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GeoHub mapathon aids earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria

February 21, 2023
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At the time of writing, the death toll of the February 6th earthquake in Turkey and Syria surpassed 46,000. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria, devastating areas in both countries and shocking the world.
 

Deadline to apply to the 2023 ISEPEI Summer Workshop is approaching!

February 3, 2023
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The Geospatial Technologies Summer University is back, and the application deadline is approaching!   

Are you an environmental and public policy professional willing to deepen your knowledge, get inspired, and share ideas? Or a student or researcher willing to gain insight into the practical potentials of geospatial technologies? Then this summer university is for you!  

GEF guest lecture: Earth Observation for sustainable development

January 23, 2023
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Last Friday, students from the Earth Observations in Monitoring SDGs class, led by Viktor Lagutov along with OSUN colleagues, were fortunate enough to have a lecture by guest speaker Anupam Anand from the Global Environmental Fund (GEF). 

 

Google visits CEU: Artificial intelligence and navigation

January 20, 2023
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On Friday, Central European University was happy to welcome Ed Parsons, Google's Geospatial Technologist, to deliver a talk at our Vienna campus. 

The focus of this talk was on the ways in which Google is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve its geospatial services. This presentation brought together not only CEU students but also participants from our OSUN partner institutions, who were able to join remotely. The session generated interesting discussions on the use of geospatial information and technologies in the everyday life and made students aware of some recent developments in the field.