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Applications for 2020 ISEPEI Summer Workshops are Open!

January 25, 2020

We are glad to announce that the applications for ISEPEI summer workshops are now open!

The ISEPEI workshops focus on the potential use and application of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) (remote sensing, geospatial technologies, crowdsourcing, distance learning), socio-environmental data visualization, and post-disaster risk finance options. The main goal of the workshops is to train the participants to apply learned knowledge to their professional field.

ISEPEI’s 2019 summer workshops ended

August 16, 2019

The sixth installment of the ISEPEI summer trainings for environmental professionals was successfully carried out this July in Budapest, Hungary.

Live broadcast of Joint CEU-UN Workshop on Geospatial Technologies for SDGs

July 23, 2019

ISEPEI Project and CEU Summer University cordially invite you to follow live broadcast of joint CEU-UN workshop on

ISEPEI Announces Call for Applications for 2019 Summer Workshops

January 29, 2019

ISEPEI has opened the Call for Applications for its upcoming "Bridging ICTs and Environment" workshops in July 2019. The events aim to improve data-driven decision-making by keeping professionals worldwide up-to-date on the latest advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their potential use in a wide variety of public policy applications.

ISEPEI’s 2018 summer workshops ended

July 9, 2018

This summer, for the fifth year in a row, CEU Syslab through its ISEPEI project hosted two environmental professional workshops aimed at improving data-driven decision-making and presenting the latest advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs), and their application in various fields.

"Geospatial Solutions for Sustainable Water Management" workshop opening

July 3, 2018

CEU and UNOOSA continue cooperation through the professional training program within ISEPEI project’s framework. On July 2, the workshop on “Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Water Management” started, continuing the traditional series of trainings for mid-career professionals in ICTs, geospatial technologies and remote sensing for water security and management.

ISEPEI and UNDP Joint "Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction" workshop opening

June 25, 2018

June 25, 2018, marked the beginning of this year’s two-week workshop series within the ISEPEI project’s framework. This week decision-makers and experts working in the field of climate change and disaster risk reduction for the fourth time gathered at Central European University (CEU) for the joint ISEPEI and UNDP "Innovations in Disaster Risk Management" workshop.

ISEPEI at UN / Pakistan / PSIPW International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management

March 9, 2018

ISEPEI took part in the 4th International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management, held in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 26 February to 2 March 2018. This event was hosted by the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on behalf of the Government of Pakistan, co-sponsored by the Inter-Islamic Network on Space Science and Technology (ISNET).

Open Lectures by Group on Earth Observations at CEU

February 16, 2018

In the beginning of February Dr. Douglas Cripe, the Work Programme Coordinator from the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat, visited CEU to give two lectures on the application of Earth Observations in support of SDGs and Disaster Resilience.

First Cooperating Organisations for Summer University Confirmed

January 31, 2018

ISEPEI will again host summeruniversity workshops in 2018 for which the first course flyers with the first confirmed cooperating organisations have been released (see image).

Among them are representatives of UNDP, Google, Esri, UNOOSA, Airbus DS Geo, the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO, and the Global Environment Facility of the World Bank Group, to name a few. More information can be obtained from our Workshops section, which also contains information about the application procedure and the covered topics.

Given the current uncertainty about how the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds (see updates here: https://summeruniversity.ceu.edu/sun-covid-19), we kindly ask you for some patience until about April 15, when we will have a clearer picture of the situation in Hungary and worldwide. On April 15th, we will inform you about the status of your application and whether we can hold the summer school as planned. 

Stay safe!