The third edition of the CopernicusLAC Hackathon will take place from 21 May to 11 June 2026. The registration period is open from 17 March 2026 and closes on 20 May 2026. This virtual event will bring together brilliant minds
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The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is among the world’s most disaster-prone areas. According to the Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean by UNDRR, more than 190 million people were affected by
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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’.
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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
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The Copernicus Sentinel satellites’ observations throughout 2025 provided valuable, science-based insights into the Earth’s environment. Over the year, its satellites have captured a range of significant natural phenomena, from snow-covered deserts to unprecedented ocean changes, supplying essential information for understanding
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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