Category: EU News

Follow-up of the Copernicus4regions webinar “How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to support biodiversity and environmental protection”

On the 26th of October 2021, NEREUS together with the European Commission and the European Space Agency organised the 3rd Copernicus4regions webinar: “How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to support biodiversity and environmental protection” as part of a series of 5 online events. The objective of the webinar was to engage in a debate on the dimension of…
Read more

From 4 to 6 November all roads lead to EUSPA!

EUSPA is introducing itself to general public in Prague and the newly created EU Space Programme with an Open Space open-air, flashy exhibition full of colour. Our daily lives are influenced by what happens in space, much more than we realise. Satellites in orbit allow millions of people to communicate and navigate using new technologies,…
Read more

Smart cities and green transportation modes take center stage in #myEUSpace

With less than a month left for the submission deadline of EUSPA’s latest innovation competition it’s time for a short recap the ‘’Map My World’’ and ‘’Move Me Smart’’ challenges.  According to UN projections, urbanization combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban areas by 2050.…
Read more

Galileo 10th launch anniversary: The day the European Union broke through the GNSS industry

On October 21, 2011 Europe took a major step in its space history by launching the first two operational Galileo satellites at 12h30 CET from Kourou, French Guiana. That day the EU came one step closer to having its own Global Navigation Satellite System. Galileo is the European Union navigation and positioning system, and currently,…
Read more

“Space for our Planet” exhibition in Paris (5 October 2021)

In the week of the science,  the photo exhibition Space for Our Planet took place in the park of the Paris observatory on 05th October 2021. The exhibition runs in parallel to the exhibition in Brussels at the Esplanade of the European Parliament and it will be open till the 15th of November 2021. Regions…
Read more

EUSPA-funded SIA project is nearing its completion with promising results for intelligent railway asset management

Space based services will help reduce 15% of railway maintenance costs, 25% of maintenance unscheduled events and 15% of derailments associated with the rail-wheel interface. To tackle this challenge, the SIA consortium brings together multidisciplinary and cross sector partners (EGNSS technology providers, research centres, IT companies and railway stakeholders) that will co-design EGNSS solutions truly…
Read more

Sustainable Tourism Indicators

– Using Earth Observation data to monitor sustainability of popular tourism destinations ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Activity:  Demonstration Project (from FS) Thematic Areas:  Infrastructure & Smart Cities Tourism Environment, Wildlife and Natural Resources Space Assets:  Earth Observation Have you ever had environmental considerations while on vacations? Most travellers are keen on preserving the area they…
Read more

Sat4Safety

– SATELLITE APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ARTES 4.0 Strategic Programme Line “Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) ARTES Programme:  Business Applications Activity:  Feasibility Study Thematic Areas:  Safety & Security Space Assets:  Satellite Communications Earth Observation This study has as its main objective to identify the real-life pragmatic needs of the public safety stakeholders within…
Read more

OBSERVER: Data cubes: Enabling and facilitating Earth Observation applications

OBSERVER: Data cubes: Enabling and facilitating Earth Observation applicationsAnnekatrien Debien Thu, 14/10/2021 – 13:10 Earth in cubes. (Source: Daniel Diaz at Pixabay) There is no doubt that we live in an era of data. Data are all around us — we download them on our smartphones and use them for various purposes. They help us…
Read more

Committee of the Regions Plenary Session: impulse statement by NEREUS Vice-President Władysław Ortyl – Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region (PL)

The CoR plenary takes place during the European Week of Regions and Cities, co-organised by the CoR and the European Commission.   On 13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, EU Commissioner Janez Lenarčič and, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, will open the discussion on the impact of recent disasters on regions and…
Read more