The lecture will start with the historical framework of the development of Copernicus, its institutional governance, services (with a focus on the Copernicus emergency management Service), big data and access modalities and its future evolution. Second, the legal and policy framework, in particular the Copernicus Regulation and Data Policy, will be addressed. Third, Mr Brunet will explain the external dimension of the programme, its services and data global dimension, the role of global cooperation arrangements on data exchange and the use of Copernicus in support to the achievement of SDGs. Finally, the lecture will focus on the Copernicus users’ ecosystem, including Copernicus networks, Copernicus for businesses and Copernicus for education.