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UN_SPIDER

  1. The date for the upcoming expert meeting on crowdsource mapping in Vienna has been changed! New dates: 3-5... fb.me/1Oo74sQKN
  2. International Charter activated for volcano eruption in Guatemala fb.me/21QykfgYE
  3. Recent UN-SPIDER Workshop in Cameroon on the Cameroon National Broadcast News (Minutes 2:50 and 18:00) fb.me/23U8NHvfn
  4. Fascinating shot of fresh lava at Bagana volcano, Papua New Guinea fb.me/1neKDeMRh
  5. Be prepared for the next disaster with the Seasonal and Hazards Calendar by @WFP hewsweb.org/hazcal/
  6. Explore our planet by browsing through this gigapixel gallery fb.me/SZl8uHFB
  7. UNOOSA organizes Rio+20 side event on space for sustainable development fb.me/1UI4qBwSK
  8. The largest single-shot photo of Earth ever taken fb.me/1JTi2Ek8i
  9. UN-SPIDER mentioned in 2012 UNDP Africa Human Development Report fb.me/1fC63jBUN
  10. The International Charter was activated for floods in Gansu Province, China fb.me/1Xp7pN3fL
  11. Looking for an internship this summer? Apply and support our UN-SPIDER Bonn team in the fields of IT, Knowledge... fb.me/11Mz2O6hh
  12. NASA's satellite Aqua captures floods in Kenya in early May 2012 fb.me/1WvIctwRc
  13. HOT launches Kickstarter project for Haiti fb.me/1vZ3uCCde
  14. Global voting for the International Space Apps Challenge starts today! fb.me/1mOkf2i5g
  15. U.S. researchers: Satellites can help eradicate sleeping sickness in Africa fb.me/1Fsts48RM
  16. esa declares end of mission for envisat. fb.me/1R75DiYQ1
  17. The UN-SPIDER April 12 Updates are now available! fb.me/QpSGKJA5
  18. Doing your Master's or PhD? Looking for an #internship within the #UN system in June/July? Check goo.gl/S7XOT #Bonn #Vienna