On 14 May, UNOOSA will be hosting two sessions of a webinar on space applications to support global health, including to fight coronavirus. The two sessions will take place at 10-12.00am and 4-6.00pm Vienna, Austria time (UTC+2).
During the 90-minute sessions, experts from UNOOSA, as well as from other international organisations, governments and private sector companies operating in the space sector will discuss how space applications can strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of epidemics and other health risks. Particular attention will be paid to the current coronavirus pandemic.
To find out more about space applications to fight the coronavirus, please visit: http://www.un-spider.org/advisory-support/emergency-support/covid-19
The webinar will also cover what UNOOSA is doing to help all countries access the potential of space science and applications for better health and integrate these tools in national policies and practices.
Please find the draft agendas here:
The webinar is open to all. However, participation will be limited to 250 people per session. Registration deadline: Wednesday 13.05.2020, 12:00 Vienna, Austria time (UTC+2)
Please register here, by Wednesday 13.05.2020 12:00 Vienna, Austria time (UTC+2), to obtain the access link:
In order to participate in the webinar, you will need to have access to, or download, Microsoft Teams. See instructions and how to download Microsoft Teams here: https://www.microsoft.com/en/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app
The webinar will be moderated by UNOOSA.
The webinar will have the following objectives: