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Growth, Collaboration, and Engagement: CopPhil’s Achievements in 2024
2024 has been a year of growth, collaboration, and notable accomplishments for CopPhil. Through partnership building with key stakeholders and the progress in the development of key components of the initiative, we have achieved significant breakthroughs in our mission to promote the uptake of Copernicus Earth Observation data among users in the Philippines.
CopPhil Technical Assistance Expert Discusses the Role of OpenStreetMap in Disaster Risk Reduction at Humanitarian Telemapathon
On 4 December 2024, the Technical Assistance team of the EU Copernicus programme in the Philippines participated in the 24-hour “telemapathon” organised by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) under the theme Map, Give, Impact.
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Are you an Earth Observation or Remote Sensing specialist with a strong commitment for environmental protection and disaster risk reduction, looking for the next challenge? Are you already working for the government on these topics and want to broaden your expertise? This scholarship might be for you!
The Launch of Copernicus Sentinel-1C and its Benefits for the Philippines
The Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite was successfully launched from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 5 December 2024. What benefits does this launch bring to the Philippines?
Overview
The objective of CopPhil (National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme) is to strengthen the Philippines’ capacity to tackle climate vulnerability and biodiversity conservation while improving hazard management and resilience through the use of free and open Copernicus Earth Observation data.
It includes the establishment of a Copernicus Mirror Site and IT infrastructure, the co-development of Earth Observation pilot services in three thematic areas, and knowledge and skills transfer activities related to the use of Copernicus data and information.
CopPhil is managed by the European Union Delegation to the Philippines. It is implemented by the European Space Agency (ESA) in partnership with the Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
CopPhil Pilot Services
As one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the consequences of climate change, the Philippines is facing increasing environmental pressure. The use of Earth Observation technologies by institutions in the Philippines to address regional challenges has been steadily increasing, since the information derived from Earth Observation data is critical to the sustainable management and future of the country and the broader ASEAN region. To support this trend, the CopPhil Centre will develop Earth Observation pilot services harnessing Copernicus data in three thematic areas:
- Ground Motion Monitoring Service
- Land Cover, Forest & Crop Mapping Service
- Coastal Marine (benthic) Habitat Monitoring Service