A World Earth Day pop-up event hosted by Southwest University also drew strong public participation, underscoring the symposium's outreach efforts.

Founded in 2004, the ISDE promotes international collaboration in Digital Earth research. It has organized 14 symposia across 16 countries and publishes two academic journals: International Journal of Digital Earth and Big Earth Data.

The event is co-organized by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals under CAS and Southwest University, with support from nearly 40 institutions worldwide.