On 22 November, the CENTAUR project team hosted its first workshop with the Advisory Board (AB) members to assess achievements and get feedback to further refine strategies to improve the CENTAUR platform. Demonstrating the CENTAUR Platform The workshop revolved around the demonstration of the CENTAUR platform. This advanced tool integrates access to indicators tackling challenges …
On 11 October, we have attended the Copernicus EMS Annual Conference, delivering a keynote on our project. This high-level event, organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, and brought together experts from the European Commission and international organisations. Participants discussed the EU tools and policies available for anticipating risks and managing crises such as …
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The CENTAUR project, funded by Horizon Europe, has recently been added to the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network platform, joining the list of projects dedicated to Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction. Launched in 2021, the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network is a community platform of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism which brings together first …
On 26 June, our team gathered for an online Interim Review Meeting, marking 18 months of the CENTAUR project. During this period, our project team has undertaken several activities to advance the project’s objectives. These efforts have resulted in significant achievements and laid the foundations for further development. The meeting provided an opportunity to present …
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Last week, CENTAUR representatives attended the XX Congress of the Spanish Association of Remote Sensing (AET), held in Cadiz, Spain, from 5 to 7 June. Under the theme “Remote Sensing and Global Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Blue Growth”, the Congress served as a platform to promote discussions between scientific, institutional, and business communities invested …
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Last week, representatives from the CENTAUR team had the privilege of participating in the European Civil Protection Forum 2024, an important event which brought together experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders to discuss critical issues related to civil protection and disaster resilience. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) organised …
Last week, we attended the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) in Geneva, Switzerland. This event served as an important platform for stakeholders from various sectors, including the United Nations, country representatives, NGOs, the private sector, the military, and researchers, to come together and address humanitarian challenges. Throughout the event, several sessions focused on the …
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Last week, we participated in the 5th Global Food Security Conference in Leuven, Belgium, where experts gathered to discuss food systems challenges with a focus on sustainability, resilience, and equity. We had the opportunity to present CENTAUR at the poster session and share insights into our project objectives, highlighting our work on the development of …
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Last month, our team successfully submitted four new deliverables: Urban Flood and Water & Food Insecurity Service Pipelines v2 (Tuning and Adaptation) This deliverable, developed within the activities of Work Package 2 (Thematic Product Engineering), represents an advanced version of the previous deliverable, Urban Flood and Water & Food Insecurity Service Pipelines v1 (Baseline Setup). …
Last week, we attended the third annual Global Flood Forecasting & Monitoring Meeting, hosted by the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS). Over the course of two days, experts discussed the latest developments of the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) and the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) tool, as well as applications of their data. CENTAUR, the …
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