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ITC is the University of Twente’s Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. The Faculty ITC is among the world's top ten institutes for academic education, scientific research and technology development in earth observation and geo-information. Our people are engaged worldwide in realising the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in food security and agriculture, energy transition, geo-health, climate change adaptation, urban development and smart cities, disaster risk reduction, and land administration.

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University of Twente opens its doors during Open Days

Reforestation projects to offset Co2 emissions from flight

Since 2018, the faculty of ITC annually offsets flights by neutralizing their CO2 footprint. All flights via KLM, Air France and Delta Air Lines compensate ITC through reforestation projects offered by these airlines. To offset the remaining flights, ITC chooses its own projects each year. This year, the Nicaforest project was chosen.

Construction Langezijds completed: ITC Faculty on campus in April 2023

On 16 March 2023, the key to the transformed Langezijds building was officially handed over to the University of Twente (UT). Construction combination Dura Vermeer Bouw Hengelo/Trebbe and Croonwolter&dros delivered the building to UT by handing over a large wooden key. With this handover, the ITC faculty can start using this unique building from mid-April.

Kickoff AlignSAR project (ESA Open SAR Library – EXPRO+)

The AlignSAR project is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), in the Initiation to Tender for OPEN SAR LIBRARY – EXPRO+ call. It successfully kicked off on 23 February 2023 at ESRIN (ESA Center for Earth Observation), Frascati, Italy, and will run till February 2024. It focuses on developing open-access methods and tools to offer FAIR-guided open SAR benchmark dataset library designed for SAR-based artificial intelligence applications, while ensuring interoperability and consistency with existing and upcoming initiatives and technologies, facilitating wider exploitation of SAR data and its integration and combination with other datasets.

ITC's Kronkel renovated and moves to campus

In April this year, the ITC Faculty will move from Hengelosestraat to the campus of University of Twente. The iconic ‘Kronkel’ will also move with it. In week 12, starting Monday 20 March, ‘De Kronkel’ will be cleaned and renovated, after which it will move to the north side of Langezijds, in front of the main entrance on the O&O square.

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