AIR Holds Seminars Showcasing Advances in Remote Sensing for Climate and Health

The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) hosted two seminars on June 12, 2025, highlighting applications of remote sensing and artificial intelligence to address critical challenges in urban climate resilience and environmental health. Two experts from France presented research to the scientists and students at the National Engineering Research Center for Geomatics.

Jun 30, 2025

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Collaborative Agreement Signed for Powering Digital Sustainable Development Research between CBAS and ICIMOD

On June 11, 2025, during the Second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange, the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint scientific efforts for digital sustainable development research. The signing took place at the Forum on Building the Pathway to Innovation Supported by Space Information Technology.

Jun 30, 2025

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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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