Chinese scientists will collaborate with international peers to harness the power of big data, digital technologies and remote sensing satellites to help the world achieve sustainable development, experts said on Tuesday.

The 2022 International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (FBAS 2022) was open on September 6, 2022 in Beijing, China. The three-day event is sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and hosted by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) and the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of CAS.

In preparation for the establishment of a Global Digital Compact in 2023, the United Nations is currently accepting opinions and other input in regards to global digital issues. CBAS, as a research center dedicated to utilizing digital technology in achieving SDGs, seeks to gather the experience of experts in the field of sustainable development to submit to the United Nations.

CBAS is launching a pilot call for expressions of interest (EOI) from organizations that are active in big data and sustainable development, and interested in partnering with CBAS to serve the UN 2030 Agenda and make joint efforts to promote, advance, and realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) around the globe.

On June 16, the BRICS Academies of Sciences Beijing Declaration on Big Data for Sustainable Development was signed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Science of South Africa, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy.

On June 16，the 28th World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought, China’s national home event was held in Beijing. Guo Huadong, Director General of CBAS released an online tool, the Great Green Wall Big Data Facilitator, to help Africa countries combat increasingly severe land degradation.