On October 28, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a summary meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to review the progress of the Red Palm Weevil Eradication Program in the Near East and North Africa region. During the event, Prof. Huang Wenjiang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was awarded the FAO Achievement Honorary Award. This recognition was for his pioneering contributions to early remote sensing monitoring and loss assessment of the red palm weevil, an invasive pest that poses a significant global threat to palm trees.

From September 3 to 5, 2024, the 16th AOGEO Symposium was held in Tokyo, Japan, focusing on Earth Intelligence within the Asia-Oceania region, its application, and promoting global equity. The symposium aimed to contribute to the Post-2025 GEO Implementation Plan.

From August 27 to September 1, 2024, Professor HUANG Wenjiang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIRI) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) participated in field experiments for the FAO Red Palm Weevil Project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as an international consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This invitation was extended by FAO and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA). During his time in the UAE, Professor Huang also engaged in academic exchanges.

The "Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Geospatial Applications for Crop Biodiversity" was held in Mangshi, Yunnan Province on August 21-23, 2024. The workshop was co-hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), with the field demonstration supported by Yunnan University.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on September 6, 2024, between the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). The agreement was formalized during the Fourth Space Observation Forum for Sustainable Development organized by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), signaling an advancement in the use of space technology for the protection of World Heritage sites.

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.