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Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake (FPCUP)Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake (FPCUP)

Copernicus Academy CZ – a Copernicus Academy office in the Czech Republic

Point of contact
Premsyl Stych
Charles University
Albertov 6
12843 Prague
Phone: +420 22195 1408
URL: www.natur.cuni.cz

Implementing Partner: CUNI
Implementing Country: Czech Republic Primary Topic: Copernicus Data, Copernicus User Needs Primary Target Users: Private Sector, Public Sector, Research Sector, Schools Primary Target Region: Europe Europe: Czech Republic Type of Action: Building an active user dialogue
Action No.: 2020-1-7
Duration: Last Update:



The main goal of this action is to establish a Copernicus Academy office - a contact point for existing and potential end-users of Copernicus data and services in the Czech Republic with synergy of the activities of the National secretariat GEO/Copernicus and Copernicus Academy/Copernicus Relays. The main role of this office is to foster collaboration between educational, public and private institutions and commercial operators or entrepreneurs. The office provides information about benefits of Copernicus data to potential end-users in different sectors and to coordinate and providing the experiences of different group of experts: from science and research sector, business and public bodies. The office internationally cooperates with other Copernicus Academies and with European Union Agency for the Space Programme in Prague (EUSPA). The best practices/success stories are implemented into education and through face to face meetings and consultations are identified the gaps where would be possible and useful to be implemented Copernicus products and services.

The office is located in the Hybernska Campus of Charles University in the centre of Prague, so it is open for communities to be provided a promotion, face to face consultations and trans-generation and trans-sectors consultations and workshops on Copernicus data and ideas.

Outputs and Results:

  • The Copernicus Academy office as a living contact point located in Prague at Charles University for students, teachers, scientists, experts  and a broad community of existing and potential end-users of Copernicus data.
  • A promotion and realization of Copernicus Academy ideas and concepts in the Czech Republic
  • A set of use cases, success stories and tutorial materials providing a broader awareness about Copernicus services and data in the Czech Republic and abroad.
  • A report and concept for the implementation of the Copernicus data and services in higher education.
  • Organizing end-users oriented workshops or hands-on training.
  • Co-organization of the Copernicus User Forum in the Czech Republic.