Venezuela present at the Space Conference on Climate Change in China

Published at: 25/04/2025 03:34 PM

A delegation from Venezuela is participating in the International Space Conference for Climate Change, which is being held in China, where representatives from more than 50 countries attend.

The day is held as part of the activities organized by the National Space Administration, on the occasion of Space Day in the Asian country.

The Venezuelan representation is led by the Deputy Minister for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies, Raúl Hernández, who participated in a high-level panel discussion, in which the consequences and effects of the current climate crisis were analyzed and reviewed.

They also evaluated “what should be the new roadmap of governments with available space technologies, for managing and mitigating the impact of climate change on society, economy, food, health and industry”, quotes a press release from the Ministry of People's Power for Science and Technology.

For her part, the director of Space Applications, Verónica De Souza, of the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities, developed a paper where she presented the work they carry out on “the use of satellite platforms, the management and administration of disasters caused by climate change, as well as their long-term consequences on the biodiversity and ecosystems of our country”.

The Minister for Science and Technology, Gabriela Jiménez, explained through her Telegram channel that the event is attended by delegates from “space agencies, research institutes and specialized laboratories, to present, coordinate and articulate efforts using space technologies, monitoring and adaptation to what is already a global event: climate change”.

Finally, he mentioned that these actions enhance an expanded network of collaboration and work to build policies together to “face the climate crisis and generate the necessary changes to reverse the accelerating effects that we have been experiencing in recent years”.

Mazo News Team/MINCYT