GEO Expert Advisory Group - ESA Thematic Exploitation Platforms - Geohazardsterradue
The second EAG (Expert Advisory Group) meeting was held on February 5th, 2019 in Geneva. Terradue as EAG member was invited to present on solutions supporting the GEO vision for Knowledge Hubs
Geohazards Exploitation Platform (GEP) at EuroGEOSS Workshop 2018terradue
GEP provides large scale processing of Earth Observation data.
Designed in the context of the Geohazards Supersite initiative (GSNL) and the CEOS Disasters Working Group which address a Task of the Disaster Societal Benefit Area of the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
A model for partnership and community building that is user driven. Started from the International Forum on Satellite EO and Geohazards organised by ESA and GEO in Santorini in 2012 (140+ participants from 20 countries, 70+ organisations incl. international organisations, public institutes, space agencies, universities & private sector).
GEO Expert Advisory Group - ESA Thematic Exploitation Platforms - Geohazardsterradue
The second EAG (Expert Advisory Group) meeting was held on February 5th, 2019 in Geneva. Terradue as EAG member was invited to present on solutions supporting the GEO vision for Knowledge Hubs
Geohazards Exploitation Platform (GEP) at EuroGEOSS Workshop 2018terradue
GEP provides large scale processing of Earth Observation data.
Designed in the context of the Geohazards Supersite initiative (GSNL) and the CEOS Disasters Working Group which address a Task of the Disaster Societal Benefit Area of the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
A model for partnership and community building that is user driven. Started from the International Forum on Satellite EO and Geohazards organised by ESA and GEO in Santorini in 2012 (140+ participants from 20 countries, 70+ organisations incl. international organisations, public institutes, space agencies, universities & private sector).
Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Hydrological MonitoringSalvatore Manfreda
Invited presentation given during the EGU General Assembly at the session entitled "Advances in river monitoring and modelling: data-scarce environments, real-time approaches, Inter-comparison of innovative and classical frameworks, uncertainties, Harmonisation of methods and good practices"
Bio-physical impact analysis of climate change with EPIC
Presented by Christine Heumesser at the AGRODEP Workshop on Analytical Tools for Climate Change Analysis
June 6-7, 2011 • Dakar, Senegal
For more information on the workshop or to see the latest version of this presentation visit: http://www.agrodep.org/first-annual-workshop
Лукманов Юнис, мир ему, по национальности татарин, родился в 1960 году (1379 год по мусульманскому летоисчислению) в Башкирии, в религиозной семье.
Учился в Центре по изучению жизнеописания Пророка, а также в светских учебных заведениях – в Ленинградском инженерно-строительном институте, на юридическом факультете Ленинградского государственного университета и в Международной академии предпринимательства.
Всегда был нацелен на работу в органах государственной власти. С 2005 года по сентябрь 2009 года занимал в Правительстве Санкт-Петербурга ключевой пост Председателя Жилищного комитета.
Ученики и последователи считают Юниса Лукманова одним из лучших российских руководителей такого уровня и лучшим среди управленцев мусульманского вероисповедания.
Он был несправедливо уволен за свои убеждения, когда попытался обратить внимание руководства на непропорционально низкое представительство мусульман в российских органах власти.
Результаты трудов и личные качества Юниса Лукманова очень высоко оцениваются жителями Санкт-Петербурга. Многие из них, как мусульмане, так и не мусульмане, возмущены его отставкой.
Юнис Лукманов всегда последовательно выступал за мирный и миролюбивый путь развития исламской цивилизации в России. Он является активным пропагандистом исламского вероучения.
Его перу принадлежат толкование седьмицы Священного Корана (на татарском языке), толкование «Открывающей» суры Священной Книги «Аль-Фатиха» (на русском языке) и комментарии к «Собранию изящных словес» (на русском языке).
Да дарует ему Аллах возможность применить свою энергию,талант и опыт государственного деятеля на ниве служения Отечеству!
How Swiss schools are using social media, what kind of accounts they have, how many followers, and highlights of the best use of social media in Switzerland.
Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Hydrological MonitoringSalvatore Manfreda
Invited presentation given during the EGU General Assembly at the session entitled "Advances in river monitoring and modelling: data-scarce environments, real-time approaches, Inter-comparison of innovative and classical frameworks, uncertainties, Harmonisation of methods and good practices"
Bio-physical impact analysis of climate change with EPIC
Presented by Christine Heumesser at the AGRODEP Workshop on Analytical Tools for Climate Change Analysis
June 6-7, 2011 • Dakar, Senegal
For more information on the workshop or to see the latest version of this presentation visit: http://www.agrodep.org/first-annual-workshop
Лукманов Юнис, мир ему, по национальности татарин, родился в 1960 году (1379 год по мусульманскому летоисчислению) в Башкирии, в религиозной семье.
Учился в Центре по изучению жизнеописания Пророка, а также в светских учебных заведениях – в Ленинградском инженерно-строительном институте, на юридическом факультете Ленинградского государственного университета и в Международной академии предпринимательства.
Всегда был нацелен на работу в органах государственной власти. С 2005 года по сентябрь 2009 года занимал в Правительстве Санкт-Петербурга ключевой пост Председателя Жилищного комитета.
Ученики и последователи считают Юниса Лукманова одним из лучших российских руководителей такого уровня и лучшим среди управленцев мусульманского вероисповедания.
Он был несправедливо уволен за свои убеждения, когда попытался обратить внимание руководства на непропорционально низкое представительство мусульман в российских органах власти.
Результаты трудов и личные качества Юниса Лукманова очень высоко оцениваются жителями Санкт-Петербурга. Многие из них, как мусульмане, так и не мусульмане, возмущены его отставкой.
Юнис Лукманов всегда последовательно выступал за мирный и миролюбивый путь развития исламской цивилизации в России. Он является активным пропагандистом исламского вероучения.
Его перу принадлежат толкование седьмицы Священного Корана (на татарском языке), толкование «Открывающей» суры Священной Книги «Аль-Фатиха» (на русском языке) и комментарии к «Собранию изящных словес» (на русском языке).
Да дарует ему Аллах возможность применить свою энергию,талант и опыт государственного деятеля на ниве служения Отечеству!
How Swiss schools are using social media, what kind of accounts they have, how many followers, and highlights of the best use of social media in Switzerland.
Exploration & Production onshore and offshore: technical challenges and their...ITE Oil&Gas
Presentation at TUROGE 2014 (Turkish International Oil and Gas Conference) on Safety of Onshore and Offshore Oil & Gas Operations.
By Giovanni Uguccioni - Oil & Gas Sector Development Manager at D’Appolonia SpA, Italy
GMES initial operations on Land monitoring 2011 - 2013
Ana Sousa - European Environment Agency (EEA)
Parma, 16 novembre 2011. Nell'ambito della XV Conferenza Italiana ASITA si svolge il Workshop "GMES Land products developed in Geoland2: requirements and examples of products for analysis at a European and regional level."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNeuj5ksZCA
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.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service - An introductionCopernicus ECMWF
Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service: An introduction by
Vincent-Henri Peuch, Head of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service provided for the ECMWF Copernicus Services Info Day, Brussels, 2 February 2015.
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.
On Friday October 14 at 10, at the headquarters of Novacaixagalicia Foundation in Santiago de Compostela, the Chairman of Ports, Gozález Laxe Fernando and the Director General Merchant Marine, Maria Isabel Durantez, will present "Results of MyOcean Project. New Frontiers in Operational Oceanography" the most Operational Oceanography ambitious those undertaken to date by the European Union.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
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GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
1. SAFER and GMES Emergency Response Core Service:
One step closer to full-scale operational deployment
Spot Image International conference – Toulouse June 2009
David HELLO, SAFER project coordinator - Infoterra France
2. Climate change and natural hazards:
new knowledge, new uncertainties, new risks
An increased emergency response capacity is needed to cope
with the effects of global change on natural disasters
and humanitarian crises:
Increased mortality
Increasing drought
from heat waves
Hundreds of millions Increased damages
of people exposed from coastal floods
to water stress and storms
Source : IPCC report 2007
Changed
distribution
Food security issues of disease vectors
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3. The global dimension of crises and disasters
2008 will probably go down in history
as a year with one of the highest
numbers of victims of natural
catastrophes.
The earthquake in the Chinese
province of Sichuan, the cyclone in
Myanmar, and other natural
catastrophes between January and
June claimed the lives of more than
150,000 people.
The largest number of events ever
recorded in one year was 960 – and
that was in 2007.
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4. Emergency response: a top priority in Europe
Example: the forest fires
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5. SAFER project rationale
The SAFER project objective is to implement and to validate a pre-
operational version of the GMES Emergency Response Core Service
(ERCS), reinforcing the European capacity to respond to such challenges.
As a first priority, SAFER will
validate an information service
focusing on rapid mapping
during the response phase and
then enrich this service with a
wider set of thematic products.
In the long term, ERCS will
provide an operational capacity
in Europe and worldwide, with
benefits in terms of better quality
of life, better health, and
increased safety.
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6. SAFER road map, heritage and schedule
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
European Space Agency projects
(GMES services element)
Floods and fires RISK-EOS
Landslides TERRAFIRMA
Humanitarian aid RESPOND
European Commission (6th and 7th
Framework Programmes
Atmospheric, geophysical and man- PREVIEW
made disasters
Service sustainability BOSS4GMES
Preparatory action Linker
Preoperational validation SAFER
Operational
Operational budgets budgets ?
And… the International Charter « Space and Major Disasters »
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7. SAFER : key figures
Services and Applications For Emergency Response
EC/FP7 project – GMES program
3 years project
Budget: 40 M€. EC Grant: 27 M€
54 partners from 16 countries:
29 private organisations (18 SME)
25 public organisations
Coordinated by Infoterra France
Service management board: Infoterra, DLR, Telespazio
Contract signature in December 2008 - Kick-off in January 2009
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8. SAFER ambitions and expected results
A user-driven operational service:
SLA (service level agreements) and quality assurance
Operational validation by the users
Rapid mapping with priority on quick information delivery:
Assessment maps available in less than 24 hours
Reference maps (prepared in advance) and available in less than 6
hours
Anticipation of new acquisitions, based on events monitoring
More complete information:
Progressive enrichment with thematic products and services
Prevention and post-crisis phases
An end-to-end service:
Single point of contact available 24/7 and service gateway
Geo-information available on the field
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9. Four main types of products for Civil Protection units
and Humanitarian Aid organisations
Early warning and
preparedness
information
Reference maps
(6 hours) For headquarters,
decision-makers
and in-field operatives
In Europe and worldwide
Assessment maps
(24 hours)
Thematic maps
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10. SAFER users
In Europe and outside Europe
Civil protections (national level + MIC)
International organisations (UN) and
humanitarian aid actors (Red Cross, NGOs,
etc.)
In-field operatives and decision-makers
(European DG, national authorities, local and
regional authorities, etc.)
Specialized service provision for downstream
applications (insurance, regional planning,
risk assessment, etc.)
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11. SAFER – Operational model
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12. French Civil Protection exercise – April 2009
Flyby the exercise area Assessment map (SPOT 5 - 2.5M image)
SAFER triggered by French Civil Protection DDSC
Both table-top and in-field exercise
Lourdes area
Earthquake / landslides / flood
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13. Afghanistan earthquake – April 2009
Reference map showing the epicenters
Derived from
ExpressMaps concept
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14. Floods in Brazil – April/May 2009
Flood extent map of the Rio Parnaíba (1:250.000)
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15. Floods in Bangladesh – May 2009
Reference space map (SPOT 5 – 10m)
SAFER triggered through International Charter Space & Major disasters
(Call #256) on request of UN World Food Program / WFP
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16. Conclusion and challenges
SAFER: Final step to qualify the operational Emergency
Response Core Service
Key challenges at project level:
Good integration between scientific teams, service
providers and users (Civil Protection units and
Humanitarian Aid actors)
Validation of operational performance / research
activities
Users engagement and increased users awareness.
Longer term issues:
Agreement on organisation and governance (incl.
allocation of responsibilities between Member States
and European level)
Budgets for operations.
Space component: long term continuity of high
resolution missions
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17. Thank you for your
attention!
David HELLO
SAFER coordinator
+33 5 62 19 63 48
david.hello@infoterra.fr
www.emergencyresponse.eu
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