On May 14, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO convened its 28th Plenary Session in Hangzhou. 

During the meeting, Prof. GUO Huadong, Director of the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under UNESCO, met with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova and briefed her on the progress of HIST.

The conference was chaired by Secretary-General of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO Mr. DU Yue. Irina Bokova and Vice Chinese Minister of Education and Chair of the Commission HAO Ping delivered talks at the meeting. They highly praised the ties between the two sides and outlined future plans for further cooperation.