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International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)
Huadong Guo is DG of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), and a professor of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Aerospace Information Research Institute. He is an Academician of CAS, a Fellow of International Science Council (ISC). He presently serves as Honorary President of International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE).He served as Member of UN 10-Member Group to support the TFM for SDGs, President of ISDE , President of ICSU Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA). Prof. Guo specializes in remote sensing, radar for Earth observation, and Digital Earth science.
The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), founded in 2021, was established in response to the call by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 75th UN General Assembly to utilize science, data, technology, and innovation to facilitate global progress towards sustainable development. Following the UN Secretary General's congratulatory remark at CBAS' inauguration to utilize big data to address global challenges, CBAS is therefore working to establish big data ecosystems with a particular focus on Big Earth Data. The vision of CBAS is to provide a range of services essential for addressing the most challenging problems facing sustainable development, such as lack of data and technological barriers to the implementation of the SDGs, through methods like data sharing, technological solutions, decision-making support, as well as capacity building for developing countries. Towards this end CBAS is working to develop data infrastructure and information and data products; to create new knowledge for SDG monitoring and evaluation; to develop and launch a series of SDG satellites; to provide policy and advisory services through an SDG Think Tank; and to improve global capacity for SDGs in developing countries.
EO AND SDG 17: BUILDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
This panel will explore the strategic role of Earth Observation technologies in advancing global sustainability, emphasizing SDG 17, which focuses on revitalizing global partnerships for sustainable