Earth observations for Sustainable Development Goals:

technologies, spectrum, applications, impacts

16-17 September 2024

Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Announcement
This event will be the first in a series of three ITU/WMO Regional Seminars for the "Earth observations for Sustainable Development Goals: technologies, spectrum, applications, impacts"
2024, 2025, 2026.

Programme

TimeSessionsSpeakers
08.30-9.30Registration
09.30-10.00Opening(Administration of Kazakhstan, RCC, WMO, ITU)
10.00-10.20Coffee break
10.20-12.00Overview of WMO and ITU activities for Earth observation and meteorologyModerator: Rizat Nurshabekov (Radio Regulatory Board, Kazakhstan)
WMO overviewNatalia Donoho (WMO)
ITU overviewVadim Nozdrin (ITU)
ITU-R Study Group 7 overviewMarkus Dreis (ITU-R SG7 Chair, Eumetsat)
WMO Expert Team on Radio-Frequency Coordination overviewDavid Franc (WMO ET-RFC Chair, NASA)
12.00-13.30Lunch
13.30-15.30Radio technologies of Earth observationsModerator: Vadim Nozdrin (ITU)
Passive sensingYan Soldo (ESA)
Active sensingAndre Tkacenko (NASA)
Data collections systemsTomasz Wojtaszek (NOAA)
Lightning, sondesKirsty McBeath (UK Met Office)
Meteo radarsPhilippe Tristant (affiliate Eumetsat)
Space WeatherEric Allaix (Meteo France)
15.30-16.00Coffee break
16.00-18.00Economic value of Earth observation, Societal Benefits and Empowering Decision MakingModerator: Natalia Donoho (WMO)
SDGSAT-1 Mission and its Role for SDG Indicators Monitoring and MeasuringProf. GUO Huadong (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth)
The International Methane Emissions Observatory: From Satellite Data to Local actionOlzhas Atymtayev (United Nations Environment Programme)
From Space Economy to Space for the EconomyMatija Renčelj (European Space Policy Institute)
The Copernicus Atmosphere   Monitoring Service and the monitoring of UN SDGsVincent-Henri Peuch (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) (recorded)
Review of the literature on socioeconomic benefit analysisVictoria Alexeeva, (WMO) (recorded)
TimeSessionSpeaker
09.00-10.30Space agencies outlook: Evolution of earth observation programsModerator: Bruno Espinosa (ESA)
Earth Observation ProgramKuandyk Shulebaev (KAZCOSMOS)
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites: evolution of Earth observation programsMarkus Dreis (EUMETSAT)
The European Space Agency
– Earth Observation Programs		Katharina Andersen (ESA)
The German Earth Observation ProgrammeRalf Ewald (DLR)
French National Centre for Space StudiesJean Pla (CNES)
10.30-11.00Coffee break
11.00-12.30Space agencies outlook: Evolution of Earth observation programsModerator: Bruno Espinosa (ESA)
US National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMcGrath Lynna (NASA)
JAXA Precipitation Measuring MissionsMr. Kinji Furukawa (JAXA)
NOAA Earth observation programsBackus Beau (NOAA)
Roscosmos-future Earth observation ProgramsAnton Stepanov (ROSCOSMOS)
12.30-14.00Lunch
14.00-15.30Impact of RFI on spectrum use for Earth ObservationModerator: David Franc (NASA)
Essential role of radio-frequency spectrum for NWP, including monitoring of RFISteve English, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) (recorded)
Efficient spectrum use for Earth observation programs, involving multi-satellite constellationsAnton Stepanov (ROSCOSMOS)
ESA’s perspective on the impact of RFI on EO missionsYan Soldo (ESA)
Remote Sensors – RFI detection, monitoring and mappingBackus Beau (NOAA)
15.30-16.00Coffee break
16.00-17.30World Radiocommunication Conference’s activitiesModerator: Markus Dreis (ITU-R SG 7 Chair, Eumetsat)
Results of WRC-23Bruno Espinosa (ESA)
ITU-R preparation to WRC-27Jean Pla (CNES)
WMO preparation to WRC-27Dave Franc (NASA)
17.30-18.00Conclusion and closing