BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation Data Application Side Meeting, Wuhan, China, September 2023
The International Aerospace Forum, Wenchang, China, November 2023
The International Aerospace Forum, with the theme "Accelerating the Application of BRICS Satellite Data and Facilitating International Cooperation in Space and Space Information," took place in Wenchang, Hainan, Mainland China on 25th November 2023. As part of the forum, an expert seminar on the cooperation of satellite remote sensing data application was held, with notable attendees including Dr Guoping LI, Chief Engineer of the National Space Administration, Mr Xiaoming LIU, Governor of Hainan Province, Dr Yirong WU, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Dr Yaqiu JIN, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
PolyU, as one of the co-initiators of the 'Declaration on Cooperation in Data and Application based on BRICS Remote Sensing Satellites,' actively contributed to the project's promotion. In this regard, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Charles WONG, Associate Dean of FCE & Professor of LSGI, as a Member of the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Project Team for the period spanning from November 2023 to November 2026.
Additionally, the "BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation Data and Application Center (China)" was officially introduced on 21st November 2022. This milestone was followed by an announcement made during the 15th BRICS Leaders' Meeting on 23rd August 2023, where President XI Jinping emphasized China's reliance on the BRICS remote sensing satellite constellation to establish a "BRICS Global Remote Sensing Satellite Data and Application Cooperation Platform." This platform aims to provide data support for the advancement of agriculture, ecology, disaster reduction, and other areas in different countries.
