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: 809299333@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##809299333 Members can also access the info using the OGC Portal Calendar.

OGC is co-hosting the Exhibition Opening & Welcome Reception on the Monday night, which will include an exciting announcement.

The European Project DIS4SME will offer high-quality training courses that aim to upskill employees of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in the design and deployment of effective Digital Transformation strategies. SME owners, managers, and employees face several knowledge gaps in responding to the digital challenges related to data policies and technologies. Participants in the workshop will learn more about the DIS4SME project and the training that it will offer. The workshop will also show how SMEs can benefit from acquiring the right skills to cope with the challenges of location data interoperability. Data & time: May 24, 11:00 – 13:00 (CET) The DIS4SME Project, co-funded under the Digital Europe Programme, aims to implement courses on location data interoperability that can be applied in real work environments and the broader geospatial domain. The courses aspire to develop skills that can boost the entrepreneurial potential of European SMEs, help businesses grow, support the development of new products & services, and open new markets. DIS4SME delivers three types of courses (on-line and in-person): Short – term courses (max 2 days) for SME owners and managers Short – term courses (max 2 days) for SME employees and job seekers Intensive seminars and workshops (max 1 day) focused on Business Cases Register now for the InfoDay to learn more about the DIS4SME project, the training that it will offer, and how SMEs can benefit from acquiring the right skills to cope with the challenges of location data interoperability.