Progresses and Activities of the International Space Science Institute in Beijing(ISSI-BJ)

摘要

The International Space Science Institute-Beijing(ISSI-BJ,http://www.issibj.ac.cn)was jointly established by the National Space Science Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences(NSSC,CAS)in Beijing,China,and the International Space Science Institute(ISSI)in Bern,Switzerland,with the support of the Chinese Academy of Science(CAS).As a close cooperation partner of ISSI,ISSI-BJ share the same Science Committee,the same study tools,the connections with international space science communities,and other information of mutual relevance and interest.However,the two institutes have independent operational fund resources and operating models.The main tools ISSIBJ uses include International Teams,Forums,Workshops,Working Groups,or individual Visiting Scientists,as well as outreach activities such as the Understanding Science seminars and the biennial Space Science School.