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FIGURE 2. Dr. Qiang Yin, GRSS regional program manager, opens

FIGURE 4. Prof. Jiancheng Shi, a GRSS Distinguished Lecturer from

the meeting.

RADI, presents his lecture.

FIGURE 3. Prof. Zhansheng Chen, chief engineer of SAST, presents

FIGURE 5. Prof. Peng Liu, from Fudan University, delivering his

his talk.

presentation.

space mission (Figure 4). Finally, Prof. Peng Liu of Fudan
University gave a talk titled "Simulation and Analysis of
SAR Imaging of Ships," in which he presented a model and
simulation analysis for the movement of ships over the sea
surface (Figure 5).
During the afternoon session, Prof. Shi, a GRSS Administrative Committee (AdCom) member, introduced the
GRSS technical committees and shared some useful advice on training young researchers and data sharing. Prof.
Xiaolong Dong, also a GRSS AdCom member, presented
his analysis on the key factors motivating members to join
the Society; he found that attending the IGARSS at a reduced
rate and participating in Chapter activities are among the
main drivers for joining the GRSS. To increase membership,
Prof. Dong plans to propose the Better Chapter Initiative
and More GRSS Initiative to the AdCom. The Better Chapter
Initiative aims to promote and improve Chapter activities
for better community acknowledgment, i.e., to encourage
Chapters to organize activities, promote membership participatation in the IGARSS through Chapters, and evaluate
each Chapter's contribution to membership development
as well as activity organization and other achievements.
The More GRSS Initiative will expand GRSS sponsorship
for Chapter-organized activities, such as small forums or
workshops, and expand GRSS sponsorship for non-English-

language and domestic conferences organized by Chapters.
Prof. Dong urged all Chapters to promote IGARSS attendance by members and nonmembers in their local areas.
All Chapters, including the newly established Changchun and Xi'an Chapters and two Student Branches (at
Wuhan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences),
presented developments related to local GRSS membership
and activities. Each Chapter pledged to take action to promote attendance at IGARSS 2017.
After the roundtable discussion, the meeting summarized a list of action items:
◗ encourage more members to join the technical committees of the GRSS
◗ publicize and promote IGARSS within each local Chapter
◗ introduce the benefits of GRSS membership and attract
new members
◗ jointly invite Distinguished Lecturers and share information among Chapters
◗ encourage IEEE Members to apply for elevation to
Senior Member or Fellow
◗ expand the influence of the GRSS to more universities
or institutes in each local area.
This meeting is financially sponsored by the Shanghai
and Changchun Chapters. The next China Chapter chairs
meeting will take place in Changchun in April 2018.
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