Name: Daniel Barok
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Activity Focus
1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?End User
2. What are the main thematic areas of activity of your Organisation?Other
Other Thematic AreasConsulting governmental organizations like the Ministry of Science, Technology & Space or Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of International Collaborations on bilateral basis or with international organizations
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 CountryLow(1-4 actors)
Please expand on the collaboration if appropriate, indicating if possible the contact details of these EO actors.
Connecting Israeli researchers with their colleagues.
Membership in the International board of I-BEC
Former expert in the EC Space Programme Committee
Former expert in the UN COPUOS and UN OOSA
B. AbroadLow(1-4 Actors)
Please expand on the collaboration if appropriate, indicating if possible the contact details of these EO actors.
I have a relatively broad network that can be used for international R&D projects

Capacities
From the list below, please choose all the domains in which your organisation has capacities. 2) Ground-based/In-situ monitoring networks/facilities (of active or passive remote sensors- meteo/atmospheric/water sensors- etc)3) Modelling and computing processing capacities4) EO data exploitation for the provision of value-adding services and products
Do you own/operate EO satellite systems? e.g. Sentinel 1, RASAT No
Do you own/operate EO Ground Segment facilities, for reception storage and redistribution of satellite data? e.g. ESA Mirror Site No

1. What type of ground-based/in-situ networks or facilities do you operate?Soil attributes/Spectra

Number of stationsI used to initiate projects for EO ground stations and manage them. I no longer deal with it and more focused in policy and business development
What is the geographic coverage/extent?Regional
In which region?Middle East
Is your network of stations/facilities registered in some National/Regional/International network(s)?N/A
2. From the list below, please choose all the networks for which you systematically collect and store data. Hydrometric/Water QualitySoil attributes/Spectra

Which are the measured attributes (e.g. water level, discharge, etc)? Please specify below.
I was involved in the collaboration between CNES and ISA for the development of VENUS Space mission
Are METADATA available?N/A

Are METADATA available?No
Contact details of the person in charge. (Please provide name, email and phone number)
Dr. Avia Kafri
Israel Space Agency
What is the temporal resolution of data acquisition?Daily
Data availability/access:Upon Request

Model/Algorithm1
Irrelevant
Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Soil attributes/Spectra
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?Local
Are METADATA available?No
Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Other
Please specify
The Israel Space Agency is a coordinating HQ of the Israeli Civil Space Sector (e.g Academia, Research and Industry) we don't have dedicated infrastructure

Do you deliver services / products that are based on the exploitation of EO data? No

National Activities
1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
If yes, specify the case(s).Yes-for infrastructure developmentYes-for EO market developmentYes- for R&D
Please specify
In the academia and projects initiated by ISA and counterparts like other foreign Space Agencies or partnership in Horizon 2020 programme
2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
Please specify
Directives for Israel Space Agency (ISA)
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.
Collaboration between the universities and private entrepreneurs or service providers
5. Which of the following best describes the level of interaction between the EO community and decision makers in your country?Scarce
Please provide examples of EO-based services and/or products in your country which are operationally used by public sector bodies.
ImageSat International company, operators and owners of EROS commercial satellites or airborne imagery service providers like OFEK and others.
6. Can you give examples of high impact EO dedicated workshops organized in your country in the last decade?
IGARSS
IAC 2015

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? Yes
3. Would your organisation be interested in receiving our quarterly newsletter and/or participating in future networking events? Yes to both

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