ESA ECS Training Course on Earth Observation in Slovakia

17^th – 21^th September 2018

The European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic are organizing a Training Course on Earth Observation that will take place from 17^th – 21^th September 2018 in the premises of the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI) in Bratislava.

The main aim of this Training on Earth Observation course is to promote and disseminate Earth Observation (EO) technologies in various scientific and industrial fields providing theoretical information followed by practical computer exercises on ESA EO data and available Sentinel data. The focus on the Earth Observation (EO) technologies varies from optical and radar sensors, with emphasis on combining Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 for environmental applications. The practicals will demonstrate the use of the Sentinels Application Platform (SNAP) software and the Copernicus Research and User Support (RUS) Service.

Topics to be covered during the course:

• Basics of radar (SAR) and optical Remote Sensing (RS)
• Remote Sensing applications :
• Detection of land cover and land cover changes
• Forest monitoring
• Agricultural crops monitoring
• Monitoring snow cover
• Nature conservation
• Support to Natural Hazards management - Floods and Forest Fires.

The Training Course is dedicated to researchers, students, PhD students and young professionals from Slovakia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Malta and Cyprus (PECS/Plan for European Cooperating States) that use EO technology within their daily work and would like to improve their knowledge of radar remote sensing. Applications from ESA member states may also be considered, with a lower priority. The course capacity is limited.

As the official language of the course is English, the participants should have a good level of English, in order to be able to follow the course.

ESA/MINEDU has the right to receive and analyse the CV's of the candidates in order to make the selection. Thus, the candidates must authorise ESA in writing to analyse their CV (“I …name & surname… hereby agree with processing of my personal data by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and by the European Space Agency experts for the purposes of selection of participants to the Training Course on Earth Observation taking place from 17th-21th September in Bratislava, Slovakia.“)

 

Registration:

For registration, please, send an email with attached CV (including your consent to processing of your personal data at the bottom of your CV) and a Motivation Letter attached to the email, expressing your motivation to participate in the Training Course including your name, contact details, university/organization and previous experience with radar remote sensing technology (less than 10 sentences).

This course is free for participants. Course materials, tea and coffee breaks, light snacks and a welcome dinner will be provided by the hosting organization.

Participants cover all other expenses related to their participation (travel cost, accommodation, subsistence etc.) on they own.

The participants will receive an attendance certificate at the end of the course.

 

The application deadline is extended to July 13^rd. Successful applicants should be notified by July 23^rd

 

The ESA ECS Training Course programme and documents, along with the preparation materials (to study before the course) will be available to download from the following link: https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/training-packages/-/article/10th-esa-training-on-earth-observation-17-21-september-2018

 

Contacts:

Jana Rovňanová, jana.rovnanova@minedu.sk
Iveta Rusinová, iveta.rusinova@minedu.sk
     

Venue:

The course takes place on 2^nd floor of the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI) building.

 



Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI)

Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR (CVTI SR)
Lamačská cesta 8/A
811 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Map:

Training Course on Earth Observation programme

 

 

Theory

Practical

 

Teachers

Nesrin Salepci (University of Jena, team of C. Schmullius)                                         

Pierre-Louis Frison (University of  Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallee)                                    

Jochem Verrelst (University of Valencia, team of Jose Moreno)

Luca Pipia (University of Valencia, team of Jose Moreno)

Gabriele Schwaizer (ENVEO)                                                  

Francesco Sarti (ESA)

Amalia Castro Gomez (ESA)

Raffaele Rigoli (ESA)

Organisers:

European Space Agency (ESA)
Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI)

TAXI:

0042 1 903411666,
0042 1 905 213 802,
0042 1 902 667 070,
0042 1 914 155 155

Public transport:

Buses:

n. 21, 25, 30, 37, 43, 63, 83, 84, 92,130, 192 – bus stop Patrónka

Trolley-buses:

n. 207, 211, 212 - trolleybus stop Patrónka

More information on local transportation:

https://imhd.sk/ba/journey-planner

 

Accommodation in the nearby hotels

Hotel Bôrik: www.hotelborik.com
Albrecht: www.hotelalbrecht.sk
Saffron: www.hotelsaffron.sk
Falkensteiner: reservations.bratislava@falkensteiner.com
Ibis: www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-3566-ibis-bratislava-centrum/index.shtml
Mercure: www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6840-mercure-bratislava-centrum-hotel/index.shtml
Matyšák: www.hotelmatysak.sk