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APRSAF-26

November 26-29, 2019

Nagoya, Japan Japan

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Day 1 & Day 2 : Working Group Sessions

Two-day working group sessions of APRSAF-26 began on Tuesday, November 26 at Nagoya Convention Hall. More than 350 participants so far have joined the sessions.

Space Applications Working Group

Space Technology Working Group

Space Environment Utilization Working Group

Space Education Working Group

Space Policy Practitioners Workshop

Space Industrial Forum_Day1

Space Industrial Forum_Day2

Day 3 : Plenary Session

On November 28 and 29, Plenary Session was held.

Opening Remarks


Ms. OKAMURA Naoko
Deputy Director General, Research and Development Bureau,
MEXT, JAPAN

Welcome Remarks (Video Message)


Mr. HAGIUDA Koichi
Minister,
MEXT, JAPAN

Evolving Space Activities in the Asia-Pacific Region Session


Moderator:
Mr. ISHIDA Masayasu
Member of Space Policy Committee, Cabinet Office
President and CEO, SPACETIDE
JAPAN

Panelists:


  • Dr. YAMAKAWA Hiroshi
    President,
    JAXA,
    JAPAN

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Djamaluddin
    Chairman,
    LAPAN,
    INDONESIA

  • Dr. Anond Snidvongs
    Executive Director
    GISTDA,
    THAILAND

  • Mr. Kwoh Leong Keong
    Chairperson,
    ASEAN-SCOSA

  • Mr. OGASAWARA Ko
    Vice President & General Manager,
    Space Systems,
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI),
    JAPAN

  • Mr. OKADA Nobu
    Founder & CEO,
    Astroscale Holdings Inc.,
    JAPAN

Keynote Speech


Mr. INOUE Hirofumi
Field General Manager, Advanced Project Promotion Div.
Toyota Motor Corporation

Space Exploration Session

Moderator:
Mr. SATO Naoki
ISECG Chair / Director, Space Exploration System Technology Unit,
JSEC, JAPAN

Panelists:


  • Ms. KURATA Kanae
    Director,
    Office for Space Utilization Promotion,
    MEXT, JAPAN

  • Mr. Anthony Murfett
    Acting Head,
    ASA,
    AUSTRALIA

  • Mr. Garvey McIntosh
    NASA Asia Representative,
    U.S. Embassy Tokyo,
    USA

  • Mr. ICHIKAWA Ryutaro
    Global Business Development,
    ispace,
    JAPAN

  • Prof. INATANI Yoshifumi
    Co-chair,
    Lunar Architecture Working Group,
    Moon Village Association (MVA),
    JAPAN

  • Mr. Wee Seng Lim
    Executive Director,
    Satellite Research Centre, NTU,
    SINGAPORE

Country Report

Speakers:


  • Mr. Anthony Murfett
    Acting Head,
    ASA,
    AUSTRALIA

  • Mr. Gan Yong
    Deputy Director,
    International Cooperation Department,
    CNSA,
    CHINA

  • Dr. P.G. Diwakar
    Director,
    Earth Observation & Disaster Management (EDPO),
    ISRO,
    INDIA

  • Prof. Dr. Erna Sri Adiningsih
    Prime Secretary,
    LAPAN,
    INDONESIA

  • Mr. YUKIMATSU Yasuhiro
    Director General,
    International Cooperation,
    National Space Policy Secretariat,
    Cabinet Office,
    JAPAN

  • Dr. Jong Bum Kim
    Director,
    Policy & Cooperation Division,
    KARI,
    KOREA

  • Mr. Azlikamil bin Napiah
    Director General,
    MYSA,
    MALAYSIA

  • Mr. Krishna Raj Adhikary
    Chairman,
    NESARC,
    NEPAL

  • Mr. Dominic Walton-France
    Deputy Head of Mission and Consul-General,
    New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo,
    NEW ZEALAND

  • Ms. Edna C. Nacianceno
    Chief Science Research Specialist
    DOST,
    PHILIPPINES

  • Mr. Kwoh Leong Keong
    Director,
    The Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP),
    SINGAPORE

  • Dr. Damrongrit Niammuad
    Director,
    Space Krenovation Park,
    GISTDA,
    THAILAND

  • Mr. Serdar Huseyin Yildirim
    President,
    TSA,
    TURKEY

  • Eng. Naser A. Bin Hammadi
    Head,
    Space Strategic Partnership and International Relations,
    UAESA,
    UAE

  • Ms. Neevy Laningham
    Asia Pacific Space Policy Specialist,
    Office of Space & Advanced Technology,
    U.S. Department of State,
    USA

  • Dr. Pham Anh Tuan
    Director General,
    VNSC,
    VAST,
    VIETNAM

Summary of APRSAF-25

Mr. Jonathan Hung
President,
SSTA,
SINGAPORE

Executive Committee (ExCom) Activity Report

Mr. SHOJI Yoshikazu
Chairman,
APRSAF ExCom,
JAPAN

Summary Reports by Working Groups & Initiatives

Speakers:

Space Application Working Group (SAWG)

Dr. P.G. Diwakar
Director,
Earth Observation & Disaster Management (EDPO),
ISRO,
INDIA

SAFE Initiative

Dr. SOBUE Shinichi
Manager,
Satellite Applications,
Space Technology Directorate I,
JAXA,
JAPAN

Sentinel Asia

Dr. KAWAKITA Shiro
Manager,
Satellite Applications and Operations Center,
Space Technology Directorate I,
JAXA,
JAPAN

Space Technology Working Group (STWG)

Dr. HARIGAE Masatoshi
Director, Research Strategy Department, Research and Development Directorate,
JAXA,
JAPAN

Space Environment Utilization Working Group (SEUWG)

Dr. Damrongrit Niammuad
Director,
Space Krenovation Park,
GISTDA,
THAILAND

Kibo-ABC Initiative

Mr. TANIGAKI Fumiaki
Associate Senior Engineer, Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Utilization Center, Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate, JAXA,
JAPAN

Space Education Working Group (SEWG)

Ms. SASAKI Kaori
Director, Space Education Center, JAXA,
JAPAN

Practices for the Sustainable Use of Outer Space

Moderator:
Mr. MORI Hirohisa
Director,
National Space Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office,
JAPAN

Panelists:


  • Prof. Xudong Tong
    Director General,
    Earth Observation System and Data Center,
    CNSA,
    CHINA

  • Mr. Vasily Mikhaylovich Gudnov
    Head,
    Multilateral Cooperation Division,
    ROSCOSMOS,
    RUSSIA

  • Mr. YAMANAKA Osamu
    Deputy Assistant Minister,
    Foreign Policy Bureau,
    MOFA,
    JAPAN

  • Mr. YAMANAKA Koji
    Director,
    Research Unit I, Aerospace Research and Development Directorate, JAXA,
    JAPAN

  • Mr. Charlie Haire
    Lead for Export and Investment, International Directorate,
    UKSA,
    UNITED KINGDOM

Day 4 : Plenary Session

Global x Regional Session

Moderator:
Prof. OKI Taikan
Senior Vice-Rector,
United Nations University

Panelists:


  • Mr. HAMAMOTO Ko
    Infrastructure Specialist,
    SDCC,
    ADB

  • Dr. Peeranan Towashiraporn
    Director,
    Geospatial Information Department,
    ADPC

  • Dr. P.G. Diwakar
    Director,
    Earth Observation & Disaster Management (EDPO),
    ISRO,
    INDIA

  • Prof. KOHTAKE Naohiko
    Professor,
    Graduate School of System Design and Management
    Keio University,
    JAPAN

  • Mr. YAMAZAKI Yasunori
    Chief Business Officer,
    Axelspace,
    JAPAN

HOA x Young Generation Session

Moderator:
Dr. KANAI Norishige
JAXA Astronaut,
JAPAN

Panelists:


  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Djamaluddin
    Chairman,
    LAPAN,
    INDONESIA

  • Mr. Azlikamil Napiah
    Director General,
    MYSA,
    MALAYSIA

  • Eng. Naser A. Bin Hammadi
    Head,
    Space Strategic Partnership and International Relations,
    UAESA,
    UAE

  • Ms. Bernadette Joy Detera
    SGAC,
    Keio University,
    PHILIPPINES

  • Mr. ESHIMA Samu
    SGAC,
    University of Colorado Boulder,
    JAPAN

  • Ms. HITOMI Reina
    Kyoto Gakuen High School,
    Member of the 16th Japan Future Leaders School,
    JAPAN

  • Mr. Mohamad Ali Izzat Bin Mohamed Sanaf
    Pusat Bahasa Teikyo,
    Member of the 16th Japan Future Leaders School,
    MALAYSIA

Innovative Partnerships for Sustainable Society Session

Moderator:
Dr. MUKAI Chiaki
Senior Advisor of JAXA & Vice President of the Tokyo University of Science,
JAPAN

Panelists:


  • Dr. P.G. Diwakar
    Director,
    Earth Observation & Disaster Management (EDPO),
    ISRO,
    INDIA

  • Mr. Marat Nurguzhin
    Vice Minister,
    Digital Development,
    Innovations and Aerospace Industry,
    KAZAKHSTAN

  • Mr. Serdar Huseyin Yildirim
    President,
    TSA,
    TURKEY

  • Dr. Pham Anh Tuan
    Director General,
    VNSC,
    VAST,
    VIETNAM

  • Mr. KOSHIKAWA Kazuhiko
    Executive Senior Vice President,
    JICA,
    JAPAN

  • Mr. Hun Kim
    Director General,
    South Asia Department,
    ADB

  • Mr. OGAWA Shuji
    CEO and CTO,
    PD AeroSpace, LTD.,
    JAPAN

  • Dr. NAKASUKA Shinichi
    Professor,
    Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo /
    Member of Space Policy Committee,
    Cabinet Office,
    JAPAN

Asia-Pacific Space Leader's Roundtable

Moderator:

  • Ms. OKAMURA Naoko
    Deputy Director General, Research and Development Bureau,
    MEXT,
    JAPAN
  • Dr. YAMAKAWA Hiroshi
    President,
    JAXA,
    JAPAN

HOAs:

- Mr. Anthony Murfett, Acting Head, ASA, AUSTRALIA
- Dr. Tian Yulong, Vice Administrator, CNSA, CHINA
- Dr. P.G. Diwakar, Director, Earth Observation & Disaster Management (EDPO), ISRO, INDIA
- Mr. Marat Nurguzhin, Vice Minister, Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry, KAZAKHSTAN
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Djamaluddin, Chairman, LAPAN, INDONESIA
- Mr. Azlikamil Napiah, Director General, MYSA, MALAYSIA
- Mr. Jonathan Hung, President, SSTA, SINGAPORE
- Dr. Anond Snidvongs, Executive Director, GISTDA, THAILAND
- Mr. Serdar Huseyin Yildirim, President, TSA, TURKEY
- Eng. Naser A. Bin Hammadi, Head, Space Strategic Partnership and International Relations, UAESA, UAE
- Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, Director General, VNSC, VAST, VIETNAM

Outcome Documents of APRSAF-26, Announcement of APRSAF-27 / APRSAF-28

APRSAF Activities & Related Projects

SAFE Initiative Workshop

Kibo-ABC Initiative Workshop

Side Events

The 6th Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop (AP-SGW) 2019

Water Rocket Event

APRSAF-26 Water Rocket Event was held from 22nd to 24th November 2019 in Sagamihara, Japan. 65 Students at age of 12 to 16 and 56 educators/observers from 13 countries in Asia-Pacific region participated in the event, enjoying cultural exchange as well as the water rocket competition.

Poster Contest

APRSAF-26 Poster Contest was held during the APRSAF Annual session in Nagoya, under the theme of “See you in Space!”. 29 posters from 10 countries were exhibited and the Best Poster Award was selected by the votes by participants.


Special Poster Awards

Special Poster Awards
 
Best Poster Award
 

JAXA Award

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