Athina Trakas
As an Innovation Action and Partnerships Specialist at ECMWF (European Centre of Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) I am co-ordinating Code for Earth, an innovation action run by ECMWF.
I have always been interested in networking and connecting people. I am grateful that, with my work, I can exactly do this, and help foster a culture of continuous learning, mutual support, and shared success.
In the past I presented internationally on geo-information management topics, mainly in the areas of OGC processes, interoperability and open standards.
With a diploma in Geography I started working in the field of GIS in 1998. In 2006, I joined OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium), and worked as OGC’s Director for Member Success and Development for Europe, Central Asia and Africa. In December 2022 I joined ECMWF.
Since 2006 I am a member of OSGeo.
Sessions
Code for Earth, an ECMWF-led partnership programme, drives innovation and collaboration in in Earth sciences, weather, climate, and atmospheric research. By connecting talented developers with Code for Earth mentors, the programme fosters the creation of open-source solutions that support ECMWF activitiesand EU-funded initiatives like Copernicus and Destination Earth (DestinE).
Since its launch in 2018, Code for Earth has facilitated 50 open-source developments, addressing real-world challenges through data science, visualization, analytics, AI/ML, and user support tools. Each summer, a new group of selected individuals and teams contributes fresh ideas and solutions to pre-set challenges to solve. This presentation will present the work of the 2025 participants, showcasing the newly selected teams and their cutting-edge projects. Attendees will also learn how to get involved in future editions and make a meaningful impact on Earth system sciences.