Sessions
Today and tomorrows challenges in humanitarian mapping
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM Tue
Stefan Voigt (PhD), studied geography, physics, remote sensing and urban planning at LMU and TUM in Munich. Between 1997 and 2000 he worked as research assistant in a European Program at Bern University and received his PhD in 2000. Since 2000 he is affiliated with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), where he initiated and coordinated many national, European and international research projects. He conceptualized, implemented and coordinated the DLR Center for satellite based crisis information as well as drove DLRs accession to the International Charter Space Major Disasters. He has substantially shaped the emergency management theme of the EU Earth Observation Program Copernicus. He helped defining the UN-SPIDER program and initiated as well as I chaired the International Working Group on Satellite based Emergency Mapping. Recently he has published an article on global trends in satellite based emergency mapping in Science as lead author and he is currently advancing technology support for humanitarian relief organizations, NGOs and the Unite Nations organisations.