BEIJING - As part of the events that mark China's Space Day, the first China Aerospace Conference will be held in Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on April 24, according to an official from China National Space Administration (CNSA).

More than 2,000 people have signed up for the conference, which will be attended by aerospace professionals from the government, state-owned and private enterprises, and universities, said Li Guoping, a spokesman of the CNSA on Thursday.

There will be 12 forums on aerospace technology development, innovation, military-civilian integration, and education.

The conference will create a platform for researchers from both home and abroad to exchange ideas, Li said.