Sunday, June 1, 2014

GLAC Virtual Forum - Solutions for Barriers to Access to Application Services: Earth Observation, Capacity Building

The IAF GLAC (Global Applications Conference) in Paris will be hosting a Virtual Forum on June 3rd with the Global Earth Observations community to broadcast a high-level discussion on access to earth observations data, especially for the developing world.

Title of the Panel: Solutions for Barriers to Access to Application Services: Earth Observation, Capacity Building
Date: Tuesday June 3rd
Time: 14:00 – 15:30


The session will begin at 14:00 and will be Chaired by Mario Hernandez and Moderated by Brent Smith. Panelists include: 

Dr. Barbara Ryan , Director GEO Secretariat - https://www.earthobservations.org/ag_geosec_ss.shtml 

Dr. Sandile Malinga, Chief Executive Officer of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). 

Dr. Yasushi Horikawa President, Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, and former Executive Director, Space Applications Mission Directorate, JAXA 

Mr. Mark Noort, EOPOWER (Earth Observation for Economic Empowerment) - http://www.eopower.eu/ 

Dr. Ray Williamson, former President of Secure World Foundation - http://swfound.org/about-us/our-team/dr-ray-williamson/ 

Young professionals who cannot travel can participate in this conference by listening to the panel and asking questions remotely. We want to open these rich discussions to the next generation of space leaders. These virtual events bring insight and knowledge to a broad community

More information: http://goo.gl/nPbvDo


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