12-13-14 November 2025 / Milan
XII° AIT International Conference
Smart Earth Observation for a Sustainable Future
Conference Overview
We are pleased to announce the XII° AIT International Conference, which will take place in Milan from November 12 to 14, 2025! The event will bring together experts, researchers, professionals, institutional players and students to discuss the new frontiers of remote sensing through a rich program featuring plenary and parallel sessions, poster presentations, and networking events.
Over the three days of the conference, attendants will dive deep into remote sensing hearing about research, development and and technology transfer issues related to near real-time monitoring of natural resources, retrospective environmental analysis of climate and human impacts, risk monitoring, assessment and prevention, data acquisition and integration from networks of proximal sensor, UAV fleets and satellite constellation.
Remote sensing and Earth Observation are evolving fast. Staying updated is more important than ever since continuous opportunities and threats are on. The event will provide a unique opportunity to explore the state-of-the-art technologies, applications and requirements in the field of remote sensing, both at the national and international levels.
The event will be hosted by CNR IREA at the Milan Territorial Research Area 1 (AdRMi1), located in the heart of Città Studi.
Conference Themes & Special Sessions
The XII° AIT International Conference covers a wide range of topics related to remote and proximal sensing, spatial analysis, and environmental modeling. Key themes for this edition are following, along with five Special Sessions.
Themes:
- T1 – Earth Observation (EO) for Agriculture
- T2 – EO for Forest Monitoring and Management
- T3 – EO for Planning and Managing Urban Areas in the Climate Change Framework
- T4 – EO for Natural Hazards
- T5 – EO for Land ecosystem
- T6 – EO for atmosphere and pollution
- T7 – EO for aquatic application
- T8 – EO for facing Environmental Crimes
- T9 – EO in Animal and Human Epidemiology
- T10 – EO for Citizen Science and Public Engagement
- T11 – EO in Education
- T12 – CAL-VAL for EO data/products/services
- T13 – Methods and application of multi-Source Data Fusion
- T14 – GeoAI and advanced EO data analytics
- T15 – New EO missions (IRIDE, PRISMA, EnMAP, CHIME, ROSE-L, LSTM, PACE, FLEX, etc.)
- T16 – Nano/micro satellite constellations for EO
- T17 – Drones, ground infrastructure, proximal sensing and field works
Special Sessions:
- S1 – Challenges and opportunities of remote sensing for climate change (ASI, ENEA) – Session details
- S2 – Remote sensing frontiers in cryospheric monitoring (University of Milan, University of Cagliari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Politecnico di Milano) – Session details
- S3 – Remote sensing for wildfire monitoring and management (University of Idaho, CNR-IREA, CNR-IBE, CNR-IGAG, University of Messina) – Session details
- S4 – Remote sensing of high resolution soil moisture (CNR-IREA) – Session details
- S5 – Space It Up (Politecnico di Torino) – Session details
Why Attending?
Since its establishment in 1985, the Italian Society of Remote Sensing has been a key reference for supporting scientific communication and coordination in Earth observation. AIT fosters the growth of remote sensing culture in Italy, bridging the gap between different disciplines, researchers, industry, and policy makers, with a special focus on the importance of consciousness of data and methods.
For researchers, the XII° AIT International Conference offers an important platform to present cutting-edge advancements to a broad, interdisciplinary audience. For industry professionals, it provides an opportunity to showcase innovative products and services for the remote sensing community. Finally, for decision-makers in land, water, and urban management, this event serves as a crucial venue for exchanging expertise and keeping up with the latest developments in environmental monitoring and analysis.
We look forward to welcoming you to Milan in November 2025!
Call for abstract - Now open!
We are excited to invite you to submit abstracts for the upcoming XII° AIT International Conference! Abstracts should be no more than 400 words long and should include a brief overview of the research, the methodology, and the findings. Abstracts must also indicate one or max two topics among those listed in the previous section “Conference Themes & Special Session”. Please make sure to follow the abstract template provided here.
Abstracts must be submitted by sending an email to aitmilan2025(at)irea.cnr.it from 15th of May until 20th of July, 2025.
Please note that abstract submission is free of charge. To publish the abstracts in the “Abstract Book”, registration according to the participation fee published online is required. Registration includes membership in the AIT Association (and the relevant membership fee for the year 2026).
- Abstract Length: Up to 400 words.
- Format: PDF document, using the provided template.
- Topics: Indicate 1 or max 2 relevant topics listed in the previous section.
- Presentation Type: Indicate the preference for an oral presentation or a poster.
- Deadline: July 20, 2025
During the submission process, Authors may indicate their willingness to submit an extended version of their work (up to 5 pages) to the Trends in Earth Observation (TEO) series for publication after peer review. TEO series (ISSN: Online: 2612-7911; Print: 2612-7148) is indexed in WoS and SCOPUS. Information on how to submit an extended contribution to TEO will be sent to Authors who have signed up after the conference.
Acceptance notifications will be sent to Authors by September 20, 2025, with indication on presentation type (oral or poster).
We look forward to your contributions!
Scientific & Organizing Committees
Local host & organizer is the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment of the Italian National Research Council (CNR IREA). IREA is located in the Territorial Research Area 1, Milan.
Scientific Board:
Arcidiacono Claudia, Balenzano Anna, Bassani Cristiana, Boccardo Piero, Boschetti Luigi, Boschetti Mirco, Brivio Sandro, Candigliota Elena, Casu Francesco, Chirici Gherardo, Colombo Roberto, De Carolis Giacomo, Dessena Maria Antonietta, Di Mauro Biagio, Fava Francesco, Filipponi Federico, Gamba Paolo, Gianinetto Marco, Giardino Claudia, Giulio-Tonolo Fabio, Laurenza Lucia Maria, Maltese Antonino, Melis Maria Teresa, Modica Giuseppe, Monterroso Fernando, Paloscia Simonetta, Pepe Monica, Picuno Pietro, Pinardi Monica, Sapio Serena, Satalino Giuseppe, Striano Pasquale, Stroppiana Daniela, Tagliolato Paolo, Tapete Deodato, Valentini Emiliana, Villa Paolo, Virelli Maria
Organizing Committee:
Borgogno Mondino Enrico, Boschetti Mirco, Bresciani Mariano, Giardino Claudia, Laurenza Lucia Maria, Lupo Luigi
Important Dates
Call for session: closed
Call for abstract: 15 May – 20 July
Notification of acceptance to Authors: 20 September
Early bird registration deadline: 30 September
Program publication: 15 October
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors, whose contributions make the XII° AIT International Conference 2025 possible.
Thank you for supporting this important initiative!
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Get in touch with us at aitmilan2025(at)irea.cnr.it to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
The XII° AIT International Conference 2025 is held under the auspices of:
- ASI – Italian Space Agency
- ASITA – Federation of Scientific Associations for Territorial and Environmental Information
Partecipation Fee
Early bird registration (before 30th September 2025) | 220 € |
Student registration (including PhD) | 100 € |
Full registration fee (after 1° October 2025) | 300 € |
Conference Venue
The XII° AIT International Conference will be held in the Expo room and in the Conference room of the Milan Territorial Research Area 1 (AdRMi1)
Via Alfonso Corti, 12 – 20133 Milan
The AdRMi1 is reachable from Milan central train station via the Green Line 2 subway (“Piola” or “Lambrate” stop).