The objective of CopPhil (National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme) is to strengthen and promote the operational uptake of free and open Copernicus data in the Philippines. The CopPhil initiative is a unique flagship programme of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy which supports and increases the ability of the Philippines to address climate vulnerability and biodiversity conservation while improving hazard management and resilience by leveraging open data from Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the EU Space Programme.
It will include the establishment of a Copernicus Mirror Site and IT infrastructure, the co-development of Earth Observation pilot services in three thematic areas, and knowledge and skills transfer activities related to the use of Copernicus data and information.
CopPhil is managed by the European Union Delegation to the Philippines. It is implemented by the European Space Agency (ESA) in partnership with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
“First Light” shines on the Philippines in the unveiling of the Copernicus Data Centre
The European Union (EU), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrated an important EU Global Gateway milestone yesterday—the unveiling of the Copernicus Data Centre. This project will be the first Copernicus Earth observation data storing and processing facility in Asia and is […]
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PhilSA signs Copernicus Cooperation Arrangement with the European Commission
The European Commission and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) signed an administrative arrangement on 30 June 2023 to strengthen and stimulate cooperation in Earth observation. The arrangement will facilitate the reciprocal exchange of satellite data and will encourage its use and application in addressing societal challenges of common interest, ranging from the long-term management of […]
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Copernicus-Philippines and EU join forces for better response to disasters and climate change
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the European Union (EU) launched today (24 April 2023) the Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme for the Philippines (CopPhil) worth approximately Php 610 million or €10 million. The first space cooperation programme in the region, this new initiative will help Philippine […]
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