ESA Digital Twin Earth Components: Open Science Meeting

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that the ESA Digital Twin Earth Components: Open Science Meeting will take place at ESA ESRIN, between 3 and 5 February 2025.

Abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations are currently being accepted until 8 December 2024 – 23.59 CET. The event will be in-person only.

There is an undeniable urgency to act on climate change and to effectively respond to the unprecedented ‘triple crisis’ of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. This requires a quantum leap in the way we observe, understand and predict the dynamic evolution of the Earth system and its complex interactions with human activities and ecosystems. Digital Twins have recently emerged as potential solutions to address these needs.

The European Commission (DG CONNECT) launched “Destination Earth” (DestinE) as a flagship initiative of the European Commission to develop a highly accurate digital model of the Earth (a digital twin of the Earth) to monitor and simulate natural phenomena, hazards and the related human activities. In addition, several other Digital Twin initiatives have been launched at international, European and national levels.

The ESA DTE programme aims at contributing to this process, with a major focus on ensuring that the latest EO satellite capabilities may play a major role in the design and implementation of future operational Digital Twin ecosystems including the future evolution of DestinE and other operational DT initiatives in Member States (MSs).

This event is a networking opportunity and an invitation to scientists, research institutions, policymakers, innovators, industry, ESA DTE activities, European and national DT initiatives and projects to share their experience and contribute to shape the future evolution of the use of EO in the context of Digital Twins in Europe.

For event and registration details, visit: ESA Digital Twin Earth Components: Open Science Meeting