UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference on Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management - "Early Warnings for All"
Start Date:
March 12, 2024
End Date:
March 14, 2024
City:
Bonn
State:
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Description:
In recent years, climate change, extreme weather, population growth, and urbanization have led to an increasing number of people being threatened by natural disasters, and it has become a global challenge to mitigate disaster risks and reduce the loss of people's lives and property and environmental damage. This Conference will take up these issues and continue identifying challenges, highlight solutions, and encourage partnerships for using space technologies in early warning systems.
Targeted Audience:
Participants are welcomed with involvement in space-based technologies related to disaster management and alert systems. Earth observation, space-based technologies play an irreplaceable role in disaster risk management, especially in disaster risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and early warning. Individuals from all over the Earth observation community are welcomed to participate.
Expected Outcomes:
Participants can expect to learn about disaster management and warning systems from various areas of the globe and Earth observation techniques used to monitor natural disaster, and to take part in networking opportunities.
