AEGOS Project

AEGOS is a support action (2008-2011) of the European Union 7th Research & Technological Development Framework

Design a pan-African infrastructure of interoperable data and user-oriented services to strengthen the sustainable use of georesources in Africa.

Contribute to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) through the setting-up of a Solid Earth observation system in Africa.

Elaborate common strategies for capacity building and training programmes.

Support geoscientific communities and institutional decision-makers for setting up sustainable development research and public policies.

The project was launched in February 09^th , 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.