APRSAF-12

The 12th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum

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Program

The Agenda of the 12th Session of the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-12) -Main Theme : Maximizing Space Benefits for the Society-

＜Day 1＞ October 11

General Chairperson
Dr. Hiroki Matsuo, Vice Chairman, Space Activities Commission (SAC) / MEXT
[Registration : 8:00-9:00]
[Opening Plenary : 9:00-10:00]

Time	Title	Speaker
09:00-09:05	Opening Address	Dr. Hiroki Matsuo Vice Chairman, Commissioner, Space Activities Commission (SAC) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
09:05-09:05	Welcome Remarks	Mr. Yasutaka Moriguchi Director General of Research and Development Bureau Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
09:15-09:25	Earth Observation W.G. Report	Mr. Toshio Doura Director of EORC Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
09:25-09:35	Communication Satellite Applications W.G. Report	Mr. Kazunori Inagaki APRSAF-11 W.G. Chairperson Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
09:35-09:45	Space Education & Awareness W.G. Report	Prof. Koh-Ichiro Oyama APRSAF-11 W.G. Chairperson Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
09:45-09:55	ISS W.G. Report	Mr. Tetsuo Tanaka Director of Space Environment Utilization Center Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
09:55-10:40	Photo Session & Coffee Break

[Morning Plenary Session : 10:40-11:55]

10:40-10:55	"Maximizing Space Benefit for the Society"	Dr. Keiji Tachikawa President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) Japan
10:55-11:10	"Space Activities in Australia"	Prof. Andrew Parfitt (General Co-chair of APRSAF-11) Chief Executive Officer Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems (CRCSS), Australia
11:10-11:25	"Indian Space Programme"	Mr. G. Nair Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) India
11:25-11:40	"Satellite -Based Multi Hazard Disaster Management Programme"	Dato's Nik Nasrudin Mahmood Director, Malaysian Centre for Remote Sensing (MACRES) Read by Aslikamil Napiah Malaysia
11:40-11:55	"Space benefits for the society in the Federal Space Program 2006-2015 of Russian Federation"	Dr. Alexander I. Medvedchikov Deputy Head of Federal Space Agency(FSA) Russian Federation

[Afternoon Plenary Session : 13:30-17:15]

13:30-13:45	"Exploitation of Space Benefit for Environment, Disaster Management and Socio-economic Development in Bangladesh"	Mr. Abdul Halim Howlader Chairman, Space Reseach and Remote Sensing Organization(SPARRSO) Bangladesh
13:45-14:00	"Space Program of Korea-revised one"	Mr. Jeong-Won Lee Senior Administrator Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Korea
14:00-14:15	"Maximizing Remote Sensing Data for the Benefits of the Society in Indonesia"	Ms. Ratih Dewanti Head, Remote Sensing Application and Technology Center, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space(LAPAN), Indonesia
14:15-14:30	"Maximizing Benefits of Space Technology for The Nepalese Society"	Mr. Toya Nath Baral Director General of Survey Department, Ministry of Land Reform and Management Nepal
14:30-14:45	"Space Technology Application in thePhillipines:The Role of NAMRIA"	Dr. Peter Nilo Tiangco Senior Deputy Administrator, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority(NAMRIA) Philippines
14:45-15:15	Coffee Break
15:15-15:30	"Mapping Activities in SriLanka"	Mr. S.M.W. Fermando Additional Surveyor General, Surgey General's Office, Survey Depatrment, SriLanka
15:30-15:45	"Space Technology and Applications in Thailand"	Dr. Surachai Ratanasermpong Director, Geo-Informatics Office, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(GISTDA), Thailand
15:45-16:00	"Space Technology in Vietnam"	Dr. Tran Manh Tuan Director for Corrdination Center for Space Technology Application, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology(VAST) Vietnam
16:00-16:15	"Concept of Indonesian Disaster Response and Mitigation Management Project"	Mr. Sugeng Triutomo Director for The National Coordinating Board for Disaster Management and IDPs(BAKORNAS) Indonesia
16:15-16:30	"Framework for regional cooperative mechanisms in space applications in Asia and the Pacific"	Mr. Nokeo Ratanavong Scientific Affairs Officer United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP)
16:30-16:45	"China Space Activity"	Mr.Yansong Xu Foreign Affairs Officer China National Space Administration(CNSA)

＜Day 3＞ October 13

[Closing Plenary Session: 9:00-12:10]

Time	Title	Speaker
09:00-09:20	Summary Report	Earth Observation W.G. Dr. Alex Held Head, CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications (COSSA), Australia
09:20-09:40	Summary Report	Communication Satellite Applications W.G. Prof. Andrew Parfitt Chief Executive Officer Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems (CRCSS), Australia
09:40-10:00	Summary Report	Space Education & Awareness W.G. Professor H.S.S. Sinha Space and Atmospheric Science Division, Physical Research Laboratory, India
10:00-10:20	Summary Report	ISS W.G. Mr. Tetsuo Tanaka Director Space Environment Utilization Center, JAXA
10:20-10:40	Summary Report	Special Session Report Mr. Hideshi Kozawa Associate Executive Director, JAXA
10:40-11:10	Coffee Break
11:10-12:00	Adoption of Recommendations of APRSAF-12
12:00-12:05	Announcement of APRSAF-13
12:05-12:10	Closing Remarks

[Reception hosted by MEXT at Moji Harbor Mojiko-Retoro : 19:00-21:00]

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