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The 16th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-16)

The 16th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum
(APRSAF-16)

Bangkok, Thailand, Jan 26-29, 2010


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Day 1

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The 16th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-16)
Day 1, Working Group Session
Venue, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok
   
Poster Contest
   
Registration
   
EO (Earth Observation Working Group)
   
CSA (Communication Satellite Application Working Group)
   
SEA (Space Education & Awareness Working Group)
   
SEU (Space Environment Utilization Working Group)
   
 

Day 2, Working Group Session

Venue
Lobby   Mezzanine
Working Group Session
   
The 2-day working group session successfully closed on 27 January 2010.
 
A Japanese astronaut, Koichi Wakata, made a presentation about his long stay on board the ISS in 2009.
     
 

Day 3, Plenary Session

 
Plenary Session was held at Vibhavadee Ballroom-B at Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok.
     
Presenters
Dr. Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich
(MOST)
Dr. Tetsuhiko Ikegami
(SAC) / (MEXT)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somchet Thinaphong
(GISTDA)
Mr. Hitoshi Goto
(MEXT)
Mr. Shigeru Mochida
(UNESCAP)
Prof. Nguyen Khoa Son
(VAST)
Dr. Darasri Dowreang
(GISTDA)
Dr. Keiji Tachikawa
(JAXA)
Dr. Doan Minh Chung
(STI) / (VAST)
Mr. Veerubhotla Bhanumurthy
(ISRO)
Mr. Toto Marnanto Kadri
(LAPAN)
Dr. Michael Green
(DIISR)
Dr. Talgat Mussabayev
(National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Mr. Mhd Fairos Asillam
(ANGKASA)
Dr.Gi-huk Choi
(KARI)
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Day 4 Closing Plenary

APRSAF-16 successfully closed on 29 January 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.
     
Special Remark by Mr. Mikio Aoki, Senior Coordinator, Strategic Headquarters for Space Policy, Japan
 
   
Speeches by International Organizations
Amb. Dr. Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Chairman-Elect, UN COPUOS Mr. Kamaruzzaman Wahid, Research Officer, ASEAN SCOSA
Special Speech
 
Mr Michael F. O’Brien, Assistant Administrator, NASA  
Summary reports of WGs
EO CSA
SEA SEU
Recommendations of APRSAF-16 was adopted.
     
APRSAF17 will be held in Merbourne, Australia.
   
 
   
Closing Remarks
Mr. Srichai Keinmeesuke, MOST, Thailand Dr. Tetsuhiko Ikegami, SAC/MEXT, Japan
 
Technical tour / Cultural tour
Course 1: Thailand Ground Receiving Station at Lad Krabang, Bangkok
The presentation material used in the Course 1 is available here.
   
Course 2: THAICOM Teleport and DTH Center at Ladlumkaew, Phathumthani
http://www.uplinkstation.com/tt/Thaicom-Patumthani.html
   
Course 3: The Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Grand Place
http://www.palaces.thai.net/tp.htm
http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-temple/wat-prakaeo.html
   
 
 

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