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National Forum on Earth Observation

Overview

Summary

This event will bring together Canadian stakeholders from industry, academia, Indigenous communities and public sector in order to assess current Earth observation (EO) undertakings and discuss the next steps for satellite EO in Canada.

Detailed description

The National Forum on EO will be held from to at the CSA's John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Quebec, and virtually.

The program will include plenary sessions and workshops.

In preparation, we are undertaking a number of consultations with several stakeholder communities via preparatory meetings. The results will be discussed during the Forum.

The last EO Forum took place in . It brought together more than 300 participants from the Canadian EO community, representing federal and provincial governmental departments, academia, and industry.

Objectives

  • Reiterate the Canadian EO framework.
  • Discuss current and upcoming EO investments and activities in Canada.
  • Present opportunities for collaboration in Canada and abroad.
  • Bring together the various Canadian EO communities to foster connections and partnerships.

Career Connect: the EO sector would like to meet you!

The day before the National EO Forum gets started, an event called Career Connect will be held, consisting of three panels led by representatives from industry, academia and government. The objective is to help students and young professionals better understand recruiting processes as well as the effects that changes in the field of EO may have on hiring requirements. A Q&A period will follow.

The event will take place in hybrid format on starting at 1:00 p.m. ET. Don't miss it!

Key dates

Tableau des dates importantes
Date Milestone Deadline
Registration for in-person Forum participation
Registration for virtual Forum participation
Registration for in-person Career Connect participation
Registration for virtual Career Connect participation
to 30 Forum N/A

Preliminary schedule

Preliminary schedule
Time Activity
12:30 p.m.

Registration & security

P.M.

Career Connect introduction


Academia panel


Government panel


Health break


Industry panel


Round table


Closing remarks

Accommodation

Book your hotel room today. Here are some of the hotels near the CSA's John H. Chapman Space Centre.

Important: There is often heavy traffic around the John H. Chapman Space Centre, particularly from 7:00 to 9:00 am and from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. Please plan accordingly.

What's included

Registration and snacks.

What's not included

Transportation between the hotel and the CSA, accommodation, and lunches (cafeteria on site).

Contact

Should you have any questions, please contact us at otinfo-eoinfo@asc-csa.gc.ca.

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