A seminar under the Dragon Program, co-sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA) , the National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) , and Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), was held June 27-July 1, 2005 in Santorini, Greece. The meeting discussed and exchanged findings achieved in ENVISAT data applications, since the Dragon Program was kicked off a year ago. The meeting also defined concrete actions for future cooperation.
The meeting heard 69 presentations, the phase results derived from the joint program. China has found successful applications of ENVISAT data in monitoring water resources and floods, rice yield, forests, seismologic activities, air pollution, marine environment, droughts, and landslides. The raised remote sensing application capacity and rich first-hand observation and assessment data is practically valuable for guiding China?痵 future activities in disaster prevention and preparedness, sustainable resources utilization, and environmental protection.
During the meeting, officials from both sides exchanged views on strengthening ties with other international cooperation mechanisms, possible cooperation channels, and sharing ground observational data on an extended basis. Both sides decided to add in the program a new project named ?皊pace technology and its applications in organizing the Olympic Games, in a move to support organizing the Beijing Olympic Game that will be held in 2008. |
