Language： 简体中文 English

Events
Home > Events
The 5th Digital Belt and Road Conference/Big Data for SDGs Sessions

The Digital Belt and Road Program (DBAR) is an International Science Program initiated through the collaborations between Chinese and international experts from several countries, which was formally established in 2016. Currently, 57 countries, international organizations and international programs participate in the program to share data, experience, technology, and knowledge to promote and facilitate use of science and technology for the sustainable development in the Belt and Road region.

The 5th Digital Belt and Road Conference (DBAR 2021) will be held in Beijing, China, from September 6 to 8, 2021. The conference will focus to develop partnerships in Belt and Road region towards data sharing, use of Big Earth Data and other cooperative relationships to support and serve the UN SDGs in the region. The conference hopes to facilitate discussions towards improving use of Big Earth Data for monitoring UN SDGs and discuss case studies demonstrating their efficacy and implementation. The conference will also provide opportunities for exploring new research and applications of Big Earth Data in interdisciplinary fields, and help to establish a communication platform for scientists and decision makers to promote sustainable development in the "Digital Belt and Road" region.

I. Conference theme

Sustainable Development Partnership in the Digital Belt and Road

II. Discussion topics

The conference has been divided into five groups namely, Data Cooperation, Natural Resource, Environment and Disaster, Societal Development, and Regional Development for dedicated and in-depth discussion on different aspects with in these broad areas of sustainable development and scientific cooperation.

Chapter Group Session Title Duration (hour)
DATA Cooperation Activities of Scientific Data Centers in the Belt and Road Region.
Co-chair
  • Prof. Li Guoqing, Aerospace Information Research Institute in Chinese Academy of Science, ligq@aircas.ac.cn
1.5
Natural Resource
Water Resource Security and Efficient Utilization under Global Change
Co-chairs
  • Prof. Li JIA, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, jiali@aircas.ac.cn;
  • Prof. Bob SU, University of Twente, the Netherlands, z.su@utwente.nl
1.5
Agriculture and food security
Co-chairs
  • Bingfang Wu, Aerospace Information Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, wubf@aircas.ac.cn;
  • Changchui He, Institute of Digital China (Fujian), China, hechangchui@yahoo.com;
  • Hongwei Zeng, Aerospace Information Research Insititute Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, zenghw@aircas.ac.cn
1.5
Environment and Disaster
Environmental dimension of SDGs
Co-chairs
1.5
Big Earth Data for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development Goals
Co-chairs
1.5
Societal Development
Sustainable Development of World Heritage
Co-chairs
  • Xinyuan Wang, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, wangxy@aircas.ac.cn;
  • Rosa Lasaponara, Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA), National Research Council (CNR), Italy, rosa.lasaponara@imaa.cnr.it
1.5
Big Earth Data and Sustainable Cities
Co-chairs
1.5
Regional Development
Big Earth Data for Sustainable Development and Management of Coast and Sea
Co-chairs
  • Dewayany sutrisno, Indonesian Society for Remote Sensing/Geospatial information Agency, Indonesian, dewayany@gmail.com;
  • Susan Wang, University of South Carolina, USA, cwang@mailbox.sc.edu;
  • Li Zhang, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, zhangli@aircas.ac.cn
1.5
Big Earth Data for Sustainable Development in High Mountain Asia and Arctic region
Co-chairs
1.5

III. Call for Abstracts

All participants in the 5th Digital Belt and Road Conference (DBAR 2021) need to register, the presentations and abstracts should be uploaded online.

Abstract submission deadline: July 12, 2021

Excellent research will be recommended for publication in the Big Earth Data Journal (ESCI) and China Scientific Data.

Note: The official language of the conference is English and therefore all abstracts to be submitted should be drafted in English. This conference does not requires full text submission.

IV. Important Dates

12th July, 2021 Deadline for submission of abstract (in English)
15th July, 2021 Notification of acceptance of abstract
6th-8th September, 2021 The 5th "Digital Silk Road" International Conference

V. Registration and Attendance

The registration fee covers the participation to the opening and closing ceremonies of the International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals and the 5th International Conference on Digital Silk Road, the plenary and parallel sessions, exhibitions and organized recreational trips, the conference materials and tea breaks, etc.

VI. Contact

  • The 5th Digital Belt and Road Conference (DBAR 2021)
  • Email: dbar@radi.ac.cn
  • Tel: 86-10-82178900
  • Fax: 86-10-82178980

Conference Admin