The 3rd symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology – Health (IPSPACE 2020) will take place on November 18 – 19, 2020 at three parallel main venues in the US, Europe, and China and 20 sub-venues around the world with an online and offline format, including an online exhibition, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPSPACE 2020 focuses on the application of space especially on pandemic monitoring, preparedness, prevention, and control. The event brings together world experts to explore civil and commercial use of space technology on human health, education, navigation, agriculture, environment protection, and finance.
IPSPACE is an annual event held in China in November every year, hosted by the International Peace Alliance (Space) (IPA), the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA), and the China High-Tech Industrialization Association (CHIA), supported by International Astronautical Federation (IAF), International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Association of Space Explorers (ASE), International Space University (ISU), Space Foundation, and Rice University’s International Space Medicine Summit (ISMS). It aims to promote the peaceful use of space technology for the betterment of human being on earth.

Slogan: “One Space, One Home”
Theme: Space technology and pandemic control/prevention
Format: Online + offline, including a main forum, 5 sub-forums, and an online exhibition.
Who Should Attend: Scientists, researchers, educators, scholars, government officials, and students; business leaders and enterprises specializing in the areas of health, spatial information technology, education, finance, etc…

For more detailed information and to register, please visit the conference website at:
http://2020peacespace.csaspace.org.cn/8582?lang=en

IPSPACE 2020 Preliminary Program is available. (pdf version)

IPSPACE 2020 Call for Papers. (pdf version leaflet)

Key Values of the 2020 Symposium includes:
-Focus on the peaceful use of space technology and share the application prospects of space technology
-Pay attention to public health safety and management, and explore the application of space technology in global anti-epidemic
-Latest achievements of space IT + medical AI, see global cutting-edge technology
-Deeply participate in commercial space and new space economy capital event

Topic areas for papers (online and offline) include:
1-Public health safety and management: application of space technology in global anti-epidemic, 2-Space technology education,
3-Spatial IT and industry: global cooperation and local application, 4-Finance and space economy.

Starting from the perspective of health the 2020 International Symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology (Health), will include exploration of the peaceful application of space technology in global public health safety, spatial information, education, economic development and other fields. The goal is to build a global platform for academic exchanges, achievement showcasing and product trading of space technology, and promote cooperation between Chinese and foreign enterprises, facilitate the industrialization of innovation and application, and contribute to the community of health and shared future for mankind. A student paper/poster competition will be held, and papers/posters eligible for the student competition should be indicated as such during submission.