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Czech GIS Expert Shares Insights on Digital Earth During Visit to AIR
Professor Milan Konečný, a leading authority in geographic information science from Masaryk University, Czech Republic, and Vice-President of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, visited the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he delivered an academic lecture at the State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth.
Jun 18, 2025
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CBAS Supports Workshop on SDG 15 Monitoring in Hindu Kush-Himalaya Region through International Cooperation Programs with ICIMOD
The regional workshop titled "Advancing SDG 15 Monitoring in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal using Earth Observation and Geospatial Technologies" was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The event was organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) with support from the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) through the CBAS Global SDG Partnership Programme and the NSFC Sustainable Development International Cooperation Programme Key Project "Development Pathway Decision Support for the Construction of Environment-Society Big Data Platform in Typical Hilly Regions". It was co-hosted by the Ministry of Planning of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
Jun 10, 2025
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HIST Launches New Phase to Advance Space Technologies for Global Heritage Conservation
The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO will launch its third-phase operation (2025–2033) under an agreement signed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) representing the Chinese government, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and HIST. This marks a new chapter in joint efforts to monitor and protect UNESCO-designated heritage sites through space technologies to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other landmark agreements.
May 23, 2025
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NSFC-UNEP Program Launched to Unlock Zambezi Basin's Sustainable Agriculture and Boost Africa's Food Security
A joint program dedicated to promoting agricultural development in the Zambezi River Basin while addressing critical water-energy-ecology challenges officially commenced on April 8, 2025, with the launch of the Agricultural Development Potential & Safe Boundary under the Nexus of Water-Food-Energy-Ecology in the Zambezi River Basin program. Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the program is led by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with institutions across Africa and China.
May 21, 2025
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AIR-Led International Program on Pest and Disease Selected as UNESCO-Endorsed Program for Sustainable Development
An international program titled "Global Vegetation Pest and Disease Habitat Monitoring and Risk Forecasting," led by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been endorsed by UNESCO as one of 25 inaugural global initiatives under the United Nations' International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development (IDSSD 2024–2033). The announcement was made during the UN's Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on May 7, 2024, in New York, U.S.
May 16, 2025
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