United NationsOffice for Outer Space Affairs

Space for Water

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Space and Water - A COPUOS Agenda Item

The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space considers space and water as an agenda item, under which States discuss national, regional and international water-related activities.

The Space for Water Project In 2016, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) signed an agreement to collaborate on their common goal of promoting the use of space-based technology for increased access to water. The Space for Water Project consists of activities in the following areas, on which you can read more information below: The Space4Water Portal The Community of Practice using the Space4Water Portal, which consists of actors and experts in space technologies, water resource management, and other water-related topics A contribution to the the Conference Series on Space Technologies for Water (Resource) Management

 
Through its collaboration with PSIPW, the Office for Outer Space Affairs has developed and launched the Space4Water Portal, a platform for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on space technologies and water-related topics. The portal brings together organisations active in the field to share information on projects, initiatives, satellite missions, software, community portals, capacity building and training material, conferences, workshops, as well as news and publications. The information is categorised and shared publicly in a user-friendly format.

The Space4Water Portal shall serve as:

• a platform for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on space solutions and technologies for water-related topics
• an initiative to make information discoverable
• a multi-stakeholder platform
• a platform to support capacity-building
• a portal for expert communities sharing information on software, applications, publications, projects and initiatives
• a portal which is inclusive for actors from developing countries.

The main features of the Portal are listed below. Click on the icon to reach the respective section of the Space4Water Portal.

Conference Series: Space Technologies for Water (Resource) Management

The Office for Outer Space Affairs also supports initiatives that bring together experts to discuss cooperation, capacity-building and future approaches to water resource management. For more information, see:

• 2022 UN/Ghana/PSIPW - 5th International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Resources Management

• 2018 UN/Pakistan/PSIPW - International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management

• 2014 United Nations/Morocco International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management Jointly Organized by the United Nations, Morocco, ESA and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water

• 2011 United Nations / Argentina International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management

• 2008 United Nations/UNESCO/Saudi Arabia International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management

Other Water-related Events co-organised by the Office

• 1st Space4Water Stakeholder Meeting (27-28 October 2022)

• 2013 UN/Pakistan International Workshop on Integrated Use of Space Technology for Food and Water Security

• 2008 United Nations/Indonesia Regional Workshop on Integrated Space Technology Applications to Water Resources Management, Environmental Protectionand Disaster Vulnerability Mitigation

• 2006 UN/IAF Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management