From 23 to 25 April 2025, a three-day webinar on “Copernicus for Land Degradation, Agriculture, and Food Security” was co-organised by the EU Space Support Office (EUSSO) in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) – entity based in Kenya which includes 20 Contracting Member States across the Eastern and …
We are pleased to share the recent publication of the paper “ERA5–Drought: Global Drought Indices Based on ECMWF Reanalysis” in Scientific Data as part of the activities under the CENTAUR Horizon Europe project. The paper introduces a global dataset for long-term drought monitoring from 1940 to the present. Derived from the European Centre for Medium-Range …
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We’re excited to share that our representatives will be attending the 2025 European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna from 27 April to 2 May, where they’ll present scientific advancements from the project.
On 11 April 2025, the CENTAUR Horizon Europe project hosted an online meeting with Advisory Board members to present the outcomes of the Demo Review for Cold Cases (DR-CC) and the Preliminary Demo Results Evaluation (PDRE). The session provided an opportunity to review the implementation of cold cases (focused on historical crisis scenarios) and to …
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Last week, CENTAUR participated in the 4th annual Global Flood Forecasting and Monitoring Meeting, organised by the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS). The two-day event brought together experts to discuss the latest developments in the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) and the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) tool, along with the ways in which their data …
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Interim Review Meeting, where project partners will present progress and achievements to date to the Advisory Board. The meeting will take place online on 12 May 2025.
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Demo Review Cold Cases (DDR-CC) and Preliminary Demo Results Evaluation (PDRE) meeting on 11 April 2025. This internal meeting marks a significant milestone, as we conclude work on cold cases and review progress on hot cases, including presentations on the demo plan, preliminary results, …
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We are pleased to announce that we will be attending the 4th Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Global Flood and Monitoring Meeting. The event will be held online on 2 and 3 April 2025. Our experts will be presenting during the Short Talks: GloFAS and GFM Use Cases & Applications session on 2 April between …
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On 21 November, we hosted our first Online Workshop with almost 100 participants. The workshop presented the progress of the CENTAUR Horizon Europe project, the challenges faced by the team, and the next steps. It also provided a platform for key stakeholders to engage in panel discussions on urban flooding and food and water …
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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 …