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Join the next online training course! (Registration closed)

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre will hold its next online training course between 9 and 13 March 2026. The training will consist of two modules covering the topics ‘Remote sensing applied to disaster risks’ and ‘Remote sensing applications for environmental protection’.

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre brings regional stakeholders together at its first Community Event

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre successfully hosted its first Community Event as part of the CAF International Economic Forum 2026, marking a key milestone in strengthening regional cooperation on disaster risk management, climate resilience and sustainable development across Latin America and the Caribbean. The event gathered representatives

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre in 2025: a year of impact and collaboration for resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean

In 2025, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre has continued to consolidate its position as a key player in building a Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region which is more resilient to disasters and environmental challenges. Throughout this year, the Centre has strengthened its presence and reinforced its links with

The experience of the CopernicusLAC 2025 Hackathon winners: “Comunidades Satélite” and their commitment to contribute to land management in Latin America

The CopernicusLAC 2025 Hackathon, which concluded last August, not only promoted innovative technological projects, but also initiatives which focus on the continent’s most vulnerable communities. “Comunidades Satélite”, winner team of the competition’s first prize, is precisely one such project: a

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European companies visit Colombia to promote partnerships in the EU-LAC Earth observation and technology sector

Bogotá was the meeting point for a new chapter in cooperation between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union. On 19 and 20 November, as part of the LATSAT 2025 conference, a business matchmaking event was held, bringing

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The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre holds its first regional training sessions on remote sensing in Ecuador

From 17 to 8November, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre hosts its first in-person training courses in Ecuador, designed to increase Earth Observation skills across Latin America and the Caribbean. The courses were held in a classroom provided by the Simón Bolívar Andean University (UASB), in Quito, which gave its institutional support for

Empowering Jamaica’s recovery after the passage of Hurricane Melissa: CopernicusLAC Panama Centre EO Services for flood detection and damage assessment

On 28 October 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the most powerful ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. With wind speeds reaching 295 km/h and rainfall exceeding 1 meter in some

Visit by the Vice-President of Guatemala, Karin Herrera, to Panama: Strengthening regional cooperation in the use of satellite technology

The Vice-President of the Republic of Guatemala, H.E. Karin Herrera Aguilar, visited Panama with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing the use of satellite technology to address environmental and development challenges. During her stay, the Vice-President met with

Copernicus Policy Dialogue: Bi-regional cooperation for satellite-based risk management in Latin America and the Caribbean

On 22 September 2025, the city of Antigua, Guatemala, was the scene of an important milestone for bi-regional cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): the Copernicus Policy Dialogue on Earth Observation for Disaster

Online training on Earth Observation for environmental protection and forest management successfully concluded

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre successfully concluded its online training on Earth Observation (EO) for environmental protection and forest management on Friday, 26 September 2025. The five-day course, held from 22 to 26 September, brought together more than 200 participants from

Four new CopernicusLAC Services reach the demonstration phase

The CopernicusLAC Centre has reached a major milestone in the development of its Earth Observation (EO) Services: the development of four additional services has been completed and are now fully operational and available for demonstration on the CopernicusLAC platform. Three

One Year of CopernicusLAC Training Activities: Building Regional Capacity in Earth Observation

As part of its activities to increase the uptake of free and open Earth Observation (EO) data from Copernicus across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre launched an ambitious training programme in 2024. These activities were

CopernicusLAC Panama Centre celebrates World Humanitarian Day

On World Humanitarian Day 2025, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre joins the global community in honouring humanitarian workers and organisations which dedicate their efforts to protecting lives and supporting vulnerable communities. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face a complex humanitarian

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CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Online Training, 22-26 September 2025

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre will host its next training online between 22 and 26 September 2025. The training will consist of two modules covering the topics “Earth Observation for environmental protection” and “Earth Observation for forest management”. These natural ecosystems

The 2nd Hackathon of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre and SELA Concludes

The 2025 CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Hackathon saw more than 300 participants from 30 countries divided into 53 teams take part. ,000 in prizes were awarded among the winning teams. Panama City, 6 August 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre and the

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre kicks off its second Hackathon co-organised with SELA

Panama City, 18 July 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre kicked off its second online Hackathon focused on Copernicus Earth Observation (EO) data for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Co-organised by the Latin American and

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CopernicusLAC Panama Centre and CENAPRED build capacities for environmental protection and forest management

Mexico City, 7 July 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre, on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) and in close collaboration with the National Centre for Disaster Prevention of Mexico (CENAPRED) and the Delegation of the European Union to Mexico,

CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Statement Featured on Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Panama City, 3 July 2025. The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre is proud to announce that its official statement was published on the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), highlighting the Centre’s key role in supporting disaster risk reduction across Latin

CopernicusLAC Panama Centre organises regional training to strengthen capacities in disaster risk reduction

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre, on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) and in close collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Panama and the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG), has launched today a regional training on

CopernicusLAC Panama Centre reinforces its role in Earth observation with participation in key events of ESA and the UN

At this year’s Living Planet Symposium (LPS25), one of the world’s premier events on Earth observation (EO) organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), CopernicusLAC Panama Centre was spotlighted for its significant role in advancing Earth observation solutions across Latin

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A new edition of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre’s online training in Earth Observation and digital tools has been completed

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre concluded last Friday 20 June its third online training, focused on Earth Observation and digital tools. The course, held from 16 to 20 June 2025, brought together over 130 participants from more than 10 countries in

Join the CopernicusLAC Hackathon 2025!

Join the CopernicusLAC Hackathon 2025! The second edition of the CopernicusLAC Hackathon will take place from 18 July to 6 August 2025! This multi-week online event will bring together bright minds from Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond to co-create

First CopernicusLAC Training organised to build capacity of Caribbean Risk Management and Civil Protection agencies

The training took place over five days. 29 participants from 13 countries have gathered in Saint James, Barbados, to strengthen their technical capacities and work towards greater resilience to disaster risk across the Caribbean. The initiative was carried out with

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre organises regional training in Colombia on Remote Sensing for Flood Risk

The training will take place over 5 days. 30 participants from 8 different countries met in Bogota to strengthen their capacities and contribute to increased resilience of the Latin American and Caribbean region to disasters. Bogota, 24 March 2025. Today,

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Online training on Remote Sensing for Disaster Risk Reduction and Wildfire Preparedness concludes with success

Panama City, 3 March 2025. Last Friday, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre concluded its second online training, focused on Remote Sensing for Disaster Risk Reduction and Forest Fire Preparedness. Over the course of five days, more than 270 people from over

Strengthening Regional Collaboration: CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Hosts Stakeholder Workshops

From 10 to 13 February 2025, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre hosted a series of online stakeholder workshops, bringing together over 50 participants from 25 entities across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, including representatives from governments, universities, international organisations,

The Development of the Wildfire Pilot Service (Use Case 6) Concludes and Advances to Demonstration Phase

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre has announced the successful completion of the development phase of Use Case 6 on “Wildfires: Mapping events, danger and recovery”. This milestone has resulted in the creation of three open-source services designed to support comprehensive wildfire

The Financial Value Mapping Pilot Service: Empowering Decision-Making in Latin America and the Caribbean

Among the activities of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre is the development of the Financial Value Mapping pilot service, which will provide Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with a robust tool for estimating the economic value of territories. It will

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Join the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Online Training on 24-28 February 2025

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre will host its next online training from 24-28 February 2025. The training will consist of two modules covering the topics “Applications of remote sensing for disaster risk reduction” and “Remote sensing for forest fire preparedness”. The

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Bridging Innovation and Resilience: CopernicusLAC Representatives Attend the 13th Caribbean Comprehensive Disaster Management Conference

Entities in the Caribbean – a region frequently tested by hurricanes, floods, and other disasters and extreme weather events – continue to explore innovative strategies to strengthen the region’s disaster preparedness and resilience. From 2 to 6 December 2024, this

What does the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-1C mean for the LAC region?

The Launch of Sentinel-1C The Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite successfully launched from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 5 December 2024. As the only radar satellite mission delivering data on free and fully open basis, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission plays

CopernicusLAC Panama Organises a Regional Training on Remote Sensing for Disaster Risk Reduction and Forest Fires in Guatemala

The training will take place for 5 days. Participants from 9 countries will gather in Guatemala City to strengthen their capacities and contribute to better resilience in the region in the face of disaster risk. Guatemala, 4 November 2024. The

The Development of the CopernicusLAC Wildfire Pilot Service (Use Case 6) Enters Its Final Design Phase

Over the last few months, the development of the pilot service related to wildfires has progressed significantly, now reaching the final design phase. This service will provide a comprehensive solution for wildfire management by leveraging Copernicus satellite data to develop

The First Hackathon of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre and SELA Concludes

The CopernicusLAC Panama Hackathon took place over 19 days. More than 448 participants from 33 countries, distributed in 50 teams, addressed the Hackathon’s 3 challenges The Centre awarded ,000 in prizes among the winning teams. Panama City, 30 October

The Launch of the Flood Event Mapping Pilot Service in the Caribbean

On 29 October 2024, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre pilot service related to Flood Event Mapping for Preparedness officially kicked off its activities. This service will generate a catalogue of detailed maps of past floods by leveraging images from the Copernicus

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre organises its first Hackathon with SELA

The Hackathon will take place online from 11 to 30 October 2024. More than 400 participants have already registered. The theme will focus on Earth Observation data for disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean. Panama City, 14

CopernicusLAC Panama concludes first online training on Earth Observation and Digital Tools

Panama City, Panama, 27 September 2024. Today, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre completed an online training on Earth Observation and Digital Tools. This training is the second in a series that are part of the Centre’s knowledge and training roadmap and

The first CopernicusLAC Matchmaking event at the ESA Industry Space Days 2024

On 19 September, the first CopernicusLAC Matchmaking event took place in the context of the Industry Space Days 2024, which were organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) to promote cooperation among actors in the space sector. The event, hosted

Kicking Off Strategic Collaborations in South America for the Development of the CopernicusLAC Pilot Services

To complement existing activities in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region related to the use of Earth Observation (EO) data and technologies, and to support the continued development of local capabilities and capacity building, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre will

CopernicusLAC Panama Centre kicks-off its first in-person training on Earth Observation data

On 8 July, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre kicked-off the first in a series of trainings which aim to increase the knowledge in the LAC region on the use of Copernicus data and its different applications. This series of trainings are

Launch of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Digital Campus

On 22 May 2024, the Digital Campus of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre was officially launched at an event held at SENACYT headquarters, in Panama City. At the event, Itziar Alonso, responsible for the Centre’s implementation on the European Space Agency

The signature of MoU on Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Management in Barbados

CopernicusLAC Panama representative attends the signature of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Management Claudia Herrera Melgar, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre’s Stakeholder Liaison Officer, attended the signature event of the EU-LAC Memorandum of Understanding