ESA GDA webinar: Triangular cooperation for development impact

Date: 25 June 2026 | Time: 16:00 CEST | Location: Online

How can Earth Observation move from technical insight to practical development impact?

This ESA Global Development Assistance webinar will explore how triangular cooperation helps connect Earth Observation with the priorities of Member States, UN country offices, climate funds and development finance institutions.

The session will look at how ESA GDA works with partners to turn EO-based evidence into stronger proposals, better investment decisions and more targeted development action.

Speakers will include:

Jasmin Jilma, ESA GDA
On how GDA’s partnership base has grown from international financial institutions to climate funds and UN agencies, and what this has taught the team about effective cooperation.

Dumitru Vasilescu, UNOSSC
On why UNOSSC and ESA chose to partner, and what the Expression of Interest process revealed about demand across countries.

Alex Chunet, ESA GDA Climate Finance & Adaptation
On why climate funds increasingly need evidence-based, EO-backed proposals before committing finance, and how ESA helps partners get there faster.

The webinar will be followed by a panel discussion and audience questions.