BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Paris X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Paris BEGIN:VEVENT UID:121@wfeo.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241120T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241120T170000 DTSTAMP:20241115T122850Z URL:https://www.wfeo.org/events/wfeo-yefl-webinar-leveraging-satellite-dat a-to-address-poverty-innovations-and-impacts/ SUMMARY:WFEO-YEFL webinar "Leveraging Satellite Data to Address Poverty: In novations and Impacts" DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe WFEO Committee on Young Engineers/Future Leaders (WFEO- YEFL) is honored to host a webinar titled "Leveraging Satellite Data to Ad dress Poverty: Innovations and Impacts" that will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2024 on Zoom\, at 4:00 PM CET (Paris) / 10:00 AM EST (Maryland).\ n\nThe registration link is available in this page.\n\nThis event is align ed with the World Engineering Day Hackathon 2025 and will focus on the tra nsformative potential of satellite data and advanced technologies in addre ssing poverty\, achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1 (No Poverty)\, an d fostering global innovation.\n\nKeynote Speaker\nThe webinar will featur e Dr. Catherine Nakalembe\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geogr aphical Sciences at the University of Maryland and Director of the Africa Program under NASA Harvest. Dr. Nakalembe is a renowned expert in applying Earth observation data and machine learning to address agriculture and fo od security challenges\, particularly in vulnerable regions.\n\nHer ground breaking research and capacity-building efforts have directly influenced d isaster risk financing\, agricultural monitoring systems\, and food securi ty frameworks in various countries\, including Uganda\, Kenya\, and Mali. Her impactful work has been recognized globally\, earning her prestigious awards like the 2022 Golden Jubilee Medal (Uganda) and the 2020 Africa Foo d Prize.\n\nWebinar Objectives\nThis session aims to:\n\nExplore how satel lite data and Earth observation tools can contribute to poverty reduction efforts.\nShowcase innovative applications of satellite technology in agri culture\, food security\, and disaster management.\nInspire meaningful dis cussions on leveraging technology to achieve sustainable development goals \, particularly SDG 1.\n\nDr. Nakalembe’s Expertise\n\nDr. Nakalembe bri ngs a wealth of experience\, including:\n\n\nDeveloping machine learning t ools for agricultural and disaster monitoring using satellite data.\nLeadi ng capacity-building initiatives for government ministries and regional ag encies in Africa.\nConducting research that has directly impacted policies and programs\, including the Disaster Risk Financing Project in Karamoja\ , Uganda\, which supported over 300\,000 drought-affected individuals.\nCo llaborating with global organizations such as NASA\, USAID\, the Bill & Me linda Gates Foundation\, and AGRA.\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nDr. Catherine Nakalem be\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland and Director of the Africa Program under NASA Harv est\nMustafa B. Shehu\, WFEO President\nFiras Bou Diab\, Chair of WFEO-YEF L\n\n\nConclusion\nThis webinar promises to be a thought-provoking session showcasing how technology\, particularly satellite data\, can revolutioni ze global efforts to alleviate poverty. Participants will gain valuable in sights into the intersection of innovation\, sustainability\, and developm ent from leading experts and thought leaders.\n\nJoin us in this enriching dialogue as we work together to inspire impactful solutions and advance s ustainable development goals worldwide.\n\nFor more information:\n\n WFEO Committee on Young Engineers / Future Leaders website\n \;\n\nDr. Cath erine Nakalembe Biography\n\nDr. Catherine Nakalembe is an assistant profe ssor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryl and. As the Director of the Africa Program under NASA Harvest and a NASA S ERVIR Applied Science Team member\, she leads projects developing and appl ying machine learning to Earth Observations to support agriculture and foo d security monitoring\, early warning\, and disaster assessment. Her work also leads training in using Earth observation tools to assess and forecas t crop conditions and develop agricultural monitoring systems. Her capacit y-building portfolio includes the government ministries in Kenya\, Rwanda\ , Tanzania\, Uganda\, and Mali\, as well as regional agencies such as the Regional Centre For Mapping Resource For Development (RCMRD) and IGAD Clim ate Prediction and Applications Center. Her work is funded by NASA\, USDA\ , AGRA\, Lacuna Fund (Meridian Institute)\, SwissRe Foundation\, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation\, and USAID. \n\nDr. Nakalembe holds a Ph.D. in G eographical Science from the University of Maryland. Her research thesis t itled Agricultural Land Use\, Drought Impacts And Vulnerability: A Regiona l Case Study For Karamoja\, Uganda\, took a mixed-methods approach\, combi ning remotely sensed satellite data\, national agricultural surveys\, cens us\, and field data to expand on empirical knowledge on agricultural droug ht\, land use and human perceptions of drought necessary for comprehensive drought forecasting\, monitoring\, and management. Her thesis directly in formed the development of the Disaster Risk Financing Project in her study region\, Karamoja\, eventually supporting over 300\,000 individuals impac ted by drought. Uganda received the 2019 GEO SDG Award-Uganda for applying her research findings in their Disaster Risk Financing program from the G roup on Earth Observations (GEO).\nShe also holds a Masters in Geography a nd Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University\, Baltimore\, M aryland\, and a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from Makerere University Ka mpala\, Uganda. \n\nHer honors include the 2022 Golden Jubilee Medal (the highest civilian award of Uganda)\, 2021 Fellowship from the UK Humanitari an Innovation Hub\, and the 2020 Africa Food Prize from Alliance for a Gre en Revolution in Africa (AGRA)\, recognizing her dedication to improving f ood security in some of the most vulnerable regions in the world through t he enhanced use of Earth observation. She received a 2019 Individual Excel lence Award from Group on Earth Observations (GEO)\, Geneva\, Switzerland. She was named a 2021 Quartz Africa Innovator 2021\, 2021 Women Leading th e Climate Fight\, ABC NEWS\, 2021 Women of Weather\, Tomorrow.io\, 15 Wome n Leading the ML4EO Community in 2021\, Radiant Earth Foundation\, 2020 An Innovator in International Food Security\, NASA\, 2020 Maryland Research Excellence Honoree of University of Maryland\, College Park. She was featu red in the 2020 Women and GIS\, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science\, Esri Press.\n\nMore information on Dr. Catherine Nakalembe\nWebsite in develop ment: www.catherinenakalembe.com \n\nhttps://nasaharvest.org/ \nhttps://ww w.linkedin.com/company/nasaharvest/mycompany/ \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/i n/catherinenakalembe/\nhttps://twitter.com/CLNakalembe \nhttps://geog.umd. edu/facultyprofile/nakalembe/catherine \n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wfeo.org/wp-content/uploads/WFEO-YEF L-WEBINAR-2024-11-20.png CATEGORIES:WFEO event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Paris BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR