News – CopernicusLAC Panama Centre

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre starts a regional training in Costa Rica on remote sensing, land use and climate change.

With the purpose of strengthening technical knowledge and resilience in the face of environmental challenges in the region, the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre initiated the training in Remote sensing applied to land use and land cover, and the impact of climate

The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre is training regional experts in remote sensing applied to flood risk

More than 30 participants from 8 different countries are taking part in a five-day training course in Panama City to strengthen their capabilities and help improve the resilience of the Latin American and Caribbean region to disaster risk. The CopernicusLAC

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

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

Panama and Ecuador strengthen their capacity to use Earth Observation services for detailed mapping of ground movements

On 20 and 21 April 2026, a capacity-building event focused on the use of Earth Observation services based on Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) for the detailed mapping of ground movements was held at the premises of the National Authority

The first in-person training in Brazil delivered by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre has been successfully completed

The course “Remote sensing applied to exposure and risk mapping” officially commenced on Monday, 6 April, at the facilities of the Amazon Protection System’s Management and Operations Centre (CENSIPAM) in Brasilia, establishing itself as a key platform for technical training