First in-person training for Local Government Units (LGUs) of Copernicus under the Technical Assistance to the CopPhil programme
From 28 to 31 July 2025, Local Government Units (LGUs) and other sub-national stakeholders in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will gather in Baguio City for a 4-day hands-on training on Earth Observation (EO), GIS, and the use of Copernicus data for disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and natural resource management.
Cooperation, Innovation, and Impact: CopPhil showcased at ESA’s Living Planet Symposium and at the 68th session of UN COPUOS
From 23 to 27 June 2025, CopPhil representatives joined the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Living Planet Symposium (LPS) 2025, one of the world’s largest Earth Observation (EO) conferences.
Satellite Data-based Forest Mapping: CopPhil Hosts Practical Training in the Philippines
On 29 May and 19 June 2025, we hosted a series of practical training sessions dedicated to our Earth Observation-based pilot service on forest mapping.
Supporting Coastal Resilience: CopPhil’s Practical Training on Benthic Habitat Monitoring
On 3 and 5 June 2025, we hosted a series of practical training sessions at the Philippine Space Agency’s premises in Manila, covering our Earth Observation-based pilot service dedicated to benthic habitat monitoring.
From fields to fact-based decision-making: CopPhil hosts practical training course on the Crop Mapping pilot service
In May 2025, we hosted a 2-day practical session of the Earth Observation-based pilot service dedicated to crop mapping.
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CopPhil hosts its first hybrid training session on Copernicus for land cover monitoring
On 10 February 2025, the CopPhil Centre hosted its first hybrid training course, bringing together over 40 in-person participants and over 140 online participants to learn about the CopPhil pilot service dedicated to land cover monitoring.
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.
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?
CopPhil Technical Assistance Expert Discusses Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Earth Observation at Ateneo University
On 29 November 2024, the CopPhil Technical Assistance participated in an information session on space technology and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management for students of the Ateneo de Manila University.