3rd International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals Held in Beijing

The 3rd International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (FBAS 2023) opened in Beijing on September 6, 2023, attracting more than 500 experts, scholars, government administrators, entrepreneurs, engineers and other stakeholders from nearly 50 countries to discuss the role of big data in promoting global sustainable development transformation, and the ways to accelerate the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Sep 10, 2023

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7th Digital Belt and Road Conference Held in Beijing

The 7th Digital Belt and Road Conference concluded in Beijing on September 6, 2023. The three-day event brought together about 250 experts from some 20 countries to explore utilizing digital technologies to facilitate the sustainable development of the Belt and Road region.

Sep 10, 2023

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AIR Holds Regional Training Workshop for Satellite-based Crop Monitoring Using CropWatch System

The “Regional Training Workshop for Satellite Crop Monitoring using the CropWatch System” was held in Mauritius on 7-10 August, 2023. It was jointly hosted by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) and the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Aug 24, 2023

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CropWatch Team Conducts Field Survey in Kenya

Dr. ZENG Hongwei, an AIR scientist from the CropWatch team went to Nairobi, Kenya from 28 to 29 June 2023 to help the country promote capability of agriculture monitoring by training the staff of its Ministry of Agriculture on the use of GVG for the crop classification.

Jul 19, 2023

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Heritage Experts Discuss Space Technology Use

Several years ago, using satellite technology, Chinese researchers, alongside scientists from Tunisia, Italy, and Pakistan, discovered 10 archaeological sites, including walls, military fortifications and agricultural irrigation systems from ancient Rome in Tunisia, at the western end of the ancient Silk Road.

Jul 10, 2023

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