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Introducing the COMUNIDAD team – Meet Professor Gerard Olivar-Tost
The COMUNIDAD project is pleased to introduce our expert member from our partner institution in Chile, the University of Aysén, Professor Gerard Olivar-Tost (Member, IEEE), who received his degree in
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Introducing the COMUNIDAD team – Meet Francine Brossard
The COMUNIDAD project is pleased to introduce our expert member from our partner institution in Chile, the Foundation for Agrarian Innovation (FIA), Francine Brossard, FIA Executive Director and Lega
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Introducing the COMUNIDAD team – Meet Professor Johnny Valencia-Calvo
The COMUNIDAD project is pleased to introduce Professor Johnny Valencia-Calvo, the administrative leader of the COMUNIDAD project at the University of Aysén. His expertise in remote sensing, data pr
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COMUNIDAD Launches Precision Agriculture Workshops in Chile and Colombia
CO-CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIESThe COMUNIDAD project, an EU-funded initiative, is set to host a series of groundbreaking workshops in Chile and Colombia this November. These
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Co-Creating the Future of Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry: COMUNIDAD Workshops in Chile and Colombia
The COMUNIDAD project, a transformative EU-funded initiative, is at the forefront of leveraging European satellite and data technologies to tackle pressing challenges in agriculture and forestry. Thi
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Meet the COMUNIDAD consortium – Insights from FIA and UAYSEN
The COMUNIDAD project is pleased to share insights from our partners in Chile.We are delighted to share insight from:Francine Brossard, Executive Director and Legal Representative of the Foundation f
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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.
