Space-Based Solutions for Disaster Management

12. February 2025, 13:00 - 14:30
Online, Vienna, AT

This online event presents the Austrian Development Agency's project "Monitoring droughts in Mozambique from space". The project, which has been running since 2022 in financial cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, improves early drought warning in Mozambique using satellite and soil moisture data.

Organizer

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs UNOOSA; United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response UN-SPIDER
Permanent Representation of Germany to the United Nations in Vienna; German Aerospace Center DLR; University of Bonn
Permanent Representation of Austria to the United Nations in Vienna; Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology; Technical University Vienna TU Wien

Content Description

The event will focus on the innovative application of space technologies to address global challenges, with a particular focus on disaster risk management, emergency response and sustainable development. Presentations will showcase innovative methods, tools and practices that utilise satellite data and cloud-based technologies to improve decision-making and resource management.

Participants will gain insights into step-by-step processes for utilising space-based solutions, capacity-building initiatives, and practical examples of integrating remote sensing data into actionable strategies. These efforts underscore the transformative potential of space technologies for building resilience, improving preparedness and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.

Program

13:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
H.E. Gabriela Sellner and H.E. Rüdiger Bohn, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations in Vienna
13:15 Introduction to the UN-SPIDER Platform
Mr. Lorant Czaran, Chief of the UN-SPIDER Vienna Office
13:35 Presentation on the Proposal for the Further Development of Recommended Practices
Dr. Michael Schmidt, ZFL Scientific Coordinator, University of Bonn
13:55 Monitoring Droughts in Mozambique from Space
Dr. Martin Schobben, Technische Universität Wien
14:15 Q&A Session
14:30 End

Moderated by Driss El Hadani, UNOOSA Deputy Director

Downloads

Agenda (pdf, 171.22 kB)

Flyer (pdf, 86.19 kB)

Participant Information

Please find the online link is in the attached programme/agenda.

This event takes place in the framework of the United Nations Scientific and Technical Subcommittee: Find more information on the session including webcasting of the discussions in the plenary, uploaded statements of Member States and technical presentations on topics related to the discussions on the sessions website STSC 2025.

Contact Address

UNOOSA - United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
E-Mail: oosa@un.org