International
AIR recognizes international collaboration as an effective way to harness global potential and resources, advance aerospace information science, and address the challenges of global sustainable development.
To this end, AIR has conducted extensive academic exchanges and partnerships with international organizations, universities, and research institutions in over 50 countries and regions. These collaborations take various forms, including signing bilateral agreements, establishing joint laboratories, holding symposiums, and facilitating personnel and student exchanges.
Visits
In 2023, AIR hosted nearly 500 visits from overseas scholars and officials from governmental and international organizations for conferences, lectures, fieldwork, research collaborations, and more. Additionally, our faculty members made over 600 academic visits abroad for lectures, collaborations, international conferences, fieldwork, and study.
PIFI Scholars
Supported by national talent projects and CAS PIFI program, 18 overseas scientists are expected to visit AIR for academic exchanges in 2024.
International Projects
In 2023, AIR conducted over 80 international cooperation projects, collaborating with more than 130 institutions from over 50 countries.
Training Workshops
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APSCO Training Course Empowers Members to Address Urban Environmental Challenges Through Remote Sensing TechnologyFrom May 27-31, 2024, a specialized training course on "Remote Sensing Information Processing and Urban Applications" took place in Wenchang, Hainan. Organized by the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) and co-organized by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) together with several other institutions, the event aimed to address the global deterioration of urban environments and enhance the capabilities of APSCO Member States in utilizing space technology to tackle these issues.
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AIR Hosts On-the-job Training for Kyrgyzstan on Pilot Central Asia Drought Information SystemAiming to fortify regional resilience against drought , the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ( AIRCAS ) orchestrated an immersive on-the-job training workshop in Beijing from May 6 to.The workshop , centered on the Pilot Central Asia Drought Information System , drew participation from five experts representing the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic ( MES ) .A scene of the training .
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Innovative Workshop Enhances SDG Monitoring in KenyaFrom May 22 to 23, 2024, experts from the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) conducted a workshop in Machakos, Kenya. Invited by the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21), the workshop, titled "Innovative SDG Monitoring: Integrating Earth Observation Data with Official Statistics," drew enthusiastic participation from statisticians and GIS professionals representing various key institutions, including the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the Meteorological Department, and the Ministry of Climate Change and Forestry.
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International Exchanges
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AIR，University of the Punjab Sign Cooperation Agreement on Remote Sensing and Ecological Monitoring
On June 3-4, the State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science (SLRSS) from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) signed a cooperation agreement with the Center for Geographical Information System ...
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AIR, Azerbaijan Research Institute Sign MOU to Promote Collaboration on Geospatial Technology and Applications
The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Azerbaijan research institute on September 6, 2023, to promote collaboration on geospatial technology and applications.
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2023 International Training Workshop on BeiDou Technologies and Applications Opens in Beijing
The opening ceremony of the 2023 International Training Workshop on BeiDou Technologies and Applications in the Belt and Road Countries and Regions was unveiled in Beijing on September 12, 2023, attended by nearly 30 students from Yemen, Algeria,...
