## 4 Results
### Participant Satisfaction in Ecuador, Participation, and Post-Event Interviews  
The satisfaction surveys collected during the training workshops in Ecuador showed 11 responses from the first week and 15 responses from the second. On average, the first week received a score of 67% of the highest possible responses, while the second week received 80%. Figure 11 summarizes these evaluations for each session of the training workshops. Ranking the sessions from highest to lowest rated, the results were CEMS (81%), CSS (81%), Sentinel (77%), CLMS (70%), C3S (67%), and CAMS (64%). Similarly, when ranking the qualification areas, the results were Quality and Relevance (83%), Overall Satisfaction (83%), Resources Provided (75%), and Teaching Methods (53%). Figure 10: Computing hours for exercises in the Ecuador training workshops. As mentioned in Section 3.5, participant attendance was considered an additional measure of interest in both the Ecuador and Bolivia events. Figure 12 summarizes their attendance, showing that in Ecuador, it was less variable, ranging between 13 and 18 participants. The second week had lower attendance, particularly during the Sentinel session on January 18 th, while January 15 th saw the highest attendance during the CEMS session. In Bolivia, attendance was more variable, ranging between 7 and 24 in-person participants. February 14 th had the lowest attendance, as it was the start of the panel discussion, while February 16 th saw the highest attendance when the Copernicus overview talk was given to various stakeholders and broadcast online. The total attendance for this session was greater than the 24 in-person participants, with around an additional 2000 viewers online according to Facebook metrics. With regard to the post-event interviews, participants were voluntarily invited, and six interviews were confirmed, five from different institutions in Ecuador and one from a key collaborator in Bolivia. In the case of Ecuador, interviews revealed advancements in workflows, such as using Sentinel data for disaster response, crop monitoring, and  
Figure 11: Satisfaction survey results tabulated for qualification areas and CS application sessions. Figure 12: Attendance at the Ecuador training workshops and the Bolivian panel discussions. land-use analysis, although some participants faced challenges due to limited resources, changes in workplace functions, and technical expertise. Notable applications after the workshop and throughout 2024 included rapid assessments of landslide-affected areas in Banos Municipality, the impact of fires in Quito, and automated crop mapping (e.g., rice and corn) using Sentinel-2. Other applications involved flood mapping during the Nino event with Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2, the exploration of Sentinel-5 products for climate change analysis, and the use of CAMS data to fill gaps in meteorological time series. Achievements highlighted the budgetary benefits and acknowledged the learning gained in using open-access Copernicus data and open-source software and the provision of data sources and applications from each CS, as well as the demonstration of new processing approaches through cloud platforms and automation with programming languages. Participants emphasized the need for more hands-on training, initial programming tutorials, clear minimum requirements for workshop participation, and more mechanisms for knowledge transfer. Suggestions included incorporating case studies focused on multidisciplinary collaboration, improved knowledge transfer mechanisms, extending training durations, prioritizing in-person workshops, and offering more specialized workshops instead of a broad review of CS. Regarding the interview with a key collaborator in Bolivia, the limited application of Copernicus potential was highlighted for various reasons, including a lack of specialized personnel and the rotation of experienced staff.