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The 13th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-13)

Agenda of the 13th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum
(APRSAF-13)

Disaster Management Support System in the Asia-Pacific Region
Day-1 (December 5, 2006) 10:30 - 17:15
 

Time Title Presenter
10:30-10:45 "Australia's Recent Activities in Space and Space-Based Science and Technology" Dr. Miriam Baltuck
Director,Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex,
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation(CSIRO)
Australia
10:45-11:00 ''Remote Sensing Applications in Early Warning and Disaster Management in Bangladesh" Mr. Abdul Halim Howlader
Chairman, Space Reseach and Remote Sensing Organization(SPARRSO)
Bangladesh
11:00-11:15 "CHINA Space Activities - Achievements and Development" Prof. Li Chuangrong
Vice President,
Academy of OPTO-ELECTRONICS, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
China
11:15-11:30 "Indian Space Applications Programme" Mr Kalyankumar Bandyopadhyay
Space Applications Centre, ISRO
INDIA
11:30-11:45 "Space Science and Technology Application At LAPAN" Mr Toto Marnanto Kadri
LAPAN
Indonesia
11:45-12:00 "Working Together, Building a Secure and Prosperous Society" Dr. Keiji Tachikawa
President
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
Japan
12:00-10:30 Lunch
13:30-13:45 "Space Programs in Korea" Mr. Ok-Kyu Lee
Team Leader
Policy & International Relation Division
KOREA
13:45-14:00 "Working Togerher Towards a Secure and Prosperous Society: The Malaysian Case" Dr. Mazlan Othman
Director General
National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA)
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Malaysia
14:00-14:15 "Development of Remote Sensing and Satellite Technology in Singapore" Dr Liew Soo Chin
Head
Research Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP), National University of Singapore
Singapore
14:30-14:45 "Recent Activities of Vietnam
in Space Technology Applications"
Prof. NGUYEN KHOA SON, D.Sc.
Vice President
Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
Vietnam
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-17:15 Status Report of Sentinel Asia Project and Review to make it better 1.Status Report by JPT secretariat
-Mr Hideshi Kozawa, Associate Executive Director, JAXA
-Mr Kazuya Kaku, Advisor to the Director,Satellite Applications and Promotion Center, JAXA
2.Observation by
BAKORNAS(Mr. Sugeng Triutomo),
ESCAP(Mr. Wu Guoxiang),
GISTDA(Dr. Thongchai Charuppat),
ISRO(Dr. K. Vinod kumar)
3.Review by Participants
4.Summary
SEAWG
Reception hosted by MEXT at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel "ISTANA?E: 19:00-21:00


Earth Observation WG
Day-2 (December 6, 2006) 08:30 - 16:30
Co-Chairs:
Mr.Hideshi KOZAWA: Associate Executive Director, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Mr.Bambang S.Tejasukmana: Deputy Chairman for Remote Sensing Affairs, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
 

Time Title Presenter
08:30-08:35 Opening Address Mr. Hideshi KOZAWA
Associate Executive Director
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Japan
08:35-08:40 Opening Address Mr. Bambang S.Tejasukmana
Deputy Chairman for Remote Sensing Affairs
National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
Indonesia
08:40-09:00 Sentinel Asia Mr. Kazuya KAKU
Adviser to Director
Satellite Applications and Promotion Center (SAPC)
JAXA
09:00-09:20 Sentinel Asia
Wild Fire Working Group
Validation Experiment in Oct. 2006
Prof. Masami FUKUDA
Institute of Low Temperature Science
Hokkaido University
09:20-09:40 Digital Asia:
Information Sharing Platform
Prof. Hiromichi FUKUI
Faculty of Policy Management
Keio University
09:40-10:00 Space Technology and Application
in Cambodia
Mr. Chharom Chin
Senior GIS/RS Officer
Geography Dept. Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Cambodia
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-10:50 Satellite Remote Sensing Applications for Supporting the Disaster Risk Management in Indonesia Dr.Orbita Roswintiarti
Head of Resources and Environmental Monitoring Division, Remote Sensing Applications and Technology Center,
LAPAN
Indonesia
10:50-11:10 EO Mission of ISRO and its application Dr. K.Vinod Kumar Kumranchat
Scientist SF
National Remote Sensing Agency Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
India
11:10-11:30 Present Level of Geological Investigation in MONGOLIA and Geological Setting Mr. Javkhlanbold Dorjsuren
Chief of Mineral Division
Geological Survey
Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia
Mongolia
11:30-11:50 Monitoring Regional Forest Fires with MODIS Data and High Resolution
Satellite Imagery
Dr. LIEW Soo Chin
Head of Research
Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP)
National University of Singapore
Singapore
11:50-12:10 The First Experience of Using ALOS DATA for Disaster Monitoring Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duong
Director
Dept. of Environmental Information Study and Analysis, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
Vietnam
12:10-13:30 Lunch
13:30-13:50 Asia-Pacific Earth Observation Pilot Project -JAXA's Capacity Building Activities in Field of RS/GIS- Ms.Yoko INOMATA
Special Staff
Satellite Applications and Promotion Center (SAPC)
JAXA
13:50-14:10 Digital Himalaya Initiative by ICIMOD Mr.Basanta Shrestha
Division Head
Mountain Environment and Natural Resources' Information System (MENRIS)
International Center for Integrated Mountaion Development (ICIMOD)
14:10-15:00 Earth Observation Satellite Data
in the Philippine Disaster Operation System
Dr. Edna I. Conda
National Disaster Coordinating Council-Office of Civil Defense
Philippine
15:00-15:25 Coffee Break
15:25-16:25 Discussion - Sentinel Asia for Environment -
Concept Paper
Mr.Naoto MATSUURA
Earth Observation Research Center (EORC)
JAXA
16:25-16:30 Wrap Up



Communication Satellite Applications WG
 
Time Title Presenter
08:30-
08:35
Co-chairperson Dr. Agus Nuryanto (LAPAN)
Mr. Toshio Higuchi (JAXA)
08:35-
08:45
Report of previous APRSAF-12 CSAWG Mr. Toshio Higuchi (JAXA)
08:45-
08:50
Current Status of WINDS Mr. Toshio Higuchi (JAXA)
08:50-
09:10
Trial Running of GFAS
International Flood Network
Mr. Kazuo KERA
(IDI-Japan/IFNet Secretariat)
09:10-
09:30
Can satellite communications applications provide for rural connectivity solutions in Sri Lanka Dr. Satish Namasivayam
Institute for Modern Technologies
09:30-
09:50
Research and Education Networking: Hybrid Satellite Environment and Experience of ASTI-DOST in the Philippines Dr. Denis Villorente (ASTI)
09:50-
10:10
Application Aspects of Space Based Communications Dr. Kalyankumar Bandyopadhyay (ISRO)
10:10-
10:30
Coffee Break  
10:30-
10:50
Digital Divide Mitigation by WINDS Applications Mr. Shogo Kitahara (NTS)
10:50-
11:10
ETS-VIII
Engineering Test Satellite - VIII
Mr. Toshio Higuchi (JAXA)
11:10-
11:30
Experiments plan using WINDS Mr. Takashi Takahashi (NICT)
11:30-
11:50
Communication Satellite Application Dr. Tint AUNG
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Myanmar
12:00-
13:30
Lunch  
13:30-
14:00
Japanese Satellite Navigation System Demonstration with Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) Mr. Toshio Higuchi (JAXA)
14:00-
14:30
Wrap-up  
14:00-
14:30
Draft of the conclusion  
14:30-
15:00
Confirmation of Meeting Minutes  
15:00-
15:30
Coffee Break  


Space Education and Awareness WG
Day-1,2 (December 5-6, 2006)
Co-Chairs:
Koh-Ichiro Oyama (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan)
Herudi Kartowisastro (Science and Technology Center, Taman Mini Indonesia Indha, Indonesia)

Day-1 December 5, 2006 15:30-18:00

Time Title Presenter
15:30-18:00 1. Opening of the session
Remarks by the Co-Chairs  
2. Adoption of the agenda
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/1  
3. General exchange of views
"Space awareness in Bangladesh" F. R. Sarker
Bangladesh
"Space education and awareness in India" H. S. S. Sinha
India
"Space education and awareness activities in Indonesia" A. Hidayat
Indonesia
"Activities of JAXA Space Education Center: achievements and perspectives" E. Hirohama
Japan
"Space education in Myanmar" Kyi Thwin
Myanmar
"Space education and awareness activities in Nepal" K. R. Adhikary
Nepal
"Philippine initiatives in space education and promotion" J. E. L. Aban
Philippines
"Moons >140" Sawat Tantiphanwadi
Thailand
"Space education in Vietnam" D. M. Chung
Vietnam
"Priority issues of space educationin Sri Lanka" J. Fernando
Sri Lanka
"Space education and awareness in Cambodia C. Chin
Cambodia
"Space education and awareness in Thailand" Pitan Singasaneh
Thailand

Day-2 December 6, 2006 08:30-17:30
Time Title Presenter
08:30-10:00 4. Joint educational activities for primary and secondary school students
Preparations for APRSAF Water Rocket Event and National Championship in Indonesia, APRSAF Poster Contest and National Poster Contest in Indonesia and APRSAF/UNESCO/LAPAN Space Education Seminar (11-12 December 2006, Jakarta, Indonesia) A. Hidayat
Indonesia
4-a. Water rocket event
Briefing by the Secretariat of the Working Group  
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/3  
Discussion  
4-b. Poster contest
Briefing by the Secretariat of the Working Group  
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/4  
Discussion  
4-c. Space education forum and seminar
"Enhancing space education through international cooperation" Y. Berenguer
UNESCO
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/5  
Discussion  
10:00-10:15 Coffee/tea break
10:15-12:00 5. Possible joint educational initiatives for university and graduate students and young professionals
Presentation by JAXA on CanSat activities and a project on satellite ground station network APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/6 T. Chiku and E. Hirohama
Japan
Report by UN/OOSA on CSSTE-AP H. Haubold
UN/OOSA
Proposal by AIT S. Kibe
AIT
Discussion  
12:00 Lunch Break
13:30 6. Collaborations among space scientists and engineers and educators
Report on Space Science Education Workshop (3 March, Ha Noi, Vietnam)  
Report on the activities of VSSEC
" The Victorian Space Science Education Centre: Supporting a Sustainable Future"
N. Mathers
Australia
Presentation on a proposal for a Space Science Exploratorium
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/7
Jayathu Fernando
Sri Lanka
Exchange of information on activities relating to the celebrations of the International Heliophysical Year H. Haubold
UN/OOSA
Discussion  
7. Other matters
Briefing on IAA project on space terminologies in multiple languages
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/8
T. Kubota
Japan
Membership of the Working Group
APRSAF/SEA-WG/2006/9
 
Discussion  
15:00 Coffee/tea break
15:30 Observations and recommendations
16:30-17:15 Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group
 
ISS(International Space Station) Working Group
Day 2 (December 6, 2006) 8:30 - 16:30
Chairs:
Mr. Tetsuo TANAKA: Director of Space Environment Utilization Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA), Japan
Dr. Bambang Setiadi, Deputy for Research on Science and Technology Program (RIPTEK), RISTEK, Indonesia
 
Time Title Speaker
8:30-8:45 Opening Address

Self-introduction
Mr. Tetsuo Tanaka, JAXA, Japan
Dr. Bambang Setiadi, RISTEK, Indonesia
Participants
8:45-9:00 ISS/JEM utilization program in JAXA Mr. Tetsuo Tanaka
Director
Space Environment Utilization Center, JAXA, Japan
9:00-9:20 Prospects of JEM utilization among Asia-Pacific countries Mr. Fumiaki Tanigaki
Associate Senior Administrator
Space Environment Utilization Center, JAXA, Japan
9:20-9:40 Procedures for developing onboard experiment Dr. Muneo Takaoki
Senior Researcher
Space Environment Utilization Center, JAXA, Japan
9:40-10:00 Hanoi University of Science and our Engaged Commitment to JAXA Program
Observation of the distribution of gas-liquid and non-miscible liquid-liquid systems in zero-gravity conditions and effect of ultrasonic mixing
Prof. Pham Hung Viet
Director of Research Center for Environmental Technology & Sustainable Development(CETASD),
Hanoi University of Science(HUS), Vietnam
10:00-10:20 Surface tension in microgravity conditions and their possible consequences Prof. Cao The Ha
Vice-Director of CETASD,
Hanoi University of Science(HUS), Vietnam
10:20-10:40
Coffee Break
10:40-11:00 JEM Utilization and Parabolic Flight Experiment, Progress Report and Proposals from Thailand Dr. Sawat Tantiphanwadi
Assistant to the President
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand
11:00-11:20 Preparation of Indonesia Participation in ISS/JEM Utilization Dr. Thomas Djamaluddin
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Aeronautics and Space(LAPAN), Indonesia
11:20-11:40 Microbiological space experiments: Survivability and activity of coral reef's bacteria Dr. Yuliana Susilowati Leksono
Researcher
Indonesian Institute of Sciences(LIPI), Indonesia
11:40-12:00
Q&A. Discussion
12:00-13:30
Lunch
Discussion toward the ISS/JEM utilization cooperation
13:30-15:00 > Concrete steps toward the JEM utilization among Asia-Pacific countries
> Joint studies among researchers and agencies on planning of the ISS/JEM utilization
> Parabolic flight experiment as educational activity and as the first step to the JEM utilization research
> Other topics
> Comments, opinions, ideas, and issues
15:00-15:15
Coffee Break
Wrap up
15:15-16:30

Discussion on action items
Wrap Up (Summary Report Coordination)

 
Day 3 (December 7, 2006) 8:30 - 12:00
Closing Plenary (8:30 - 12:00)
 
Time Title Speaker
9:30-9:50 ISS WG Summary Report Mr. Tetsuo Tanaka, JAXA, Japan
Dr. Bambang Setiadi, RISTEK, Indonesia
 
 

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