ASAR/RCM Users' Forum
Overview
- Type: Forum
- Date: to
- Time: Monday, 1 :00 p.m. to Thursday, 5:30 p.m. ET
- Duration: 4 days
- Cost: Free
- Location: Canadian Space Agency (CSA) headquarters, John H. Chapman Space Centre, 6767 Route de l'Aéroport, Borough of Saint-Hubert, Longueuil, Quebec and virtual
- Languages: French and English
- Target audience: Public sector user departments (federal and provincial), industry, academia, Indigenous communities and international
Summary
The ASAR/RCM Users' Forum will bring together Canadians and international users and stakeholders from industry, academia, Indigenous communities and government to spur innovative ideas and stimulate exchange and collaboration.
Detailed description
The ASAR/RCM Users' Forum will be held from to at the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA's) John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Quebec, and virtually.
The program will include plenary sessions and workshops.
The Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) workshop is organized every two years by the CSA to review progress on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology and applications. ASAR provides a forum for exchanging information on a variety of topics related to SAR, bringing together representatives from academia, industry, and government, from Canada and abroad.
The RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) Users' Forum brings together data users from multiple domains to discuss and exchange ideas on their experience with RCM products including their quality and accessibility, as well as on how these products support the services to Canadians delivered by government departments. It is also an opportunity for users to share their accomplishments in their use of RCM products.
The edition will bring together both communities to spur innovative ideas and stimulate exchange and collaboration. This will be a hybrid event due to the limited number of on-site participants. Students are strongly encouraged to participate.
Objectives
ASAR workshop
- Share information on existing and upcoming SAR missions (national and international) and potential collaborations.
- Focus on key SAR mission with Canadian contribution and their applications.
- Showcase SAR technology and applications developments.
RCM Users' Forum
- Share updated information on RCM and SAR data services.
- Learn more about how RCM and SAR data contributes to service delivery by Government of Canada departments, national organizations, and international partners.
- Seek overall assessment of stakeholders and users on RCM products, their quality and accessibility.
- Ascertain community's satisfaction with RCM services and identify areas of improvements and potential solutions.
- Networking between the various Earth observation stakeholders.
Key dates
ASAR/RCM Users' Forum: to
| Date | Milestone | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Call for papers | ||
| Notification of paper acceptance | N/A |
| Date | Milestone | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Registration for in-person participation (if your in-person application is accepted, you will receive a confirmation in late October) | ||
| Registration for virtual participation |
Program
| Time (ET) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. |
|
| 12:45 p.m. |
Welcome |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Plenary
|
| 5:30 p.m. |
End of day |
| Time (ET) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. |
Plenary
|
| 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch & networking |
| 1:30 p.m. | Technical Sessions
|
| 5:30 p.m. |
End of day |
| Time (ET) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Technical Sessions
|
| 12:45 a.m. |
Lunch & networking |
| 1:30 p.m. | Technical Sessions
|
| 5:30 p.m. |
End of day |
| Time (ET) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. |
Panel Discussions & Special Sessions
|
| 12:45 p.m. |
End |
| 1:30 p.m. |
|
| 5:30 p.m. |
|
Contact
Should you have any questions, please contact us at rcm.asar-mcr.rsoa@asc-csa.gc.ca.