Eurisy at the Valorada Final Conference
Eurisy participated in the final conference of the VALORADA project, “The Untapped Power of Existing Data for Effective Climate Adaptation”, held in Brussels in late April. The event provided valuable insights into how Earth Observation (EO) data is being transformed into practical tools to support informed political decision-making at the local level, particularly in Disaster Risk Management (DRM). A key takeaway was how cities and regional authorities are already leveraging these tools to anticipate better and respond to climate-related risks.
The discussions highlighted that the challenge is not the lack of data, but rather making it usable, relevant, and integrated into real decision-making processes.
The conference also offered excellent networking opportunities. Eurisy engaged directly with key stakeholders, including representatives from the RST‑TTO Risk Transfer Office in Bulgaria, a Eurisy Member, as well as representatives from EARSC and experts working hands‑on with DRM applications. These in‑person exchanges fostered valuable discussions and paved the way for potential collaborations with highly relevant actors developing innovative, operational tools.
About the VALORADA project
The VALORADA project (2023–2026) brings together 14 European partners under Horizon Europe to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience at regional and local levels. It supports the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change, which aims to help at least 150 European regions and communities become climate-resilient by 2030. Demonstrators include Gabrovo and Burgas (Bulgaria), Přerov and Mladá Boleslav (Czech Republic), Occitanie (France), Central Greece, and Molise (Italy).
VALORADA assesses the data baseline for adaptation by identifying priority climate risks, evaluating the accessibility and usability of European climate and non-climate data, and co-developing a framework linking socioeconomic, demographic, Earth Observation (EO), and climate datasets. The project also develops and showcases prototype data-manipulation tools, co-creates guidelines for building “resilience-information catalogues,” generates climate-risk indicators, and enables the customisable integration of diverse datasets into decision-making processes. To maximise impact, VALORADA ensures its tools follow FAIR principles, are interoperable with existing repositories, and support capacity building across demonstrators.