TAT Team Leader, GMES and Africa Support Program - Phase II
Hamdi Kacem
Hamdi Kacem
Hamdi KACEM has dedicated over 20 years to managing sustainable development projects across Africa, with more than eight years spent supporting the Program Management Unit of GMES & Africa Support Program. Currently serving as the Team Leader of the Technical Assistance Team, he plays a key role in both the managerial and technical aspects of the program. On a daily basis, he contributes to the coordination and implementation of activities while providing support to the Consortia developing Earth Observation-based services at national and regional levels across the continent. His work also involves close collaboration with European partners to ensure access to Copernicus data, strengthening Africa’s capacity in Earth Observation applications. Before taking on this international role with GMES & Africa, Mr. KACEM built a strong foundation in the public and private sectors, in Tunisia, as a project manager specializing in Earth Observation and GIS applications. His expertise in monitoring and mapping land and water resources extended across Tunisia and Sub-Saharan Africa, where he led EO-based projects, designed and developed Spatial Data Infrastructures, created training materials, and conducted ground-truthing surveys. His work brought him into collaboration with national and local government authorities, international donors, NGOs, land planners, farmers, and pastoralists, ensuring that geospatial technologies were effectively integrated into sustainable development efforts. Academically, he holds an engineering diploma and a Professional Master’s degree in Geomatics from the National Engineers School of Tunis. His career reflects a deep commitment to leveraging Earth Observation and GIS technologies to support environmental sustainability and regional development across Africa
