On July 9th, 2024, representatives of the Workshop on UN Security Council Affairs visited the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS). The delegation witnessed first-hand the demonstration of SDG Big Data Platform and SDGSAT-1 Satellite operation and discussed with researchers about utilizing Big Earth Data to provide sustainable development solutions at country/regional levels.
The representatives then attended a reception meeting chaired by CBAS Distinguished Professor Han Qunli. During the meeting, CBAS Deputy Director Liu Jie welcomed the representatives and highlighted CBAS’ role as an international institute harnessing the impacts of digital technology and international scientific cooperation to serve the UN 2030 Agenda and Global Development Initiative, as well as pushing forward cutting-edge research in order to provide tailored digital solutions and tools for researchers, policy makers and stakeholders in the world.
On behalf of the delegation, Thomas Lund-Sørensen, Head of Asia Department of Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Gul Qaiser, Counsellor of Pakistan Permanent Mission to the UN, congratulated CBAS for its innovative works and impressive achievements over the years, and stressed the importance of data sharing among scientific fields for developing solutions moving from SDGs to the future, which makes CBAS’ work future-driven. The delegation was also briefed on CBAS’ recent key activities and had open and candid discussions among meeting participants.
The event is joined by 27 participants including those from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Aerospace Information Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, International Society for Digital Earth, Digital Belt and Road Program and CBAS.
Briefing on the status of data sharing by CBAS
Reception meeting
Group photo