TGEO President

Dear colleagues and distinguished guests:

On behalf of Taiwan Group on Earth Observations (TGEO), it's my honor to welcome you to the International Conference on Earth Observations and Social Impacts, ICEO&SI 2024 with the jointed International Association of Geo-informatics (IAG'i).The conference this year is jointly hosted by National Central University (NCU) and TGEO. I would like to express my wholehearted appreciation to the organizing team for preparing the wonderful program and venue. TGEO was founded in 2010 and all the members helped to initiate ICEO&SI since then.

Due to the constant collaborations of all our members, co-organizers and friends all over the world, ICEO&SI now becomes an annual forum for people to exchange and share knowledge and experiences on the sustainability of the earth. There are two aims for ICEO&SI-to seek the answers to address the threats the human beings are facing nowadays, and to provide the suggestions to the policymakers for further actions. Thirteen years have passed, our focused areas remain the same, which include Natural Disasters, Health, Energy, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Water Resources, Meteorology, and related industries. I genuinely hope every participant could benefit from all the presentation and discussion in this conference.

Last but not least, please enjoy the energetic atmosphere in Taoyuan City. I am sure our Local Organizing Committee of ICEO&SI will ensure you pleasant stay in the conference.

Welcome and enjoy ICEO&SI 2024!

Wen-Cheng Liu
Distinguished Professor and Vice President, National United University
President, TGEO