The Disaster Mitigation Working Group, and Open and Sharing Data Working Group, in cooperation with the Philippine Space Agency, is organizing this session to share the current state and future plans for disaster monitoring and mitigation in the region, and the role of NRENs in this important function. The session will also feature the Copernicus programme in the Philippines, and how the ASEAN region can benefit from this programme.
Speakers: 1. Denis Villorente, Deputy Director General, Philippine Space Agency, <denis.villorente@philsa.gov.ph> 2. Bayani Lara, Network Engineer, PREGINET, <bani@asti.dost.gov.ph> 3. Dr. Casper Fibaek, CopPhil Project Manager, European Space Agency, <Casper.Fibaek@esa.int>