GEO-CRADLE Networking Platform
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Details
- First NameAbdel Monem
- Last NameSanad
- TitleArab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport
- PositionAssistant President for Environmental Studies
- Email 1abd.sanad@staff.aast.edu
- Phone 1+2 01005306145
- Fax+2 0222675006
- Organisation NameArab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport
- TypeResearch & Academic
- Thematic AreaClimate changeEnergyFood Security
- Website(s)http://www.aast.edu/en/
- Street NameEl Moshir Ismail st. - behind Sheraton Bldg., Heliopolis, P.O. Box 2033 - Elhorria
- Street No1
- Postal Code-
- TownCairo
- CountryEgypt
Activity Focus
- 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Value-adder(data process-modelling)End User with in house GIS/ mapping capabilities
- 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)Energy (including renewables such as solar / wind energy - etc.)
- 3. Has your organisation participated in EO-related projects?No
- 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 CountryModerate(5-10 actors)
- B. AbroadLow(1-4 Actors)
Capacities
- From the list below, please choose all the domains in which your organisation has capacities. 3) Modelling and computing processing capacities
- Model/Algorithm1
C.C. models, WMS, HEC.MS models, ArcGIS for Mapping and DEM presentations
- Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Meteorologic/ClimaticHydrometric/Water QualitySoil attributes/Spectra
- Please specify the source of EO data used in the model.Geospatial data (e.g.DTM)Remote sensing data (e.g raw satellite high-level images)
- Please list the providers of input data for the model
open source data available online
- What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?NationalRegional
- Link(s) to web server(s)/portals if available or any available description/information
Potentially available metadata
- 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)
National Activities
- 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? N/A
- 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
- 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? Scarce
- 5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?Scarce
- 6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
Don't know
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 under specific conditions
- 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? N/A
Location
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