With the rapid development of GNSS, Asian Pacific and African area will become the next potential growing point of GNSS technology development in next ten (10) years. In order to implement the cooperation agreement between CRASTE-LF and RCSSTEAP signed in July 2014, on behalf of RCSSTEAP, Prof. Qin Honglei, Prof. Jin Tian, Dr. Xiu Chundi from Beihang University and Prof. Chen Xiyuan from Southeast University were invited by Prof. Anas Emran, Director of CRASTE-LF to organize a BeiDou/ GNSS short training program. About Thirty (30) technicians and researchers in the field of GNSS form Algeria, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia attended it.

During the training, Prof. Qin Honglei introduced the basic principles, current situation and development tendency of BeiDou/GNSS with details. Prof. Jin Tian explained GNSS software receiver and high sensitive receiver. Prof. Chen Xiyuan demonstrated features of BeiDou technology, RTK, integration of BeiDou and inertial navigation, satellite-based/ground-based augmentation system and BeiDou technology application. Dr. Xiu Chundi discussed GNSS reflection signal technique and applications, and introduced basic information of RCSSTEAP and its educational training programs. Then, in the participant forum, participants actively asked questions about BeiDou/GNSS and discussed heatedly in groups, showing their great curiosity to the training. This training won high praise from participants. Representative from different countries showed their great interest in BeiDou System, and expressed their willingness to work with RCSSTEAP and Beihang University on educational training programs.

After the training program, representatives of the two (2) Centres further exchanged ideas on the development vision of BeiDou technology in Africa, discussed cooperation issues of student exchange and scholar exchange, and decided that RCSSTEAP would receive one (1) recommended participant from CRASTE-LF to MASTA Program in Space Science and Technology Applications. This training program made customers in African and Arabic area have deeper understanding of BeiDou/GNSS System, which had positive influence on accelerating the process of BeiDou System’s landing and application in Africa. At the same time, it also promoted the cooperation between RCSSTEAP and CRASTE-LF, and increased the global influence and status of RCSSTEAP.