International

Third International Workshop on Observations and Understanding of Changes in High Mountain and Cold Regions Held in Urumqi, China

From November 29 to December 1, the third International Workshop on Observation and Understanding of Changes in High Mountain and Cold Regions (HiMAC2023) took place in Urumqi, Xinjiang, a vast region characterized by abundant ice and snow and serving as the transitional land zone connecting the Arctic region and the high mountains of Asia.

Dec 06, 2023

UN China Delegation Visits CBAS

A delegation consisting seventeen representatives from nine UN entities in China, paid a visit to the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) on November 17, 2023. The visit, jointly organized by the UN Resident Coordinator Office and CBAS, aimed to deepen mutual understanding and foster further collaboration between the UN and CBAS.

Nov 20, 2023

Three Scientists Win Young Scientist SDGs Award

The first Young Scientist SDGs Award Ceremony was held at the opening ceremony of the World Young Scientist Summit 2023 (WYSS) Saturday in Wenzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province.

Nov 14, 2023

AIR Holds Workshop to Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Zambezi River Basin

A workshop was held at the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on October 31 to discuss the progress of the "Zambezi River Basin Land Dynamics and Driving Mechanisms" project. The event was attended by some 20 experts from CAS, the University of Zimbabwe, the University of Zambia, and the Catholic University of Mozambique.

Nov 13, 2023

AIR-led Project Team Receives 2023 GEO Team Impact Award

Prof. Huang Wenjiang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the head of the GEO project "Global Vegetation Pest and Disease Dynamic Remote Sensing Monitoring and Forecasting" (GEO-PDRS), together with his core team member Dr. Liu Linyi, were invited to attend the GEO WEEK 2023 which was held in Cape Town, South Africa from Nov.6 to 10, 2023.

Nov 09, 2023