International

Chinese Delegation Attends 42nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing

The 42nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS 2021) was held at Can Tho, Viet Nam from 22 to 24 November 2021 with the theme on "Remote Sensing for Disaster Risk and Resources Degradation Reduction toward Sustainable Development".

Dec 10, 2021

GEOARC Holds Online Side Event in GEO Week 2021

A side event themed "Global Ecosystem and Environment Observation Analysis Research Cooperation (GEOARC) Supports for SDGs" was held online on 26 November with the goal to promote ecological environment governance by Earth observations and international cooperation.

Nov 30, 2021

2021 AOGEO-TG7 Workshop on Environmental Monitoring and Protection Held Online

AOGEO (Asia-Oceania, Group on Earth Observations GEO) TG7 (Task Group7) on Environmental Monitoring and Protection (EMP) Workshop was held online on November 5, 2021, with objectives to exchange views on technology advances and research results in the area of environmental monitoring and protection against the backdrop of COVID-19, and the next-phase plan of TG7 in support of GEO Engagement Priorities.

Nov 10, 2021

International Training Course on Remote Sensing Satellite Data Reception, Sharing and Applications Held in Beijing

A training course on Satellite Receiving Station and Remote Sensing Application was open both online and offline on October 19, 2021. The event was organized by China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences (CPJRC) in partnership with two CAS institutes, the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMDE), and the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), as well as the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO.

Nov 10, 2021

China GEO Supports Thai Flood Disaster Response

Flooding triggered by tropical storm Dianmu has affected nearly half of Thailand's provinces in recent weeks. The Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported that the downpours have led to flooding in 30 provinces in central, northern and northeastern Thailand, affecting more than 70,000 households.

Oct 26, 2021