2nd Communities of Practice (CoP) Integrated Workshop 2024 - Day 1

This resource contains the training materials shared on Day 1 of the 2024 Integrated Workshop and Capacity Building Training, with a focus on foundational Earth Observation (EO) platforms, tools, and knowledge‑sharing mechanisms. Session description: Day 1 offered Communities of Practice (CoPs) a full, hands‑on introduction to three major Earth observation platforms and initiatives. The sessions were meant to help attendees explore available tools, data, and knowledge‑exchange channels that support EO applications in South Africa, supported by presentations from experts representing the GEO Secretariat, FAO, GEOGLAM, and Digital Earth Africa. Training Facilitator/Chair: Ms Maud Nale Training Sessions Training Session 1: GEO Knowledge Hub GEO Infrastructure: Capacity development and national GEOs, Ms Marie Francoise Vaidrot Introduction to GEO Knowledge Hub: Vision and short history, Value of Open Knowledge, Ms Paola De Salvo The GEO Knowledge Hub: The solution, technical overview, Mr Felipe Carlos • GEO Knowledge Hub content – What can I find in it? What domain of applications? – Ms Kalamkas Yessimkhanova WAPOR – FAO – Mr Coerver Bert GEOGLAM DAPs – Ms Esther Makabe, GEOGLAM, GEO Secretariat Introduction of the current DMD self‑assessment tool – Mr Lionel Menard Data management principles self‑assessment tool and fair assessment tool – Mr Braulio Galicia In‑situ FAIR approach – Mr Lionel Menard • Discussions Training Session 2: GEOGLAM GEOGLAM Overview – Ms Esther Makabe, GEOGLAM, GEO Secretariat Anomaly Hotspots of agricultural production (ASAP) – Mr Kerdiles, Hervé, European Commission Joint Research CropWatch – Mr Zhang, Miao, Chinese Academy of Sciences World Cereal – Mr Kristof Van Trich, VITO Remote Sensing Sense4Stats – Ms Bontemps, Sophie, UCLouvain Research and Capacity co‑development approaches and opportunities – Ms Esther Makabe, GEOGLAM, GEO Secretariat Training Session 3: Digital Earth Africa  Overview of Digital Earth Africa (DEA) and analysis‑ready satellite data, products, services, tools, and use‑case development across sectors – Dr Ken Mubea, Capacity Development Lead, DEA