International Conference IEEE IGARSS 2019 Yokohama held from July 28 to August 2, 2019, received the Japanese Government
JNTO Prize for FY 2020 on January 27, 2021, in particular for the special
events, namely, Yokohama City Next Generation Stimulation Event: "Study
Our Earth from Space: The Earth Observed by Remote Sensing" (with
Yokohama City) and Noge Night (The Japanese Casual-Food Evening Walk in
Noge Area) (with Pacifico Yokohama), which involved the local society into
the international event, activating the people widely besides its academic
promotion and the appeal to the global society on data-based environmental
activities. (Ceremony canceled because of COVID-19.)