BEYOND Center of Excellence

2018-2021

FRAMEWORK SERVICE CONTRACT FOR COPERNICUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE RISK AND RECOVERY MAPPING- The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)

The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) supports the services in charge of the protection of forests against fires in the EU countries and provides the European Commission services and the European Parliament with updated and reliable information on wild land fires in Europe.
Program Call for tender JRC/IPR/2014/G.2/0012/OC
GA : Νο 259811
696.000 EUR

2018-2021

EO FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE DOMAIN

The project exploits the infrastructure and research developed in the BEYOND Center of Excellence (pillar AirHub)
ESA Call for Tender Reference AO/1-9019/17/I-NB
240.000 EUR (NOA Budget)/1.900.000 EUR (Overall Budget)
https://inthub.copernicus.eu/,

2017-2020

EOPEN

OPEN INTEROPERABLE PLATFORM FOR UNIFIED ACCESS AND ANALYSIS OF EARTH OBSERVATION DATAPROGRAM
H2020 EO-2-2017
218.125 EUR (NOA Budget)/1.999.500 EUR (Overall Budget)
http://eopen-project.eu/

2017-2020

MARINE-EO

BRIDGING INNOVATIVE DOWNSTREAM EARTH OBSERVATION AND COPERNICUS ENABLED SERVICES FOR INTEGRATED MARITIME ENVIRONMENT, SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY
H2020 EO-2-2016- PRE-COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT (PCP),GA: Νο 730098
218.125 EUR (NOA Budget)/1.999.500 EUR (Overall Budget)
https://marine-eo.eu/

2017-2020

SENTINELS ROLLING ARCHIVE PRODUCTS USER ACCESS, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND EVOLUTIONS

The project relies on the infrastructure and research developed in BEYOND Center of Excellence.
ESA-EOPG- CSCOP-CR- 0006
650.000 EUR
https://inthub.copernicus.eu/,

2016-2019

GEO CRADLE

Coordinating and Integrating State-of-the-Art Earth Observation Activities in the Regions of North Africa, Middle East, and Balkans and Developing Links With GEO Related Initiatives Towards GEOSS
H2020-SC5-2015, GA : Νο 690133
2.910.800 EUR

http://geocradle.eu/en/

2016-2019

NextGEOSS

Next Generation GEOSS for Business & Innovation
H2020 SC5-20-2016
2016-2019, GA : Νο 730329
420.000 EUR (NOA Budget)/10.000.000 EUR (Overall Budget)
http://nextgeoss.eu/

http://nextgeoss.eu/

2017-2018

EXCELSIOR

H2020-WIDESPREAD-04-2017-TeamingPhase1
2017-2018, GA : Νο 763643
Stage 1:80.000 EUR (NOA's 1st year funding)/(400.000 Euros overall funding)
Stage2: 30.000.000 EUR (total after acceptance of stage 1)

http://www.excelsior2020.eu/

2015-2018

FRAMEWORK SERVICE CONTRACT FOR COPERNICUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE RISK AND RECOVERY MAPPING- Program Call for tender JRC/IPR/2014/G.2/0012/OC

Copernicus EMS - Mapping provides all actors involved in the management of natural disasters, man-made emergency situations and humanitarian crises, with timely and accurate geospatial information derived from satellite remote sensing and completed by available in situ or open data sources

2016-2018

RECAP

RECAP: PERSONALISED PUBLIC SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAP
2016-2018, GA: Νο 693171
291.375 EUR (NOA Budget)/2.142.382 EUR (Overall Budget)

2015-2018

DRR: Disaster Risk Reduction Using Innovative Data Exploitation Methods and Space Assets

ESA AO/1-8130/14/F/MOS, ESA EXPRESS PROCUREMENT (EXPRO+) / OPEN-COMPETITIVE
2015-2018, CCN:201521496
72.900 EUR (NOA Budget)/300.000 EUR (Overall Budget)

2013-2016

BEYOND-Building a Center of Excellence for EO based Monitoring of Natural Disasters

FP7- REGPOT-2012-2013-1 Coordination and Support Actions
2013-2016, GA 316210
2.305.000 EUR

www.beyond-eocenter.eu

2013-2016

ACRIΤAS: ADVANCED COORDINATION CENTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY

ACRITAS effectively responded to the development of an integrated border control system, applicable to land and sea borders. It provided rapid deployment to harsh and isolated environments providing multifunctional surveillance capabilities, intelligent data products and innovative services to regional and national authorities for boarder control.
GA : 11ΣΥΝ-9-1207
131.095 EUR (NOA Budget)/1.320.547 EUR (Overall Budget)

2012-2015

SWeFS: ΠΛΕΓΜΑ ΑΙΣΘΗΤΗΡΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΘΩΡΑΚΙΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΟΥΣ ΚΙΝΔΥΝΟΥΣ/SENSOR WEB FIRE SHIELD

The project SWeFS consisted a complementary action that supported the further development of the innovative FIREHUB system of services of the BEYOND Center of Excellence , which offers real-time fire monitoring and burnt scar mapping applications; the FIREHUB system has awarded the Best Challenge Service award in the Copernicus Master's competition of 2014.
ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ (ΓΓΕΤ), ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑΣ
GA : 01/164/6
77.000 (NOA Budget)/519.798 EUR (Overall Budget)

2010-2013

TELEIOS—VIRTUAL OBSERVATORY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EARTH OBSERVATION DATA

The project TELEIOS consisted a fundamental action that supported the definition, and the development of the basic processes of the innovative FIREHUB system of services of the BEYOND Center of Excellence , which offers real-time fire monitoring and burnt scar mapping applications; the FIREHUB system has awarded the Best Challenge Service award in the Copernicus Master's competition of 2014..
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA DIRECTORATE-GENERAL, FP7-ICT-2009-5 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
GA : Νο 257662 TELEIOS
303.000 EUR (NOA Budget)

2009-2011

SAFER: SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT

The project was supported financially by the European Commission. It consists a precursor action for specifying the methodology and validating the services which are available today through the operational pillar of Copernicus EMS, with the engagement of the Center of Excellence BEYOND.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, DG ENTERPRISE, FP7-2007-SPACE-1/ GMES COLLABORATIVE PROJECT, Contract No: ITF-AJ-0053-07
Contract No: ITF-AJ-0053-07
128.000 EUR (NOA Budget)

2009-2011

LinkER: GMES EMERGENCY – SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OPERATIONAL GLOBAL MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY SERVICE IN THE FIELD OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The project was supported financially by the European Commission. It consists a precursor action for specifying the methodology and validating the services which are available today through the operational pillar of Copernicus EMS, with the engagement of the Center of Excellence BEYOND..
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, DG ENTERPRISE, INVITATION TO TENDER
NO: ENTR/08/028
126.000 EUR (NOA Budget)

2009-2011

MASSIVE: MAPPING SEISMIC VULNERABILITY AND RISK OF CITIES

The projectt MASSIVE is precursor action specifying fundamental components of the integrated GeoHub system of the BEYOND Centre of Excellence..
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, ENV A.3 – CIVIL PROTECTION UNIT, CIVIL PROTECTION FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
GA: Νο 070401
180.000 EUR (NOA Budget)/474.348 EUR (Overall Budget)

2006-2010

LIMES: LAND/SEA INTEGRATED MONITORING FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY

A research project that supported the development of the operational Copernicus Security (MARINE SECURITY pillar). It has been the largest European Integrated Research Project funded in FP6 Framework Program of EC, in the field of maritime security.
GA : Νο 031046
121.000 EUR (NOA Budget)/7.550.000 EUR (Overall Budget)

2007-2008

RISK-EOS: PROMOTION OF THE GSE RISK-EOS FIRE SERVICES PORTFOLIO IN GREECE -PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF SEASONAL BURN SCARS MAPPING (BSM) PRODUCTS (PHASE 2 & 3)

The project was supported financially by the European Space Agency (ESA). It consists a precursor action for specifying the methodology and validating the services which are available today through the operational pillar of Copernicus EMS, with the engagement of the Center of Excellence BEYOND.
ESA - SERVICE CONSOLIDATION ACTIONS OF EARTHWATCH GMES SERVICES ELEMENTS, ESA/GSE PROGRAM
Contract No: ITF-AJ-0053-07
310.000 EUR (NOA Budget)

2005-2007

3HAZ-CORINTH: EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMIS AND LANDSLIDES IN THE CORINTH RIFT, GREECE. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR MEASURING, MODELLING AND PREDICTING THEIR TRIGGERING MODES AND THEIR EFFECTS

The project 3HAZ-CORINTH allowed the diachronic large scale assessment of tectonic movements in the Golf of Corinth, through the synergetic use of different monitoring networks deployed on the ground, on the sea, and from space.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, FP6, PRIORITY 1.1.6.3, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEM
GA : 004043
34.000 EUR (NOA Budget)/1.499.990 EUR (Overall Budget)

2003-2007

ΣΙΘΩΝ: ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΕΠΙΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΝΑΕΡΙΩΝ ΜΕΘΟΔΩΝ ΤΗΛΕΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΓΚΑΙΡΟ ΕΝΤΟΠΙΣΜΟ-ΑΝΑΓΓΕΛΙΑ-ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΗΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΔΑΣΙΚΩΝ ΠΥΡΚΑΪΩΝ

The project SITHON (ΣΙΘΩΝ) is a precursor action specifying fundamental components of the integrated FIREHUB system of the BEYOND Center of Excellence.
ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ, ΕΠΑΝ, ΜΕΤΡΟ 4.5 - ΔΡΑΣΗ 4.5.1 - ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΒΙΩΣΙΜΗ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ
100.000 EUR (NOA Budget)

2003-2007

FIREMENTOR: ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΙΑΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΛΗΨΗΣ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΕΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΔΑΣΙΚΩΝ ΠΥΡΚΑΪΩΝ

The projectt FIREMENTOR is a precursor action specifying fundamental components of the integrated FIREHUB system of the BEYOND Centre of Excellence..
ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ, ΕΠΑΝ, ΜΕΤΡΟ 4.5 - ΔΡΑΣΗ 4.5.1 - ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΒΙΩΣΙΜΗ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ
110.000 EUR (NOA Budget)

2000-2010

SARPerS: DETECTION OF ACTIVE SMALL-SCALE DEFORMATION IN GREECE USING MULTITEMPORAL INSAR AND PERMANENT SCATTERERS TECHNIQUES.

Precursor activity that paved the development of research and core services included in GeoHub system of the BEYOND Center of Excellence..
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY-ESRIN, OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ERS 1/2 AND/OR ENVISAT
CONTRACT NUMBER: ΑΟ 1489

2002-2004

MODELLING AND CORRECTION OF ATMOSPHERIC AND ORBITAL ARTEFACTS ON InSAR DERIVED CALCULATIONS TOWARDS AN IMPROVED SEISMIC AND VOLCANIC RISK ASSESSMENT

Between the first projects that laid the foundation for the development of FloodHub and GeoHub systems of the BEYOND Center of Excellence.
60.000 EUR

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The BEYOND Center of Excellence develops research and provides disaster management services addressing priorities and needs in South Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, N. Africa, Middle East and the Balkans. The Center's creation supported by the competitive framework of EU FP7-REGPOT-2012-2013-1 and costed 2,3 ΜEuros. It generated unique excellence and EO research infrastructure for the region. It maintains a fully operational and self-sustained activity, through competitive funding from Space research and operational projects supported by EU, ESA and International Funding Organisations (FP7, H2020, ESA EOEP, WB, EIB, etc.).

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FRAMEWORK SERVICE CONTRACT FOR COPERNICUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE RISK AND RECOVERY MAPPING- The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)

EO FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE DOMAIN

EOPEN

MARINE-EO

SENTINELS ROLLING ARCHIVE PRODUCTS USER ACCESS, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND EVOLUTIONS

GEO CRADLE

NextGEOSS

EXCELSIOR

FRAMEWORK SERVICE CONTRACT FOR COPERNICUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE RISK AND RECOVERY MAPPING- Program Call for tender JRC/IPR/2014/G.2/0012/OC

RECAP

DRR: Disaster Risk Reduction Using Innovative Data Exploitation Methods and Space Assets

BEYOND-Building a Center of Excellence for EO based Monitoring of Natural Disasters

ACRIΤAS: ADVANCED COORDINATION CENTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS FOR BORDER SECURITY

SWeFS: ΠΛΕΓΜΑ ΑΙΣΘΗΤΗΡΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΘΩΡΑΚΙΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΟΥΣ ΚΙΝΔΥΝΟΥΣ/SENSOR WEB FIRE SHIELD

TELEIOS—VIRTUAL OBSERVATORY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EARTH OBSERVATION DATA

SAFER: SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT

LinkER: GMES EMERGENCY – SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OPERATIONAL GLOBAL MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY SERVICE IN THE FIELD OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

MASSIVE: MAPPING SEISMIC VULNERABILITY AND RISK OF CITIES

LIMES: LAND/SEA INTEGRATED MONITORING FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY

RISK-EOS: PROMOTION OF THE GSE RISK-EOS FIRE SERVICES PORTFOLIO IN GREECE -PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF SEASONAL BURN SCARS MAPPING (BSM) PRODUCTS (PHASE 2 & 3)

3HAZ-CORINTH: EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMIS AND LANDSLIDES IN THE CORINTH RIFT, GREECE. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR MEASURING, MODELLING AND PREDICTING THEIR TRIGGERING MODES AND THEIR EFFECTS

ΣΙΘΩΝ: ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΕΠΙΓΕΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΝΑΕΡΙΩΝ ΜΕΘΟΔΩΝ ΤΗΛΕΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΓΚΑΙΡΟ ΕΝΤΟΠΙΣΜΟ-ΑΝΑΓΓΕΛΙΑ-ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΗΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΔΑΣΙΚΩΝ ΠΥΡΚΑΪΩΝ

FIREMENTOR: ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΙΑΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΛΗΨΗΣ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΕΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΔΑΣΙΚΩΝ ΠΥΡΚΑΪΩΝ

SARPerS: DETECTION OF ACTIVE SMALL-SCALE DEFORMATION IN GREECE USING MULTITEMPORAL INSAR AND PERMANENT SCATTERERS TECHNIQUES.

MODELLING AND CORRECTION OF ATMOSPHERIC AND ORBITAL ARTEFACTS ON InSAR DERIVED CALCULATIONS TOWARDS AN IMPROVED SEISMIC AND VOLCANIC RISK ASSESSMENT

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