Description:
Hosted by the GEO Indigenous Alliance, this networking event will bring together all those involved and interested in Indigenous-led innovation in EO data. The event will provide an opportunity for dialogue between Indigenous communities who are experts in Earth observation (EO) and the LPS community. Following the opening remarks, the GEO Indigenous Alliance will present its indigenous community-led, EO based projects in need of support that address the following interrelated areas: women and youth empowerment, climate adaptation, food security, and disaster risk management.

Programme:

Opening Remarks: (15 minutes)

● Mario Vargas Shakaim, (Shuar), FENSHAP/GEO Indigenous Alliance: “Indigenous Climate Leadership for Climate Action”
● NICFI Program team project: “Welcome from the NICFI Satellite Data Program”
● Erik Lindquist FAO “Make the most of open-source data and platforms for Indigenous impact”

Pitch of projects: (15-20 minutes)

● Saayio (Titus) Letaapo (Samburu), Sarara Foundation/GEO Indigenous Alliance “The Lopa App: enhancing the community’s adaptation to climate change and improving their disaster preparedness.”
● Yoanna Dimitrova, University of East Anglia “The Namunyak App & the Samburu. A story about collaboration”
● Mario Vargas Shakaim (Shuar) “The Shakaim Project. Using satellite images to quantify the amount of carbon stored by newly planted trees in the Amazon jungle.”
● Roxy Williams (Afro-Indigenous from the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua) Space Generation Advisory Council “Alsut yawan tasba mainkai kai sika - Let’s protect our lands together & the “Higher Ground”

Networking 30 minutes