The unveiling ceremony of the Alliance of International Science Organization is held in Beijing’s Huairou Science City on November 7. [Image: CAS, China Science Daily]

The headquarters of the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) in the Belt and Road Region was unveiled in Huairou Science City in Beijing on November 7.

Representatives from science and education institutions in Asia and Europe and international organizations attended the ceremony.

Bai Chunli, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Liu Yinchun, deputy secretary general of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, addressed the event. Dai Binbin, leader of Huairou district, presided.

According to Bai, ANSO achieved great development last year.

It rooted its concept in people's hearts and scaled up its organization, making new progress in internationalization and expanding its presence, he said, adding that its growth demonstrated vigorous vitality and great development.

An additional 14 national academies of sciences, education institutions and international organizations have joined ANSO since its establishment last year, Bai noted.

It has launched a group of plans and projects to promote international scientific and technological cooperation and capacity-building; it has also made sound progress in construction of its Secretariat and the working mechanism linking its member units.

Settling its headquarters in Huairou Science City was a crucial decision made just as the alliance’s first anniversary approaches.

The move aims to improve the alliance’s organization and inject new impetus into Huairou Science City’s internationalization. It is of great significance for Science City in increasing its global influence to house an international academic network organization.

The participants discussed new opportunities and developments in Huairou Science City and how to promote its internationalization, as well as international scientific and technological cooperation.

They reached consensus on the interaction between ANSO and Huairou Science City and on Belt and Road development.

Source: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Science Daily