ESA is organising the first-of-its-kind User Consultation Meeting dedicated to the application of satellite remote sensing for the development of a sustainable Blue Economy.
The event is designed to be dynamic and participatory, featuring interactive sessions to showcase current capability of using satellite remote sensing technology in the different Blue Economy domains.
The EO for a sustainable Blue Economy User Consultation Meeting will include:
- Plenary sessions with invited speakers to present and discuss the importance of Earth Observations to support the sustainable development of the Blue Economy sectors, also covering policy-related aspects
- Thematic sessions (based on abstracts submissions) that will provide insights into the latest advancements in leveraging Satellite Remote Sensing technology, together with in-situ data and modelling tools for different Blue Economy sectors.
- Poster sessions providing a platform for participants to showcase their activities, facilitating networking and exchange of ideas.
- Demonstration slots (based on demo proposals) to showcase current tools and capabilities
The following key Blue Economy sectors are targeted, but abstracts addressing other emerging sectors are also welcome:
- Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Marine Renewable Energies
- Tourism
- Maritime Transport and Shipping
- Ports and Maritime Infrastructure
- Other (e.g. Water-Based Agriculture and Bioeconomy, mCDR, Marine Spatial Planning services, Ocean finance…)
- Environmental Impact of Blue Economy activities
DEMOs
Besides conventional oral and poster presentations, it will be possible to showcase specific DEMOs, targeting the topics below:
- Operational and Pre-operational services
- Digital Platforms and Decision-support Tools
- Innovative technologies and Research Developments
- Business Solutions and Commercial Applications
- Integrated Blue Economy solutions
- Success stories
- Capacity Building, knowledge transfer and User engagement
- Other relevant demonstrations supporting the sustainable blue economy
CALL FOR ABSTRACT CONTRIBUTIONS
Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations and Demo Proposals
We invite the submission of contributions to the EO for a Sustainable Blue Economy User Consultation Meeting through the link
HERE
Abstract Submission Period:
The ConfTool system will be open from 07 August to 01 November 2026 for the submission of abstracts, including oral presentations, poster presentations, and demonstration proposals (DEMOs).
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
| Call for abstracts – opening | 07 August 2026 |
| Call for abstract – closure | 01 November 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 30 November 2026 |
| Issue of Preliminary Programme | 30 November 2026 |
| Registration opening | 30 November 2026 |
| Issue of Final Programme | 15 January 2027 |
| Registration closure | 15 January 2027 |
| UCM | 01 – 05 February 2027 |
Elisa Carli
ESA
Chiara Colace
Olly Services
Javier A. Concha
Serco
Gijs de Cort
Novaspace
Annekatrien Debien
Novaspace
Cathrine Downy
NERSC
Nuno Grosso
INDRA
Kim Knauer
EOMAP
Marie-Helene Rio
ESA
Roberto Sabia
ESA
Ulla Väyrynen
Serco/ESA-ESRIN
Antonio Bonaduce
NERSC
Elisa Carli
ESA
Javier A. Concha
Serco
Liesbeth De Keukelaere
VITO
David Doxaran
IMEV-MER
Nuno Grosso
INDRA
Kim Knauer
EOMAP
Andrey Kurekin
PML
Marc Lucas
CLS
Victor Martinez Vicente
PML
Lasse H. Pettersson
NERSC
Marie-Helene Rio
ESA
Roberto Sabia
ESA
Anton Salgado
IICM
Edson Silva
NERSC