IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
IIT-Tirupati is hosting the fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies, focusing on resilience, innovation, and sustainability. The hybrid event brings together international experts to discuss the role of geospatial data in addressing global challenges.
Why it matters
International cooperation on geospatial technology is critical for sustainable development and disaster management across BRICS nations.
The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with its Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITNiF), on Monday hosted the fifth meeting of the BRICS Working Group on ‘Geospatial Technologies and its Applications’ at its Yerpedu campus.
The three-day international event, organised under the aegis of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is themed ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’. It has brought together policymakers, scientists, academicians, industry leaders, startups and research organisations from the BRICS countries and partner nations.
The meeting is being held in a hybrid mode, with delegates from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates participating virtually to deliberate on the role of geospatial technologies in addressing contemporary global challenges and promoting sustainable development.
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