On the 28th of November, Operational Unit “BEYOND Centre of Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing” of the National Observatory of Athens, in collaboration with PRAXI Network/FORTH, the Higher School of Communication of Tunis (SUP’COM) and the IEEE-GRSS Tunisia Chapter organized the Capacity Building Workshop in Tunis, “EO and Copernicus data & Services, Soil Degradation and Water Resources”.
Stakeholders from public and private entities, Universities and Local Authorities, along with BEYOND’s representatives, Mrs Marietta Papakonstantinou (Project Manager in FPCUP program) and Dr. Nikos Stathopoulos (Project Manager in Soil Projects), presented the current status on Soil Degradation and Water Resources, identified the needs and gaps and set up the basis for future collaboration.
The event aimed at the EO Capacity building in Tunisia, underlining the importance of sharing experiences and exchanging good practices for a fruitful cross border collaboration in the framework of the Copernicus User Uptake Activities.