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From Hackathon Idea to Long-Term Impact: Strategic Mentorship by Iván Rivero
Haz clic aquí para ver la versión en español.What happens after the adrenaline of a hackathon fades? For Iván Rivero, expert in innovation and technology transfer at the SocialInnoLabs Foundation, it
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Launch of the First Geospatial Hackathon in Patagonia
Haz clic aquí para ver la versión en español.24 teams will develop technological solutions during the first geospatial hackathon in Patagonia. A total of 91 participants from Chile and abroad will wo
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The First Geospatial Hackathon in Patagonia, "Hack Patagonia", Launches in Coyhaique
Haz clic aquí para ver la versión en español.The initiative, which seeks to bring together national and international talent to transform satellite data into real solutions for Patagonia, has opened
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Launch of Phase 1: Colombia’s First Geospatial Cafetera Hackathon
Haz clic aquí para ver la versión en español.We're excited to announce that Phase 1 of the first-ever Geospatial Cafetera Hackathon in Colombia has officially begun in Colombia! This innovative
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Bridging Continents Through Space Data: COMUNIDAD and BIO-CAPITAL Join Forces for Sustainability
The COMUNIDAD project took centre stage at the recent BIO-CAPITAL General Assembly held from March 31st – April 2nd 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic, where the COMUNIDAD WP6 Lead, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hyn
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Join the COMUNIDAD Hackathons in Chile and Colombia: Drive AI and Geospatial Innovation for Environmental Resilience
The COMUNIDAD Project is pleased to announce two upcoming hackathons designed to strengthen innovation, technological capacity, and environmental resilience across Latin America. Organized in collabo
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To shape a stakeholder community that will actively use the Copernicus data and services.

To develop algorithms, services, and/or products that serve local user needs and/or enhance Copernicus global product quality and establish combined use of EGNSS and Copernicus-related Platform in Chile and Colombia, with the potential to transfer the experiences to all relevant CELAC countries.

To establish a management framework that will use Copernicus data from agriculture and forestry particularly focusing on the usage, development, testing, and evaluation of both already existing (CELAC customised) and even completely new Copernicus downstream services in the downstream area, where the focus on forestry will be supported in Chile and focus on rural development in Colombia.

To organise the COMUNIDAD Platform which will facilitate access to Copernicus data and information for interested partners from Chile and Colombia and open the development of an “EU-CELAC Knowledge Area.”
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