On 12 July, the ESA Dunia EO Africa KO event took place with GeoVille as the prime contractor. Their team and partners are working on a Services that will enhance the usage of Copernicus data in Africa. They plan to provide innovative technology solutions that will improve EO data accessibility and exploitation in Africa by leapfrogging infrastructure bottlenecks. They also plan to support the direct interpretation of Copernicus data and develop solutions with low bandwidth consumption and an interface suitable for hand-held mobile devices.
The potential benefits of Earth Observation in supporting sustainable developments in Africa are well recognized. According to Dr. Tidiane Ouattara, on behalf of the African Union Commission, Earth Observation and the monitoring of Africa's abundant natural resources are important for conserving the welfare of current and future generations.
However, Africa remains the lowest user of Copernicus Sentinels data from the ESA dissemination systems at the continental level. To change this reality, Dunia plans to provide users with an application hub, datasets over Africa, user support, and front-end after three months from now.
ESA DUNIA EO Africa Kick-off lead by GeoVille
On 12 July, the ESA Dunia EO Africa KO event took place with GeoVille as the prime contractor. Their team and partners are working on a Services that will enhance the usage of Copernicus data in Africa. They plan to provide innovative technology solutions that will improve EO data accessibility and exploitation in Africa by leapfrogging infrastructure bottlenecks. They also plan to support the direct interpretation of Copernicus data and develop solutions with low bandwidth consumption and an interface suitable for hand-held mobile devices.
The potential benefits of Earth Observation in supporting sustainable developments in Africa are well recognized. According to Dr. Tidiane Ouattara, on behalf of the African Union Commission, Earth Observation and the monitoring of Africa's abundant natural resources are important for conserving the welfare of current and future generations.
However, Africa remains the lowest user of Copernicus Sentinels data from the ESA dissemination systems at the continental level. To change this reality, Dunia plans to provide users with an application hub, datasets over Africa, user support, and front-end after three months from now.
DUNIA poster