Chair: Prof. Huadong GUO (International Research Center of Big Data on Sustainable Development Goals)

About the Chinese National Committee of International Society for Digital Earth (CNISDE)

Established in 2006 and approved at the first ISDE council meeting, the CNISDE aims to organize the Digital Earth community in China. It facilitates the exchange of ideas and research outcomes on Digital Earth theory, technology, and applications through academic meetings and conferences. Additionally, CNISDE participates in ISDE Symposia and Summits.

CNISDE maintains its own council and secretariat. It consists of 17 sub-committees, which include:

- Digital Mountain Sub-Committee

- Digital Water Sub-Committee

- Digital Agriculture Sub-Committee

- Digital Poles Sub-Committee

- Digital Coastal Zone Sub-Committee

- Digital Ocean Sub-Committee

- Digital Energy Sub-Committee

- Digital Disaster Reduction Sub-Committee

- Digital Heritage Sub-Committee

- Digital Wetlands Sub-Committee

- LiDAR Sub-Committee

- Hyperspectral Earth Observation Sub-Committee

- Microwave Earth Observation Sub-Committee

- Virtual Geographic Environment Sub-Committee

- Big Earth Data Sub-Committee

- Spatial Information Industry Sub-Committee

- Committee for Women Scientists of CNISDE

Several sub-committees organize annual academic conferences and workshops within their specific research fields.

Sponsored by ISDE, CNISDE hosts the China Digital Earth Conference biennially. The 3rd conference, themed "Digital Technology for Global Sustainable Development," was held in Suzhou in 2024. It highlighted the role of Digital Earth in achieving sustainable development goals and showcased innovations and industry developments, offering a platform for experts and professionals to exchange ideas and promote technological advancements.

Contact:

Email: cnisde@cbas.ac.cn