10 days, participants received training on topics like meteorology, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and sector-specific climate information needs. The training aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to develop training programs to strengthen Ethiopia's early warning systems.
Final Ethiopia-national-adaptation-plan (1).pdfAbraham Lebeza
This document provides an overview of Ethiopia's National Adaptation Plan (NAP-ETH). It discusses how the NAP-ETH builds on Ethiopia's existing efforts to address climate change through strategies like the Climate Resilient Green Economy strategy and Growth and Transformation Plan II. The NAP-ETH aims to strengthen integration of adaptation in Ethiopia's development by identifying priority adaptation options, establishing governance structures for implementation, and developing a monitoring and evaluation system. Key elements of the NAP-ETH include identifying the most vulnerable sectors, outlining 18 adaptation options, establishing 5 strategic priorities, and estimating implementation costs of $6 billion per year over 15 years. The document provides details on Ethiopia's climate trends and projections, development
Ljubljana declaration 23102013_en_signaturesAniela2
The document discusses challenges regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy in Mediterranean buildings. It notes that the Mediterranean area is lagging in moving towards nearly-zero energy buildings by 2020. It also faces specific barriers like traditional low emphasis on insulation and ageing building stock. However, investing in low-carbon transition for buildings can boost jobs and living standards. The ELIH-MED, MARIE and PROFORBIOMED projects show how EU support can encourage this transition. Representatives from these projects call for a new governance model and strategies to improve energy efficiency in Mediterranean buildings.
Ljubljana declaration 23102013_en_signaturesMARIE Project
This document discusses challenges regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy in Mediterranean buildings. It summarizes three EU-funded projects - ELIH-MED, MARIE, and PROFORBIOMED - that brought together over 60 partners including regional authorities and universities. The projects produced a joint policy paper with strategic recommendations to promote low-carbon transition in Mediterranean buildings. Specifically, the paper calls for 1) a new multi-level governance model for building energy policies led by regions and cities, 2) adoption of regional energy efficiency strategies, and 3) increased use of EU funds for building energy renovation.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 1st issue of the RESISTANT project newsletter in our website and it is available to read here
This issues covers the following topics:
RESISTANT project at a glance
The RESISTANT Project partners
RESISTANT objectives
Timetable & Milestones
A brief description about the “Union Civil Protection Mechanism Knowledge Network: Network Partnership”
Project news & Events
Interesting news & reading material
The next issues of the Newsletter are planned to be published in the following months: June 2021, September 2021, January 2022, March 2022, May 2022, July 2022
BDE Technical Webinar 1 : Pilot InstantiationBigData_Europe
This document describes 7 pilots for addressing societal challenges through big data projects. The first pilot focuses on linking and integrating pharmaceutical research data for life sciences. The second pilot aims to support advanced crop data discovery, processing, and visualization for food and agriculture. The third pilot focuses on real-time turbine monitoring, stream processing and analytics for energy production monitoring. Further pilots address data integration for transport planning, supporting climate data research, integrating budget data for social sciences, and detecting man-made changes using remote sensing and social data for security applications.
Development of a Java-based application for environmental remote sensing data...IJECEIAES
Air pollution is one of the most serious problems the world faces today. It is highly necessary to monitor pollutants in real-time to anticipate and reduce damages caused in several fields of activities. Likewise, it is necessary to provide decision makers with useful and updated environmental data. As a solution to a part of the above-mentioned necessities, we developed a Java-based application software to collect, process and visualize several environmental and pollution data, acquired from the Mediterranean Dialog earth Observatory (MDEO) platform [1]. This application will amass data of Morocco area from EUMETSAT satellites, and will decompress, filter and classify the received datasets. Then we will use the processed data to build an interactive environmental real-time map of Morocco. This should help finding out potential correlations between pollutants and emitting sources.
This document outlines a presentation on Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA) and its applications in addressing regional and national environmental and development issues. The presentation covers:
1. An introduction to MESA and its role in supporting the African Union's Agenda 2063.
2. Current Earth observation initiatives in Africa, including Copernicus, SERVIR, FEWSNET, and the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters.
3. Examples of MESA's success stories in areas like fisheries management, land degradation monitoring, and drought declaration in Botswana.
4. A case study on how Earth observation data has supported district planning in Emuhaya Constitu
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Agroecology in fragile contexts in sub-Saharan AfricaFrancois Stepman
12 June 2024. Agroecology in fragile contexts in sub-Saharan Africa: What can agroecology offer in times of crises? a joint initiative of the Sufosec Alliance and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Speakers:
Nicole Stolz SWISSAID SDC Headquarters
Christian Wirz VSF Switzerland
Ibrahima Aboubacar Dada SWISSAID Niger
Michael Hauser Vienna University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Beruk Yemane VSF Ethiopia
Barro Arnaud Albert SDC Niger ADIF
Boureima Adamou , Fastenaktion Burkina Faso
Abdikarim Aden SDC Kenya
Abel Gouba SDC Burkina Faso
The Innovative Agriculture for Smallholder Resilience (iNASHR) project (Egypt) was implemented over 3 years during which there was the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to instability in farm prices and uncertainties in water availability.
Despite this, 18 teams of Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) serving as digital extension service providers were able to reach more than 60,000 people in rural communities between 2021 and 2023.
Three specially commissioned “farmer-to-farmer” style training videos were produced (see at the bottom of this blog post),
and 60 other relevant Access Agriculture videos were translated into Arabic and shown to farmers.
These active service providers, half of whom are women, used a solar-powered smart projector to reach communities where access to power supply, internet connection and mobile phone signal can be challenging.
West Africa Scene Setting African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electrici...Francois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Scaling up renewable energy investments in West AfricaFrancois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Advances of the AU-EU FNSSA Partnership towards Food Systems TransformationFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
Research needs for sustainable food systems – concepts and prioritiesFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
The Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) of the EC: its principles and working p...Francois Stepman
6 - 17 March 2021. In 2021, Aarhus University hosted the first European Seminar on science-based advice in agriculture and environment
More than 200 researchers and advisers from all over Europe participated. One of the conclusions was, that there is a need to learn from each other, to share best practices and to discuss the main principles, in order to strengthen the evidence based policy development in Europe. See: https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/science-based-advice-for-policy-in.html
Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers a...Francois Stepman
7 Sep 2023 12:30 - 14:00 CEST. Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises
Fazey, I and Colvin, J. (2023). Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises - A Report for the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme. University of York, Emerald Network Ltd. #52 p.
Online workshop based on a newly published report by Professor Ioan Fazey (University of York) and Dr John Colvin (Emerald Network Ltd) for the UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme.
This workshop was be an opportunity to learn, and engage with others, about the concept of transformational change in a context of a rapidly changing world.
The authors gave an overview of the concept of transformation and highlighted some of the critical aspects that need to be considered when embarking on an initiative, approach or campaign which is intended to be transformational. They talked about the challenges and opportunities of adopting these concepts in practice and research and there was an opportunity for participants to explore with others their own understanding and approaches to transformation.
EO based information for food security policy and decision supportFrancois Stepman
This document discusses how Earth observation (EO) can provide evidence to support food security policies and decision making. It notes the global rise in food insecurity and outlines JRC's use of EO for agricultural monitoring, early warning systems, and yield forecasting to help policymakers. Machine learning methods are being used to improve predictive capacity of food insecurity indicators. The document also emphasizes strengthening local capacity to use geospatial data for monitoring agriculture in Africa and providing technical support for new regulations.
Presentation by Kathelijne Beenen, Netherlands Space Office - Space for Climate Adaptation and Food Security
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Davis Tuia, EPFL - Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with remotely sensed data
25 May 2023. 9H30 - 16H25 Earth Observation & Artificial Intelligence solutions for climate change challenges
This new edition of the AI4Copernicus event focused on climate change and its impact on energy, food and water security. To withstand current and future pressures on our natural resources, integrated and sustainable management practices are required to balance the needs of people, nature and the economy.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’Francois Stepman
6 June 2023. ‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-is-african-insurance-industry.html
The insurance industry is exposed to the risks of climate change and that risk is increasing. Insurers should be aware of these risks and the potential impact on their business. A 2019 global survey [With Climate Impacts Growing, Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges] found that 72 percent of insurance companies believe climate change will affect their business, but 80 percent of them have not taken significant steps to lessen climate risks. Moreover, insurance companies invest the money from the premiums they collect in the financial markets. They have $582 billion invested in fossil fuels investments that could be devalued as climate risks increase.
As natural disasters become more frequent and more costly, insurance companies are facing big challenges. If insurers are to weather the storms ahead, they’ll need to make some changes. The insurance industry needs to make substantial changes to deal with its own climate risks. Some of these changes could also enable insurance companies to help speed the transition to a net-zero society.
Speakers
Diana Castro (picture) is part of UNEP. As the Programme
Supervisor of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative, Diana oversees the largest collaboration between the United Nations and the insurance industry, which has over 250
members worldwide committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance risks into their decision-making.
Lesley Ndlovu (picture) is currently the Chief Executive Officer of African Risk Capacity “ARC” Ltd, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kelvin Massingham is Director of Risk and Resilience at FSD Africa, where he is responsible for driving financial market innovation in Africa to increase resilience and create pathways for green finance to flow towards a net-zero and nature-positive future.
How are African banks coping with Climate ChangeFrancois Stepman
16 May 2023. This webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system.
Climate change and climate policy affect the balance sheets and business models of banks in different ways. African banks are vulnerable to the increasing frequency and severity of climate change shocks. They are also increasingly aware of the importance of adopting green financing principles, seeking to address risks and more importantly, to grasp new opportunities.
However, only 17% of banks have so far introduced specific green financing products, and these are estimated to account for only 2-20% of their portfolio . The webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system. The discussions also shed light on initiatives of banks to implement sustainable practices and central banks to create an enabling environment for sustainable finance drawing on international best practices.
http://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/climate-and-african-financial-sector.html
Webinar 1: Climate Change: What does it mean for the Financial Sector in Africa?
Financial institutions can play an important role in society’s adaptation to climate change risks mitigation. This webinar will highlight risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the financial sector in Africa and discuss how financial institutions can best respond to these, in a sustainable manner. In particular, the webinar is expected to:
Raise awareness on climate change within the financial industry in Africa and facilitate a broader dialogue aimed at integrating climate change considerations;
Clarify the pivotal role the financial sector can play in mitigating climate change risks and adapting to its effects; and
Present examples of transformative change in financial institutions’ practices
Speakers
Paul SMITH has worked for the climate team at the United Nations’ Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) for over four years. Paul leads UNEP FI’s climate adaptation and physical risk work supporting the Climate Risk Programme, the Climate Adaptation Working Group of the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Adaptation and Resilience Investor Collaborative (ARIC). He also leads on climate policy in partnership with the Investor Agenda and has co-authored The Climate Risk Landscape, Physically Fit? and Adapting to a New Climate, as well as contributing to Climate Risk: Managing the Financial Risk and Funding the Transition
Anthony NYONG is the Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the AfDB. Mr. Nyong has about 30 years of experience in environmental and natural resources management, renewable energy and green growth. He was a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and a member of the IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis.
David ASHIAGBOR is the Chief Financial Sector Strategy Officer in the Financial Sector Development Department of the African Development Bank. He is currently leading the design and development of the Bank’s new Financial Sector Development Strategy, in addition to supporting the Director on policy and strategy issues.
Marina FINKEN is the Partnership Coordinator for Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A). She is an experienced Finance Professional who, before joining MFW4A had a successful career within Big 4 firms, providing audit and advisory services to large Banking groups and other financial services entities.
Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
The webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Capturing Attention How To Use The Research Translation Toolkit’s Communicati...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
Speaker bios
This webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Generative Artificial Intelligence 3/14/2023 Johannes Schunter Head of Knowle...Francois Stepman
The document discusses the rise of generative artificial intelligence and its chatbot ChatGPT, outlining its potential uses for knowledge work including summarization, translation, and drafting as well as implications for the future of knowledge management and society. It suggests that development organizations prepare for building their own internal AI systems and discuss strategically how to handle societal impacts of information overload and job disruptions.
How to Use the Research Translation Toolkit’s Stakeholder Analysis SectionFrancois Stepman
23 February 2023 Reaching the Right People at the Right Time: How to Use the Stakeholder Analysis Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jose Rodriguez, International Consultant, Philippines
This webinar introduced the Stakeholder Analysis Section to identify influential individuals or groups who might use your research, and plan effective engagement with them to increase the impact of your research insights or technical innovations.
February 9 A Vital Resource: Exploring USAID’s Research Translation Toolkit
This webinar introduced the importance of research translation – the process that transforms research findings into a form that is relevant to practitioners or other audiences – and provides a high-level overview of the Research Translation Toolkit, including real world examples of research teams that have used the processes from the toolkit.
This presentation by Professor Giuseppe Colangelo, Jean Monnet Professor of European Innovation Policy, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
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This presentation by Thibault Schrepel, Associate Professor of Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam University, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
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This presentation by Juraj Čorba, Chair of OECD Working Party on Artificial Intelligence Governance (AIGO), was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
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This presentation by Professor Alex Robson, Deputy Chair of Australia’s Productivity Commission, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
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The importance of sustainable and efficient computational practices in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning has become increasingly critical. This webinar focuses on the intersection of sustainability and AI, highlighting the significance of energy-efficient deep learning, innovative randomization techniques in neural networks, the potential of reservoir computing, and the cutting-edge realm of neuromorphic computing. This webinar aims to connect theoretical knowledge with practical applications and provide insights into how these innovative approaches can lead to more robust, efficient, and environmentally conscious AI systems.
Webinar Speaker: Prof. Claudio Gallicchio, Assistant Professor, University of Pisa
Claudio Gallicchio is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Pisa, Italy. His research involves merging concepts from Deep Learning, Dynamical Systems, and Randomized Neural Systems, and he has co-authored over 100 scientific publications on the subject. He is the founder of the IEEE CIS Task Force on Reservoir Computing, and the co-founder and chair of the IEEE Task Force on Randomization-based Neural Networks and Learning Systems. He is an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS).
Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity • a micro report by Rosie WellsRosie Wells
Insight: In a landscape where traditional narrative structures are giving way to fragmented and non-linear forms of storytelling, there lies immense potential for creativity and exploration.
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Rosie Wells is an Arts & Cultural Strategist uniquely positioned at the intersection of grassroots and mainstream storytelling.
Their work is focused on developing meaningful and lasting connections that can drive social change.
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Suzanne Lagerweij - Influence Without Power - Why Empathy is Your Best Friend...Suzanne Lagerweij
This is a workshop about communication and collaboration. We will experience how we can analyze the reasons for resistance to change (exercise 1) and practice how to improve our conversation style and be more in control and effective in the way we communicate (exercise 2).
This session will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
Abstract:
Let’s talk about powerful conversations! We all know how to lead a constructive conversation, right? Then why is it so difficult to have those conversations with people at work, especially those in powerful positions that show resistance to change?
Learning to control and direct conversations takes understanding and practice.
We can combine our innate empathy with our analytical skills to gain a deeper understanding of complex situations at work. Join this session to learn how to prepare for difficult conversations and how to improve our agile conversations in order to be more influential without power. We will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
In the session you will experience how preparing and reflecting on your conversation can help you be more influential at work. You will learn how to communicate more effectively with the people needed to achieve positive change. You will leave with a self-revised version of a difficult conversation and a practical model to use when you get back to work.
Come learn more on how to become a real influencer!
This presentation by Yong Lim, Professor of Economic Law at Seoul National University School of Law, was made during the discussion “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Competition” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/aicomp.
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This presentation by Nathaniel Lane, Associate Professor in Economics at Oxford University, was made during the discussion “Pro-competitive Industrial Policy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 12 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/pcip.
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This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
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This presentation by Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law & Justice at UNSW Sydney, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
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Examples of EC support to climate smart agriculture
1. Development
Cooperation
Meropi Paneli
Senior Policy Officer
European Commission
DG DEVCO
Unit C6 -Sustainable Energy & Climate
Change
e-Weather/e-Climate Information Services for
Sustainable Development in Africa Infor
):
Examples of European Commission support for climate
smart agriculture and food security
Brussels, 27/11/2018ble
2. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
Increasing agricultural productivity, profitability and resilience
to climate change while ensuring food security all requires
access to reliable, customized, and consistent
information including weather forecasts, early warning of
extreme weather events and agronomic advisory services
Nowadays technology enables to:
harness advanced remote sensing technologies (e.g. EU
Copernicus satellite weather/climate data) and
in-situ sensing technologies,
both combined with mobile technologies
to support climate-smart agriculture effectively and ensure food
security in a changing climate
3. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
EU-Africa R & I cooperation on Climate Change
The 2014 (4th) Summit of the Africa-EU Heads of
State, adopted a roadmap, which identifies 'climate
change and environment' as one of the key areas for
cooperation.
The 2017 (5th) Abidjan Summit launched at the
highest political level a new AU-EU R&I Partnership
on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (item 29
of the Summit Political Declaration)
This new Partnership and its roadmap extends the co-design and co-
ownership approach already taken with the first AU-EU R&I Partnership
on Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture launched by the
2014 Africa-EU Summit.
Partnership Policies are in place
4. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
The EC supports these Partnerships through various funding
instruments:
Financial Support as well
In the area of Climate Services
The EU R & I Frameworks e.g. Horizon 2020
DG DEVCO funds,
Copernicus funds (DG GROW)
Agriculture funds (PAEPARD II / FARA / RUFORUM Net
/Agrinatura)
RUFORUM – Support to the strengthening capacity of
African universities to develop proposals
5. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
Since 2001, the EC supports African countries to strengthen their
capacity for weather forecasting and climate predictions as well as
for early warning systems
Through 3 consecutive programmes, PUMA, AMESD, MESA (overall
financial contribution around €70 million) the EC in partnership with
EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency (ESA) capacitates with
infrastructure, training and technical assistance the:
• National Meteorological Services,
• Regional Climate Centres (ECOWAS-RCC, IGAD-RCC, SADC-RCC, North African RCC-Network and
Central African RCC),
• the African Union Commission and the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for
Development (ACMAD)
• Ministries, Universities,
to provide access to satellite data for weather forecasting and for
climate and environment monitoring
Financial Support as well
In the area of Climate Services
Examples of Projects funded by DG DEVCO
6. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
The EC continues the support for CS to
ACP countries through:
The current GMES and Africa Support Programme (2016 –
2020), WASCAL and SASSCAL are members of this
Network/Programme
The SAWIDRA Programme (implemented by AfD
Bank/ClimDev)aiming to strengthen the core capacities of the
RCCs) to meet the needs of disaster risk management
agencies, notably through exploiting data from meteorological
polar-orbiting satellites
EuroClima+ (Caribbean / Latin America) -
http://euroclimaplus.org/index.php/es/
The up-coming Intra-ACP CS Programme: RCCs to get
GFCS accredited
7. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
AU Commission-HRST
African Space Policy and Strategy
Pan-African
11+2 Regional Consortia
Environmental monitoring
services
• Water
• Natural Resources
• Marine
AU Commission-DREA
African Integrated Strategy on
Meteorology
African, Caribbean and Pacific
5+2 Regional WMO certified centers
Climate Information services
• Water
• Agriculture and Food Security,
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Health
• Energy
(2017-2020) (2019-2024)
Intra ACP CS
…
8. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
DG DEVCO support on Research:
Research /partnerships with Universities &
Research Institutes at ad-hoc basis under Global
Climate Change Alliance (www.gcca.eu)
Research Grants through the AUC
https://au.int/en/aurg/2016/winners
Platform for African – European Partnership in
Agricultural Research for Development Phase II
(PAEPARD II) -
https://paepard.org/?ProjectPaepard
9. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
The EC offers to these programmes and
all the Institutions of ACP countries:
The data and services of the EU Copernicus programme (the Copernicus
Climate Service and its Climate Data Store, the Emergency Management
Service, Atmosphere, Marine, Land) free of charge. http://copernicus.eu/
The INFORM Index a global, open-source risk assessment for
humanitarian crises and disasters. Support decisions about prevention,
preparedness and response. http://www.inform-index.org/
Based on this Index, the 2015 ACP compendium on Risk provides useful
information to the ACP countries for designing their DRR policies and
actions, their preparedness and response.
https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sites/devco/files/acp-compendium-risk-2015_en.pdf
10. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
Key messages
Policies for R & I Partnerships on Climate Change and
climate smart Agriculture including food security with Africa
in place
EC supports this collaboration through various funding
instruments, Horizon 2020, Devco funds
For Climate Services and their embedment to thematic
analysis and assessments, the new opportunities offered by
the Copernicus C3S and the private sector should be
harnessed
• Collaboration between projects is necessary to
harness the complementarities and avoid waste of
resources
• Involvement of last-mille beneficiaries (e.g. farmers
associations, farmers cooperatives, extension services)
right at the project's start is necessary
11. PolicyDevelopment
Cooperation
Today's INFOPOINT is an effort to bring the worlds of:
Research, innovation, agriculture/food security &
development
Remote, in-situ sensing and mobile telecomms
Public and private sectors
Climate Change Adaptation,Mitigation and Disaster Risk
Reduction (e.g. early warning systems)
TOGETHER for the benefit of farmers in Africa:
Frank OHENE ANNOR (Trans African Hydro Meteorological
Observatory – TAHMO), TWIGA Project (http://twiga-h2020.eu/)
Stelios KOTSOPOULOS (DRAXIS ENVIRONMENTAL S.A.) – Task-
leader for AfriCultuReS Project (http://www.africultures.eu/)
Boniface AKUKU, Director Information & Communication
Technology, Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization
(KARLO - www.kalro.org/)