Continued research and efforts are needed to apply space and AI technologies to advance agriculture and livestock breeding.
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing stressed the need to collect data on the country’s natural resources, including water resources, through the application of space technology and make effective use of the information for beneficial purposes.
The President said so at the ceremony to open the Basic Education Level Space-Themed Painting, Cartoon and Poster Contest and the Space Technological Exhibition, which took place at the Myanmar International Convention Centre I (MICC I) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
At the opening ceremony, the President said that it is necessary to continuously conduct research and make concerted efforts to apply space technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in analysis and assessment to promote the development of agriculture and livestock breeding, which are the country’s main economic sectors, and to gain information on soil, water and crop conditions for timely planning and management.
The President gave guidance to officials to strive for promotion of greater interest in space technology by organizing exhibitions and competitions related to space, as well as continuously upgrading and enhancing space-related knowledge in line with the times to ensure that younger generations gain a better understanding of the subject.
On the occasion, the President pressed the button to open the contest and exhibition by applying digital technology.
He visited the space technological galleries such as the space and AI-applied agricultural system gallery, the weather and natural environmental monitoring system from the space and AI-applied booth, the gallery showcasing satellite technological applications, a question-and-answer session through AI, AI-applied games, and the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sciences, the booth on planetarium and space technology, the space exploration gallery, and the Deep Space Exploration Research Exhibition.
Officials escorted the President around the galleries of the exhibition.
The President and party observed the participation of students at the Basic Education Level Space-Themed Painting, Cartoon and Poster Competitions.
The President also viewed the prize-winning works of painting, cartoons, and posters from the previous contest.
After the ceremony, the President and party posed for documentary photos and cordially greeted the student contestants.
Also present at the ceremony were Vice-Presidents U Nyo Saw and Nan Ni Ni Aye, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo, Union ministers, the Chief Executive Officer of Myanmar Space Agency, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the Chairman of the Space Science and Technological Development Commission, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers and officials from the Space Science and Technological Development Commission, teachers and student contestants.
The contest and exhibition are being organized under the supervision of the Nay Pyi Taw Council and the Myanmar Space Agency with the aim of encouraging future generations of young people to take an interest in space science and technology and to express their scientific imagination and creativity through art.
The contests will be held in three categories: the primary education level, under the theme “Dreams of Space”, yesterday; the middle school level, under the theme “Humanity and the Future of Space”, on 11 November; and the high school level, under the theme “Exploring and Applying Space Technology”, on 12 November. The prize-giving ceremony will be held on 13 November.
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