The 5-day course will be held from 20 to 24 September 2021 as a hybrid event. If allowed to travel, lecturers and participants will be encouraged to attend the course at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Participants who cannot travel, due to the Covid regulations, can attend online. Post graduate, PhD students, post-doctoral research scientists and professionals from European countries and Canada interested in the applications of Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence for Forestry are welcome to apply for the course. Research scientists, students, EO and AI professionals from all other countries are also welcome to apply, subject to availability of space. Application Create a user account in the ConfTool portal and fill in the online application form Enter a title and short abstract for a poster to be presented in the poster session (mandatory) Upload a reference letter from an academic referee or employer (mandatory) After acceptance to the course, provide the full e-poster. Guidelines for the e-poster preparation will be sent in due time. Important Notes The application will be considered completed once the poster abstract and reference letter have been submitted Number of participants is limited to a maximum of 50 students on-line and in-place, and is subject to a selection procedure by the organising committee. Onsite participation is preferred. If not possible, the accepted students will have the possibility to attend online The academic referee will be notified once the application has been submitted Notification of acceptance will be sent end June 2021 No participation fee is foreseen. If allowed to travel, participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses (financial support is not available) The official language of the training course is English.