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SANSA Space Operation, previously the CSIR Satellite Applications Centre and a programme of the now fully operational South African National Space Agency launched in December last year, recently partnered with the GARNET-E project to host a workshop for SADC representatives in South Africa's Amanzingwe Lodge in Broederstroom on 29-30 March 2011. GARNET-E is an European Union GMES project under the Seventh Framework Programm for Research and Technological Development.

According to SANSA CEO, Dr Sandile Malinga, who highlighted the importance of GARNET-E to the African continent in his welcome speech, the project is important because it increases awareness of the GMES Emergency Management Services to Africa along the priority lines identified under the AU-EC 'GMES and Africa' initiative, in joint consultation with the African Union. Dr Malinga also referred to the composition of the GARNET-E consortium, which covers a wide spectrum of interest groups from technical and research entities, as well as remote sensing and emergency response groups to SMEs and private companies, as appropriate in addressing disasters that transcend the different spheres of social and economic activity globally.

"It is only through such partnerships that we can address the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters and emergencies that humanity faces today. The technical and cultural complementarity between the African and European participants and balanced sharing of funds makes his effort meaningful in driving the project from the African viewpoint," he said. The GARNET-E approach of working with Africa builds on existing African capabilities and will increase the relevance and effectiveness of the services and solutions provided through the project, as well as obtain maximum buy-in from the region into GARNET-E initiatives.

The GARNET-E acronym refers to GMES for Africa- Regional Network for information Exchange and Training in Emergencies. Workshop participants – consisting of representatives from many countries in the Southern Africa region, from the DRC in the north to Madagascar in the east, most of which fall in the acquisition foot print of Hartebeesthoek – were introduced to this EU Programme FP7 project and offered an opportunity to present their country's current use of remote sensing in the full disaster management cycle.

The workshop programme more than 25 presentations were available to participants during the two-day event, the quality of which was surpassed only by the ambiance of the venue – an excellent African lodge well off the beaten track in Broederstroom, Gauteng.

"Not only was the workshop a success in reaching its objectives", says Bruno Meyer, Impact Group at SANSA Space Operations, "the event also confirmed the alignment in objectives between SANSA and GARNET-E in promoting and advancing the use of Earth Observation data in emergency and disaster management."

The post-workshop programme involved a visit to Hartebeesthoek, where participants were introduced to the operational facility with its proud 50-year history as the CSIR Satellite Applications Centre. The visit ended on a high note with SAC's customary and renowned South African braai.

Presentations are stored on the SAC ftp site and are available as downloads directly from this ftp source. For more information regarding these presentations please contact SANSA using the contact us page link in the site navigation.


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GARNET-E Earth Observation Space Engineering Space Operations Garnet-E Introduction Workshop Programme Presentations Training Centre Space Science Human Capital Development In Service Training Science Adv. and Public Engagement	Garnet-E Website Article SANSA Space Operation, previously the CSIR Satellite Applications Centre and a programme of the now fully operational South African National Space Agency launched in December last year, recently partnered with the GARNET-E project to host a workshop for SADC representatives in South Africa's Amanzingwe Lodge in Broederstroom on 29-30 March 2011. GARNET-E is an European Union GMES project under the Seventh Framework Programm for Research and Technological Development. According to SANSA CEO, Dr Sandile Malinga, who highlighted the importance of GARNET-E to the African continent in his welcome speech, the project is important because it increases awareness of the GMES Emergency Management Services to Africa along the priority lines identified under the AU-EC 'GMES and Africa' initiative, in joint consultation with the African Union. Dr Malinga also referred to the composition of the GARNET-E consortium, which covers a wide spectrum of interest groups from technical and research entities, as well as remote sensing and emergency response groups to SMEs and private companies, as appropriate in addressing disasters that transcend the different spheres of social and economic activity globally. "It is only through such partnerships that we can address the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters and emergencies that humanity faces today. The technical and cultural complementarity between the African and European participants and balanced sharing of funds makes his effort meaningful in driving the project from the African viewpoint," he said. The GARNET-E approach of working with Africa builds on existing African capabilities and will increase the relevance and effectiveness of the services and solutions provided through the project, as well as obtain maximum buy-in from the region into GARNET-E initiatives. The GARNET-E acronym refers to GMES for Africa- Regional Network for information Exchange and Training in Emergencies. Workshop participants – consisting of representatives from many countries in the Southern Africa region, from the DRC in the north to Madagascar in the east, most of which fall in the acquisition foot print of Hartebeesthoek – were introduced to this EU Programme FP7 project and offered an opportunity to present their country's current use of remote sensing in the full disaster management cycle. The workshop programme more than 25 presentations were available to participants during the two-day event, the quality of which was surpassed only by the ambiance of the venue – an excellent African lodge well off the beaten track in Broederstroom, Gauteng. "Not only was the workshop a success in reaching its objectives", says Bruno Meyer, Impact Group at SANSA Space Operations, "the event also confirmed the alignment in objectives between SANSA and GARNET-E in promoting and advancing the use of Earth Observation data in emergency and disaster management." The post-workshop programme involved a visit to Hartebeesthoek, where participants were introduced to the operational facility with its proud 50-year history as the CSIR Satellite Applications Centre. The visit ended on a high note with SAC's customary and renowned South African braai. Presentations are stored on the SAC ftp site and are available as downloads directly from this ftp source. For more information regarding these presentations please contact SANSA using the contact us page link in the site navigation.
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