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New study program in space systems and communications engineering (Spacecom)

Project duration: 3 years (15.11.2019 – 14.11.2022)
Project's budget: 998.997 - EUR
Local coordinator of the SPACECOM project: Semakova Eleonora Rinatovna

News and additional materials on the project
New Study Program in Space Systems and Communications Engineering
A representative of the institute participated in the training "New Study Program in Space Systems and Communications Engineering" organized by the Technical University of Berlin on August 21-25, 2023.

The deputy director of the Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences Yusufjon Tillayev participated in the training for the participants of the SPACECOM project called "New Study Program in Space Systems and Communications Engineering" organized by the Technical University of Berlin on August 21-25, 2023 within the framework of the ERASMUS+ program.
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The training program included lectures on skills development in various fields such as microelectronics for space applications, Earth observation and space technology, including examples of how to apply current space observations to European best practices.

In addition, the training covered important topics such as the labor market, project management, presentation skills and intercultural communication.

Practical training was held on topics such as microelectronics for space applications, Earth observation techniques, remote sensing, space technologies, development of digital systems, skills for engineers, intercultural communication.


In addition, meetings and discussions with representatives of universities and scientific institutes were held to exchange experience, advanced European experience and new opportunities for cooperation.

On the first and last days of the conference, excursions were organized to get acquainted with museums and exhibits for teaching and popularizing astronomy and space technologies. On the first day, a tour was organized to the central part of Berlin, its smart buildings, the Bundestag (the parliament of Germany) and the Brandenburg Gate. During the excursion a guide provided stories on the history of the city and the country, science and technology, including German scientists and representatives of the development of space technologies. On the last day of the conference, a visit to the museum-exhibition Futurium ("House of the Future") in Berlin was organized. The participants got acquainted with interesting exhibitions related to modern technologies, aviation, informatics, robotics and space technologies.


International Workshop: Alpine hazard Remote Sensing and Modeling
On June 12-13, 2023, an International Workshop was held at the Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences (UBAI) on the application of innovative remote sensing technologies in the studies of mountain hazards (snow avalanches, landslides, rockfalls and debris flows) and glaciers.

The workshop was held within the framework of the Agreement between the UBAI and the WSL Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF to implement the UNIGE project «Snow avalanche hazard assessment in Uzbekistan applying multitemporal radar images and numerical models» and to expand cooperation in the fields of studies.
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International Workshop «Alpine hazard Remote Sensing and Modeling»
The Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences (UBAI) will bring together scientists from all professions and applications that deal with use of remote sensing data and modeling to study alpine hazards and glaciers. The Workshop will be held 12-13 June, 2023 in Tashkent. Due to ongoing collaborative works with scientists of the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and CERC in the frame of the UNIGE project “Snow avalanche hazard assessment in Uzbekistan applying multitemporal radar images and numerical models” and with the Remote Sensing Technology Institute of the DLR on using SAR data in glacier studies, the Workshop will aim to exchange knowledge and scientific opinions in the fields of studies in Europe and Central Asian region and expand close and fruitful collaboration between the scientific personnel and potential stakeholders that is important for future handling of natural hazards.

Received benefits from learning the experience of European institutions in mountain hazard remote sensing and modeling will allow reducing the natural risks and mitigate catastrophic consequences in Uzbekistan.
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Sofia Technical University Hosted a Consortium Meeting (20-24 March 2023) within the Framework of the ERASMUS+ SPACECOM Project
The Consortium Meeting was held at the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 20 to March 24, 2023, in the framework of the ERASMUS+ SPACECOM Project «New study program in space systems and communications engineering».
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CSSTEAP Courses
CSSTEAP (Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific) is conducting following Online Short Courses on “Planetary Science”, “Solar Physics”, “Use of Space Technology for Weather and Climate Studies” as well as three Post Graduate Diploma courses on Remote Sensing and GIS (RS&GIS), on Satellite Meteorology and Global Climate (SATMET), and on on Space and Atmospheric Science (SAS). The Courses will be conducted at IIRS, Dehradun, at SAC, Ahmedabad, and at PRL, Ahmedabad. The course brochures is also available on website www.cssteap.org.
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SATMET-13_Announcement Brochure.pdf
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Brochure_Online_Short_Course_on_WeatherClimateStudies_May_22_June_02_2023.pdf
Brochure_Online_Short_Course_on_PlanetaryScience_May_15-19_2023.pdf Brochure_Online_Short_course_on_SolarPhysics_May-22-26_2023.pdf
Results of the seminar at the Astronomical Institute within the framework of the SPACECOM project
On February 10, 2023, the seminar was held at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan as part of the Spacecom (Erasmus +) project, which was attended by students and teachers of six universities participating in the project: Tashkent University of Information Technologies, Ferghana Polytechnical Institute, Tashkent State Technical University, Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, Tashkent University of Information Technologies Karshi Branch, National University of Uzbekistan.
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February 10, 2023 Seminar at the Astronomical Institute in frames of the Spacecom project
On February 10, 2023, a seminar will be held at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan in frames of the Spacecom project. All participants of the project are invited, as well as all interested students and teachers. The seminar will address issues related to the study of the Sun, the influence of solar processes on near-Earth artificial satellites, as well as the use of methods of remote sensing of the Earth and the atmosphere for scientific research and applied problems. A short tour around the institute and its museum is planned, as well as, depending on weather conditions, a visit to the most famous telescope of the institute - an astrograph. The seminar starts at 10:00.
Online Seminar 9th February 2023 «Reinventing Space Weather with Artificial Intelligence»
Thursday, 9th February 2023 | 17h CET | 11h EST Online Seminar with Enrico Camporeale «Reinventing Space Weather with Artificial Intelligence». In the last few years machine learning techniques have proven capable of forecasting space weather events with a much higher accuracy with respect to long-used traditional empirical and physics-based models. Even though very few operational models are currently empowered by machine learning, it appears to be unavoidable that the community will embrace in the near future such powerful techniques. Indeed, it is hard to imagine the future of space weather without machine learning. Presently, we are moving one step further from the initial ‘early-adopter’ stage, where proof-of-principles models were elaborated and tested, and more consideration is being given to the issues of reliability, uncertainty, and trustworthiness of machine learning models, finding the right balance between physics priors and data-driven discovery. In this talk the speaker will present the state-of-the-art of machine learning applications for space weather problems and will discuss a few challenges and opportunities that this field presents to us.
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Online Seminar 19th January 2023 "Satellite Drag Effects on Satellite Operations and Debris in Low Earth Orbit"
Online Seminar with Eelco Doornbos (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Satellites in low Earth orbit travel through the uppermost layer of the neutral atmosphere, where their movement is affected by variations in the density and wind. These variations affect the amount of fuel required by active satellites to fulfil their mission, as well as the duration that debris objects remain in space. The number of objects in low Earth orbit has been rapidly increasing. With it, concerns over the long-term sustainability of the use of this region of space have been on the rise as well. The trend in the number of objects is due to the ever increasing relevance of satellite missions to our society, combined with technological developments such as miniaturisation and the rise of mega-constellations. But also in-orbit breakups of rocket stages and satellites have been major contributors. In this talk, the speaker will provide an overview of the physics and technology related to this topic, as well as the ways in which international collaboration will be essential to provide solutions.
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CSSTEAP SHORT COURSE ON «SPACE WEATHER»
CSSTEAP is happy to announce Short Course on «Space Weather» to be organized at Physical Research Laboratory (ISRO), Ahmedabad, India during December 01 - 15, 2022.

The proposed short course on «Space Weather» will describe the solar sources of space weather disturbances (i e solar flares, coronal mass ejections, solar energetic particles), and their effect on Near Earth environment with possible disruptions to satellites, communication systems, and human life, etc.
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FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN UZBEKISTAN, NASA SPACE APPS IN TASHKENT!
Space Apps Tashkent is proud to host its local hackathon for the first time. Since 2012, it has been ranked amongst the most successful city hackathons; having the largest number of registered applicants globally, producing the largest number of on-site solutions.

The hackathon embraces collaborative problem solving to produce relevant open-source solutions to advance space exploration missions and improve life on Earth. It is open to anyone who has a passion for making a difference and is focused on developing real solutions to global challenges.
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Newsletters and top stories from L3Harris Geospatial
SAR Analytics Symposium 2022 - October 20-21 Join leading SAR analytical thought leaders in Berlin, Germany and learn how to create solutions that deliver real value with SAR data. Attendees will glean knowledge and ideas from other successful real-world analytical applications. Displaying the New James Webb Space Telescope Images in IDL and ENVI NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest optical telescope in space, and some datasets from the telescope are already available to be downloaded. Both IDL and ENVI include many tools that allow us to read, display and analyze the data, practically from the moment the images and spectral data are acquired in space. Predicting Landslides Using SAR Data Predicting the occurrence of a landslide event, both where and when it will occur, remains a challenge. However, using remote sensing techniques, satellite data and numerical simulation, broad predictions about the day and path of landslides can be estimated, which can assist with disaster management and subsequent recovery.
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News Digest for July
Here are the announcements of the most interesting events from the exponenta.ru portal: useful webinars (machine learning for autonomous vehicles, scientific and technical seminar “Growing artificial intelligence. Machine learning in MATLAB/Simulink”, development and implementation of digital signal processing systems, prototyping of algorithms for digital signal processing for radio communication systems in the FPGA-in-the-loop mode; new videos on the YouTube channel, as well as new vacancies for the Career project.
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From June 13 to June 17, 2022, a colloquium training was successfully held at the Artesis Plantijn University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp, Belgium as part of the SPACECOM project
Representatives of all universities participating in the project, as well as supporting organizations, took part in this colloquium-training. From the Astronomical Institute it was the local project coordinator E.R. Semakova and Karachik N.V. The colloquium was devoted to the study of disciplines, subjects, training courses prepared by the university faculty for their students in the field of space communication systems, space technologies, etc. During the training, master classes were held on programming the FPGA module for small satellites and programming radio signals for space systems. The participants got acquainted with the available programs and modern equipment in the laboratories of the university, visited several leading companies in space development and modern technologies, as well as the SPA©E XPO exhibition dedicated to space technologies and the history of space exploration. At the end of the weekly training, participants were awarded by the certificates and souvenirs.
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Summer school on cryospheric monitoring and water resources in the Chilean Andes
11 day-long (week 48, 2022) international summer school on cryospheric monitoring and water resources in the Chilean Andes. This course will introduce students to a range of field and computer-based methods for cryospheric monitoring in a region where glaciers and rock glaciers provide up to 80% of the local streamflow. Students will learn how to couple the analysis of satellite and aerial imagery with Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in order to study topographical and kinematic changes. Students will also use Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) techniques, as well as performing geomorphological mapping using Geomatics enabled tablets. Fully funded by the Akademiaavtalen and the CHESS Research school on changing climates in the coupled earth system for participants from affiliated Norwegian institutes. Although the school is primarily aimed at PhD students at Norwegian or members of the Norwegian CHESS school, thanks to generous funding from the UiB-academia agreement, we are able to fully cover travel expenses for (at least) four international PhD students. For questions, please contact Benjamin Robson (benjamin.robson@uib.no) or Willem van der Bilt (willemvanderbilt@uib.no). For more information see this website – https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e956b861bd604e898312537c755df471 Registration link – https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=12655385 Note that applicants from a non-Norwegian institute must attach a letter of support from their supervisor. Deadline for registration is the 20th of June at 12:00 Norwegian time.
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Uzbek girls launched their nanosatellite into the stratosphere
On 8 May 2022, 20 girls from different regions of Uzbekistan, participants of the UniSat (Uni stands for UNICEF, Sat stands for satellite) educational program, launched their ultra-modern nanosatellite into the stratosphere in Navoiy region. With support of the specialists from UzHydromet, the girls will analyze the meteorological data collected. The Navoi region was chosen as a launch site due to the suitable terrain, a large number of innovative and technological projects. The launch took place under the supervision of specialists from the air navigation services, because according to the instructions, it is necessary to “close” the sky for aircraft over the launch site. The nanosatellite was in the stratosphere for about 2 hours and rose to a height of 11,6 km. Prior to the launch, 188 Uzbek girls aged 15-26 years old completed an online 4-month course on coding, engineering and data analysis. Top 20 girls selected, took part in a 10-day hands-on workshop on building, launching the nanosatellite and analyzing the data obtained in Almaty, Kazakhstan jointly with their peers from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
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Meeting of representatives of universities with employees of the Astronomical Institute
Dear colleagues, participants of the SpaceCom project! We invite all interested parties to a meeting at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan on May 13, 2022 at 11:00. For you, we will conduct a short tour, introduce you to the main areas of research, tell you about the history of the founding of the institute, and much more. We look forward to meeting you and look forward to further cooperation!
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TRADE FAIR "INNOPROM. Central Asia" Tashkent, April 25-27, 2022
On April 25-27 this year, the second International Industrial Exhibition “INNOPROM. Central Asia" will take place in Tashkent. More than 200 industrial companies and business delegations from Russia, Uzbekistan, France, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Germany will take part in the exhibition and business program. The organizers are the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan. The main goals of the event are to expand industrial cooperation between the participating countries and companies, to identify new opportunities for industrial development and the creation of joint ventures. On the first day of the business program, the main plenary session "Central Asia: the space of a technological breakthrough" is expected to be held with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov and Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov. In addition, the Uzbek-Russian interregional forum will be held during the exhibition with the participation of Russian governors and khokims of the regions of Uzbekistan, as well as specialized sessions on the most pressing topics of the industrial agenda "Comfortable urban environment", "Cooperation in industry", "Great Eurasian partnership", " New financial products for successful development”. Top officials of the largest companies in Uzbekistan, Russia, Europe and Asia, as well as heads of ministries, departments, industry associations, business associations, development institutions and the media will take part in 20 specialized sessions. On April 27, the whole day of the INNOPROM business program will be focused on events for students of the largest universities in Uzbekistan on the most relevant topics of advanced industrial production.
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From 11 to 15 April 2022, a colloquium was held within the framework of the SPACECOM project, organized by the Sorbonne University in Paris, France
From April 11 to April 15, 2022, a colloquium was held in Paris, France as part of the SPACECOM project, organized by the Sorbonne University. The purpose of the colloquium is to hold master classes and presentations on the topics of the SpaceCom project, exchange of experience in organizing the educational process, familiarization with scientific activities at the Sorbonne on the subject of the project. The colloquium was devoted to the study of disciplines, subjects, training courses prepared by the university faculty for their undergraduates in the field of space communication systems, space technologies, remote sensing methods, etc. During the colloquium, the participants got acquainted with the features of the higher education system, the opportunities for foreign students to study at universities, as well as the opportunities for scientific internships and advanced training courses in various scientific laboratories and educational institutions in France. The participants of the colloquium visited the CAMPARIS laboratory, which specializes in the development of analytical platforms for scientific purposes, the GEEPS laboratory, ISIR, the Paris Observatory, as well as the ESIEE School of Engineering and a clean room for the manufacturing of the MEMS silicon chips. The participants also met with deans, heads of laboratories, professors and the Vice President for International Affairs of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the Sorbonne University. At the end of the colloquium, a workshop was held to discuss achievements and progress in the implementation of the SPACECOM project program.
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Webinar "Making SAR Accessible with ENVI® SARscape" on MAY 5, 2022
In this webinar, you will see how features in ENVI® SARscape make synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data easy to process, analyze, and disseminate in any environment, from desktop to enterprise. Topics discussed in the webinar include simple to follow workflows that help you accurately and reliably monitor areas of interest, to examples of how SAR data processing can be automated. Additional topics include: Performing long-term time displacement monitoring with Small BAseline Subsets (SBAS) Ship detection, classification, and monitoring and more! There will be Q&A at the end of the webinar to answer your questions. Can't attend the live webinar? Register anyway and you will receive a link to the recording after the webinar. If you have any questions or problems registering, please email us at events@L3Harris.com.
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Conference "Technologies for the development and debugging of complex technical systems"
April 6 and 7, 2022 in Moscow, Rubtsovskaya nab., 2/18, ULK MSTU im. N.E. Bauman will host the International Conference "Modeling in Engineering deed” and the forum “Technologies for the development and debugging of complex technical systems”. Every year more than 1000 representatives and heads of research and development industrial enterprises from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries take part in the forum. This is one of the most effective platforms for the exchange of experience in the application of Model-Based Design technologies for complex technical systems. This year, the conference, which is held in person, is expected to be attended by representatives of companies conducting research and high-tech developments in the field of automatic control systems, technical vision and digital signal processing. Particular attention will be paid to the latest trends in modeling and systems research: methods of artificial intelligence and data mining. Based on the results of the conference, the best reports will be published in the Proceedings of the RSCI Conference and the indexed collection of articles Scopus.
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April 6-7, 2022 VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference “Technologies for the development and debugging of complex technical systems”
During 06-07th of April Great Hall of the Palace of Culture in Moscow, Rubtsovskaya nab., 2/18, Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman will host the VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Technologies for the development and debugging of complex technical systems." The conference will be of particular interest to developers, engineers, lead engineers, programmers, algorithmists, system testers, chief designers and project managers. During the conference, dozens of reports from practicing engineers of Model-Based Design will be presented, examples of solutions to practical problems will be shown, as well as reviews of the latest technologies in the following engineering areas: Artificial intelligence, Automatic control systems, Digital signal processing, Unmanned systems, Deep learning, Digital twins, Semi-natural stands, System engineering. The purpose of the conference is to share best practices and know-how in the application of Model-Based Design of complex technical systems. The program of the event is currently being formed. Participation in the event is free, to attend the conference you need to register on the website.
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X International Scientific and Practical Conference «SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE MODERN WORLD: CHALLENGES OF THE XXI CENTURY»
The X International Scientific and Practical Conference «SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE MODERN WORLD: CHALLENGES OF THE XXI CENTURY» will be held on February 15, 2022 in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan. The conference will be attended by specialists in the field of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Ukraine, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Slovenia, etc. within the framework of international cooperation for the benefit of further integration of science. Materials are accepted until February 10, 2022. Form of the conferences – extramural. The main objectives of the scientific conference are to discuss new scientific and practical results of the use of innovative technologies in science, education and production; exchange of ideas, search for joint areas of research and strengthening of cooperation between educational, scientific and industrial organizations; establishing new contacts and attracting young people to scientific research. The main goal of the conference is to create a space for professional self-realization of specialists and their participation in solving urgent problems of a regional and global scope. Participation in the International Conference is a great opportunity for students, undergraduates, doctoral students, graduate students and employees in the field of science and education to highlight their scientific work!
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Flawless Total Stations for Real Professionals: Online Webinar
As a recognized leader in the development of professional solutions for surveyors, Leica Geosystems offers the most modern, reliable and high-precision solutions to ensure the quality and efficiency of work performed on sites of any complexity. At the webinar "Perfect Total Stations for Real Professionals" you will learn how to take your tasks to a whole new level. At the webinar we will tell you: about the Leica Geosystems total station line; about areas of application of tacheometers; about the advantages of modern robotic total stations; what technologies are revolutionizing workflows; and how to secure your total station and protect it from theft. The webinar will take place on February 9th: 14:00-15:00 Nur-Sultan time 11:00-12:00 Kiev and Minsk time 13:00-14:00 Tashkent time Webinar host: Ramil Yunusov Market Segment Manager Surveying Ground and GIS East/EMEA
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Live Webinar | What's New in ENVI Deep Learning 1.2
ENVI® Deep Learning is a commercial, off-the-shelf solution specifically designed to create deep learning models for remotely sensed imagery. The ENVI Deep Learning module removes barriers and makes it easy to use deep learning with geospatial data. The latest release of ENVI Deep Learning adds a brand new type of deep learning: object detection. Join this webinar to see how you can easily create object detection models and some of the other new features that have been added. This webinar will be recorded and a link emailed to all registrants after the webinar. If you have any questions, please email us at events@L3Harris.com. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 This webinar is being offered at three separate times. Please register below for the session that best fits your time zone. 10:00 AM JST / 12:00 PM AEDT 3:00 PM GMT / 4:00 PM CET 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT
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Discover ArcGIS Pro Mapping Capabilities
Thousands of professionals and lifelong learners around the world have signed up for our free, online course to learn how to make a bigger impact with maps. If you're interested in building new skills and hearing from top Esri cartographers, why not join them? In this popular course, you'll learn essential mapping concepts, get expert tips, and apply the latest techniques to create beautiful maps using ArcGIS Pro software. Over six weeks, get inspired and be creative. The Training Team Cartography. February 16–March 30, 2022 The course includes the following: Access to ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online software Step-by-step exercises, videos, quizzes, and discussion Certificate of completion
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27th Esri User Conference in Russia and CIS
On January 25-28, 2022, the 27th Esri User Conference in Russia and the CIS will be held. At the conference, you can get acquainted with technological trends in GIS, learn all about the new functions and products of ArcGIS, and listen to reports on projects of colleagues in the industry. The greatest value of the conference is networking and professional discussions of GIS working in your organizations. Among the speakers and participants of the conference are representatives of leading companies from all industries. Participation is free. To participate in the conference, everyone needs to register, and links to virtual halls will be sent to the specified e-mail a day before the conference.
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Regional partners meeting of the SPACECOM project in Fergana
On December 9-10, the SPACECOM project team in Uzbekistan participated in a seminar at the Fergana Polytechnic Institute to discuss the work done under the project and to determine future plans.
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Today, 18th November 2021 | 17h CET | 11h EDT: "Energy Imbalance Observed with Space Geodesy" Online Seminar with Benoit Meyssignac (CNES, France)
Energy Imbalance Observed with Space Geodesy Online Seminar with Benoit Meyssignac, Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiale (LEGOS) and Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Toulouse, France Today, 18th November 2021 | 17:00h CET | 11:00h EDT Meeting ID: 852 6990 9362 Password: 459004
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Master classes for teachers and masters in the framework of the SPACECOM project
On November 17-18, 2021, specialists of the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan will hold master classes for university teachers and masters as part of the SPACECOM project.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Earth Monitoring - Free online course
Frankfurt Data Science (Frankfurt, Germany) as a part of an educational initiative “AI for Earth Monitoring” invites all interested to participate in the online course created by EUMETSAT to get people better acquainted with machine learning using imagery datasets of Earth from Sentinel satellites. The course is hosted online on FutureLearn and is totally free of charge. It starts on 18.10. The course is free for everyone, and its production is funded by the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program.
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Online Course on "Small Satellite Mission"
Online short course on "Small Satellite Mission" to be conducted by IIRS, Dehradun and URSC, Bengaluru through Virtual Mode during December, 13-24. Applicants are requested to send the scan copy of their application forwarded by the Head of their respective institute for consideration through e-mail at cssteap-admissions@iirs.gov.in latest by October 01, 2021. Incomplete applications will not be considered for selection.
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Webinar “Erasmus+ programme 2015-2020 impact in Uzbekistan”
On August 19-20, 2021, the WEBINAR "Impact of the Erasmus + program on the development of higher education in Uzbekistan" will be held through the ZOOM platform. The webinar is organised in cooperation and with the support of the EU Delegation in Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialised Education. In a view of forthcoming new Erasmus+ Calls for Proposals the results of the NIS and recommendations developed will be presented and discussed on the 1st Day of the webinar. The representatives of respective ministries and state committees will get acquainted with the cooperation opportunities and direct involvement in Erasmus+ projects jointly with the higher education institutions (HEIs). The most relevant topics of Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) Erasmus+ projects, which will be presented by HEREs in accordance to on-going reforms in politics and economy, higher education, science and innovations, agriculture and healthcare system, will be discussed on the 2nd day.
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Live webinar on Tuesday, August 24, to learn about the new product feature enhancements and functionality in the latest versions of ENVI and IDL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 - ENVI 5.6.1 and IDL 8.8.1 introduce many new, exciting, and impactful features! Watch this webinar to see all of the updates and more. There will be Q&A at the end of the webinar to answer your questions. It will be presented in English. This webinar is being offered at three separate times. Please register below for the session that best fits your time zone. Can't attend the live webinar? Register anyway and you will receive a link to the recording after the webinar.
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Launch of Phase II of the MOOC on the “Geospatial Applications for Disaster Risk Management”
Phase II of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the “Geospatial Applications for Disaster Risk Management” was launched on 1 June 2021 by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (through its UN-SPIDER programme) and the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (affiliated to the United Nations). The MOOC provides free and flexible online training to everyone who wishes to enhance their capabilities related to the use of geospatial and Earth observation technologies in disaster risk management. Phase II is a continuation of Phase I of the MOOC, which was launched in 2020. It offered a much needed learning tool for capacity building during the challenging times of the COVID-19 outbreak. It received an overwhelming response from 29,727 participants from 104 countries. Phase II brings an enhanced version of the MOOC based on the feedback received from the participants.
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Esri Provides Open Access to Key Federal Geospatial Data
Working with federal agencies, Esri is opening up access in ArcGIS Online to dozens of high-priority, high-demand national data layers, often referred to as A-16 data. Th ese include cartographic boundary fi les and demographic data from the US Census Bureau; National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA); and the National Inventory of Dams (NID) database, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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ONLINE SHORT COURSE ON INTRODUCTION TO SATELLITE NAVIGATION
Space Applications Centre, ISRO, will be conducting an online course in Satellite Navigation, under the aegis of the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP). The course will be targeted for the beginner level and will focus on three areas, Fundamentals, Technology and Applications. The duration of the course is 2 weeks, i.e. 10 working days, starting from 13th September, 2021 and closing on 24th September, 2021.
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Online summer school “Siberian Space Design School – 2021” in the period 19-28th August, 2021
Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology welcomes international students, PhD students, young researchers and specialists to join Online summer school “Siberian Space Design School – 2021” in the period 19-28th August, 2021.
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On August 4, 2021, the leaders of TUIT met with the coordinators of the SPACECOM project
On August 4, 2021, a meeting of the leaders of TUIT with the coordinators of the SPACECOM project took place. During the meeting, the state of the project, difficulties, shortcomings and ways to overcome them were discussed. A list of measures was approved to overcome the problems in the implementation of the project.
Call for papers: “Erasmus+ in Uzbekistan” annual publication 2021
National Erasmus+ Office is planning to publish the next publication “Erasmus+ in Uzbekistan - 2021” covering all completed and on-going Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), Capacity Building for Youth (CBY), Jean Monnet projects in Uzbekistan (www.erasmusplus.uz). The publication will present the achievements of cooperation with the EU universities, sustainability of project results and their impact on development of higher education system in Uzbekistan.
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SPACECOM: Meeting of project partners from Uzbekistan was held on the zoom platform
The SPACECOM project team in Uzbekistan organized a seminar with Uzbek partners on the zoom platform, to discuss the work done under the project to determine plans for future work.
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TU Berlin Summer School
The TU Berlin Summer School Online 2021 offers intensive, interactive online courses in fields such python programming, entrepreneurship, and space science. Expand your knowledge, network with international peers, gain university credit points and get to know Berlin with our digital cultural program. All courses are in English and are open to students, graduates and working professionals.
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A tender has been announced for the purchase of equipment and instruments for the SPACECOM project
A tender has been announced for the purchase of equipment and instruments for the SPACECOM project. Tashkent University of Information Technologies invites interested companies and institutions registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan to participate in the tender. Instruments for scientific laboratories of six higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan, planned openings under the international ERASMUS + program of the SPACECOM project. A detailed description of the equipment, the necessary documents and tender conditions are given in the appendix.
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Estimation of the integrated water vapor above Maidanak observatory
The molecules of water in the atmosphere absorb electromagnetic radiation in some spectral lines. They cause significant weakening of starlight intensity during the red and infrared-range astronomical observations. In spite of overall dry conditions of Maidanak, the night-time variations of the Integrated Water Vapor (IWV) are very important, because taking this effect of atmospheric extinction into account gives much benefit to precise photometry of celestial objects.
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Cooperation agreement about cooperation in the frame of Erasmus+ projects
With the support of the Uzbek embassy in Germany, a cooperation agreement about cooperation in the frame of Erasmus+ projects SPACECOM «Strengthening education in space systems and communications engineering» and NICOPA “New and Innovative Courses for Precision Agriculture” was signed between the Technical University of Berlin, Yeoju Technical Institute in Tashkent and EXOLAUNCH GmbH.
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A prototype of a hydrometeorological satellite has been developed at the Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi
The ITMade team participated in the training on the Erasmus +/Spacecom project, held at TUIT on March 29-31, and developed a CubeSat prototype (nanosatellite).
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Small Satellite System Engineering Course
Training Dates 29 Mar. 2021 – 31 Mar. 2021 Location Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Uzbekistan.
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Online Winter School has started
Within the ERASMUS+ SPACECOM project the Online Winter School on the topic Innovation Technologies in Space Systems and Communications Engineering has started. The first lecturer made his lecture on theme FPGA for Space Applications.
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SPACECOM regional partners meeting in Karshi
SPACECOM regional partners met in Karshi branch of TUIT.
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Cooperation agreement with «UzbekSpace» agency
A cooperation agreement was signed with the "Uzbekspace" agency on cooperation for dissemination and implementation outputs of the project SPACECOM "New study programs in space system and communications engineering".
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Remote sensing / GIS methods
Remote sensing/GIS methods – technologies for solving scientific and practical problems in UBAI.
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IDL programming language
IDL Programming Language as a Tool for the Analysis of Earth Remote Sensing Data.
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SPACECOM online meeting
Another online meeting was held within the framework of the «SPACECOM» project.
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The first Erasmus+ seminar at the Tashkent university of information technologies
The first seminar within the framework of the Erasmus+ project held at the Tashkent university of information technologies «New study program in space systems and communications engineering — SPACECOM»
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Contacts (UBAI)
Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences (UBAI)
List of researchers who involved to the project SPACECOM
Name E-mail Position Skills, achivements
1 Eleonora Semakova
(Local project coordinator)
ella9sem@gmail.com, ella@astrin.uz Senior scientific researcher of UBAI, Department of applied space technologies, Dr., Sen. Sc. Res. Application of RS/ GIS techniques in glaciological and mountain hazards studies
2 Djavlanbek Rayimbaev javlon@astrin.uz Senior scientific researcher of UBAI, Theoretical astrophysics laboratory, Dr., Sen. Sc. Res. Numerical analysis of General Relativity and theoretical astrophysics
3 Yusufjon Tillayev yusuf@astrin.uz Deputy director of UBAI, Department of advanced astrophysical researches. Dr., Sen. Sc. Res. GNSS ground-based studies, Astroclimate
4 Nina Karachik nina@astrin.uz, ninakarachik@mail.ru Senior scientific researcher of UBAI, Department of advanced astrophysical researches. Dr., Sen. Sc. Res. Modern methods of solar data analysis
5 Dmitriy Alekseev dm@astrin.uz Engineer Responsible for the UBAI website
Information about the project on the resources of the project participants
Information about the ERASMUS+ project «New study program in space systems and communications engineering (SPACECOM) on the web pages of partner organizations
Partner Project web link
1 Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov http://tdtu.uz/space-com
2 National University of Uzbekistan https://www.nuu.uz/eng/info/Spacecom
3 Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent http://spacecom.polito.uz
https://polito.uz/en/2020/02/03/new-study-program-in-space-systems-and-communication-engineering
4 Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences http://astrin.uz/ru/news/projects/Spacecom.php
5 Qarshi branch of Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi http://tuitkf.uz/ru/article/vkftimabzippksits
6 Ferghana Polytechnical Institute http://ferpi.uz/pages/href/spacecom
Links to the project in social networks
https://www.facebook.com/spacecom.nuu
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA2oVBegicb/?igshid=ycq19hn5h12b
https://www.facebook.com/308278383129920/posts/592091011415321
https://www.facebook.com/spacecomuzb
https://www.instagram.com/spacecom_tuit
The main purpose and objectives of the project
SPACECOM aims to adapt, modernize and restructure existing curricula in space systems and communications technology; development of new certified courses in accordance with new developments in this area, labor market requirements and the Bologna process; testing updated curricula and disseminating results. The planned curriculum reform will focus on the content, structure, teaching methods and the use of new teaching materials, taking into account European experience, for the modernization of higher education.

Specific objectives are:
  • analyses of educational needs in target area according to the market demands and current curricula review;
  • to design syllabi and course content and assessment for regular and continuing education courses in space systems and communication engineering to meet the user needs;
  • to adapt/develop new e-learning courses with modular structure for the innovated curricula of partner universities and to establish a platform and procedures for knowledge sharing;
  • to perform a pilot test and to start the implementation of the joint modules/courses delivery during the last project year;
  • rapprochement of the Higher Education Institutions of Partner Countries with the Labor Market.
Project Partners
Name of the organization/university Reduction Location
P1 Tashkent University of Information Technologies ТУИТ Координатор Tashkent/Uzbekistan
P2 Technische Universität Berlin TUB Berlin/Germany
P3 Sorbonne Université SU Paris/France
P4 Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen AP Antwerp/Belgium
P5 Technical University of Sofia TUS Sofia/Bulgaria
P6 EXOLAUNCH GmbH (ЕCMspacetechnologiesGmbH) ЕCM Berlin/Germany
P7 COURSENTO COURSENTO Berlin/Germany
P8 Ferghana Polytechnical Institute ФерПИ Fergana/Uzbekistan
P9 Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov ТГТУ Tashkent/Uzbekistan
P10 Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent ТТПУ Tashkent/Uzbekistan
P11 Qarshi branch of Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi TUITKB Tashkent/Uzbekistan
P12 National University of Uzbekistan НУУ Tashkent/Uzbekistan
P13 Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences АИ АН Уз Tashkent/Uzbekistan
P14 The branch center for Retraining and In-Service Training of Academic Staff under Tashkent University TATUTM Tashkent/Uzbekistan


Associated partners
Name of the organization/university Web site Location Role in the project Activities and related work packages
Light Technologies, ООО (LT) http://ltc.uz/ru/ Tashkent/Uzbekistan Support of university teachers in defining learning outcomes and developing course content;

Quality control.
Support in the development of a collaborative web platform, training programs for mentors and mentors in their own place; on Monitoring Program Development (Quality control) and Presenting Project Results to Higher Education Institutions in WP2;

Help with quality control in WP3.
Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan http://mitc.uz/en/ Tashkent/Uzbekistan Monitoring software developments (quality control);

Presentation of project results and results to universities in UZ
Collaboration in accrediting new curricula at national level in WP2;

WP3 & 4 assistance on quality control and dissemination of project results.


Органиграмма проекта

Local coordinator of the SPACECOM project SPACECOM
Semakova Eleonora Rinatovna
Senior staff scientist АИ АН РУз
33 Astronomicheskaya str., Tashkent, 100052, Uzbekistan
Е-mail: ella@astrin.uz
Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute,