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APRSAF
Technical Workshop Information
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Technical
Workshop
"Disaster Reduction through Effective Space Technology
Utilization
in the Asia Pacific Region"
Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES), Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
24-26 May, 2005 |
| Message from Co-Chairpersons |
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Dato' Nik Nasruddin Mahmood
Director
Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES) |
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Welcome Messasge
To the Invitees to the Disaster-Mitigation WS at MACRES
in May 2005
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great honour for me to wish all of you Selamat
Datang to Malaysia and the Workshop on Disaster Reduction
through Effective Space Technology Utilization in Asia
and the Pacific Region. It is an honour for Malaysia to
be associated with this first APRSAF disaster management
event and the hosting of this workshop has again demonstrated
the continuous support and commitment of the Malaysian
Government
in international and regional efforts aimed at enhancing
collaboration to achieve sustainable development through
the use of recent technologies. We wish to record our
sincere appreciation to the main organizer, JAXA, for
the opportunity given to Kuala Lumpur to host this workshop.
The organization of this workshop is timely not only for
its technical objective alone, but the most important
is to serve as another international gathering that will
contribute to greater interaction and understanding among
professionals and scientists of different countries, after
several recent unfortunate disasters that affecting many
human casualties in our region, the most pertinent of
which is the Asian Tsunami. The workshop is undoubtedly
another example of a challenging regional forum that could
be utilized by decision makers and experts from different
part of the world to deliberate and implement a concerted
effort in the utilization of advanced and sophisticated
technologies for the betterment of human kind.
To the participants, we appreciate very much for your
strong support and look forwards to your valuable contributions
in this workshop. We also wish our guests from overseas
a very pleasant and enjoyable stay in this country. You
may want to take opportunities to visit around Kuala Lumpur
with its new prominent landmarks such as the KLCC twin-tower
while it is still the world tallest building, the KL Tower
and other interesting places. Garden city Kuala Lumpur,
with its LRT and monorail facilities, is also a heaven
for international shoppers.
Lastly, may I also take this opportunity to record our
sincere thanks to our Japanese counterparts, UN-ESCAP
and all members of national Organising Committee, as well
as participants and observers, and all parties who have
directly or indirectly contributed to the successful organization
of this workshop.
Thank you. |
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Mr. Toshio DOURA
Director
Earth Observation Research and Application Center (EORC)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
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Welcome Messasge
To the Invitees to the Disaster-Mitigation WS at MACRES
in May 2005
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
APRSAF was established in 1993 in response to the declaration
adopted at the Asia-Pacific International Space Year Conference
(APIC) held in 1992. The purposes of APRSAF were to enhance
the development of each country's space program and to exchange
views on future cooperation in space activities in the region.
Through APRSAF, we have had various discussions for the last
twelve years, and it was very important to know each other well.
It, however, can be said that the result of a series of ripe
discussions had been received, and APRSAF has entered the time
of planning and execution.
As you know, it is still new in our memories that more than
200,000 people were killed by and many are still suffering from
the earthquake shook the Sumatra Coast in December 2004 and
Tsunami followed the above earthquake.
Since the damage of the above tsunami was so enormous, awareness
of the "mitigation" and "disaster prevention"
has risen among the Asia-Pacific region residents more than
ever.
According to the UN annual statistics, the Asia is the disaster-prone
zone where 90% or more of the disaster-victims in the world
reside, and it accounts for about 50% of those who die due to
the disasters in the world. This fact is, however, hardly known
even by the Asians themselves.
I, therefore, would like to point out the usefulness of the
images obtained from the satellites as one of the disaster-prevention
and disaster-reduction measures on condition that space agencies
provide satellite data which can respond to information needs,
and translate data into simple and useful information for the
end users.
In order to enhance safety in the Asia-Pacific region as much
as possible in the future, we should use the APRSAF as one of
the most effective avenues to provide necessary assistance to
the people in the region through space applications. Achieving
safety is so important because safety is the primary factor
to achieve "sustainable development" in the region.
In that sense, active exchange of opinions with every participant
in the technical workshop to be held at MACRES, Kuala Lumpur,
from May 24th through 26th gives us a great pleasure as the
Director of the EORC, JAXA, and Dr. Mahmood, the Director of
MACRES, who will co-chair at the workshop.
I look forward to meeting all of you in Malaysia. Have a safe
journey!
Best regards |
| Expected Attendances |
| 20 - 25 participants mainly from the APRSAF Earth Observation
Working Group and from some disaster management agencies |
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The Workshop |
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Full
Version
At a glance
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May 24 (Tue) |
May 25 (Wed) |
May 26 (Thu) |
| 8:30-9:30 |
Registration |
8:30-12:30 |
Workshop |
9:00-12:30 |
Workshop |
| 9:30-10:30 |
Opening Ceremony |
| 10:45-12:30 |
Workshop |
12:30-14:00 Lunch |
| 14:00-17:00 |
Workshop |
14:00-17:00 |
Workshop |
14:00-16:00 |
Workshop |
| 19:00-21:00 |
Dinner Reception
hosted by MACRES |
19:00-21:00 |
Dinner Reception
hosted by
JAXA |
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| Important Dates |
April 22, 2005 - Deadline for Registration
May 17, 2005 - Deadline for Presentation Submission
May 23, 2005 - Participants arriving at Kuala Lumpur
May 24, 2005 - Begin Workshop Program
May 26, 2005 - End of Workshop Program
May 27, 2005 - Participants leave |
| Registration
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| Information on Registration
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Mr. Takeshi Hanyuda / Mr. Michio Ozawa
APRSAF Secretariat
c/o.
Japan Space Forum |
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Address |
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Shin-Otemachi Bldg. 7F, 2-2-1 Otemachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan |
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Tel
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+81(0)3 5200-1302 |
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+81(0)3 5200-1420 |
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E-mail |
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secretariat@aprsaf.org |
| Accommodation |
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The Legend Hotel
9th Floor, Purta Place
100, Jalan Putra
50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Tel
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++603-4042-9888 |
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++603-4042-9069 |
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http://www.kl-hotels.com/legend-kl/ |
| General Information |
| Visa |
Most of the Commonwealth Nationals do not need visas to enter
Malaysia. Please visit the Malaysian Immigration Department
Information website at http://www.kln.gov.my/english/Fr-visainfo1.html
or contact our local mission nearest to you for more information.
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MACRES will support you regarding VISA Applications
to enter Malaysia.
Please contact to |
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Mr. Idham Khalil, Researcher
Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES)
No. 13, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : 603-2696-6932 or -2697-3400
Fax : 603-2697-3360
E-mail : idham@macres.gov.my |
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About Malaysia
Airport
- KL International Airport
Transportation from KLIA to Legend Hotel |
For passengers of international flights arriving at the Satellite
Building, they must board the Aerotrain to the Main Terminal
Building. You will arrive at the mezzanine level and take the
escalators down to the arrival level (level 3) Go to your immigration
checks and collect your baggage at the international baggage
claim. After customs clearance, you are advised to take AIRPORT
LIMO taxi service to Legend Hotel. Please purchase the Airport
Limo ticket at the arrival concourse on Level 3 of the Main
Terminal Building. Airport Limo Taxi Fares to the Legend Hotel
are as follows:
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Budget : RM68.00 (US$18.00) |
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Premier : RM92.80 (US$25.00) |
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+ 50% surcharge for taxis
between midnight and 8 a.m. |
| Currency |
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The local currency is the
Ringgit Malaysia. The exchange rate is RM3.80 for 1USD. |
| Climate |
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The climate in Malaysia will be sunny
and hot in May with temperature ranging from 24oC to 34oC
that require light clothing. |
| Information About Malaysia |
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Please visit our Malaysia Tourism Promotion
Board website at http://www.tourism.gov.my/
for more information. |
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