APRSAF-24
The 24th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-24), Bengaluru, India, November 14-17, 2017
Space Education Working Group
Co-Chairs:
A. Senthil Kumar, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO), India;
Nozomu Sakuraba, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
<Day 1> November 14, 2017
| Time | Agenda Item(s) |
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| 09:00-10:45 |
1. Opening of the session |
| Welcome remarks by the Co-Chairs | |
| Self-Introduction by each participant | |
2. Adoption of the agenda |
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3. General exchange of views on space education (15 min. max per presentation) |
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| Progress and Development in the Philippine Space Education Program – Dr. Rogel Mari Sese (DOST-SEI, Philippines) | |
| Celebration of World Space Week -2017 – Mr. F. R. Sarker (Bangladesh Astronomical Society, Bangladesh) | |
| Space Education in India - Dr. Sarnam Singh, Dean (Academics, IIRS, India) | |
| Country report: space education of Indonesia – Mr. Jasyanto (LAPAN, Indonesia) | |
| Success Stories and promising practices in 2017 – Ms. Kaori Sasaki (JAXA, Japan) | |
| 2017 KARI Education activities - Mr. Hoon Jung (KARI, Korea) | |
| 10:45-11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15-13:00 | National Planetarium Space Education Programs in 2017 – Mr. Mohd Ridhuan Ismail (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia, Malaysia) |
| Space Education Awareness at the school Class Room in Nepal 2017 – Mr. Krishna Raj Adhikary (Nepal Scientific Activities and Research Center, Nepal) | |
| Cansat Thailand Competition – Mr. Chanintorn Wannawichitra (NSM, Thailand) | |
| Space education in Vietnam in 2017 – Mr. To Trong Tu (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam) | |
4. Joint educational activities for educators and young people |
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4-a. Water rocket event |
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| Briefing and results of APRSAF-24 Water Rocket Event by the Secretariat of the Working Group – Mr. B R Guruprasad (ISRO, India) | |
| Discussion | |
| Next APRSAF Water Rocket Event | |
4-b. Poster contest |
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| Briefing and preparation for the APRSAF Poster Contest by the Secretariat of the Working Group - Mr. B R Guruprasad (ISRO, India) | |
| Discussion | |
| Next poster Contest Theme | |
| Possible development of a calendar for 2017 | |
| 13:00 -14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15-15:45 |
5. Panel session: The results (progress report) of the previous Space Education Seminars for Educators and future seminars |
| Ms. Kaori Sasaki (JAXA, Japan, moderator) | |
| Mr. Mohd Ridhuan Ismail (Malaysia, hosted in 2016) | |
| Dr. Rogel Mari Sese (Philippines, hosted in 2016) | |
| Mr. Chanintorn Wannawichitra (Thailand, hosted in 2017) | |
| Discussion for future seminars | |
| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee break (Group Photo) |
| 16:15-17:45 |
6. Sharing of teaching materials, with the aim of enriching space education |
| Sub-theme – Hands-on space education, texts, videos, Apps, etc. | |
| Mr. Hoon Jung (KARI, Korea) | |
| Mr. Tatsumasa Kitahara (The Association of the Global Science Education, Japan) | |
| Dr. Vinod Bothale (NRSC, ISRO, India)/Dr. Harish Karnatak (IIRS, ISRO, India) |
<Day 2> November 15, 2017
| Time | Agenda Item(s) |
|---|---|
| 09:00-10:45 |
7. Other space education activities (15 min. max per presentation) |
| Sub-theme – Primary education, Secondary education, Space Education for educators | |
| Focus on Space – Mr. Surya Gyawali (Nepal Astronomical Society, Nepal) | |
| Innovative Astronomy education and outreach programmes in schools for STEM learning – Mr. Sachin Bahmba (Space India, India) | |
| Community Development Activity Based on Space Education & Awareness Building in Indonesia in 2017 – Mr. Bambang Suhandi (LAPAN, Indonesia) | |
| Training of Trainers: IIRS experience – Dr. S.K. Srivastav (IIRS, ISRO, India) | |
| LESASAT – Mr. Sasit Chuasomboon (Learning center for Earth Science and Astronomy, Thailand) | |
| 10:45-11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15-13:00 |
7. Other space education activities (cont’d…) (15 min. max per presentation) |
| Sub-theme – Primary education, Secondary education, Space Education for educators | |
| CANSAT development in Thailand – Mr. nattapon tatsanapimon (Learning center for Earth Science and Astronomy, Thailand) | |
| The ubiquitous education model for human resource development of the Mars generation using the robot teaching materials - Mr. Tatsumasa Kitahara (The Association of the Global Science Education, Japan) | |
| Developing Space Law Education in India – Dr. Malay Adhikari (SRM Institute of Science & Technology, India) | |
| Indo-Bangla Astronomers Meet in Border Between Bangladesh And India - Mr. F. R. Sarker (Bangladesh Astronomical Society, Bangladesh) | |
| Reaching the Unreached through Space Technology, Mr. PLN Raju (NESAC, Shillong, India) | |
| 13:00-14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15-15:00 |
9. Wrap up |
| 15:00 -15:45 |
4. Joint educational activities for educators and young people |
4-b Poster contest |
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| Report by the Secretariat of the Working Group on the results of the selection of winners - Mr. B R Guruprasad (ISRO, India) | |
| Review and approval of the results | |
| Award Ceremony | |
| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee break |
| 16:15-17:25 |
8. Joint session with SAWG for human resource development (15 min. max per presentation + 10 min. discussion) |
| The Asia-Pacific Plan of Action for Space Applications (2018-2030) - Werner Rudolf Balogh (ESCAP) | |
| Enabling Governance in Capacity Building through Space Technology – Dr. S.K. Srivastav (IIRS/ISRO, India)/SEWG | |
| Space Education Program of the Tokyo University of Science: A trial for hands-on space education by using realistic materials – Prof. Shinichi Kimura (Tokyo University of Science)/SEWG | |
| G‐SPASE: Human Resource Development Program to Solve Social Problems with Space Systems ‐ Realization of Global Learning and Growth ‐ Mr. Akira Kodaka, Keio University, Japan | |
| Discussion |