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d’\u00e9tudes spatiales<\/span>\u00a0(<abbr lang=\"fr\">CNES<\/abbr>) proposed a groundbreaking initiative: the International Charter Space and Major Disasters<\/strong>. The Canadian Space Agency\u00a0(<abbr>CSA<\/abbr>) joined this international effort by signing the Charter in <time datetime=\"2000-10\">October 2000<\/time>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSince its inception in <time datetime=\"2000-11\">November 2000<\/time>, the Charter has played a crucial role in coordinating global satellite resources to support emergency responses. It provides free, rapid access to satellite imagery<\/strong> to support rescue and emergency responders<\/strong> around the world and has repeatedly shown the power of international collaboration in addressing natural and man-made disasters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAs of <time datetime=\"2025-01-30\">January 30, 2025<\/time>, 943 disasters have been imaged by contributing satellites in 136\u00a0countries worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h2>The Charter’s evolution over time<\/h2>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Charter membership and contributing satellites<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nMember space agencies and space system operators cooperate on a voluntary basis, with no exchange of funds, with each organization devoting resources to support the Charter. Including ESA<\/span>, <abbr lang=\"fr\" title=\"Centre national d'\u00e9tudes spatiales\">CNES<\/abbr>, and the <abbr title=\"Canadian Space Agency\">CSA<\/abbr>, there are currently 17\u00a0members<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<details> <\/p>\n<summary class=\"h4\">List ordered by the year in which each member officially joined the Charter<\/summary>\n \n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/details>\n <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 mrgn-tp-md\">\n<figure> \n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/images\/actualites\/nouvelles\/2025-02-03-creation-charte-espace-catastrophes-membres-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logos of the agencies listed above.\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/> \n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\nThe increase in Charter membership and the growing number of Charter satellites has led to faster and more comprehensive imaging capabilities. The Charter now has 270\u00a0contributing satellites<\/strong>, including nine SAR<\/span> satellites, which allow for thorough, 24\u00a0hours a day, 7\u00a0days a week, global coverage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<ul> <\/p>\n<li>In <time>2023<\/time>, 26,764 optical and radar images were provided by the Charter to support 63\u00a0disaster responses. For 90% of the <time>2023<\/time> Charter activations, the first crisis post-event image was delivered within two\u00a0hours.<\/li>\n \n\t\t<\/ul>\n <\/p>\nThird-party data contributors (<abbr title=\"That is\">i.e.<\/abbr>, Earth observation\u00a0[<abbr>EO<\/abbr>] satellite owners or operators that are not Charter members) have also expanded the satellite data and enriched its quality. <\/p>\n \n\t\t <\/p>\n<details> <\/p>\n<summary class=\"h4\">List of current contributors<\/summary>\n \n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/details>\n \n\t<\/section>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Improved access to satellite data for Charter users<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nLaunched in <time>2012<\/time>, the Universal Access principle<\/strong> has allowed organizations to become Authorized Users\u00a0(<abbr>AUs<\/abbr>) who may trigger Charter activations without being fully fledged Charter members. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<ul> <\/p>\n<li>Since the principle came into effect, the number of <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> has almost doubled: there are now 98\u00a0<abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> from 87\u00a0countries.<\/li>\n \n\t\t<\/ul>\n <\/p>\nOrganizations entitled by the Charter Board to promote and trigger the Charter on behalf of their clients (known as Cooperating Bodies\u00a0[<abbr>CBs<\/abbr>]) have increased the frequency of Charter activations. These <abbr title=\"Cooperating Bodies\">CBs<\/abbr> have also provided guidance and training to civil defence organizations on the benefits of the Charter and the process for becoming Charter <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> or members.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<ul> <\/p>\n<li>Two United Nations\u00a0(<abbr>UN<\/abbr>) organizations, namely the <abbr title=\"United Nations\">UN<\/abbr> Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the <abbr title=\"United Nations\">UN<\/abbr> Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR\/UNOSAT), as well as the Sentinel Asia initiative for the Asia-Pacific region, have official agreements with the International Charter for activating the Charter on behalf of their users. <\/li>\n \n\t\t<\/ul>\n \n \n\t<\/section>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Coordination Agreements for enhanced emergency response<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nThe Charter has signed coordination agreements with the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Working Group on Disasters and United Nations’ Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System to increase the visibility of <abbr title=\"Earth observation\">EO<\/abbr> data available to disaster responders and risk managers.<\/p>\n \n\t\t \n\t<\/section>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Advancing Charter Operations: The Role of COS-2<\/span> and Charter Mapper Software<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nThe COS-2 software<\/strong>, developed by ESA<\/span>, manages the workflow of Charter activations. It has improved the efficiency and timeliness of satellite data management, utilizing a Web interface to facilitate the work of the different Charter operational staff members. Project Managers\u00a0(<abbr>PMs<\/abbr>), Emergency on-Call Officers\u00a0(<abbr>ECOs<\/abbr>), and <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> have individualized dashboards for completing tasks related to Charter activations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe Charter Mapper, an <abbr title=\"Earth observation\">EO<\/abbr>-based processing environment<\/strong> to support activations that was implemented by ESA<\/span>, has further enhanced the efficiency of operations by allowing <abbr title=\"Project managers\">PMs<\/abbr> and value adders to visualize imagery in full resolution and execute processing services. This then allows for the quick retrieval of geoinformation to provide end users with quality value-added products in a timely manner. The Charter Mapper is intended to ease access and use of the data collection from a Charter activation, as datasets of interest can be downloaded directly from the platform for processing using other software. The Charter Mapper has a suite of processing services capable of retrieving geoinformation from multi-sensor satellite imagery that can be used in value-added products such as burned area maps, flood maps, etc.<\/p>\n \n\t\t \n\t<\/section>\n \n<\/section>\n \n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h2>Looking towards the future<\/h2>\n <\/p>\nLooking ahead, the Charter remains committed to driving innovation and embracing new opportunities. This includes fostering greater collaboration among <abbr title=\"Earth observation\">EO<\/abbr> disaster services and expanding its network of satellites and data sources. It also focuses on enhancing image processing capabilities and welcoming new <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> and members. Most regions of the world are well covered with Charter <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr>; however, dedicated efforts and training may be required in areas lacking coverage, in order to raise awareness and build capacity for this humanitarian initiative.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAs the number of Charter activations grows each year, with the last two years both being the most activations ever in a single year, international collaboration and contributions from data contributors and partners will become ever more important. 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d’\u00e9tudes spatiales<\/span>\u00a0(<abbr lang=\"fr\">CNES<\/abbr>) proposed a groundbreaking initiative: the International Charter Space and Major Disasters<\/strong>. The Canadian Space Agency\u00a0(<abbr>CSA<\/abbr>) joined this international effort by signing the Charter in <time datetime=\"2000-10\">October 2000<\/time>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSince its inception in <time datetime=\"2000-11\">November 2000<\/time>, the Charter has played a crucial role in coordinating global satellite resources to support emergency responses. It provides free, rapid access to satellite imagery<\/strong> to support rescue and emergency responders<\/strong> around the world and has repeatedly shown the power of international collaboration in addressing natural and man-made disasters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAs of <time datetime=\"2025-01-30\">January 30, 2025<\/time>, 943 disasters have been imaged by contributing satellites in 136\u00a0countries worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n \n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h2>The Charter’s evolution over time<\/h2>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Charter membership and contributing satellites<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nMember space agencies and space system operators cooperate on a voluntary basis, with no exchange of funds, with each organization devoting resources to support the Charter. Including ESA<\/span>, <abbr lang=\"fr\" title=\"Centre national d'\u00e9tudes spatiales\">CNES<\/abbr>, and the <abbr title=\"Canadian Space Agency\">CSA<\/abbr>, there are currently 17\u00a0members<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<details> <\/p>\n<summary class=\"h4\">List ordered by the year in which each member officially joined the Charter<\/summary>\n \n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/details>\n <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 mrgn-tp-md\">\n<figure> \n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/images\/actualites\/nouvelles\/2025-02-03-creation-charte-espace-catastrophes-membres-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logos of the agencies listed above.\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/> \n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\nThe increase in Charter membership and the growing number of Charter satellites has led to faster and more comprehensive imaging capabilities. The Charter now has 270\u00a0contributing satellites<\/strong>, including nine SAR<\/span> satellites, which allow for thorough, 24\u00a0hours a day, 7\u00a0days a week, global coverage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<ul> <\/p>\n<li>In <time>2023<\/time>, 26,764 optical and radar images were provided by the Charter to support 63\u00a0disaster responses. For 90% of the <time>2023<\/time> Charter activations, the first crisis post-event image was delivered within two\u00a0hours.<\/li>\n \n\t\t<\/ul>\n <\/p>\nThird-party data contributors (<abbr title=\"That is\">i.e.<\/abbr>, Earth observation\u00a0[<abbr>EO<\/abbr>] satellite owners or operators that are not Charter members) have also expanded the satellite data and enriched its quality. <\/p>\n \n\t\t <\/p>\n<details> <\/p>\n<summary class=\"h4\">List of current contributors<\/summary>\n \n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/details>\n \n\t<\/section>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Improved access to satellite data for Charter users<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nLaunched in <time>2012<\/time>, the Universal Access principle<\/strong> has allowed organizations to become Authorized Users\u00a0(<abbr>AUs<\/abbr>) who may trigger Charter activations without being fully fledged Charter members. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<ul> <\/p>\n<li>Since the principle came into effect, the number of <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> has almost doubled: there are now 98\u00a0<abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> from 87\u00a0countries.<\/li>\n \n\t\t<\/ul>\n <\/p>\nOrganizations entitled by the Charter Board to promote and trigger the Charter on behalf of their clients (known as Cooperating Bodies\u00a0[<abbr>CBs<\/abbr>]) have increased the frequency of Charter activations. These <abbr title=\"Cooperating Bodies\">CBs<\/abbr> have also provided guidance and training to civil defence organizations on the benefits of the Charter and the process for becoming Charter <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> or members.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<ul> <\/p>\n<li>Two United Nations\u00a0(<abbr>UN<\/abbr>) organizations, namely the <abbr title=\"United Nations\">UN<\/abbr> Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the <abbr title=\"United Nations\">UN<\/abbr> Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR\/UNOSAT), as well as the Sentinel Asia initiative for the Asia-Pacific region, have official agreements with the International Charter for activating the Charter on behalf of their users. <\/li>\n \n\t\t<\/ul>\n \n \n\t<\/section>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Coordination Agreements for enhanced emergency response<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nThe Charter has signed coordination agreements with the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Working Group on Disasters and United Nations’ Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System to increase the visibility of <abbr title=\"Earth observation\">EO<\/abbr> data available to disaster responders and risk managers.<\/p>\n \n\t\t \n\t<\/section>\n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h3>Advancing Charter Operations: The Role of COS-2<\/span> and Charter Mapper Software<\/h3>\n <\/p>\nThe COS-2 software<\/strong>, developed by ESA<\/span>, manages the workflow of Charter activations. It has improved the efficiency and timeliness of satellite data management, utilizing a Web interface to facilitate the work of the different Charter operational staff members. Project Managers\u00a0(<abbr>PMs<\/abbr>), Emergency on-Call Officers\u00a0(<abbr>ECOs<\/abbr>), and <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> have individualized dashboards for completing tasks related to Charter activations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe Charter Mapper, an <abbr title=\"Earth observation\">EO<\/abbr>-based processing environment<\/strong> to support activations that was implemented by ESA<\/span>, has further enhanced the efficiency of operations by allowing <abbr title=\"Project managers\">PMs<\/abbr> and value adders to visualize imagery in full resolution and execute processing services. This then allows for the quick retrieval of geoinformation to provide end users with quality value-added products in a timely manner. The Charter Mapper is intended to ease access and use of the data collection from a Charter activation, as datasets of interest can be downloaded directly from the platform for processing using other software. The Charter Mapper has a suite of processing services capable of retrieving geoinformation from multi-sensor satellite imagery that can be used in value-added products such as burned area maps, flood maps, etc.<\/p>\n \n\t\t \n\t<\/section>\n \n<\/section>\n \n <\/p>\n<section> <\/p>\n<h2>Looking towards the future<\/h2>\n <\/p>\nLooking ahead, the Charter remains committed to driving innovation and embracing new opportunities. This includes fostering greater collaboration among <abbr title=\"Earth observation\">EO<\/abbr> disaster services and expanding its network of satellites and data sources. It also focuses on enhancing image processing capabilities and welcoming new <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr> and members. Most regions of the world are well covered with Charter <abbr title=\"Authorized users\">AUs<\/abbr>; however, dedicated efforts and training may be required in areas lacking coverage, in order to raise awareness and build capacity for this humanitarian initiative.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAs the number of Charter activations grows each year, with the last two years both being the most activations ever in a single year, international collaboration and contributions from data contributors and partners will become ever more important. 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