EARSeL Newsletter
December 2012 ‐ Number 92
4th EARSeL Workshop on Education and Training, 4 June 2013, Matera, Italy
Remote sensing of the earth covers many topics that are significant for natural science disciplines within the school and university curricula. Satellite imagery and data derived from satellite sensors enable studies ranging from local phenomena around schools, up to large‐scale perspectives showing the diversity of nature in the various climatic regions on earth. This allows us to point out the dependence between local and global scales. Remote sensing data are used to observe and understand actual conditions on earth, but they also ingested into models allowing the prediction of future developments (e.g., of the climate). Presentations on the current use of Earth Observation as a support tool for education, training and capacity building, with emphasis on the following topics: Earth Observation for kids Earth Observation and its associated use to support science education in schools, high schools and universities Environmental science as a tool in cooperative learning and teaching, in enquiry‐based learning and in other educational practices for tomorrow's schools Earth Observation and its use as educational support in areas like biology, chemistry, geography, physics and mathematics curricula in the classroom but also in continuous individual learning Training activities in GMES, with a focus on the environment, climate change and natural disasters, in GEOSS, and other international programmes Earth Observation and its use for public outreach of Environmental Sciences and Global Change All relevant institutions and interested individuals are invited to participate. In particular the workshop is also addressing the Global Environment and Security (GMES) programme of the European Commission and the European Space Agency. The success of GMES services and information products, especially in the fields of environment, climate change and natural disasters depends on specific training activities which include remote sensing for Earth Observation as a core element. Moreover, the workshop will focus on the planned foundation of the International Remote Sensing Academy (IRSA), initiated by EARSeL and proposed to international remote sensing organisations in early 2012. The goal will be to discuss the strategic framework of the Academy. The concept of IRSA has been published in Issue 91 of the EARSeL Newsletter. EARSeL members interested in the subject of education and training in remote sensing are strongly encouraged to participate in the workshop and to actively contribute with their ideas and suggestions to the concept of the International Remote Sensing Academy. The Call for Papers is available on the internet: http://www.earsel.org/SIG/ET/4th‐workshop Rainer Reuter E&T Workshop Chairman Institute of Physics, The University of Oldenburg rainer.reuter@uni‐oldenburg.de
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