“Copernicus: a look from the space of Europe and Panama” is the title of an exhibition that is exhibited these days at the Biomuseum, located in Amador.

The exhibition is an initiative of the Delegation of the European Union in Panama and invites you to observe the Earth through the eyes of the sentinel satellites of Copernicus, the Earth observation program of this political community.

Through this exhibition you will be able to see spectacular images of various places around Europe and Panama, which capture the beauty and fragility of our planet, from tropical forests to seas and oceans, said Isabela Matusz, ambassador of the European Union in Panama, on May 9, during the opening of the exhibition.

At the event, Matusz announced that the EU will co-finance the installation of a Copernicus Earth Observation Center in Panama, in collaboration with the National Authority for Government Innovation, the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Ministry of Education.

The installation of this center will make it possible to provide earth observation services and process of geospatial data, in addition to it will contribute to promoting scientific, digital cooperation and the development of the private sector, said the European Union ambassador in Panama.

“Panama is the first country in the world to sign an agreement for the establishment of a Copernicus Earth Observation Center,” Matusz said.

It is important to note that the exhibition “Copernicus: a look from the space of Europe and Panama” can be visited, free of charge, until May 14, at the Biomuseum.

The Delegation of the European Union in Panama announced that the exhibition is scheduled to be later transferred to several provinces of the country.