NEREUS organises on the 29 October 2024, 11.00-12.30, the 14th infosession on education/training in the space sector focused on the crucial role of academia to enhance the regional space ecosystem aims to explore and discuss synergies and goals at a European and global level. The panel of speakers will share with us individual experiences and knowledge from their career so far.
The education/training webinars have the objective to bring together the university community and partners of the network interested in education/training, capacity-building, and skills development, create new opportunities for partnerships and setting the frame for new ways of cooperation within and outside NEREUS.
Target group: Universities/research centres that are NEREUS-Associate members, universities based in NEREUS-member regions, other Universities interested in education/training, cooperation partners, NEREUS-regions that hosted the EO4GEO workshops in the past, and all NEREUS-members interested in the education/training regarding the use of space technologies;
Speakers
He is a graduate of the AGH University of Science and Technology (1980), and he started to be full professor in 1996. He worked in foreign research centers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Japan and the USA. His research interests include mechatronics, Structural Health Monitoring, hydrogen vehicles, robotics and space technologies. He is the author of over 1000 publications, including almost 450 in JCR-listed journals. His works are widely cited in the world scientific literature, his index h= 33 (according to SCOPUS). He is the supervisor of 55 defended doctoral theses and over 100 master’s theses. He has 65 domestic and foreign patents. Member of HLG in the field of Key Enabling Technology at the European Commission in the years 2014 – 2017. In 2020, Stanford University placed him on the prestigious “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list. He successfully implements the latest technologies in the economy, he is the founder of 28 start-ups, several of which have grown to the size of a large company.
Background:
The role of the education/training sector is crucial for the development of the regional economy and growth. New skills and interdisciplinary knowledge are needed given the numerous challenges such as unemployment, digitalisation, and green transition. The growing role of the space sector can provide solutions to a wide range of regional domains including agriculture, maritime activities, urban planning, air quality, climate adaptation, and sustainable development.
This info session will introduce key education players in the area of space and explore potential partnerships within but also outside the Network. In addition, it will present new education/training trends on the uptake and integration of space/geospatial data and services.
Education/training is also considered a key topic for regional strategies and future needs in space products, as experts are needed for the public and private sector at local and regional level. NEREUS is a European network of regions, currently composed of 24 Member regions and 33 Associate members (including universities) and its role is also to update members and participate in the development of an appropriate educational framework that will support regional growth and development.
