FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTandCALL FOR SESSIONS and ABSTRACTS for DBAR2026 and ISEO2026

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As the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development enters a critical phase, DBAR 2026 provides a timely platform to advance digital innovation for the SDGs and strengthen global partnerships. ISEO 2026 creates new opportunities for Earth observation research and exchange among Central Asian countries. Together, they form an academic bridge to promote advanced Earth observation technologies for sustainable development under the Belt and Road Initiative and enhance international cooperation. The 10th Digital Belt and Road Conference (DBAR 2026) and the 6th International Symposium on Earth Observation for Arid and Semi-Arid Environments (ISEO 2026) will be held in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Dates: August 17–21, 2026

Venue: Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyz Republic

Conference Theme: Advanced Earth Observation Technologies to Facilitate Belt and Road Sustainable Development

Conference Co-Chairs:

·Guo Huadong, Academician, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
·Kubanychbek Myrzabekovich Zhumaliev, Academician, National Academy of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
·Azamat Saadatbekovich Zhamangulov, Minister of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic

Organizers:

·Digital Belt and Road Program (DBAR)
·International Society of Digital Earth (ISDE)
·National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (NAS KR), Kyrgyz Republic
·Ministry of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic
·International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)
·International Medical University, Kyrgyz Republic
·Administrative Office of Kashi Prefecture, China

Hosted by:

·Di
·gital Belt and Road Program (DBAR)Secretariat
·Institute of Seismology, NAS KR, Kyrgyz Republic
·Eurasian International University, Kyrgyz Republic
·Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China
·Kashi Aerospace Information Research Institute, China

Call for Sessions and Abstract Submissions: Conference topics include, but are not limited to:

Category 1: Digital science and innovative methods

1.Digital sustainability science: Sustainable development goals and indicators: a structured road to informed global progress
2.Satellite data assets and data infrastructure: shared ownership towards the benefits of higher-level information
3.Cloud-based data repositories and analysis: state-of-the-art and outlook
4.AI to distillate knowledge from data:towards a new generation of earth science and sustainability

Category 2: Regional benefits of digital sustainability

1.Monitoring to preserve vulnerable ecosystem and environment
2.Digital science to address challenges inwater management
3.Digital assets to mitigate disasterrisks
4.Digital agriculture to improve productivity and mitigate environmental impacts
5.Higher level digital information towards a climate-resilient urban environment
6.Digital twins of heritage assets and digital storage of historical sites
7.Digital assets to mitigate threats to coastal and ocean resources
8.Information assets towards sustainable high elevation and coldregions
9.Data streams towards an energy efficient society, including mineral, oil and gas resource exploration
10.Challenges to regional sustainable development, e.g., Central Asia, South Asia and Sout East Asia, Africa and etc.,

Call for Side Event:

We simultaneously release the solicitation for side events at the conference, and the theme of the solicitation should be related to the key research areas of Digital Sustainable Development and the Earth Observations (EO), highlighting the scientific progress within those areas and the categories above.

SessionsandAbstract Submission:

Interested authors and co-chairs are invited to submit session proposal and/or abstract or full papers. Proceedings from the DBAR 2026 conference and ISEO 2026 symposium will be available at the event.

·All materials are submitted in English;
·Session proposal must be submitted no later than May 1, 2026;
·Abstracts and/or full papers must be submitted no later than July 1, 2026;
·Notification of acceptance of papers will be sent by July 15, 2026;
·Each presenter is required to register by August 1, 2026;
·Send session proposal, abstracts and articles by email to:Litdbar2026@gmail.com or kg.iseo2026@gmail.com, with the E-mail title named “DBAR&ISEO2026-abstracts/session ***”
·All materialsmust be submitted online only.
·Submitted materials must be formatted in accordance with the requirements for the format of abstracts and/or articles, which are posted on the website https://dbar-iseo2026.com.kg/, on the “Participation” page, in the “Format Requirements” section.

Registration and Fees:

All participants, including speakers, must register for the conference and symposium. Registration is available on the website at: https://dbar-iseo2026.com.kg/

The registration fee includes: participant badge, conference materials, access to all sections, opening and closing ceremonies, one official reception, and coffee/tea breaks during the event.

To pay for the conference, visit the DBAR2026 & ISEO2026 website, go to the "Payment" page, and follow this link: https://dbar-iseo2026.com.kg/

The conference registration fee, depending on the payment date, is listed on the "Payment" page at https://dbar-iseo2026.com.kg/.

Since reserved accommodations must be purchased in advance, all participants and accompanying persons must pay for their conference accommodations in their chosen room by June 1, 2026. The cost of five-day accommodations with three meals a day and payment details are listed on the "Payment" page at https://dbar-iseo 26.com.kg/.

Venue:

The DBAR 2026 & ISEO 2026 International Conference will be held at the Ak-Bermet Recreation and Tourism Complex (Kara-Oy village, 3 km from Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyz Republic). One of the landmarks of the Issyk-Kul Region, it is convenient for dining, lodging, excursions, and conferences, offering stunning views of Lake Issyk-Kul with majestic mountains rising from it into the endless sky.

Important Dates:

·May 1, 2026 – Session proposal Deadline
·June 15, 2026 – Deadline for payment of conference accommodation(the hotel will be very busy in summer time, the accommodation should be booked in advance of two months)
·July 1, 2026 – Abstract Submission Deadline
·July 15, 2026 – Abstract Acceptance Notification by Section
·July 15, 2026 – Early Bird Registration Deadline
·August 1, 2026 – Regular Registration Deadline
·August 17, 2026 – On-Site Registration
·August 18–20, 2026 – DBAR 2026 Conference and the ISEO 2026 Symposium
·August 21, 2026 – Post-Conference Event