We invite you to join the October meeting of the Environment-Vulnerability-Decision-Technology (EVDT) Community. The purpose of the EVDT Community meetings is to share research approaches led by the Space Enabled Research Group and our collaborators that combine insights into social, environmental and policy challenges that can be addressed with geospatial information systems. Learn more about the EVDT Framework here; and read publications from past EVDT projects here.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 28th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET. Join the Zoom link here. If you missed the previous meeting, you can find the recording here.
Here is the time-zone information for various locations: Mexico City - 10:00 am to 11:00 am; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm; Luanda, Angola - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Benin - 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm; Ghana - 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm; Jakarta, Indonesia - 11:00 pm to 12:00 am; Los Angeles, USA - 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
If you are planning to attend the EVDT Meeting on October 28th, please fill out this form in advance.
We are also collecting ideas and volunteers for side events (discussions, longer talks, workshops, teaching sessions, etc.). Want to get feedback and advice on some project idea that you have? Want to learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps or Google Earth Engine but don't know who to ask?
Whether you want to host an event or want to suggest an event for someone else to host, please fill out this form with your ideas! These can be short, 30 minute events or long multi-hour workshops. The format and topics are very open.
Agenda:
All times are in ET
Introduction | 12:05 PM
Opening remarks from Sharif Islam
Presentation | 12:10 PM
Speaker name: Dr. Jamon Van Den Hoek
Presentation Title: By Any Lens Necessary: EO Applications for Conflict-Affected Populations and Landscapes
Abstract: Global rates of armed conflict are reaching rates unseen since WWII. We are also living in a supposed "golden age" of AI-enabled satellite technology that promises to provide real-time information on anything, anywhere, anytime. It's clear that satellite-based Earth observation data are uniquely positioned to document the impacts of war for enhanced humanitarian response and legal accountability. But what conflicts have actually been mapped? How are war impacts "seen" in satellite images? And what's stopping us from tracking all impacts of war all the time everywhere? This presentation seeks to answer these questions and chart a path towards providing improved accountability and legal oversight in conflict settings using satellite data.
Organizational Affiliation: Oregon State University
Q&A | 12:45 pm
Meeting Adjourn | 1:00 pm