APRSAF-25
The 25th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-25), Singapore, November 6-9, 2018
Meeting Details
Announcement
2nd Announcement (PDF, 1.36MB)
Final Announcement (PDF, 2.89MB) (Updated as of Oct 31)
- Appendix-A： APRSAF-25 Program At-a-Glance
- Appendix-A： APRSAF-25 Program
- Appendix-B： Concept Paper [Plenary, Main Plenary, Evening Session, Workshop]
- Appendix-C： WG Initiative Concept Paper / Agenda (Updated as of Oct 31)
- Appendix-D： Floor Map
- Appendix-E： Map around the Venue
- Appendix-F： APRSAF-25 Side Events
Dates
November 6-9, 2018
Venue
Sheraton Towers Singapore
39 Scotts Road, Singapore, 228230, Singapore
Theme
Innovative Space Technology for Evolving Needs
Organizers
The 25th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-25) is co-organized by the following organizations:
| Singapore: | Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) |
| Japan: | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
APRSAF-25 is also supported by the following organizations:
| Singapore: | Singapore Tourism Board National Youth Council |
| Japan: | National Space Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) |
Overall Schedule of the APRSAF-25
Plenary and Working Groups| Dates | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 6-9 November 2018 | APRSAF-25 - 6-7 November Working Group Sessions - 8-9 November Plenary Session |
Sheraton Towers Singapore |
| Dates | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2-4 November 2018 | Water Rocket Event | 2 Nov 2018: Bunc Hostel 3 Nov 2018: Temasek Junior College (TJC) 4 Nov 2018: Bedok South Secondary School (BSSS) |
| 3-5 November 2018 | The 5th Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop (APSGW 2018) | Boeing Flight Services, Changi - Singapore |
| 5 November 2018 | SAFE Workshop | Nanyang Technological University |
| 6 November 2018 | Kibo-ABC Workshop | Sheraton Towers Singapore |
| Academic Space Policy Workshop | ||
| 6-9 November 2018 | Poster Contest | |
| Exhibition | ||
| 8 November 2018 | 25th Anniversary Reception |
Plenary Session
The Plenary Session of the APRSAF-25 will be held from 8 to 9 November 2018.
The General Co-Chairs are:
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Mr. Kong Hwee Tan Executive Director, Transport Engineering, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) |
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Ms. Naoko Okamura Deputy Director General, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan |
Working Groups
Prior to the Plenary Session, the following working group sessions will take place in parallel from 6 to 7 November 2018. The concept notes for four working groups and initiatives are on:
APRSAF-25 Working Groups
Participants who wish to give a presentation are requested to send abstracts (approximately 400 words in length) to the APRSAF Secretariat when registering.
APRSAF-25 Registration
The Working Group Co-Chairs are listed below:
| Space Applications Working Group (SAWG): | |
|---|---|
| Mr. Leong Keong Kwoh | Director, the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) |
| Mr. Naoto Matsuura | Senior Chief Officer of Satellite Applications, JAXA |
| Space Technology Working Group (STWG): | |
| Prof. Kay Soon Low | Professor, National University of Singapore / Director, Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR) |
| Mr. Ryoichi Imai | Vice President / Director General of Research and Development Directorate, JAXA |
| Space Environment Utilization Working Group (SEUWG): | |
| Mr. Cheng Hai Tan | Professional Member, Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) |
| Mr. Fumiaki Tanigaki | Associate Senior Engineer, Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Utilization Center, Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate, JAXA |
| Space Education Working Group (SEWG): | |
| Dr. Rogel Mari Sese | Program Leader, National Space Development Program |
| Dr. Nozomu Sakuraba | Director, Space Education Office (Space Education Center), JAXA |
APRSAF Activities
i. SAFE Initiative Workshop
| Date: | 5 November 2018 |
| Reference: | http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/SAFE/ |
<Contact for further information>
Mr. Kohei Kawamura
E-mail: Z-SAFE
ml.jaxa.jp TEL: +81-50-3362-6386
ii. Kibo-ABC Initiative Workshop
| Date: | 6 November 2018 |
| Reference: | http://www.aprsaf.org/initiatives/kibo_abc/ |
<Contact for further information>
Mr. Kazuo Umezawa
E-mail: Kibo-ABCaprsaf.org TEL: +81-50-3362-2669
iii. Water Rocket Event
| Co-organizers: | SSTA and JAXA |
| Date: | 2-4 November 2018 |
| Venue: | TBD |
| Reference: | Outline Competition Guideline Application Process |
<Contact for further information>
Ms. Ayako Uchida
ap_wre_eduml.jaxa.jp TEL: +81-50-3362-6438
iv. Poster Contest
| Theme: | “My Home in Space” |
| Co-organizers: | SSTA and JAXA |
| Date: | 6-9 November 2018 |
| Reference: | Rules |
<Contact for further information>
Ms. Ayako Uchida
ap_poster_eduml.jaxa.jp TEL: +81-50-3362-6438
v. APRSAF-25 Exhibition
| Date: | 6-9 November 2018 |
| Venue: | Ballroom Foyer, Sheraton Towers Singapore |
| Application / Details: | APRSAF-25 Exhibition |
<Contact for further information>
Ms. Jermaine Tan
sstaspace.org.sg (CC to aprsaf25aprsaf.org)
Point of Contact for APRSAF-25
Ms. Yuki Tanaka, APRSAF-25 Secretariat
c/o Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Ochanomizu Sola City, 4−6 Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8008, Japan
E-mail: aprsaf25aprsaf.org TEL: +81-50-3362-5880
