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Big Data's Role in Heritage Preservation Highlighted at 46th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Session

A side event titled "Big Data for Sustainable Development of World Heritage Sites" was held on July 26 during the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India. The event was co-hosted by the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau.

Aug 28, 2024

Sino-Argentine Workshop Held in Beijing to Discuss Antarctic Climate Change and its Sustainable Development

The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) held an international workshop focused on Antarctic Climate Change and its Sustainable Development in Beijing on July 24-25, 2024. The event was part of the joint international cooperation project, “Using Earth Observations to Address Ecology and Environment Change in the Pan-Antarctic Cryosphere” undertaken by AIR.

Aug 22, 2024

Regional Collaboration Project on Crop Biodiversity Launched in Malaysia

The "Promoting Crop Biodiversity through Innovative Space Applications (CropBio)" project was officially launched in Bintulu, Malaysia on June 5-6, 2024. This project was initiated by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Jun 28, 2024

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 (CGIS), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. This collaboration aims to advance the National Key R&D Program " Integrated remote sensing monitoring of ecosystem over Asia-Oceania hot areas ".

Jun 22, 2024

APSCO Training Course Empowers Members to Address Urban Environmental Challenges Through Remote Sensing Technology

From 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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