APRSAF-31
November 18-21, 2025
Cebu Island, Philippines 
Side Events
APRSAF Side Events
The following side events were held in conjunction with the APRSAF-31.
11th Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop
| Organizer: | Space Generation Advisory Council |
| Event Description: |
The 11th Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop aims to gather young professionals and students from the region to discuss the challenges and opportunities in space development, with a focus on fostering innovation and collaboration. Participants will work together to develop actionable recommendations for advancing space in the Asia-Pacific region. By holding the event in the Philippines, we aim to empower young professionals and students to develop actionable recommendations that can be presented at Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31) ensuring that the voice of the next generation is heard in shaping the future of space collaboration in the Asia-Pacific. |
| Date/Time: | November 15-16, 2025 |
| Place: | Cebu, Philippines |
| Online Event URL: | https://spacegeneration.org/11th-ap-sgw-2025 |
| Registration: |
Applications until August 15, 2025 |
| Live Streaming: | Physical event only |
| Contact Person: | APSGW Organizing Team |
| Email Address: | apsgw spacegeneration.org |
Earth Observation partnerships in action: Europe and Southeast Asia expand geospatial services together
| Organizer: | Consortium led by Digital for Development (D4D) Hub, with the European Union Delegations to Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand, European Space Agency (ESA), Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA), Thailand Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) and Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), with the support of European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) |
| Event Description: |
The side-event will start with the official launch of the SCOPE Digital initiative, in the presence of all partners, such as ESA, BRIN, GISTDA, and PhilSA. Next, we will share lessons learned, discuss how to strengthen international collaboration and innovation in digital space technologies, and develop the regionalisation of the CopPhil programme in the Philippines among ASEAN countries. The side-event will feature two main sessions:
The full programme of the side-event will be available for download in the coming days |
| Date/Time: | 17 November, 14:00 – 18:00 followed by a networking cocktail |
| Place: | Shangri-La Mactan Hotel, Rosal Ballroom |
| Online Event URL: | https://d4dhub.eu/events/europe-and-southeast-asia-together-to-expand-geospatial-services |
| Registration: | https://easy-feedback.de/s/2030644/ahR272v |
| Live Streaming: | Physical event only; Post event recording will be made available on Event webpage. |
| Contact Person: | Mr Jerry Yao, communication officer for the side-event |
| Email Address: | JerryALSOconsulting.space |
Seven years of NovaSAR-1 S-band radar imaging services - Applications, use cases, and lessons learned
| Organizer: | Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. |
| Event Description: |
Seven years of NovaSAR-1 S-band radar imaging services - Applications, use cases, and lessons learned Over the 7 years of NovaSAR-1 spacecraft operations, its unique S-band radar data has been used actively by space agencies in the Asia Pacific Rim region. Users include ISRO in India, CSIRO in Australia, DOST and PhilSA in the Philippines, and UKSA in the United Kingdom. This in-person workshop brings together the data share users with interest in SAR data applications to share their experiences with each other and interested parties in the APRSAF. Agenda as follows: 14:00 Presentations
15:30 Remote or recorded presentations from UK
16:00 Panel discussion
16:30 Afternoon Tea will be served in the “Ocean Room” |
| Date/Time: | 19 November 2025 Workshop 14:00-16:30, followed by Afternoon Tea 16:30-17:30 |
| Place: | MovenPick Hotel, Mactan Island Cebu Workshop: Forum 1 & 2 rooms Afternoon Tea: Ocean Room |
| Online Event URL: | Not applicable |
| Registration: | Not required |
| Live Streaming: | Not applicable |
| Contact Person: | Alex da Silva Curiel | Emma Turnbull |
| Email Address: | acurielsstl.co.uk | eturnbullsstl.co.uk |
GNSS seminar and workshop in the Philippines
| Organizer: | Multi-GNSS Asia (MGA), University of the Philippines (UP), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Satellite Navigation Unit |
| Event Description: | This seminar aims to demonstrate the usefulness of GNSS technology in the Philippines and other pacific countries and promote the use of user positioning software. |
| Date/Time: | November 17th, 2025 From 9:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. |
| Place: | University of the Philippines, Cebu |
| Online Event URL: | https://home.dge.upd.edu.ph/gnssworkshopaandseminar |
| Registration: | https://tinyurl.com/GNSS-Seminar-and-Workshop |
| Live Streaming: | N/A |
| Contact Person: | MGA: Mr. Shin Yamamoto UP: Dr. Rosalie B. Reyes JAXA: Mr. Nobuaki Kamei |
| Email Address: | MGA: info-mgassil.jp UP: rbreyes3 up.edu.phJAXA: kamei.nobuaki jaxa.jp |
Breaking Barriers Together: Women in the Asian Space Sector
| Organizer: | Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), with support from the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) & the Association of Korean Women Scientists and Engineers (KWSE) |
| Event Description: |
Breaking Barriers Together: Women in the Asian Space Sector The Republic of Korea has been supporting the United Nations’ Space4Women Landmark Study on Gender Equality in the Space Sector. According to the study’s findings, the Asia region has the lowest level of women’s participation in the space workforce. Recognizing this as a shared regional challenge, this side event aims to provide a platform for regional dialogue and partnership to advance gender equality in the space sector. Part I: Space4Women & Landmark Study on Gender Equality The first session will explore the status of women in the Asian space sector within a broader global context. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) will introduce the Space4Women Project and present the key findings from the Landmark Study on Gender Equality. The session will also feature presentations from space organizations across Asia — PhilSA (Philippines), JAXA (Japan), GISTDA (Thailand), and KARI/KASI (Korea) — sharing their national inputs to Phase I of the Landmark Study. These presentations will provide comparative perspectives on national policies and women’s participation across different institutional and cultural contexts. Part II: Understanding Gender Perceptions in Asia’s Space Sector This session will explore why women remain underrepresented in Asia’s space sector, focusing on gender barrier perceptions as a key factor. It will introduce GISE-Space Asia, an ongoing study led by Korea to quantitatively assess gender perceptions within the regional space workforce. The study’s methodology and pilot findings — including the Korean case and outcomes from the Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop — will be shared to illustrate early insights. A panel discussion will follow, inviting participants to exchange experiences and perspectives on how such perceptions influence women’s participation in the space sector. * Light refreshments will be served throughout the event. * A networking lunch co-hosted by KARI and SWF will be held immediately after the program, followed by a side event organized by SWF. |
| Date/Time: | Monday, 17 November 2025, 08:00 – 12:00 |
| Place: |
Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu (Room: The Forum) * Transportation from the Shangri-La Hotel may be arranged for participants. Further details will be provided on the event website. |
| Online Event URL: | The link will be made available a few days before the side event. |
| Registration: | Not required |
| Live Streaming: | Not provided |
| Contact Person: | Soyoung Chung |
| Email Address: | sychungkari.re.kr |
Debuting Secure World Foundation’s Handbook for New Actors in Space, 2nd Edition
| Organizer: | Secure World Foundation |
| Event Description: |
SWF will host a Handbook for New Actors in Space side event during this year’s Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) in Cebu, Philippines. The increased availability of space technology and capabilities has both advantages and disadvantages. It has spurred innovation, lowering of costs, and greater access to capabilities and services available from satellites for all. However, the growth in space activities and the influx of new actors also has the potential to exacerbate many of the current threats to the long-term sustainable use of space, such as on-orbit crowding, radio-frequency interference, the proliferation of space debris, and the chances of an incident in space sparking or escalating geopolitical tensions on Earth. Access to space now and even more so, in the future, will be affected by these challenges. This new edition of Secure World Foundation’s Handbook for New Actors in Space focuses on showcasing space sector trends, evolving policies, and new challenges to space sustainability. New research areas include the effects of anti-satellite testing on low Earth orbit and global governance attempts to address this threat, expansion of commercial cislunar and lunar activities, and the advancement of non-traditional technologies such as active debris removal and on-orbit servicing. Global efforts are underway to address space sustainability challenges including a number of industry working groups for standards and best practices, technical certification initiatives, and changes and expansion of the mandates of international governance institutions such as the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the International Telecommunications Union. Asia-Pacific actors have an important role to play in these efforts, and this workshop will highlight pathways for engagement, regulatory considerations, and operational best practices. The workshop will be split into three sections of 20 minutes each covering the international framework for space activities, national space policy and administration, and responsible operations in space respectively. Each section will begin with a ten-minute lecture by a prominent regional expert on that topic followed by a structured discussion for participants. The workshop aims to further knowledge of these topics among the participants. They will walk away with a better understanding of the common issues and challenges regarding space sustainability as well as knowledge about resources available for further research and support. Participants will also receive a physical copy of the Handbook. It will take place at the Movenpick Hotel, which is a ten-minute walk from the conference main site. It will be preceded but a networking lunch, co-hosted by KARI and SWF. |
| Date/Time: | November 17th Lunch: 12-12:30 Session: 12:30-1:45 |
| Place: | Movenpick Cebu Punta Engaño, Mactan Island 6015 Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Room: The Forum |
| Online Event URL: | https://www.swfound.org/events/debuting-secure-world-foundations-handbook-for-new-actors-in-space-2nd-edition# |
| Registration: | (If necessary) not required |
| Live Streaming: | (If available) not provided |
| Contact Person: | Krystal Azelton |
| Email Address: | kazeltonswfound.org |
About APRSAF Side Events
Call for Side Event has been closed
An “APRSAF Side Event” is a meeting, conference, or similar event proposed and organized by participating organizations during the APRSAF-31 annual session or within one month before or after APRASAF-31.
The Side Event Application Form should be submitted via e-mail to the below email address before the deadline, 5 September , 2025.
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) Secretariat
E-mail: aprsaf31aprsaf.org