Location: Ponta Delgada | AÇORES
Dates: 2 | 3 October 2025
Venue: Teatro Micaelense
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08h30: Registration: Teatro Micaelense, Ponta Delgada
09h00: Welcome and Introduction
José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Azores Government
Pérez-Dionis Chinea, General Director for Organizational Coordination and Strategic Projects, Government of the Canary Islands
Thierry Cotelle, President of NEREUS09h30: Keynote
“New Space for multiple challenges: Resilience & Sustainability”
Miguel Bello, Chairman of the Board at OrbexSESSION 1 | CIVIL PROTECTION
09h50: Panel: CLIMATE CHANGE
Long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns, where satellite technologies play a key role in monitoring environmental changes, supporting risk assessment, and informing regional strategies for resilience and adaptation.
Moderator: TBD
“Heat Island Vulnerability in Urban Areas”
Mario Ancilli, Head of the Geographic and Environmental Information System Department, Environment, Energy and land Planning Directorate of Piemonte Region
Edoardo Guerrini, Head of Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Environment, Energy and land Planning Directorate of Piemonte Region“Earth Observation for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Bavaria”
Tanja Kraus, German Aerospace Center – German Remote Sensing Data Center“Communicate the Climate Risk with Earth Observation Data”
Marco Folegani, Managing partner at MEEO – Meteorological Environmental Earth Observation (Emilia-Romagna)“Ensemble Drought-Impact Dashboard: Enhancing Regional Civil Protection through Satellite-Based Land Data Assimilation”
Presenter(s) TBC, Emilia-Romagna Region10h40: Coffee Break
11h00: Panel: EXTREME EVENTS
Severe natural occurrences such as storms, floods, and heatwaves, where satellite technologies support early warning systems, real-time monitoring, and coordinated response efforts to minimize risks and enhance regional preparedness.
Moderator: TBD
“Enhancing Civil Protection through Satellite-based Digital Twins: SaferPlaces Experience in the Emilia-Romagna 2024 Flood Events”
Stefano Bagli, CEO at GECOsistema/Saferplaces“Satellite data and technologies to support the State Fire Service of Poland and firefighters of the Podkarpackie Region during the flood in Lądek-Zdrój and Stronie Śląskie”
Mateusz Telesz, Deputy Head of the IT and Communications Department of the Regional Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Rzeszów“Lessons Learned from the “Satellite-Based Services for Disaster Risk Management” Workshop in Catalonia”
Estefania Blanch, Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya“Piloting the Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service in Catalonia: Improving Community Resilience through Satellite-Based Alerts”
Cristina Vicente, Head of Operations, Deputy Directorate-General for Coordination and Emergency Management, General Directorate of Civil Protection, Department of Interior and Public Safety, Government of Catalonia11h50: Panel: NATURAL HAZARDS
Threats like earthquakes, landslides, and wildfires, where satellite data is essential for hazard detection, risk mapping, and supporting timely response and recovery efforts at regional and local levels.
Moderator: TBD
“Changing firefighting strategies thanks to new early detection capabilities offered by Robust Satellite Techniques”
Valerio Tramutol – University of Basilicata – Department of Engineering (UNIBAS-DiING)
Nicola Pergola – National Research Council – Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analyses (CNR-IMAA)“The Role of NewSpace in Strengthening Disaster Risk Management: Catalonia’s Strategy and Use Cases”
Estefania Blanch, Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya“Remote sensing to assess drought effects on UNESCO World Heritage areas in Veneto Region: the case of Palladio’s Venetian Villas”
Carlo Masetto – Veneto Region, Spatial Planning Directorate – GIS & Remote Sensing Specialist
Umberto Trivelloni – Veneto Region, Spatial Planning Directorate – GIS & Cartography Technical Lead“No Net Land Take Observatory: A Decision-Support Tool for Urban Planning in Coastal Risk Areas”
TBC, CLS, Occitanie12h40: (Q&A)
13h00: LUNCH
14h00: Keynote
“EU-Space Package 2025 – what are the benefits for regions?”
Paul Flament, Head of the Unit “Satellite Navigation” in DG DEFIS – European CommissionSESSION 2 | BLUE ECONOMY
14h20: INTRODUCTION
“The Copernicus Space Component: current status and perspectives for maritime applications”
Alessandra Tassa, Copernicus User Expert in ESA’s Directorate of Earth Observation Programs
14h45: Panel: OCEAN GOVERNANCE & SAFETY
Ocean challenges and how satellite-based technologies can be used to manage marine resources, ensure maritime safety, monitor marine environments, and address challenges such as illegal fishing, pollution, and climate impacts on coastal infrastructure.
Moderator: TBD
”AIMOS (Azores Integrated Modeling for Ocean Sustainability)”
Presenter(s) TBC, IICMar-OKEANOS, University of the Azores“PLOCAN Test Bank: Boosting the Blue Economy with Remote Sensing Technologies”
María Díaz Martín, Head of Data Research Line at PLOCAN – Plataforma Oceanica de Canarias“The Mid Atlantic Ocean challenges in the human and environmental risks prevention”
Óscar Bergasa López, Secretary of the Atlantic Association for Maritime Emergencies“Governance Challenges in the Largest MPA Network of the North Atlantic”
Luís Bernardo Brito e Abreu, Blue Azores“Coastal Crete: A Digital Twin of the Ocean for Near Real-Time Oil Spill Detection and Early Warning of Maritime Pollution”
Marco Folegani, Managing partner at MEEO – Meteorological Environmental Earth Observation (Emilia-Romagna)“Best Practices for Whale Detection from Satellites in the Blue Economy”
TBC, Atlantic Internacional Research Centre – AIR Centre15h30: Coffee Break
15h50: Panel: COASTAL MANAGEMENT & MARINE TOURISM
Moderador: TBD
“Atlantic SENSE: Geospatial Information for Climate Resilience and Environmental Monitoring – the case for smart coastal management.”
Pedro Almeida, Colab+ Atlantic, Portugal16h40: Panel: MARINE FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE
Sustainable tourism activities along coasts and in marine environments, supported by satellite technologies that help monitor environmental conditions, ensure safety, and manage the impacts of climate change and human activity.
Moderator: TBD
«Panel under definition»
17h30: Q&A | Conclusion of Day 1
19h30: Social Dinner (place TBA)
Welcome speech by the President of the Azores Government
Handover Ceremony
José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Azores Government
Marina Silverii, Executive Director of the Innovation Agency – Emilia Romagna
Thierry Cotelle, President of NEREUS
08h30: Registration: Teatro Micaelense, Ponta Delgada
09h00: Welcome
Paulo Estêvão, Regional Secretary of Parliamentary Affairs and Communities – Azores Government
09h15: KEYNOTE
“Leveraging the potential of European remote and outermost regions for the New Space economy”
Ricardo Conde, President of the Portuguese Space AgencySESSION 3 | DEFENSE & SECURITY
09h40: Panel: DEFENSE
How do satellite technologies support real-time surveillance, secure communications, and strategic decision-making in the defence of regions against military and security threats.
Moderator: TBD
“Fighting organized crime through the use of satellite and pseudo-satellite systems”
José Manuel Colodras, Spanish National Police10h50: Coffee Break
11h10: Panel: COMMUNICATIONS & CYBERSECURITY
Securing digital networks and communication systems, where satellite technologies help maintain reliable connections in remote or crisis areas and support the protection of critical data against cyber threats.
Moderator: TBD
“Basilicata Region’s Cybersecurity Measures for Digital Administration under Italy’s Recovery Plan”
Michele Busciolano, Director General of the Digital Administration Department, Basilicata Region“Free-space optical communications: The IAClink facility between the islands of La Palma and Tenerife in the Canary Islands”
Carlos Conde, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)Others TBA
12h00: Panel: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Securing essential systems such as energy grids, transport networks, and communication systems, where satellite technologies assist in monitoring, protecting, and ensuring their resilience against physical and cyber threats.
Moderator: TBD
“Application of persistent flights using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and high-altitude pseudo satellites (HAPS) for security and safety solutions”
Eduardo Pereira, CEO of Parque Tecnologico de FuerteventuraOthers TBA
12h40: Q&A
13h00: Social Programme TBA, including lunch.
