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The Disaster Management Support System Office (DMSSO), Satellite Applications and Promotion Center of JAXA
APRSAF Secretariat visited the Disaster Management Support Systems Office (DMSSO), Satellite Applications and Promotion Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which was established on May 1, 2006, and had an interview with Takashi Moriyama Ph.D., Director of DMSSO. The DMSSO is a new organization that was created when JAXA reviewed its organizations to further realize JAXA's objectives in an effective manner.
The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
APRSAF Secretariat visited the Headquarters and the ground station of the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) and had the interview with Mrs. Praneet Ditsariyakul, Director of User Service and Business Development Office and Mr. Chaiyan Maolanont, Director of Earth Observation Center.
Malaysian Center for Remote Sensing (MACRES)
APRSAF Secretariat visited Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES) to make an interview with Mr. IR. JAAFAR AHMAD, Deputy Director (Operations), Ms. SALMAH BINTI KASIM, Head (Corporate Division), Mr. JIMAT BOLHASSAN, Head (Spatial Data Analysis and Modeling)

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
APRSAF Secretariat visited the Headquarters and SDSC (Satish Dhawan Space Centre) of Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) and had an interview with Dr. S. Krishnamurthy, Director of Publications & Public Relations and Dr. S. Shankar, Deputy Director of Management Systems Area (MSA).
Interview at the 27th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing
(ACRS 2006)
APRSAF Secretariat attended the 27th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS 2006) and had an interview with Dr. M. Saandar, Conference Chairman of ACRS 2006 and President of Mongolian Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Mongolia.

Interview in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
APRSAF Secretariat visited Science Technology and Environment Agency (STEA) and Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (NDMO).


Interview at the 8th International Forum on Advanced Satellite Communications in the Asia-Pacific Region
APRSAF Secretariat attended the 8th International Forum on Advanced Satellite Communications in the Asia-Pacific Region and had interviews with Mr. Raj K. Bajaj, Regional Director of Asia Pacific Huges Network Systems India Ltd, India and Dr. Sugihartono, Associate Professor of the Electrical Engineering Dept of Bandung Institute Technology Indonesia.





Interview about the present status of their organization and their impressions and expectations about APRSAF symposium from seven people during the APRSAF-13 symposium
We took the interview about the present status of their organization and their impressions and expectations about APRSAF symposium from seven people during the APRSAF-13 symposium.

(1)Dr. Ratih Dewanti DIMYATI (LAPAN)
(2)Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh DUONG (VAST)
(3)Dr. Utoro SASTROKUSUMO (ITB)
(4)Prof. Koh-ichiro Oyama (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
(5)Dr. Toto Marnanto Kadri (LAPAN)
(6)Prof. Dr. Hans J. Haubold (UNOOSA)
(7)Dr. Miriam BALTUCK (CSIRO)
Interview at BAKOSURTANAL, Indonesia

APRSAF secretariat visited to BAKOSURTANAL's office in Cibinong.
Name of Person (from left to right): Dr. Ir. Poentodewo SSO, M.Surv.Sc (Head of Center for Topographic Base Mapping and Spatial Planning/PDRTR), Elyta Widyaningrum, ST (Staff of PDRTR), Mr. Kyoichi Ito (APRSAF Secretary), Ir. Rudolf W. Matindas, M.Sc (Chairman of BAKOSURTANAL), Ir. Bebas Purnawan, M.Sc (Head of Centre for Network System and Spatial Data Standardization).

Congratulations on Successful Launch of PSLV-C8 Mission!
Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C8) successfully launched the Italian astronomical satellite AGILE at 3:30 pm (Indian Standard Time) on April 23, 2007, from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, India, into a 550 km circular orbit inclined at an angle of 2.5 deg to the equator.
Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD)
PCASTRD was established on January 30, 1987, as one of the sectoral planning councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) tasked to develop, integrate, and coordinate the national research system for the advanced science and technology (S&T) sector in the country.


Interview with National Remote Sensing Agency - July, 20, 2007

The APRSAF secretariat visited Hyderabad, India and made an interview with Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Director of the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA).

Ministry of Agriculture of Bhutan - Aug 6, 2007

Dr. Dorji Tshering, Chief Survey Engineer of the Topographical Division of the Ministry of Agriculture told the APRSAF secretariat about their present activities and future plans.
International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) - Aug 8, 2007
Mr. Basanta Shrestha, Division Head of the Mountain, Environment and Natural Resources' Information System (MENRIS) of the ICIMOD told the APRSAF secretariat about their present activities and future plans.
Survey Department of Nepal - Aug 9, 2007
The APRSAF Secretariat visited the Survey Department of Nepal.
Interview at 4th Sentinel-Asia Joint Project Team Meeting
Dr. JOSE EDGARDO L. ABAN (DOST, Philippines)
Mr. Md. Obaidul Quader (SPARRSO)
Mr. N.W.S.W.S.De Silva (Ministry of Disaster Management & Human Rights Sri Lanka)
Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duong (VAST, Vietnam)
Ms. Praneet Ditsariyakul (GISTDA, Thailand)
Ms. Virany Sengtianthr (STEA, Lao P.D.R)
The 14th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-14) Interviews
The APRSAF Secretariat had interviews with seven representatives during APRSAF-14 (Bangalore, India).
(1) Ms. Monemany NHOYBOUAKONG (ASEAN-SCOSA)
(2) Mr. Jigme Choda Jamtsho (Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs, Bhutan)
(3) Mr. Le Van DIEM (MRC)
(4) Mr. N M Joshi (Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention, Nepal)
(5) Mr. K.W.N.D. Karunaratne (Ministry of Land and Land Development, Sri Lanka)
(6) Dr. Surachai Ratanasermpong (GISTDA)
(7) Dr. Pham Anh Tuan (STI, VAST)
Activities of the Bangladesh Astronomical Society

The Bangladesh Astronomical Society is an astronomical organization formed by a famous Bangladeshi astronomer called Mohammed Abdul Jabbar on November 12, 1984. It has been playing an important role in popularizing the subjects of astronomy and space science among the people of Bangladesh.

Space Application Program of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in 2008

Mr. WU Guoxiang, Chief of the Space Technology Applications Section at the Information, Communication and Space Technology Division of UNESCAP, talked about their space application program in 2008.

Interview with the President of AIT

The APRSAF Secretariat visited Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to make an interview with Dr. Said Irandoust, President of the AIT. The President Irandoust talked about AIT space related activities.

Interview with Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) June 3, 2008

On June 3, 2008, APRSAF secretariat made an interview with Dr. Orbita Roswintiarti, Head of the Natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring Division, LAPAN.

Interview with Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
(GISTDA) June 3, 2008

On June 3, 2008, APRSAF secretariat made interviews with Dr. Thongchai Charuppat, Director of the GISTDA (Right) and, Dr. Surachai Ratanasermpong, Deputy Director of the GISTDA (Left).

Interview with Malaysia's national space agency (ANGKASA) June 3, 2008

On June 2, 2008, APRSAF secretariat made an interview with Mr. Wan Zainul Azam Bin Khamid, Director of the Management Services Division, ANGKASA.

Interview with Prof. Jose Achache, Secretariat Director of GEO

On February 5, 2009, during the third GEOSS AP Symposium in Kyoto, APRSAF secretariat made an interview with Prof. Jose Achache, Secretariat Director of Group on Earth Observations (GEO).

Interview with Dr. Shinichi Nakasuka, a professor at Tokyo University and a leading figure in the field of development of small satellites in Japan

On March 19, 2009, APRSAF secretariat made an interview with Dr. Shinichi Nakasuka, a professor at Tokyo University. The Dr. Nakasuka talked about the small satellites (PRISM)launched on January 23, 2009 together with JAXA's Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT).

Spring 2009 STAR program starts in earnest

Interview on the STAR Program with Mr. Masanobu Tsuji, Senior Engineer JAXA

Report on current operational status of small satellite "KKS-1"

Interview with Dr. Ryoji Wakabayashi, a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology

Interview with Dr. Madhavan Nair, ISRO Chairman at the time

The APRSAF secretariat conducted an interview with Dr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (at the time) on the occasion of the IAC2009 held from 12 to 16 October 2009, in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

Interview with Mr. Maszlan Ismail, director of ANGKASA, Malaysia

The APRSAF secretariat conducted an interview with Mr. Maszlan Ismail, director of the National Space Centre, National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA) on the occasion of the IAC2009 held from 12 to 16 October 2009, in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

Interview with Dr. Pham Anh TUAN, Vice Director of the Space Technology Institute (STI), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Chairman of PMU of the Vietnam Space Center

The APRSAF Secretariat conducted an interview with Dr. Pham Anh TUAN, Vice Director of the Space Technology Institute (STI), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Chairman of PMU of Vietnam Space Center on the occasion of the IAC2009 held from 12 to 16 October, 2009, in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

Interview with Mr. In-Kyu Jeon, Administrator of Policy, International Relations & Planning Division, International Relations Department, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

The APRSAF Secretariat conducted an interview with Mr. In-Kyu Jeon, Administrator of Policy, International Relations & Planning Division, International Relations Department, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on the occasion of the IAC2009 held from 12 to 16 October, 2009, in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

Interview at APRSAF-16
Bangkok, Thailand January 2010

Dr. Thongchai Charupat Advisor Geo-Informatics and Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)

Interview at APRSAF-16
Bangkok, Thailand January 2010

Prof. Meirbek MOLDABEKOV Deputy Chairman National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazkosmos)

Interview at APRSAF-16
Bangkok, Thailand January 2010

Dr. Gi Hyuk Choi Head of International Relations Department Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

Interview at APRSAF-16
Bangkok, Thailand January 2010

Assoc. Prof. Doan Minh Chung, PhD Vice Director Space Technology Institute (STI) Vietnam Academy of Science & Technology (VAST)

 
   

 

 


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