Information resource: http://english.igsnrr.cas.cn/newsroom/events/202307/t20230719_333700.html

Time: November 4th-18th, 2023 

Location: Beijing, China

Host：Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Organizer：Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS

Co-sponsors：

IKCEST under the Auspices of UNESCO

China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk International Programme Office (IRDR IPO)

Alliance of International Science Organizations on Disaster Risk Reduction (ANSO-DRR)

National Earth System Science Data Center

World Data Center for Renewable Resources and Environment, World Data System of International  Council for Science (WDC-RRE)

Language: English

Objectives:

(1) to provide theoretical and practical skills on policies and standards, technical methods, software platforms and data management involved in scientific data sharing, and to promote data sharing technology exchange;

(2) to promote the common construction and sharing of scientific data on resources and environment in the "Belt and Road" region;

(3) to enhance the sharing awareness and technology of disaster prevention and mitigation knowledge and information through training, and to promote the integration and sharing of disaster prevention and mitigation data resources in the region;

(4) to establish and develop a network for cooperation in disaster risk reduction knowledge services and data sharing in the "Belt and Road" initiative.

Training mode: online and offline lectures, participants-centered seminars and field trips.

Training Costs: The training is free and accommodation in China will be subsidized. The organizer will cover round-trip travel expense for some applicants. If you wish to apply for round-trip travel compensation, please specify in the attached application form.

Enrollment: Technical backbone of national research or educational institutions engaged in resource and environmental science data research, teaching, management, construction and application, or management and technical personnels who are playing a key role in promoting data sharing in their respective countries or units. The individuals from "the Belt and Road Initiatives" countries （Russia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Iran, Egypt, Bhutan）are welcomed to apply.  A total of 15-20 scientists is going to be selected.

Application: (1) Please fill the application form and send it with attachments, if applicable, through email to the contact persons by September 1st, 2023 (2) Application feedback and the results of selection will be sent by the organizer prior to September 10th, 2023.

Contacts:

Prof. WANG Juanle, Director of the training event,wangjl@igsnrr.ac.cn

Ms. YUAN Yuelei, yuanyl@lreis.ac.cn  

Download for application form:http://english.igsnrr.cas.cn/newsroom/events/202307/P020230719591176427608.docx