Metropolitan Geo Spatial Center

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  • First NameFrencis
  • Last NameKaragjozi
  • TitleMr
  • PositionProject Officer
  • Email 1fkaragjozi@umt.edu.al
  • Email 2slikaj@mgc.metroresearch.al
  • Phone 1355 662024567
  • Phone 2355 673050784
  • Organisation NameMetropolitan Geo Spatial Center
  • DepartmentProject Management & Research
  • TypeResearch & Academic
  • Website(s)http://umt.edu.al/new/index.php/kerkimi-shkencor-projektet/mgc
  • Street NameRruga Brigada VIII, Vila 3.
  • Street NoRruga Brigada VIII, Vila 3.
  • Postal Code1000
  • TownTirana
  • CountryAlbania
    • 1. Which of these statements best describe your Organisation’s role in the value chain?Raw data/providerValue-adder(data process-modelling)GIS/mapping service providerEnd 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)
    • 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)
    • Please expand on the collaboration if appropriate, indicating if possible the contact details of these EO actors.

      - Mainly remote sensing workshops and conferences based on the software & solutions provided through Hexagon GeoSpatial & Opensource.

      - GIS Applications, desktop and web GIS (national & local infrastructure)

    • B. AbroadLow(1-4 Actors)
    • 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
    • Modelling and Computing Processing Capacities

    • Model/Algorithm1

      Remote sensing algorithm by Erdas Imagine (Hexagon Geo spatial), and Opensource, R language, Grass.

    • Which of the following application area(s) does the model serve? Meteorologic/ClimaticHydrometric/Water QualitySoil attributes/SpectraOther (e.g. Earthquake/Volcanic/Landslide)
    • 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)In situ data (e.g. temperature-pressure-humidity)Other
    • What is the geographic coverage/extent the model applies to?LocalNational
    • Does your Organisation have sufficient available computing resources for the processing and exploitation of EO data and the models running?Server ClustersProcessing Power Capacity (CPU-RAM-Storage Capacity)Other
    • EO data exploitation for the provision of value-adding services and products

    • 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 Motion/Ground MovementInland Water (rivers and lakes)Urban AreasInfrastructure (buildings-telecommunications and energy supply)ForestFloodsAgriculture (farming-crops-yield-etc)
    • Do you provide these products/services freely or on a commercial basis?Some are charged for
    • 1. Is there funding for EO activities available in your country? Yes
    • If yes, specify the case(s).Yes-for infrastructure developmentYes- for R&D
    • Please specify

      Formally funds are available through programs such as H2020 or other, but there is little drawing financial capacity which is mainly due to low performing intellectual capacity.

    • 2. Is there a National Space Policy/Strategy? Yes
    • Please specify

      Under Construction.

    • 3. Is there a Space Agency in your country? No
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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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