Alexia Tsouni
Research Associate
National Observatory of Athens
Alexia Tsouni is a Research Associate at the National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics Space Applications and Remote Sensing, Operational Unit“BEYOND Centre of Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing”. She leads the BEYOND/FloodHub team and she also works for the EuroGEO Secretariat in the coordination, support and facilitation of the smooth implementation and integration of EuroGEO initiative activities and Action Groups. Alexia Tsouni is the deputy coordinator of the UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office Greece in support of capacity building, outreach, horizontal cooperation and technical advisory support, and also deputy coordinator of the GEO Initiative GEO-CRADLE for the uptake of Earth Observation and Copernicus in the regions of Mediterranean, North Africa, Middle East, Balkans, and Black Sea. She is member of the CEOS Working Group on Disaster Resilience as well as of the GEO Working Group on Capacity Development. Alexia Tsouni is a graduate of the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), with specialisation in Water Resources, Hydraulic and Maritime Engineering, and she also holds a postgraduate diploma in Water Resources Science and Technology from NTUA. She is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Civil Engineering of NTUA on floods simulation and risk assessment in urban areas combining multiple data sources. She has rich experience in Earth Observation coordination, capacity building and dissemination, exploitation of research outcomes, emergency management, disasters monitoring, water resources management and consultancy services.
SPECIAL SESSION 1: ISLAND INNOVATION & INVIGORATION: LEVERAGING SPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
This panel will explore how islands can harness space technology and applications to drive economic sustainability and resilience, aligning with key UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By embracing satellite-based solutions, remote sensing, and
