Get ready to explore how geospatial data can inform safer, more inclusive and sustainable decisions. The event will showcase new data, foster partnerships, and shape the next phase of the GEO Human Planet Initiative.
The Human Planet Forum 2025 is a flagship event of the GEO Human Planet Initiative (GHP) which works to understand and map human presence on Earth using open geospatial data.
Held at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre site in Ispra, Italy, the forum will bring together scientists, policymakers, UN bodies, civil society and the private sector to co-create actionable knowledge in areas such as disaster risk reduction, global sustainability and societal resilience.
We will discuss:
#1 Monitoring, projecting and hindcasting of human settlements, infrastructure and population
#2 Open Data integration and human settlement characterization
#3 Synergies between GHP, Copernicus and other global programmes for EO, including open and innovative geospatial data
#4 GEO Human Planet and the urban dimension of GEO and EuroGEO
We will also convene in two special sessions to make tangible progress on
Special Session 1: Harnessing Partnerships in Earth Observation and Data to Map Poverty and Informality
Special Session 2: Towards a collaborative Atlas of the Human Planet 2026
Detailed description of the special sessions will follow
The event page for registration is available via: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/events/human-planet-forum-2025-2025-11-19_en