Description
This training was presented as part of the eighth session of the 2018 United Nations (UN) Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM 8). The training led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) showed the potential and current applications of Earth observations and geospatial information for monitoring the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This two-day training incorporated a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, featuring guest speakers from UN-GGIM, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), NASA, and other organizations. Participants learned to access, interpret, and apply NASA Earth observations to local and global scales, with a focus on applying those observations to address SDG monitoring and reporting.
Case studies and examples focused on the Latin American and Caribbean regions, including their priorities and methodological needs for monitoring and reporting SDGs.