Venue: Kastytis Hall, Nova Building, SIMBIOCITY
V. Gerulaičio g. 10, LT-08200 Vilnius, Lithuania
All times are in local time (EEST)
09:30 – 10:00 Registrations and welcome coffee
10:00 – 10:50 High-Level Policy Introduction
Edvinas Grikšas, Minister of Economy and Innovation
Video welcome Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defense and Space
Rodrigo Da Costa, Executive Director, European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)
Monika Paulė, Director of Innovation Agency Lithuania
Zaklin Butinar, Interim Secretary General, Eurisy
10:50 - 11:50 European Space Components for Disaster Risk Management
Copernicus: Marie Menard, Senior Communication Officer, EUSPA
GovSatCom: Francesco Rocca Cirasa, Secured Communications Operations Delivery Manager, EUSPA
EU funding opportunities: Marie Menard, Senior Communication Officer, EUSPA and Deividas Petrulevičius, Programme coordinator, Research Council of Lithuania
Galileo: Chiara Scaleggi, GNSS System Deployment and Operations Manager, EUSPA
Q&A
11:50 – 12:15 Live Galileo Early Warning Satellite Service (EWSS) demonstration
12:15 - 12:40 Live GOVSATCOM demonstration
12:40- 13:00 Q&A
13:00- 13:40 Networking Lunch
13:40– 14:50 Panel on Space assets supporting the Disaster Risk Management Cycle
What can space data contribute to prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery?
Moderated by Eigirdas Sarkanas, Expert in Space Policy, Technology and Innovation, Space Hub Unit of Innovation Agency Lithuania
“From Satellite Data to Shared Situational Awareness”, Žygimantas Saruolis, Aero and Space Imagery Analyst, Hnit-Baltic
“EO-BALP: Earth Observation for aquatic pollution and maritime security monitoring”, Diana Vaičiūtė, lead researcher at Marine Research Institute, Klaipėda University, Lithuania
“Small Satellite Use Cases for Disaster Monitoring and Preparedness”, Pavel Ragozin, Institutional Partnerships Manager, Kongsberg NanoAvionics
“Unlocking Agricultural CAT-Risk Insurability with Earth Observation”, Tomas Straupis, GIS expert and researcher, Coetus & Maksym Shylov, Agricultural risk management and insurance expert, GrECo Group
Q&A
14:50- 15:20 Coffee Break
15:20- 16:15 Panel on Current challenges and opportunities related to the uptake of satellite data
Users best practices and lessons learned stemming from the use of satellite applications in their daily operations
Moderated by Dr. Saulius Urbanas, Analyst at the Cadastre & Spatial Data Policy Group, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
“Satellite Services for Disaster Risk Management: A Lithuanian Regulatory Perspective”, Darius Kuliešius, Deputy Chair of the Council, The Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania
“Satellite-based Services in the civil protection, fire and rescue activities”? Viačeslavas Jabluninas, Advisor at the Civil Protection Board, Fire and Rescue Department
“Satellite products in operational meteorology and hydrology: supporting hazard monitoring and disaster response”, Adas Pranckevičius, Chief Specialist of the Climate and Research Division, Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service
“Smart Agriculture: Maximizing Yields and Sustainability Through the Use of Satellites”, Aušrius Kučinskas, Head of the Direct Support Control Unit, National Paying Agency
Q&A
16:15– 16:30 Conclusion
Marie Ménard, Senior Communication Officer, EUSPA
Zaklin Butinar, Interim Secretary General, Eurisy