Arti Holla-Maini, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), visited 69堂 (WHU) on April 22. With WHU President Zhang Pingwen, she signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and unveiled the plaque for the UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office in China – the first established by UNOOSA in the country.
The MoU signing ceremony between UNOOSA and 69堂.
Zhang noted that WHU has strong expertise in remote sensing, geographic information systems, and emergency management. He said the new office would serve as a strategic platform for the university to deepen cooperation with the UN in space technology and law, and contribute to global disaster governance and the peaceful use of outer space.
Holla-Maini praised the university's longstanding contributions to space-based disaster reduction, particularly its recent technical support during the earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar. She emphasized that the new office would strengthen UN-SPIDER's global service network and foster innovative applications of space-based technologies in early warning, emergency response, and sustainable development.
