International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"

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8 May 2008	Exceptional acquisitions by Charter members to supply imagery in support of Myanmar relief operations: USGS and ESA have doubled their efforts to aid in evaluating of the disaster and get data into the hands of rescue teams in Myanmar.
11 April 2008	New look and feel for Charter Website
5 March 2008	Courtesy of Spot Image: view all Charter events on Google Earth.
18 February 2008	The 6th Annual Report of the Charter (English only) is available here.
17 October 2007	UK takes over helm of International Charter
24 May 2007	The China National Space Administration (CNSA) joins the International Charter
12 April 2007	Commercial Satellite Imagery Companies Partner with USGS in Support of the International Charter
30 June 2006	The 5th Annual Report of the Charter (English only) is available here.
15 February 2006	Emergency Response to Volcanic Eruptions by the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters'
15 November 2005	Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) joins the International Disaster Charter
14 September 2005	IGARSS 2005 Special Session 28 July 2005
24 June 2005	The 4th Annual Report of the Charter (English only) is available here.
12 April 2005	The Charter is activated for the EURATECH 2005 readiness exercise. Satellite imagery produced by the Charter and provided to rescue teams for the exercise can also be accessed at the Charter EURATECH download page.
17 February 2005	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) joins the International Disaster Charter.
02 June 2004	The 3rd Annual Report of the Charter (English only) is available here (pdf, 1.56 Mb).
08 July 2003	The 2nd Annual Report of the Charter (English only) is available here (pdf, 390 Kb).
16 May 2003	Argentina's CONAE joins the International Disaster Charter.
09 January 2003	The 1st Annual Report of the Charter (English only) is available here (pdf, 328 Kb).
12 August 2002	Participation and presentation of the Charter at United Nations workshop in Bangkok (Thailand) 11 - 14 November 2002
12 August 2002	8th Charter Board meeting in Bangalore (India) 8 November 2002
12 August 2002	Participation and presentation of the Charter at the COSPAR/IAF (WSC) in Houston (USA) 9 - 19 October 2002
12 August 2002	Participation and presentation of the Charter at the WWSC in Johannesburg (South Africa) 26 July-4 September 2002
12 August 2002	Participation and presentation of the Charter at the United Nations workshop in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 1 - 5 July 2002
12 August 2002	Presentation on the Charter at IGARSS in Toronto (Canada) 24 -28 June 2002
12 August 2002	7th Charter Board meeting in Saint Hubert, Québec, Canada 12 June 2002
12 August 2002	Presentation of the Charter at the International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS) in Matsue (Japan) 31 May 2002
12 August 2002	Presentation of the Charter at the International Relations Committee (ESA) in Lausanne (Switzerland) 30 May 2002
22 February 2002	Workshop Review Charter Evaluation Workshop 15 and 16 January 2002
17 January 2002	Official Launch of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" Website The International Charter "Space and Major Disasters"' Website: when Time is Critical
18 September 2001	Workshop Announcement The International Charter "Space and Major Disasters", Satellite Operators and the Services Sector 10 October 2001