EU Space Week (7-9 November)
This week, the EU Space Week [https://www.euspaceweek.eu/] will take
place from 7-9 November in Seville, Spain. This week promises a
vibrant convergence of leaders and innovators in the space industry.
The event is jointly organised by the European Commission and the EU
Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) [https://www.euspa.europa.eu/]
in collaboration with the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council
[https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/]. The European
Union’s Space Programme, [https://www.euspaceweek.eu/about] adopted
in 2021, sets an ambitious agenda for a more dynamic, innovative and
resilient EU Space ecosystem.  

At the EU Space Week, participants can connect with each other (both
online and in person), join sessions covering the entire EU Space
Programme, hear from more than a hundred speakers and participate in
demos showing the latest applications powered by EU Space. The event
will foster discussions on cutting-edge technologies, satellite
applications, and future space missions, underscoring the vital role
of the space sector in bolstering Europe's technological prowess and
global competitiveness. 

The European Union's Space Programme is intrinsically linked to the
principles and objectives of open data, fostering an environment of
transparency, collaboration, and innovation within the space sector.
By integrating open data initiatives into its space program, the
European Union aims to promote accessibility to valuable space-related
information, satellite data, and research findings. This not only
facilitates the development of innovative applications and solutions,
but also encourages the exploration of new frontiers in space
exploration and research. 

A few months ago, the Open Maps for Europe
[https://www.mapsforeurope.org/] metadata catalogue was added to the
data.europa.eu portal [https://data.europa.eu/en], providing open maps
of more than 40 European countries. This online service enables users
to discover, visualise, license and download datasets created using
official maps, geospatial and land information from official national
sources. With all the geospatial and land information available at the
national scale, Open Maps for Europe provides easy access to
pan-European data. Additionally, this year The European Union’s
Earth Observation (EO) Programme (Copernicus)
[https://www.copernicus.eu/en] was launched to monitor our planet and
its environment from space. Here, environment-related climate risks
not only have a major impact on people’s lives, but also on
industries. 

Want to more about the EU Space week 2023? Read more here
[https://www.euspaceweek.eu/]. Interested in all the geospatial and
land information available from Open Maps for Europe? Find their
datasets
[https://data.europa.eu/data/catalogues/eurogeographics?locale=en] on
data.europa.eu [https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets?locale=en]! 

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Publication Date/Time
2023-11-06T09:00:00+00:00
Discover some of the key moments from the EU Space Week