International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
The International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals will be held in Beijing, China from 6 to 8 September 2021 to mark the establishment of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals which will be officially inaugurated on 6 September 2021.
During his address at the 75th UN General Assembly on 22 September 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will set up an International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals to support the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The theme of the forum is "Big data for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals", with a special focus on building a digital silk road and global partnership for Sustainable Development Goals, innovation and demonstration of big data applications for sustainable development, cutting-edge technologies and information platforms for assessing Sustainable Development Goals, Digital Earth and sustainable development, and Big Earth Data to support Sustainable Development Goals.
Important dates:
Early Registration Deadline: August 1, 2021
Online Registration Deadline: September 4, 2021
Payment System Close: August 20, 2021
Paper Submission Deadline: August 20, 2021
On-Site Registration: September 6-8, 2021
Hosted by:
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Organized by:
International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)
Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), CAS
Big Earth Data Science Engineering Program (CASEarth)
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