The inauguration ceremony for the Alliance of International Science Organizations in the Belt and Road Region and the second international conference on science, technology, and innovation for the Belt and Road region were held in Beijing on Nov 4.

During the conference, CAS held a series of bilateral talks with a number of foreign scientific research institutions, universities and international organizations. CAS President Bai Chunli and Vice President Zhang Yaping participated in a number of bilateral meetings and exchanged views on climate change, ecological and environmental protection, remote sensing space technology, biodiversity, disaster prevention and mitigation, drinking water safety, desertification prevention, clean and efficient use of coal, deep sea research, large laser equipment, strategic consulting, and personnel training with foreign parties.

Six bilateral cooperation agreements involving scientific research institutions in 15 countries and regions and two international organizations were signed at the meetings.

CAS and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sign a new partnership agreement, on Nov 4.

Bai Chunli, President of CAS, meets with Alexander Sergeev, president of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Bai Chunli, President of CAS, meets with Luiz Davidovich, president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (BAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Bai Chunli, President of CAS, meets with Murat Zhurinov, president of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Beijing on Nov 4.

Bai Chunli, President of CAS, meets with Julian Revalski, president of the Bulgaria Academy of Sciences (BAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Bai Chunli, President of CAS, meets with Jerzy Duszynski, president of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Bai Chunli, President of CAS, meets with Ennio Vivaldi, president of the University of Chile in Beijing on Nov 4.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences' A-class strategic pilot science and technology projects "Earth Big Data Science Project" and " Climate change and green silk road construction in Pan-Third Pole " sign a strategic cooperation agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Nov 3.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with Farhod Rahimi, president of Tajikistan's Academy of Sciences (TAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with Murat Djumataev, president of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (KAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with D.Regdel, president of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with Felix Unger, president of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with Solixov Shavkat Ismoilovich, president of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan in Beijing on Nov 4.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with Hasan Mandal, president of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TüB？TAK) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, meets with Zena Ariffin, vice chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) in Beijing on Nov 4.

Source: CAS