GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First Namenabil
- Last Nameben khatra
- TitleMr
- PositionCoordinator
- Email 1nabil.benkhatra@oss.org.tn
- Email 2benkhatra.nabil@gmail.com
- Phone 121698574300
- Fax21671206636
- Organisation NameSahara and sahel observatory
- TypeInstitutional
- Website(s)http://www.oss-online.org/
- Street NameBoulevard du Leader Yasser Arafat
- Street NoB.P. 31
- Postal Code1080
- TownTunis
- CountryTunisia
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Value-adder(data process-modelling)GIS/mapping service provider
- 2. What are the main thematic areas of activity of your Organisation?Climate change (e.g. climatology- meteorology atmospheric composition- air quality- radiation)Food security (including agriculture and water extremes i.e. floods and droughts)
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?Yes
- Please provide links where applicable (e.g. FP& BEYOND – website URL), or any other information that you find usefulwww.oss-online.org/rep-sahel http://149.202.139.155:8080/geobricks/srv/eng/main.home http://ilwac.oss-online.org/ml-ilwac-gn2_10 http://www.oss-online.org/mena-delp/index.php/fr/
- 4. Has your Organisation participated in any Copernicus service provision, Copernicus User requirements definition or Copernicus Research & Innovation action?No
- 5. Has your Organisation participated in any GEO/GEOSS SBA Tasks, community activities or initiatives?No
- 6. How would you rate your Organisation’s level of collaboration with other EO actors in your country or abroad?
- A. In your CountryHigh(>10 actors)
- Please expand on the collaboration if appropriate, indicating if possible the contact details of these EO actors.
Land cover mappin
Capacity building and training
Training tool kits - B. AbroadHigh(>10 Actors)
Capacities
- From the list below, please choose all the domains in which your organisation has capacities. 3) Modelling and computing processing capacities4) EO data exploitation for the provision of value-adding services and products
- Model/Algorithm1
LCCS
- Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Other (e.g. Earthquake/Volcanic/Landslide)
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Remote sensing data (e.g raw satellite high-level images)
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?NationalRegional
- In which region?North AfricaOther
- Other regionWest africa
- Contact details of the person in charge
nabil.benkhatra@oss.org.tn
- Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Processing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)
- Do you deliver services / products that are based on the exploitation of EO data? Yes
- Which of the following areas do your products/services cover? You can choose more than one Ecosystems(desertification-environmental impact- pollution)Land Use/Cover & Change (classified activities and statistics)Forest
- Please provide some additional details and/or give concrete examples of the products/services.
land cover mapping
- Do you provide these products/services freely or on a commercial basis?All are provided freely
- Are you using open EO data sources (e.g. EOSAT, USGS, NASA, ESA) for providing services and which?
Landsat
- Which are your main customers / end-users?
National institutions in charge of natural ressource managment
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? No
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
- Please specify
OSS 2020 strategy
- 3. Is there a Space Agency in your country? Yes
- 4. Which of the following best describes the level of coordination of EO activities in your country? Basic
- Please provide examples of collaboration between research and private sector entities in your country.
Definition of map spécifications and production of the mpas
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?In specific thematic areas
- Please provide examples of EO-based services and/or products in your country which are operationally used by public sector bodies.
Monitoring agriculture by remote sensing
- 6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
Several
Engagement in GEO-CRADLE
- 1. Would your Organisation be interested in contributing with its capacities to a regional initiative of GEO and/or Copernicus, addressing regional needs in the domains of Climate Change, Access to Raw Materials, Energy, Food Security and Water? Yes
- 2. Would you be interested in providing feedback to the GEO-CRADLE consortium for establishing a roadmap for the implementation of GEO and Copernicus in North Africa, Middle East and the Balkans? Yes
Location
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