The GEO Global Forum 2025, held in Rome, Italy between 5-9 May 2025, was an important international gathering on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). The event, held at the Auditorium della Tecnica Congress Center, was attended by representatives from more than 50 member states and more than 40 organizations.

The Forum highlighted the transformative role of Earth observation data in supporting sustainable development goals. Knowledge and experience was shared on topics such as disaster risk reduction, food security, combating climate change, land degradation monitoring and water management. The event, hosted by the European Commission and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), discussed the outcomes of European Union programs such as Copernicus and new cooperation opportunities.

A Strong Message from Turkey on the International Platform

In the panels titled "Earth Intelligence for One Health" and "Earth Intelligence for Disaster Risk Reduction" organized within the scope of the GEO-20 Plenary and Ministerial Sessions at the center of the Forum, TÜBİTAK UZAY Institute Director Mehmet NEFES and Remote Sensing Group Leader Dr. Kaan KALKAN emphasized the importance and commitment of Turkey to the GEO initiative. During the bilateral meetings held throughout the event, information and experience was shared with many country delegations.

Steps from TÜBİTAK UZAY in line with the Global Vision

While GEO Global Forum 2025 was a highly productive organization in terms of increasing the international visibility of TÜBİTAK UZAY, reinforcing its effective role in the GEO platform and evaluating cooperation opportunities in EU-funded projects, it is considered that it is important for TÜBİTAK UZAY's position in international platforms that our Institute maintains its effectiveness in this global platform and deepens its strategic collaborations within the GEO network.