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The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre drives cooperation in Earth Observation between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean at the ESA Industry Space Days 2026

As part of the ESA Industry Space Days (ISD) 2026, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre successfully hosted its Matchmaking activity for the third consecutive year, consolidating its position as a key player in connecting and developing business opportunities and partnerships between

ESA delegation visits Panama to promote the sustainability of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre

Between 7 and 10 September 2026, a delegation from the European Space Agency (ESA) visited Panama as part of an institutional mission dedicated to strengthening the strategic positioning of the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre and exploring opportunities for collaboration with national

From Crisis Responses in Colombia and Venezuela to Proactive Resilience: How CopernicusLAC Panama is Transforming Seismic Risk Management

The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region is uniquely vulnerable to geological hazards as demonstrated by the recent events in Venezuela and Colombia. Copernicus satellite data offers unique information during the phases before and after disasters strike. Following the devastating

CopernicusLAC Panama presents its operational risk management tools at the 11th Geomatics Week

From 21 to 24 July, the CopernicusLAC Panama regional Centre took part in the 11th Geomatics Week, held in Bogotá, Colombia. This prominent technical and academic event, organised by the Agustín Codazzi Geographical Institute (IGAC), brought together regional experts and institutions to discuss the role of geospatial

Population Distribution Mapping and Economic Value Mapping of exposed assets for disaster risk reduction

In a world increasingly exposed to extreme events such as floods, fires, earthquakes and hurricanes, disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become one of the top global priorities. However, in order to make decisions with a comprehensive understanding of the context, it is necessary to

New phase in the development of CopernicusLAC Panama services: Mass production of land deformation data and land deformation on a medium scale

CopernicusLAC Panama is making progress on new satellite services for monitoring land deformation in Latin America and the Caribbean The first meetings have been held for two new strategic use cases focusing on monitoring land deformation using Earth Observation data. The aim of these developments

The 3rd Hackathon hosted by the CopernicusLAC Panama Center and the IDB comes to a close

The Hackathon lasted 18 days. Over 400 participants spread across 59 teams worked on the 3 set challenges. The first place winning team will have the opportunity to scale their project with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Panama