Hey space enthusiasts! 🚀 Get ready for some stellar news! China is hosting its first-ever Space Cooperation Forum with Latin American and Caribbean countries during the upcoming Space Day of China on April 24th. 🌌✨
This groundbreaking event will take place in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, from April 24th to 26th. Co-hosted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Hubei's provincial government, the forum aims to strengthen space cooperation between China and our friends in Latin America and the Caribbean. 🤝🌎
The forum will feature an opening ceremony, a main forum, and four exciting sub-forums focusing on:
- How space infrastructure can boost sustainable social and economic development 🌱💡
- Deep space exploration and space science 🌑🔭
- Innovative development of the space industry chain 🛰️💼
- Global governance and capacity building in outer space 🌐👩🚀
Nearly 90 delegates from 24 countries and eight international organizations, including government officials, industry leaders, researchers, and private sector reps, will be attending. That's a whole galaxy of brilliant minds! 🌟
But that's not all! Wuhan will also host a series of space-themed events to celebrate the Space Day of China, including:
- China Space Conference 🛰️
- China Space Culture and Art Forum 🎨🌠
- A space science popularization exhibition that's sure to be out of this world! 🧪👩🔬
These events will bring together officials, academicians, experts from governmental entities, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, universities, space enterprises, and international guests from 50 countries and regions. Talk about a cosmic collaboration! 🌌🌍
Apart from the festivities in Wuhan, there will be around 500 activities happening across the country, like space open days, popular science lectures, knowledge contests, and more. So whether you're in China or not, the Space Day celebrations are set to inspire and ignite curiosity in all of us! 🚀🎆
Fun fact: China designated April 24th as the Space Day of China back in 2016 to commemorate the launch of its first satellite, \"Dongfanghong-1\", into space on April 24, 1970. That's over 50 years of reaching for the stars! 🌟📡
So mark your calendars and join in the celebration of space exploration and international cooperation. The sky is NOT the limit! 🌠🙌
Reference(s):
China to hold first space forum with LatAm, Caribbean countries
cgtn.com
