1. Dr. Evangelos Gerasopoulos
Earth Observations in Service of the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:
Scaling Successful Practices Panel I, Sharing of Good Practice Country Examples
Dr. Evangelos Gerasopoulos
(Research Director, NOA)
Director of the Greek GEO Office

2. can vary depending on the country
Best Practices
can vary depending on the country
EO maturity and the capacities of NSOs
What is considered for granted in one case,
is probably the most urgent need in another place of the world. And it can be as simple as …
… adequate connection to internet to access EO data or storage capacity

3. Where do we currently stand?
Existing workflows
Already using EO
NSO needs prioritization
Resources identification
Teaming and coordination
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4. Mandate The Greek GEO Office (GGO) operation focuses on the effective participation of Greece in the national, regional, and global activities, under the framework of GEO and GEOSS … as the focal point of GEO activities in Greece, it addresses the need for a permanent coordination mechanism of GEOSS activities at the national level, at the same time building interfaces with GEO and the Greek State

5. First steps undertaken
GGO collaborates with EO4SDG to receive relevant material and stimulate actions at the national level
GGO is in direct contact with the NSO and has presented the benefits of using EO for SDG reporting at the NSO premises, to relevant department Heads
GGO has presented its “national strategy” for exploiting EO for SDGs, in the Smart Statistics for Smart Cities conference ), co-organised by Eurostat, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the National Documentation Centre (EKT), at the highest level.
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6. First steps undertaken
2 ministries, 2 regional authorities and iBEC (GEO PO) organized a high level conference entitled “1st Round table focusing on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the Balkan Peninsula” to identify and set up a regional (Balkan) network that will have a key role in the engagement and collaboration with user stakeholders.
GGO in a coordinating role, through the
participation of Greek partners in relevant
projects, already builds the EO community
to support the relevant activities to support
the NSO in SDG reporting.

7. Urban indicators that depend on EO data
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Urban Essential Variables

8. Practices !
Best practices !!
Best fit practices !!!