The Knowledge Centre on Earth Observation is a European Commission initiative to maximise the policy uptake of products and information from Copernicus, the Earth Observation (EO) programme of the EU.

This is intended to be achieved by providing

• in depth assessments of needs/priorities for Copernicus products and services in support of EU policies and establishing best practices to translate policy needs into concrete requirements for products and services
• a continuous scanning of research needs and priorities and raising awareness on next generation EO science and associated technologies to enhance the exploitation on Copernicus throughout the policy cycle
• opportunities for dialogue among policymakers, scientists and technical implementing entities associated with Copernicus and Earth Observation in general, bridging policy and scientific perspectives