[New post] Launching Of Copernicus– Philippines and EU join forces for better response to Natural Disasters and Climate change
thephilippinesevent posted: " Manila, Philippines -Officials from the European Union, Director for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific European Commission Mr. Peteris Ustubs, DOST Sec. Renato Solidum, EU Delegation to the Philippines Ambassador Luc Veron, PhilSA Director General " http://thephilippinesevent.wordpress.com
Manila, Philippines -Officials from the European Union, Director for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific European Commission Mr. Peteris Ustubs, DOST Sec. Renato Solidum, EU Delegation to the Philippines Ambassador Luc Veron, PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph Marciano and European Space Agency Head of Sustainable Initiative Office Benjamin Koetz join hands during the launch of the National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme for the Philippines (CopPhil) on Monday, Apr. 24 in Pasay City to strengthen the resilience to natural disasters and climate change.
The launch of CopPhil featured a line up of high level national and international speakers from the Government, academia, industry and space agencies from Australia, Italy, Greece, Spain, Germany, France and Romania and from the European Space Agency.
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Director General Joel Marciano Jr. Said that "the Agency welcomes this partnership with the European Union as it strengthens the domestic space value chain, particularly the ability to process and use satellite images and space borne data to better manage and protect our environment and natural resources, and be better prepared in the face of disasters and climate change.
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