APRSAF-31
November 18-21, 2025
Cebu Island, Philippines 
Program
Initiatives
November 17, Monday
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09:00
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09:00
09:00 - 16:30 (TBC)
SAFE Workshop
*Closed Session*
Working Groups
November 18, Tuesday
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09:30
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09:00
09:00 - 15:30 (TBC)
SCWG
Enhancement of Space Capability Working Group
special cooperation with JICA
Reception
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18:00
18:00 - 20:00 (TBC)
Welcome Reception
Working Groups
November 19, Wednesday
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09:30
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09:00
09:00 - 15:30 (TBC)
SPLWG and SCWG
Space Policy and Law Working Group
Enhancement of Space Capability Working Group
joint session
Reception
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18:00
18:00 - 19:00 (TBC)
Industrial Networking Reception (SIC) (TBD)
Plenary
November 20, Thursday
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Opening
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Session #1
“Empowering the Region through Space Ecosystems in Action”
[Content]
- As space becomes an increasingly strategic domain driven by national interest and socioeconomic development, regional space agencies and other international institutions continue to play a vital role in the space ecosystem in expanding its stakeholders, sharing resources, and attracting interest from new space entrants and the private sector for collaboration.
- This interactive panel session will delve into the unique contexts of various regional space agencies and international institutions, such as the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF), European Space Agency (ESA), African Space Agency (AfSA), Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE), Arab Space Coordination Group (ASCG), the Pacific Space Community (SPC), and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), where they will discuss and contextualize the growth of their space ecosystem and share plans on how these can be applied inter-regionally.
- It also aims to serve as a knowledge-sharing platform for participants to translate their insights into actions toward a more peaceful and sustainable outer space.
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Space Activities Report
This session aims to introduce the latest overall space activities from each country and region.
Mr. Enrico Palermo
Head,
Australian Space Agency (ASA), AUSTRALIA
Research Center for Geoinformatics National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), INDONESIA
* Pre-recorded video
Mr. WATANABE Atsushi
Director-General for International Cooperation
National Space Policy Secretariat, the Cabinet Office, JAPAN
Deputy Director General (Research and Development)
Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), MALAYSIA
Ms. Denis F. Villorente
Deputy Director General for Space Operations, Infrastructure, and Industry
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), PHILIPPINES
Mr. Kwanwoo Jung
Director of International Affairs Division
Korea AeroSpace Administration, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Deputy Director (Strategy and Policy)
Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn) ,SINGAPORE
Deputy Director
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), THAILAND
Dr. Naser Al Hammadi
Head of Partnerships and International Relations
UAE Space Agency (UAESA), UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -
WG Reports
B to B event
Reception
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18:30
18:30 -20:00 (TBC)
APRSAF Evening Reception
Plenary
November 21, Friday
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Session #2
“Space Technology for Social Issues”
[Content]
- According to the 2023 ESCAP report, common challenges in the Asia-Pacific region include floods, earthquakes, tropical cyclones (typhoons), and droughts. In 2022, more than 140 natural disasters occurred in the Asia-Pacific region, resulting in the deaths of 7,500 people or more, 64 million or more people being affected, and more than 57 billion US dollars in economic damage.
- APRSAF began its Sentinel Asia activities in 2006, and has been working to mitigate natural disasters in the region through efforts including provision of satellite data from emergency observations.
- In this session, we will focus on disaster management in the Philippines, but also share best practices in the use of satellite data for disaster management activities in various countries by industry, academia, and government.
- In particular, we will introduce the latest disaster prevention-related activities in the private sector using AI and other technologies, and discuss the possibility of using satellite data for such activities.
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Session #3
“Development of Space Industry Professionals in the Asia-Pacific region”
[Content]
- Human resource development in space-related fields is essential in order to promote the space economy in the APAC region.
- “APRSAF Nagoya Vision,” which was revised last year, includes APRSAF’s commitment to contribute to the development of space-related human resources and the enhancement of space science and technology capabilities in the region in fields including space engineering, scientific research, business, law and policy, and space environment utilization through the activities of its working groups, etc.
- We will introduce JICA’s Space International Brain Circulation Program and activities of the Enhancement of Space Capability Working Group.
- We will discuss what kind of education and human resource development can contribute to the promotion of the space economy in the APAC region, and how education and human resource development can be connected to co-creation activities by industry, academia, and government.
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Break
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Space Leader's Roundtable
[Content]
- The purpose of this roundtable is to summarize the discussions that took place at APRSAF31. Space Leaders will offer comments on the theme of APRSAF 31, “Empowering the Region through Space Ecosystems in Action”.
- particularly on the efforts and challenges of each organization, the discussions, and outcomes of APRSAF 31, and expectations for future APRSAF activities.
Mr. Enrico Palermo
Head,
Australian Space Agency (ASA), AUSTRALIADeputy Director General (Research and Development)
Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), MALAYSIADr. Gay Perez
Officer-in-Charge
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), PHILIPPINESMr. Kwanwoo Jung
Director of International Affairs Division
Korea AeroSpace Administration, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Executive Director
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), THAILANDDr. Naser Al Hammadi
Head of Partnerships and International Relations
UAE Space Agency (UAESA), UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -
Award Ceremony
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Announcement of AP32 & AP33
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Joint Statement
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Closing
