1st EXCELSIOR International Virtual Workshop.
2020-07-29 00:00 (Europe/Athens)
The ‘EXCELSIOR’ H2020 Teaming Project Consortium and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) organised the First Virtual International Workshop on ‘Space Operations and Environmental Monitoring in Cyprus’. This Workshop was a part of the annual workshops that will be organized on a yearly basis, with the participation of all national, EMMENA and international stakeholders and addressing all the different activities of the ECoE, i.e., infrastructure, research, education and innovation through entrepreneurship. This workshop was planned and initially scheduled to coincide with the Annual International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geo-information of Environment/RSCy2020, however due to COVID-19 this workshop had been postponed. Eventually, the workshop took place virtually on the 15th of July 2020 through the ZOOM platform.
Main aim and objectives

Our aim for the series of all the proposed annual workshops is to interact with existing and new stakeholders, strengthening the regional links, invest in the continuous interaction with the strategic user segments of ECoE and sustaining long-lasting relationships and partnerships in the region.
The main aim of the First Virtual International workshop was to bring the participants across with the plans and prospects of EXCELSIOR. Specifically, the workshop focused on demonstrating the EXCELSIOR infrastructure for space operations, monitoring and environmental research and how these can be used for the projects and challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean.

🛰️ Topic: Space Operations and Environmental Monitoring in Cyprus
⏰ Date: 15.07.2020, 08:00 – 16.30 CEST
📄 Final agenda: Please click here to view
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Part I – EXCELSIOR Intro & Plans
Part II – Future Demands & Opportunities (Part I)
Part III – Future Demands & Opportunities (Part II)
Part IV – Future Demands & Opportunities (Part III)

Presentation of EXCELSIOR project at the NCP_WIDE.NET Talks
2020-09-08 00:00
🛰️ Topic: European Digital Innovation Hubs & Widening Participation
Presentation by Prof Diofantos Hadjimitsis at the online event of NCP_WIDENET Talks “European Digital Innovation Hubs & Widening Participation” about EXCELSIOR, Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence and the establishment of a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH).

The NCP_WIDE.NET project organises an online event “Digital Innovation Hubs & Widening Participation” bringing together different actors that contribute to the digital transformation of regions through
Digital Innovation Hubs. The aim of the event is to highlight the contribution to this initiative from two types of EU-funded projects namely a Teaming-2 project under Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation as well as dedicated DIH project funded under other parts of Horizon 2020.
📄 Agenda: Please click here to view
📄 Presentation: Please click here to view

Cities and Climate Change - Invited talk by Dr. Nektarios Chrysoulakis
2020-11-12 00:00
✔️ The EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organized today a virtual invited talk by Dr Nektarios Chrysoulakis.🙏 Sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr Chrysoulakis and all the participants!

Dr. Nektarios Chrysoulakis is a Director of Research at FORTH and Head of the Remote Sensing Lab (http://rslab.gr), operating Flux Tower Infrastructures in the city of Heraklion (http://www.rslab.gr/heraklion_eddy.html). He holds a BSc in Physics, a MSc in Environmental Physics and PhD in Remote Sensing from the University of Athens. He has been involved in R&D projects funded by the European Union, the European Space Agency and the Ministries of Environment, Development, Culture and Education. His main research interests include climate change and urbanization, urban climate, urban energy balance, urban resilience, urban planning and metabolism, natural and technological hazards, surface temperature and albedo, environmental monitoring and change detection. Dr. Chrysoulakis is cPI of the European Research Council (ERC) Synergy project urbisphere (http://urbisphere.eu), focusing on coupling dynamic cities and climate. He is the coordinator of the H2020-Space project CURE (http://cure-copernicus.eu), focusing on Copernicus services exploitation in the domain of urban resilience. He has coordinated the projects URBANFLUXES (H2020), SEN4RUS (ERA.Net-RUS Plus), BRIDGE (FP7) GEOURBAN (FP7). He has also participated projects ECOPOTENTIAL (H2020), THINKNATURE (H2020), IGIC (LIFE) and FLIRE (LIFE). Dr. Chrysoulakis is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Physics of the University of Crete, teaching the course “Principles and Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing”; and at the CIHEAM-MAICh, teaching the course “Remote sensing of Urban Environments”. He is involved in GEO Climate Change Working Group, as well as in GEO Programme Board Urban Resilience Subgroup. He has more than 250 publications in per-review journals and conference proceedings.
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Landslide susceptibility mapping using satellite radar interferometry- Invited talk by Dr. Skevi Perdikou
2020-11-26 00:00
✔️ Τhe EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE), the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology and Geofem Ltd. organized on December 3, 2020 a virtual invited talk by Dr. Skevi Perdikou.
👉 Click here to access the presentation of Dr. Skevi Perdikou
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Dr Skevi Perdikou is an experienced satellite remote sensing and geotechnical expert at the consultancy Geofem Ltd. She holds a BEng in Civil Engineering, an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering and a PhD degree from the University of Southampton in Satellite Remote Sensing.
Her combination of engineering and satellite remote sensing skills enable Geofem to offer advanced earth observation techniques for engineering applications and interpretation of results. She has worked on many research and commercial projects in satellite remote sensing using both optical and radar data. Some of her projects include the use of satellite radar data for ground and infrastructure movement monitoring for landslides, transportation networks, forensic investigations, urban monitoring, in Cyprus and around the world. She has also performed many research projects in the field of satellite remote sensing funded by national sources, the EU, the European Space Agency and the private sector.
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"The science of Meteorology and Remote Sensing applications" - Invited Talk by Dr. Kleanthis Nicolaides
2020-12-10 00:00
✔️ Τhe EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE), and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organized on December 10, 2020 a virtual invited talk by Dr. Kleanthis Nicolaides.🙏 Sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. Nicolaides and all the participants!
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Dr Nicolaides present status is that of the Director of the Department of Meteorology of Cyprus (since August 2016), while he was employed by the Department since February 1988. He owns a BSc Degree in Physics, from the School of Physics and Mathematics, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki Greece (1978-1983), a PhD Degree on Meteorology with a thesis on “Synoptic and Dynamic Study of the Depressions affected the wider area of Cyprus during the cold season” from the same school as above (2002-2005), and a “Magister” Degree from the MBA Program of the School of Management and Economics of the University of Cyprus (2011-2013). He was awarded with Scholarships from the Government of Cyprus, for Applied Meteorology and Weather Forecast, UK Met. Office College (1993-1994), the US Government (Fulbright Commission) for Advanced Technology and Remote Sensing, EEC Enterprise Radar manufacturer Alabama USA, NCAR Boulder Colorado USA, University of North Dakota USA (1996), the Government of Cyprus, for Advanced Weather Forecast, UK Met. Office College (2009), and the University of Cyprus and the School of Management (2011-2013). He has published more than 40 papers on Synoptic Meteorology and Synoptic Climatology, regarding mainly severe weather over the area of Cyprus while he attended more than 20 technical trainings, a great majority of them on Remote Sensing and applications such as radar Meteorology, Satellite Meteorology, Automatic Weather Stations. He has a substantial number of presentations to Seminars, Workshops, Conferences regarding severe weather and the Synoptic Meteorology and Climatology of the area of Cyprus, while he was involved with several EU and INERRREG Scientific Programs, such as FLASH, BERTIS, MEDEA etc.
He is at the present the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the Word Meteorological Organization and to several European Organisation such as EUMETNET and ECOMET.
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"Applications in Flood Risk Assessment - Rainfall-runoff estimation and forecasting using novel technologies in the Mediterranean Region" by Prof. Evangelos Baltas
2021-02-17 00:00
The EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organize a virtual invited talk by Prof. Evangelos Baltas.
Thursday, 26 February 2021 at 11:00 EET (09:00 UTC)
Free attendance
Registration required: https://cutt.ly/Sk0FcnM
(The invitation link will be sent to the registered participants per e-mail)

Evangelos Baltas is a Professor in the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens. He co-established the Center of Hydrology and Informatics (CHI) constituting of the NTUA meteorological network, the database of the hydrological information and the experimental basin. He has more than 30 years experience in the areas of water resources management, water resources systems planning and operation, hydrometeorology, hydrological modeling, climate change and land use change at the catchment scale, flood forecasting, risk assessment and mapping analysis. He has written three books and has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and more than 120 peer-reviewed publications in national and international conferences, while he has published several scientific technical reports. He has a large academic and nonacademic administrative experience. He has also offered engineering consultant services in the fields of his expertise to the EU, Greek Ministries, public organizations and private companies. He has been the Principal investigator or researcher in numerous competitive EU (more than 30) and national funded programs related to the integrated water resources management: NDBHMI, HYDROMET, EUROTAS, RIPARIUS, MEDDMAN, ENRICH, EUROHARP, CHESS, ETC.

Invited Talk: "Remote Sensing, Land Use/Land Cover Data and Example of Their Harmonisation by Prof. Lena Halounova
2021-03-09 00:00
Τhe EXCELSIOR H2020 project and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) of the Cyprus University of Technology organized a virtual invited talk Prof. Lena Halounova.
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https://youtu.be/GtdU7o_RXuU

Since graduation from the Czech Technical University in Prague (Faculty of Civil Engineering), Lena Halounová remained within its walls during her Ph.D. at the Department of Hydrotechnics, and then moved to the Remote Sensing Laboratory of the Department of Mapping and Cartography, which she is heading today. In her research, Lena pays special attention to issues of using optical and SAR remote sensing data and GIS applications for solving problems of water engineering, erosion, reclamations, landslides, land subsidence, detection of vegetation in urban areas, change detection in urban areas, etc. Numerous works and publications of Lena Halounová as well as her lectures in Prague universities are dedicated to these topics.
Along with being appointed the Chairperson of the Czech Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 2004, Lena represented the Czech Republic, the ISPRS ordinary member, where she held the position of the Chairperson of the Financial Commission from 2008 to 2012. During the XXII ISPRS Congress in Melbourne, Lena was elected the Director of the 2016 ISPRS Congress, which was held in Prague, July 12-19, 2016 where she was elected ISPRS Secretary General for the next ISPRS inter-congresses periods.

Sincere thanks and appreciation to Prof. Halounova and all the participants!

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SpaceUpCyprus 2021 live
2021-03-19 00:00
SpaceUpCyprus-LIVE is an online version of the global “space unconference” SpaceUp. The event will host guest speakers and a Space Balloon designed by PASCAL English School Larnaka will be released into the atmosphere, carrying students’ experiments into near-space altitudes. The payload (the load carried by our Space Balloon) will reach an altitude of 90,000 feet and will withstand temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius and high solar radiation for 6 hours. The Space Balloon will then return to Cyprus, so the findings can be analysed and students can draw conclusions about the accuracy of their experimental predictions.SpaceUpCyprus 2021 LIVE takes place in the framework of the First Pancyprian Space Education Week, which is organized by the Cyprus Space Foundation, the EXCELSIOR H2020 Teaming Project and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence of the Cyprus University of Technology.

Online with Facebook Live
For more information please contact Elpidoforos Anastasiou at ela.anastasiou@edu.cut.ac.cy.

Second Virtual EXCELSIOR Workshop
2021-05-24 00:00
The ‘EXCELSIOR’ H2020 Teaming Project Consortium and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) organize the Second Virtual International Workshop on ‘Atmospheric & Climate Research in the EMMENA Region’. This Workshop is a part of a series of annual workshops with participation of all national and international stakeholders of EXCELSIOR, addressing all the different activities of the ECoE, i.e. infrastructure, research, education and innovation through entrepreneurship.Motivation: Bringing together atmospheric researchers and EXCELSIOR stakeholders concerned with EMMENA for identification of challenges and future projects.
The Second Virtual EXCELSIOR Workshop is co-organized with the Cyprus Remote Sensing Society for the RSCy2021.

Free attendance via ZOOM. Please register through: http://tiny.cc/EWorkshop2
Preliminary agenda: http://tiny.cc/EW_Agenda

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Part 1

Part 2

Webinar: Water Resources Management
2021-06-15 00:00
The EXCELSIOR H2020 project and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) of the Cyprus University of Technology organized a webinar with topic Water Resources Management.

AGENDA
10:30-11:30 Kostas Aristeidou
Division of Hydrology & Hydrogeology & WDD Nicosia District Office
Water Development Department
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
Cyprus
Presentation title: GIS and remote sensing applications for water resources management at the Water Development Department of Cyprus

11:30-12:30 Dr Athanasios Loukas
School of Rural and Surveying Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Presentation title: Water Resources Management in Agricultural Watersheds: Methods, Case Studies, Implications of Climate Change

12:30-13:30 ́Dr Gordana Jakovljevic
University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presentation title: Multidimensional model of the use of remote sensing data and geospatial services in water management

13:30-14:30 Dr Catalin Stefan
Junior Research Group INOWAS
TU Dresden
Presentation title: Managed aquifer recharge as adaptation tool to global change

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Virtual Invited talk: Developing quantitative InSAR tools for environmental monitoring
2021-06-29 00:00
The EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organize a virtual invited talk by Dr Philippa Mason.Dr Philippa Mason received her MSc from University College London in 1993 and PhD from Imperial College London in 1999; and is a senior lecturer in the Department of Earth Science & Engineering at Imperial College London. She is a professional field geoscientist and a specialist in remote sensing, with more than 20 years’ (academic and commercial) experience, and with research interests in the application and development of InSAR in geohazards and tectonics, and in spectral geology and image processing, on Earth and other planets. Her teaching and research at Imperial College London involves the translation of terrestrial Earth Observation techniques, such as Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and imaging spectroscopy, to assist in the understanding of geological features and processes on other Earth-like planets, such as Venus and Mars. She is a member of the Engineering Scale Geology Research Group (ESGRG) whose research activities are focused on the development of InSAR tools for the measurement of small-scale ground deformation in urban and rural settings. Philippa is also a science team member of EnVision, a truly international UK-led mission which will take Earth Observation SAR technology to Venus in 2031, to help understand why it is so different to Earth, establishing whether it is tectonically active, and if it was ever hospitable to life.

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Virtual Invited talk EO based information for the public and the private sector Today and the future
2021-10-12 00:00
The EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organized a virtual invited talk by Mr Stelios Bollanos.Mr Stelios Bollanos studied business administration at the University of Piraeus. He started in Planetek, a European Space SME group of companies, in 2004, as a young graduate trainee. In 2005, he returned from Italy to Greece and co-founded Planetek Hellas.
Now, he is the director of Planetek Hellas, a Greek space SME employing 25 highly qualified men and women. In 17 years of experience, he managed various accounts for costumers such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the EU Commission, the European Union Satellite Centre (EU SatCen), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and other important costumers at National and International level. He has matured experiences in the business sector related to technology domains of Satellite Earth Observation, Spatial Data Infrastructure, Space Astronomy Data Management, On Board and Ground Segment Space Software. He has very good knowledge of the European and Greek Space Market, and very good knowledge of the Greek domestic demand for Earth Observation applications.
He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Space Industries and a Board member of the Space Industries Cluster of Athens, Greece (since 2015) and of the Panel for the European Association of Space SME SME4SPACE (since 2013).
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Virtual Invited talk Spatial Decision Support Tool for Monitoring and Forecasting Soil Water Requirements in Agriculture
2021-10-26 00:00
The EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organized a virtual invited talk by Ms Mary Grace Gasco.Mary Grace Gasco is the Founder and CEO of SpaceCrop Technologies, an agritech that empowers farmers in smart and sustainable farming funded by the European Commission H2020. Mary Grace is a master’s graduate of Environmental Sciences and Policy at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. She took her bachelor’s in Geography at the University of the Philippines where Mary Grace’s interest in space science and technology started. During her free time, Mary Grace actively participates in hiking and sports activities and volunteers for a sustainability organization.

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Virtual Invited talk: Developing tools for marine plastics monitoring
2021-10-29 00:00
The EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organize a virtual invited talk by Ms. Els Knaeps.* Free attendance
** The talk will be held in English.
** Registration required: https://cutt.ly/qRQA8hl
Els Knaeps obtained a Master’s degree in Geography and a Master’s degree in GIS and Remote Sensing. She has 10 years of experience in Remote Sensing Image processing for water quality and coastal management. Her research has mainly focused on suspended sediment and turbidity retrieval in turbid coastal waters. It has led to her collaborations with universities, research institutes, industries and international organisations.
She is a member of several international workgroups in the field of inland and coastal water quality and has coordinated several research and commercial projects. At present, Els leads a team of researchers working on biodiversity, water and coastal applications.
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GIS Day for EXCELSIOR
2021-11-17 00:00
In the framework of GIS Day, the EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organized two presentations.
1.November 17th, 2021
“Trends, challenges and perspectives in GIS” by Prof. Marinos Kavouras (in English)
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2. November 19th, 2021
“Features and applications of ArcGIS Geographic Information Systems” by Ioannis Kontos and Anastasia Mavridaki /Marathon Data Systems (in Greek)Watch the presentation online via YouTube:

Virtual Invited talk: Use of satellite and model data to identify the onset of Ostreopsis ovata harmful algal bloom in the Ligurian Sea
2021-12-15 00:00
On December 15th, 2021, the EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organized a virtual invited talk by Dr Chiara Lapucci.
Dr. Chiara LAPUCCI is a researcher at the Institute for BioEconomy of the National Research Council in Florence, and at LaMMA Consortium. She graduated in Biology and received her Ph.D at the University of Florence. She works on ocean color satellites and bio-optical remote sensing, on in situ biogeochemical oceanographic measurements, on the assimilation of those data to study the Mediterranean Sea, in particular the Ligurian and North Tyrrhenian Sea and its ecosystem, and on the use of satellite biogeochemical parameters (chlorophyll, TSM) for the study of water quality, the performance of oceanographic models, for the coupling of physical and biogeochemical parameters. She also works on the study of the distribution and effects of anthropogenic pollutants, such as plastic in the ocean. She participates to oceanographic campaign within the described studies.
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Virtual Invited talk: The role of Earth Observation data in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service for atmospheric composition and air quality
2022-03-10 00:00
On March 15th, 2022, the EXCELSIOR H2020 project, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology organize a virtual invited talk by Dr Mark Parrington.
Title: “The role of Earth Observation data in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service for atmospheric composition and air quality”
Registration required: http://tiny.cc/ECoE_CAMS
* Free attendance
Mark Parrington is a Senior Scientist in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) Development Section at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). He holds a DPhil in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Oxford and has more than 20 years experience of working on the application of Earth observation data, in situ measurements, numerical modelling and data assimilation to atmospheric chemistry and air quality research. Mark’s current role encompasses monitoring and science communication activities related to global wildfires, atmospheric composition and air pollution episodes, and more information can be found through his twitter feed at https://twitter.com/m_parrington.

RSCy2023 ʽNinth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environmentʼ
2023-02-21 00:00
RSCy 2023 ʽNinth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environmentʼ 3-5 April, 2023 – Cyprus

The Organizing Committee of the ‘Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment’ invite you to join us in Cyprus on 3-5 April, 2023 to network with leading experts in the field of Remote Sensing and Geo-information. The conference will take place in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. The Conference is under the auspices of H.E. the Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
The Technical Program is open to all topics in Remote Sensing and Geo-information of Environment and related techniques and applications. Workshops will include a variety of topics.
We look forward to seeing you in Ayia Napa!!!
The Organizing Committee of the RSCy2023

Fourth Annual Virtual EXCELSIOR Workshop
2023-06-23 00:00
Τhe ‘EXCELSIOR’ H2020 Teaming Project Consortium and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) of the Cyprus University of Technology organize the 4th Virtual International Workshop on Earth Observation Research Trends in the EMMENA region. This Workshop is a part of a series of annual workshops with participation of national and international stakeholders of EXCELSIOR, addressing all the different activities of the ECoE, i.e. infrastructure, research, education and innovation through entrepreneurship.
The main aim of this year’s workshop is for distinguished academics and researchers located in institutions/organisations of the EMMENA region (Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa) to share their valuable expertise and knowledge in the field of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing. These research topics are fully aligned with the European Union’s Space Programme, EU Space Strategy and Agenda.
Registrations: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EsqhN2v4SEST90a6U7kMRQ#/registration
Click here to download the Agenda for Morning Sessions in pdf
Click here to download the Agenda for Afternoon Sessions in pdf

Applications in Flood Risk Assessment - Rainfall-runoff estimation and forecasting using novel technologies in the Mediterranean Region
2023-08-21 00:00
Date: 26th of February 2021Topic: Applications in Flood Risk Assessment – Rainfall-runoff
estimation and forecasting using novel technologies in the
Mediterranean Region
Speaker: Prof. Evangelos Baltas

Remote Sensing, Land Use/Land Cover Data and Example of Their Harmonisation
2023-08-21 00:00
Date: 31st of March 2021Topic: Remote Sensing, Land Use/Land Cover Data and
Example of Their Harmonisation
Speaker: Prof. Lena Halounova

Cities and Climate Change
2023-08-21 00:00
Date: 16th of November 2020Topic: Cities and Climate Change
Speaker: Prof. Nektarios Chrysoulakis

Fifth Annual Hybrid EXCELSIOR Workshop
2024-03-29 00:00
Τhe ‘EXCELSIOR’ H2020 Teaming Project Consortium and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) of the Cyprus University of Technology organize the 5th EXCELSIOR Annual Hybrid Workshop in AI and Big Data: Trends and Challenges. This Workshop is a part of a series of annual workshops with participation of national and international stakeholders of EXCELSIOR, addressing all the different activities of the ECoE, i.e. infrastructure, research, education and innovation through entrepreneurship.The main aim of this year’s workshop is is to harness the power of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) alongside Earth Observation and Remote Sensing technologies. Distinguished academics and researchers from different institutions/organisations will share their valuable expertise and knowledge in Big Data and AI in Earth Observation. These research topics are fully aligned with the European Union’s Space Programme, EU Space Strategy and Agenda.
Registrations: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcemgrT0sGd1NcHA3WNmpBoDgruZ52CHK
Agenda: TBA

Open / Info Day of ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence
2024-11-14 10:00 - 12:00

Gender dimension in Geoinformation and Remote Sensing Technologies
2024-11-20 10:00 - 12:00

RSCy2025 Eleventh International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment
2025-03-17 08:00 - 2025-03-19 17:00 | Aliathon Holiday Village, Paphos, Cyprus, Poseidonos Ave 3, Paphos, Cyprus
The Organizing Committee of the ‘Eleventh International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment 17-19 March, 2025, to network with leading experts in the field of Remote Sensing and Geo-information. The conference will take place in Paphos, Cyprus. The Conference is under the auspices of H.E. the Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
We are looking forward for a successful conference!

The Conference Proceedings will be published by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, after peer review and acceptance.

Invitation: 5th Anniversary Celebration of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence
2025-05-27 18:30 - 22:00 | Atlantica Miramare Beach Hotel, Limassol, Potamos Yermasoyias 11, Limassol, Limassol, 4048, Cyprus
INVITATION: The Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence is delighted to invite you to celebrate its 5th Anniversary, marking five years of scientific excellence, innovation, and impact in the fields of Earth Observation, Geoinformation and Space Technology.
Among the invited speakers are the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy and the Rector of the Cyprus University of Technology.
➡️ Please note that the RSVP is required for all attendees. Kindly complete the confirmation form by 21 May 2025 via the link here.

We would be honoured by your presence as we celebrate this important milestone with our partners, stakeholders, team, and friends.

Innovation Workshop at the Cypriot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) in Nicosia
2025-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), 1st Floor, Nicosia, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Join us for “From Idea to Impact: How to Start Your Business Journey” — an informative event organized by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) through the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus (EEN), in collaboration with the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence.
Registration by 24/06/2025 → https://forms.ccci.org.cy/seminar-from-idea-to-action-how-to-start-your-entrepreneurship-journey/
Access the link here for the full agenda → https://jmp.sh/uhIuTNM5
Whether you’re an early-career researcher, academic, or aspiring entrepreneur, this event will guide you through the first steps of entrepreneurship, from funding opportunities and IP protection to networking and local success stories.

Cultural Property Protection: As an Enabler for Cooperation in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Gulf Region
2026-04-20 09:00 - 2026-04-21 16:30 | Constantine Leventis Auditorium, A.G. Leventis Gallery, Nicosia
The illicit trade in cultural property continues to threaten heritage, identity, and stability across regions. From the looting of archaeological sites to the illegal circulation of sacred and historically significant objects, this global challenge demands coordinated and forward-looking responses.
The International Symposium for Cultural Property Protection as an enabler for cooperation in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Gulf region, serves as a platform for strategic dialogue and practical solutions. Bringing together experts in law, criminology, technology, heritage protection, and geopolitics, the event encourages cross-sector collaboration between policymakers, enforcement authorities, researchers, and civil society.
Hosted in Nicosia and organised by the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, the symposium positions Cyprus as a strategic regional hub at the crossroads of Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf. The Symposium is organized under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.

RSCy2026: 12th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment
2026-04-27 - 2026-04-29 | Aliathon Holiday Village, Paphos, Cyprus, Poseidonos Ave 3, Paphos, Cyprus
The Organizing Committee of the ‘Twelfth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment 27-29 April, 2026, to network with leading experts in the field of Remote Sensing and Geo-information. The conference will take place in Paphos, Cyprus. The Conference is under the auspices of H.E. the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.

We are looking forward for a successful conference!

The Conference Proceedings will be published by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, after peer review and acceptance.
Abstract submission deadline is extended to 31 MARCH 2026 AT 14:00 (CYPRUS TIME)
