Satellite-based Services for Disaster Risk Management in Lithuania

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Kastytis Hall, Nova Building, SIMBIOCITY V. Gerulaičio g. 10, LT-08200 Vilnius, Lithuania

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

Christina Giannopapa, 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 and Charly Faradji, AWARE Project Manager, Telespazio France

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