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"Geospatial Solutions for Sustainable Water Management" workshop opening

July 3, 2018
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CEU and UNOOSA continue cooperation through the professional training program within ISEPEI project’s framework. On July 2, the workshop on “Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Water Management” started, continuing the traditional series of trainings for mid-career professionals in ICTs, geospatial technologies and remote sensing for water security and management.

ISEPEI and UNDP Joint "Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction" workshop opening

June 25, 2018
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June 25, 2018, marked the beginning of this year’s two-week workshop series within the ISEPEI project’s framework. This week decision-makers and experts working in the field of climate change and disaster risk reduction for the fourth time gathered at Central European University (CEU) for the joint ISEPEI and UNDP "Innovations in Disaster Risk Management" workshop.

Experiential Learning through Internships

June 5, 2018
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A project on Experiential Learning was successfully completed at Syslab within the Environmental Practicum course. The project, called “Experiential Learning through Internships and (guided) Reflection”, was supported by the CEU Teaching Development Grant. Its goal was to introduce a more structured reflection scheme and refinement of the Practicum course as a whole.

Syslab at 3rd GEO Data Providers Workshop

May 12, 2018
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Syslab took part in the 3rd GEO Data Providers Workshop that was held in Frascati, Italy, on 2-4 May, 2018, hosted by the European Space Agency.

Syslab's students visit UN

April 12, 2018
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This week Syslab organized a day long trip for participants of “Disaster Management” (DM) and “Introduction to Geospatial Analysis” courses to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) at UN Headquarters in Vienna. UNOOSA is responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. This UN office is also managing the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER).