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(L-R) Mr. Peteris Ustubs,
Director General for Middle East, Asia and Pacific, Renato Solidum, Jr.,
Secretary – Department of Science and Technology (DOST), EU H.E. Amb. Luc
Véron, Dr. Benjamin Koetz, Head of Sustainable Initiatives Office – European
Space Agency (ESA), Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano, Director General – Philippine
Space Agency (PhilSA).
(Manila, 25 April 2023) The first in Asia, Copernicus, Philippines
and European Union unify forces to better respond to natural disasters and
climate change Manila. Officials from the Philippine Space Agency, the
Department of Science and Technology and the European Union launched on April 24
the Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme for the Philippines (CopPhil)
worth approximately Php 610 million or €10 million.
