Early Warnings for All – From Satellites to Action

Time: 10:15 - 11:25
Room: C4.4

EW4A is the audacious goal to ensure that everyone on the planet has access to warnings about severe weather,floods and droughts,geohazards and other extreme events. Space agency, commercial space and community leaders will discuss the latest capabilities of global observing systems and the challenges of distributing actionable information to all. Hear how space agencies and commercial partners work together for technical information, while considering the many cultural and practical challenges of getting information to everyone.

Organizers and Facilitators

Selma CHERCHALI

Earth Observation Deputy Director, Strategy Directorate, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

France

James GRAF

Director, Earth Science and Technology, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

United States

Harry CIKANEK

Director, Center for Satellite Applications and Research (Retired), Satellite and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

United States

Speakers

Karen ST. GERMAIN

Director, Earth Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

United States

Futoshi TAKIGUCHI

Vice President; Director General, Space Technology Directorate I; Director, Tsukuba Space Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan

Simonetta CHELI

Director of Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN, European Space Agency (ESA)

Italy

Patricia CUMMENS

Director, Government Strategy and Policy Solutions, Esri

United States

Thomas GRUEBLER

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, OroraTech

Germany

Stephen VOLZ

Assistant Administrator, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

United States

Dan G. BLUMBERG

Chairman, Israel Space Agency (ISA)

Francesco LONGO

Head, Earth Observation Division, Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Italy

Paul BATE

Chief Executive Officer, UK Space Agency

United Kingdom