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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 …

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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).  …

CENTAUR Project Deliverable Update #6: Advancements in Service Pipelines, Platform Design, and Testing  Read More »

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 …

CENTAUR ATTENDS THE 3rd CEMS GLOBAL FLOOD FORECASTING & MONITORING ANNUAL MEETING  Read More »

On 5 December, our team gathered for an online interim review meeting, marking a significant milestone in CENTAUR’s first year.   This meeting provided an opportunity to present the year’s achievements to our Project Officer and external reviewers, and to gain valuable feedback for the next phase.  Key Achievements  Over the past year, our project team …

Interim Review Meeting: Reflecting on CENTAUR’s First Year  Read More »

This month, we have successfully submitted two deliverables:  Report on CENTAUR Use Cases and Indexes Definition  This deliverable, developed within the activities of Work Package 1, provides information on the analysis of requirements and use case definition within the project.  It covers key aspects such as:  The document forms the basis for subsequent work, emphasising …

CENTAUR Project Deliverable Update #5: Use Cases & Indexes Definition and Service Pipelines  Read More »

Last week, we participated in the Be-Resilient Regional Forum, hosted by the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa in Cape Town.  The Forum aimed to promote knowledge sharing and strategies for improving community resilience in the region, with a particular focus on climate resilience strategies.   The region has been affected by severe episodes of …

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On 17 October 2023, we held our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) meeting online, bringing together our consortium partners and the members of the Advisory Board. Overview of the meeting: A comprehensive overview of the R&D and user engagement actions completed and those ongoing in the different Work Packages of the project has been provided. Of …

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