2026 ANNUAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE
of the China–Kazakhstan Joint Laboratory of Remote Sensing Technology and Application
and the I Central Asia - China Symposium on Remote Sensing Technology and Applications
(First Circular)
Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 26–29, 2026
ABOUT
The China–Kazakhstan Joint Laboratory of Remote Sensing Technology and Application (RST&A) was officially inaugurated on March 27, 2024. Jointly established by the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the laboratory serves as an important platform for Kazakhstan-China scientific and technological cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The laboratory focuses on remote sensing technology and geographic information systems, with key research directions including ecological and environmental monitoring in Central Asia, climate change adaptation, and agricultural resource management. It is committed to providing scientific and technological support for regional sustainable development and improving people’s livelihoods.
To further promote academic exchange and scientific cooperation in remote sensing between China and Central Asian countries, RST&A will host the “2026 Annual Academic Conference of the China–Kazakhstan Joint Laboratory of Remote Sensing Technology and Applications and the I Central Asia-China Symposium on Remote Sensing Technology and Applications,” to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from June 26 to 29, 2026.
The laboratory focuses on remote sensing technology and geographic information systems, with key research directions including ecological and environmental monitoring in Central Asia, climate change adaptation, and agricultural resource management. It is committed to providing scientific and technological support for regional sustainable development and improving people’s livelihoods.
To further promote academic exchange and scientific cooperation in remote sensing between China and Central Asian countries, RST&A will host the “2026 Annual Academic Conference of the China–Kazakhstan Joint Laboratory of Remote Sensing Technology and Applications and the I Central Asia-China Symposium on Remote Sensing Technology and Applications,” to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from June 26 to 29, 2026.
CONFERENCE THEME
“Remote Sensing Empowering Sustainable Development in Central Asia – Ecological and Environmental Monitoring in Arid Regions and Collaborative Innovation”
Authors are invited to submit abstracts related to the following sections:
1. Remote sensing of ecosystems and environment
2. Climate change and arid regions
3. Agricultural and water resources monitoring
4. GeoAI and big geospatial data
5. Remote sensing of natural hazards
1. Remote sensing of ecosystems and environment
2. Climate change and arid regions
3. Agricultural and water resources monitoring
4. GeoAI and big geospatial data
5. Remote sensing of natural hazards
The agenda includes invited keynote speeches, thematic presentations in parallel sessions, special symposia and technical training, poster sessions, and field excursions.
Organized by:
Founding Institutions:
- China-Kazakhstan Joint Laboratory for Remote Sensing Technology and Application
Founding Institutions:
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Sponsored by:
- Department of Geography, Land Management and Cadaster, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences
- Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia (Almaty), Chinese Academy of Sciences
We warmly welcome researchers, engineers, graduate students, and administrative personnel from China, Central Asia, and other countries who work in the fields of Remote Sensing and GIS, Ecology and Environment, Agricultural Resource Management, and GeoAI (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence) to attend the conference and submit papers for exchange.
The working languages of the conference will be English. Detailed information regarding the specific venue, abstract submission, registration fees, transportation, and accommodation will be released in subsequent announcements (e.g., the Second Circular). We look forward to the active participation of experts and scholars!
DATE AND VENUE
Date: June 26–29, 2026
Venue: Almaty, Kazakhstan
June 26, 2026 (Friday)
All day:
Registration
Registration
June 27, 2026 (Saturday)
Morning:
Opening Ceremony & Welcome AddressesInvited Keynote Speeches
Afternoon:
Academic Sessions / Parallel Sessions
Opening Ceremony & Welcome AddressesInvited Keynote Speeches
Afternoon:
Academic Sessions / Parallel Sessions
June 28, 2026 (Sunday)
Morning:
Symposia / Technical Training
Afternoon:
Field Excursion
Symposia / Technical Training
Afternoon:
Field Excursion
June 29, 2026 (Monday)
All day:
Departure
Departure
CONTACT INFORMATION
China Side:
Contact: Dong Tong
Email: dongtong@ms.xjb.ac.cn
Tel: +86-18146402177
Contact: Dong Tong
Email: dongtong@ms.xjb.ac.cn
Tel: +86-18146402177
Kazakhstan Side:
Contact: Sanim Bissenbayeva
Email: bysenbaeva.sanym1@kaznu.kz
Tel: 8 (727) 377-33-30
Contact: Sanim Bissenbayeva
Email: bysenbaeva.sanym1@kaznu.kz
Tel: 8 (727) 377-33-30
