The OGC Stakeholder Community Coordination Group, which brings together members of the Climate and Disaster Resilience communities, has lined up an exciting program of speakers and panels for the first part of 2024. The talks will showcase geospatial technologies and data (especially those leveraging OGC Standards) across a range of applications used in Climate and Disaster Resilience. The talks are free and open to the public. Anyone interested in how spatial data and technology can help us to improve climate and disaster resilience is encouraged to attend. Seminars are held monthly on the third Wednesday at 11:00-12:30 US Eastern. Each presentation/panel will run for around 30 minutes + time for Q&A. This will be followed by short updates on what\’s happening in relevant OGC Pilots and Working Groups, as well as any upcoming opportunities.

Preliminary Program for Winter/Spring 2024

datespeakertopic17 JanPaul English (Tracking California, Public Health Institute)Geospatial Environmental Health Products from the Public Health Institute21 FebAnna Liljedahl (Woodwell Climate Research Center)Permafrost Discovery Gateway – enabling big data creation and knowledge-generation to support Arctic communities20 MarchGrey Nearing and Avichai Tendler (Google)Google\’s Global Flood Forecasting Model and Fire Products17 AprilClimate Science + Open Science crossover panel – OSPD participantsHow can open science (geospatial) tools enable climate and disaster resilience?15 MayAllan Jamieson (Ordnance Survey)Can location create trust in supply chains?JuneNo seminar in JuneOGC Member Meeting – informal meetup17 JulyTee Barr (Verisk)Kate Vavra-Musser (University of Minnesota / iGuide)Title TBC21 AugustRyan Berkheimer (NOAA)Title TBC – update on NOAA\’s Open Information Stewardship Service (OISS)

How to join the seminars:

Link to use from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/809299333 US Participants can also dial in using a phone:United States: +1 (224) 501-3412Access Code: 809-299-333 To join from a video-conferencing room or system:Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.comMeeting ID: 809 299 333Or dial directly: [email protected] or 67.217.95.2##809299333 Members can also access the info using the OGC Portal Calendar.

Join us on 4 June 20204 at 2:30 – 3:30 PM, East Africa Time (EAT), on behalf of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and AfriGEO, to a special webinar on the Location Innovation Academy, hosted by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). This insightful webinar will explore advanced strategies for managing geospatial and earth observation data. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to use the Location Innovation Academy e-learning platform for self-learning or to be used in educational institutions.  The webinar will delve into its extensive training modules, and discover how to achieve certifications in Data Management, Service Management, and Data & Service Integration. These certifications are designed to ensure that your data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR), adhering to OGC Standards and APIs. Enhance your expertise and empower your organization with the knowledge and tools to make your data truly impactful.

The OGC UK & Ireland Forum is an informal group of people and organizations in UK and Ireland that are interested in OGC Standards and geospatial innovation. It is open to any organisation located wholly or in part in the UK & Ireland. There will be talks on Digital Twin technologies, OGC APIs, Compliance Testing, and more. The meeting will be held at the Geovation Hub in London on Friday June 7th, at 14:00 – 16:00 BST. Virtual participation will be offered via GoTo Meeting. Click here for registration details. AGENDA 14:00 – 14:10 Introductions from the Forum Chairs. Samantha Lavender (Pixalytics), Chris Newlands (Space Aye) 14:10 – 14:15 Welcome remarks from the OGC Board of Directors. Ed Parsons (Google) 14:15 – 14:35 OGC Urban Digital Twin DWG drafted a position paper on Urban Digital Twins. Carsten Rönsdorf (Ordnance Survey) 14:35 – 14:55 Recent advances in OGC API – Environmental Data Retrieval. Chris Little and Guy Collins (Met Office) 14:55 – 15:05 OGC API Standards – Recent Case Studies. Gobe Hobona (OGC) 15:05 – 15:15 Break 15:15 – 15:55 Panel on the increasing role of AI in the processing of geospatial data – Anneley Hadland (Helyx SIS), Tim Just (UKRI), Sheikh Fakhar Khalid (Sensat), Stephen Thorp (Geospatial Commission)15:55 – 16:00 Closing remarks from the Forum Chairs. Samantha Lavender (Pixalytics), Chris Newlands (Space Aye)