From 4th to 10th of May 2017, Mr. Weng Jingnong, Dean of Beihang International School and Executive Director of RCSSTEAP visited RCSSTEWA in Amman, Jordan, Brazilian Space Agency, CRECTEALC in Brazil and University of Brasilia.
Dr. Awni, Director of RCSSTEWA and Mr. Raimundo, Director of Brazilian Space Agency warmly welcomed the Delegation. RCSSTEWA, established in May 2012, is supported by Royal Geographical Center of Jordan. CRECTEALC, established in 2006, is managed by Brazil and Mexico.
From May 4th to 5th, the delegation visited Royal Geographic Center located in Amman, Jordan. Both parties gave an introduction the their Centres and education programmes. Then, they visited the new site (the first project) of RCSSTEWA which covered 7000 square meters. Both parties expressed their expectations to strengthen education cooperation especially in joint seminar, scientific technological cooperation, degree and non degree education, etc. Dr. Awni expressed his strong desire to send students to study at RCSSTEAP. Prof. Weng Jingnong warmly invited him to attend the 1st China-Arab State BDS Cooperation Forum.
From May 8th to 9th, the delegation visited Brazilian Space Agency, CRECTEALC and University of Brasilia. They were impressed by the teaching facilities and state ground station a lot. The two parties exchanged ideas on the development of the UN Regional Centres, the establishment of the UN Regional Centre Alliance and University Alliance, the preparation of a series of text books of space technology applications, exchanges of students and teachers, undergraduate programmes in space technology applications, aerospace science practice of teenagers, space management training programmes. etc. It was tentatively decided that Forum on Space Technology Applications would by jointly organized by RCSSTEAP and CRECTEALC during August 21st to 26th, 2017 in Brazil and the preliminary arrangement was decided.
This visit positively promotes exchanges and cooperation between the two UN Regional Centres and achieved the desired results.