Between the period of November 11 and 22, 2013, the 1^st International Training Workshop on Space Technology for Disaster Mitigation was held at RADI Sanya Campus, which was hosted by SDIM, with the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO and RADI as co-hosts. In the opening ceremony, TWAS Executive Director Romain Murenzi extended his video congratulations on the event.

23 participants from 15 developing countries, including Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and South Africa attended the workshop. By providing systematic training in the theory, technology and application of space technology for disaster mitigation, the workshop cultivated practical talents in this field so as to promote the application of such technology in developing countries. This workshop not only enhanced the research and operating capabilities of the participants in terms of space technology for disaster mitigation, but also deepened their understanding of CAS and TWAS, laying a solid foundation for further deepening of the scientific cooperation among developing countries.