Early Warnings for All – From Satellites to Action

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.

Organizer and Facilitator

Harry CIKANEK

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

United States

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Speakers

Karen ST. GERMAIN

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

United States

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Futoshi TAKIGUCHI

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

Japan

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Simonetta CHELI

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

Italy

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Thomas GRUEBLER

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, OroraTech

Germany

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Alex HELD

Chief Research Scientist, Earth Observation and AquaWatch, CSIRO Space and Astronomy

Australia

Guennadi KROUPNIK

Director General, Space Utilization, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Canada

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Hamid MEHMOOD

Scientific Affairs Officer (Head of UN-SPIDER Beijing Office), United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

China

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