Strengthening the Adoption of Copernicus Services in Latin America: Capacity Building Experiences in Ecuador and Bolivia

Fabián Santos (), Luisa Di Lucchio and Manuel Múgica Barrera
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Fabián Santos: Centro de Investigación Para el Territorio y el Hábitat Sostenible (CITEHS), Universidad Indoamérica, Quito 170301, Ecuador
Luisa Di Lucchio: GAF-AG, 80634 Munich, Germany
Manuel Múgica Barrera: European Commission (DG INTPA F5), J-54, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-40

Abstract: The Copernicus program, an initiative by the European Union, offers open-access Earth observation data and high-level products through its services. However, these services are less well known in Latin America, underscoring the need to strengthen capacity-building efforts. In this context, this research examines the design and implementation of training workshops in Ecuador and panel discussions in Bolivia, focusing on the role of Copernicus Services in addressing regional challenges related to Environmental, Food Security, Climate Change, Security, and Risk Management through geospatial technologies. By tailoring training sessions in Ecuador to enhance stakeholders’ capabilities and conducting panel discussions in Bolivia to promote these services among public entities, this research highlights the successes and challenges of these initiatives. We emphasize the importance of flexible event design, alignment with local contexts, and the integration of interactive methodologies to enhance stakeholder engagement and learning outcomes. Additionally, differences and similarities between the event formats are discussed in terms of purposes and objectives, audience engagement, content delivery, attendance, and post-event outcomes. Finally, we outline the convergences and divergences in strategic priorities for future Copernicus Services training initiatives in both countries.

Keywords: Copernicus services; capacity building; Earth observation; environmental management; food security; climate change; risk management; Ecuador; Bolivia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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