APRSAF-26
The 26th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-26), Nagoya, Japan, November 26-29, 2019
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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
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
President,
SSTA,
SINGAPORE
Executive Committee (ExCom) Activity Report
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
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
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
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
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  Thank you for voting! |
APRSAF-26 Exhibitors
Exhibitor - Gold
(Alphabetical Order)
Exhibitor - Silver
(Alphabetical Order)
Exhibitor - Bronze
(Alphabetical Order)
