WEBCAST JUN 26 – ITU – Space for Humanitarian Emergencies: Leveraging Satellite Technology for Crisis Response

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On Thursday June 26. 2025 at 14:30-16:30 CEST (12:30-14:30 UTC) the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) presents the 6th Episode in its Space Connect webinar series ‘Space for Humanitarian Emergencies: Leveraging Satellite Technology for Crisis Response‘. The panel will will explore how UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, and academic researchers are harnessing satellite data, Earth observation, and space-based communications to enhance disaster preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts, particularly in developing countries.

SPEAKERS
Danielle Poole – Director of Researc, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab
Lóránt Czárán – Chief , UN-SPIDER, Vienna / Officer-in-Charge, Space Applications, UNOOSA
Rebeca Moreno Jimenez – Lead Data Scientist, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Luca Dell’Oro – Head, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience, UNOSAT
Moderator: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Patricia Cooper – Founder, Constellation Advisory, LLC

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