The Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Space Agency and the European Commission are jointly organizing the “Copernicus – Sentinels Serving Society and the Environment” Conference, that will be held at the EVGENIDIS Foundation in Athens, Greece, from 12 to 13 May 2014, ushering in a new era for the most important Earth Observation Programme to date.

The conference will focus on how geospatial information and services empower public administrations and business to improve public services, to better their relations with the citizens and customers respectively, and to take better informed decisions on future territorial development, with socio-economic and environmental considerations in mind.