GAF AG provides time-critical satellite information for the Crisis Management Service (EMS) of the European Commission under the ” GMES Initial Operations (GIO): EMS mapping in Rush Mode ” (NL/1112747911) Munich, 1 März.2012 The GAF provides information on the signing of an agreement with the European Commission to provide time-critical Earth observation services in crisis and disaster. This part of an EU-wide tender derived service contract with a 3-year term will be conducted by a consortium of e-GEOS, ITHACA (both Italy), SIRS (France) and GAF (Germany) from April 1, 2012th GAF is part of a business as a German consortium, led by e-GEOS (Italy) for the first time in a European context and time-critical crisis Katstropheninformationen under operational conditions provide. This Kartierdienst the European Commission is in the mode 24/7/365 disaster and civil defense facilities in Europe and worldwide earth observation based map information in highly topical provide. If necessary, the EU Member States, the General of the European Commission and other international institutions and organizations (eg UN) request the production of maps for current crises and disaster events. In a so-called activation within a very short time on the European Space Agency’s appropriate date or archived satellite data procured, which are then evaluated by the GAF in accordance with the requirements of civil defense and disaster protection forces. Read More
