ESA-ESRIN is Hosting Sentinel-2 for Science Workshop

ESA-ESRIN is Hosting  Sentinel-2 for Science Workshop

SENTINEL-2 for Science Workshop, 20-22 May 2014, Frascati, Italy

The European Space Agency, in the context of the Scientific Exploitation of Operational Missions (SEOM) element, is organising an event dedicated to prepare for scientific exploitation of the Sentinel-2 mission, entitled “Sentinel-2 for Science Workshop”, which will be hosted in ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, on the 20th, 21st and 22nd May 2014.

The workshop is open to ESA Principal Investigators, co-investigators, Sentinel-2 users, scientists, students, representatives from national, European and international space agencies and value adding industries.

Sentinel-2

Some of the main objectives of the workshop are to present the Sentinel-2 mission status, algorithms and products, to provide a forum for international exchange on optical HR land applications, to present large scale international initiatives to support the R&D activities of relevance for the Sentinel-2 mission and consult scientists to prepare SEOM and DUE calls supporting science activities for Sentinel-2.

 Themes

The workshop will focus around the following themes:

  • Agriculture
  • Land Cover
  • Forestry
  • Wetlands & Coastal waters
  • Methodologies, techniques & calibration
Abstract Submission

The Abstract Submission deadline is 31 January 2014.

 Deadlines
1st announcement 18/10/2013
Abstract Submission open 01/11/2013
Submission of Abstracts 31/01/2014
Notification of Acceptance 07/03/2014
Issue of Preliminary Programme 04/04/2014
Opening of Registration 04/04/2014
Release of Final Programme at the workshop
Submission of Full Paper at the workshop
Fees

No participation fees will be charged. Participants are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation expenses.

 

To registor and read more about SENTINEL-2 for Science Workshop

 

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