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Space Technologies to the Rescue: Lithuania to Host High-Level European Event on Disaster Risk Management
When devastating floods or storms strike, terrestrial communication networks often fail just when they are needed most. But what if life-saving emergency alerts could reach standard mobile phones directly from space? To showcase how cutting-edge space technologies can safeguard communities and transform modern crisis management, Innovation Agency Lithuania, together with its European partners, is bringing the high-level workshop "Satellite-based Services for Disaster Risk Management" to Vilnius on October 1, 2026.
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Satellite-Based Services for Disaster Risk Management Workshop
Organised by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and Eurisy, in collaboration with the Lithuanian Ministry of Economy and innovation and Space Hub at Lithuanian Innovation Agency, this practical workshop brings together emergency units, civil protection operators, relevant ministries, and space sector innovators to explore how satellite technologies can bolster national flood, storm, and crisis response.
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Securing Europe’s Engineering Technology Supply Chains
During Oslo Innovation Week 2026, Lithuania and Norway will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and investors to discuss strengthening Europe’s electronics and engineering supply chains. The event will focus on innovation, resilience, and sustainable industrial growth through closer bilateral cooperation.