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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The CopernicusLAC Centre Panama continues to advance the co-development of Earth observation services to strengthen disaster risk reduction capabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Between February and March 2026, two new co-development initiatives were launched: Flood Hazard Mapping Population
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