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APRSAF-30

APRSAF-30

November 26-29, 2024

Perth, Australia Australia

Program

Overall Program Structure

Please note that this is a tentative program and the final program will be confirmed.

INITIATIVES

November 25, Monday

9:00
SAFE

*Closed Meeting*

Time:

9:00 - 17:00

Kibo-ABC

*Closed Meeting*

Time:

9:00 - 17:00

17:00

WORKING GROUPS

November 26, Tuesday

SAWG

Time:

9:00 - 16:15

SCWG

Time:

9:30 - 15:30

SFWG

Time:

9:00 - 16:00

SE4AWG

Time:

9:00 - 15:40

SPLWG

Time:

10:00 - 15:30

APRSAF & IPSEC WelcomeReception

Time:

18:00 - 20:00

WORKING GROUPS

November 27, Wednesday

SAWG

Time:

9:00 - 15:40

SCWG

Time:

9:00 - 14:45

SFWG

Time:

9:00 - 16:10

SE4AWG

Time:

9:00 - 16:05

SPLWG

Time:

10:00 - 15:30

WORKSHOP

9:00
Space Industry Workshop

Time:

9:00 - 18:00

18:00

PLENARY

November 28, Thursday

9:00
Opening Remarks

Mr. Enrico Palermo

Head
Australian Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

9:05
Special Remarks (Pre-recorded video)

Ms. ABE Toshiko

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
JAPAN

9:10
Welcome Remarks

Mr. Chris Hewett

General Manager, Space Policy
Australian Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

Mr. HASHIZUME Atsushi

Deputy Director-General of the Minister's Secretariat(in charge of the Research and Development Bureau)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
JAPAN

9:20
Summary of APRSAF-29 (pre-recorded video)

Prof. Dr. Erna Sri Adiningsih

Executive Director of Indonesian Space Agency
National Research and Innovation Agency (INASA-BRIN)
INDONESIA

9:25
Executive Committee (ExCom) Activity Report

Dr. ONODA Masami

Director, International Relations and Research Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
JAPAN

9:30 Photo Session & Coffee Break
10:00
Session #1 : (Space Sustainability)
"Opportunities for a regional approach to space sustainability"

Moderator:

Dr. Evie Kendal

Health Sciences and Biostatistics
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia

Speakers:

Ms. Alexandra Seneta

Director, Space Regulation
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Australian Space Agency
Australia

John Curtin Professor Steven Tingay

Curtin University
Australia

Professor Phil Bland

Director, Binar Space Program
School of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Space Science and Technology Centre, Curtin University
Australia

Ms. Carolle Varughese

Independent researcher
Sustainable Space Initative (SSI)
AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

11:00
Space Activities Reports

Moderator:

Dr. Tony Robinson

Director
International Partnerships
Australia Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

Dr. ONODA Masami

International Relations and Research Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
JAPAN

Speakers:

Mr. Enrico Palermo

Head
Australian Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Pooja Lepcha

Dy. Executive Engineer
Division of Telecom and Space (DoTS)
Government Technology Agecy (GovTech)
BHUTAN

Mr. CHIN Chharom

Deputy Director of Geography
General Department of Cadastre and Geography
Cambodia

Shri Nilesh M. Desai

Director
Space Applications Centre
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
INDIA

Dr. Muhammad Rokhis Khomarudin

Head of Research Center
Research Center for Geoinformatics
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
INDONESIA

Mr. WATANABE Atsushi

Director-General for International Cooperation
National Space Policy Secretariat, the Cabinet Office
JAPAN

Mr. Kamaruzzaman Wahid

Director
Strategic Applications Division
Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)
MALAYSIA

Mr. TUGULDUR Batbayar

Aerospace technology and research advisor to the Minister of Digital Development
Innovation and Communication of Mongolia
MONGOLIA

Ms. Andiswa Mlisa

Program Manager - Digital Earth Pacific
Pacific Community

12:30 Lunch
13:30
Space Activities Reports

Speakers:

Dr. Gay Jane Perez

Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA)
PHILIPPINES

Mr. Jaewon Cho

Deputy Director of the International Affairs Division
Korea AeroSpace Administration
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Mr. Dalvir Singh

Acting Director of Industry Development
The Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn)
SINGAPORE

Mrs. Kandasri Limpakom

Deputy Executive Director
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
THAILAND

Dr. Shiann-Jeng Yu

Deputy D, Director General
Taiwan Space Agency (TASA)
TAIWAN

Eng. Hasan AlShehhi

Strategic Partnerships Senior Specialist
UAE Space Agency (UAESA)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Mr. Andrew Masciola

NASA Attaché, U.S. Embassy Tokyo NASA Asia Representative
the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
USA

Dr. Lam Dao Nguyen

Director of Ho Chi Minh City Space Technology Application Center (STAC)
Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC)
VIETNAM

14:50 Coffee Break
15:10
Special speech related to Western Australia

Western Australia - an emerging Asia-Pacific Space Hub

Ms. Linda Dawson

Deputy Director General – Industry, Science and Innovation
WA Government - Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation

"MMX, JAXA’s Phobos sample return mission"

Dr. FUJIMOTO Masaki

Deputy Director-General and Professor of Department of Solar Systems Science, ISAS/JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
JAPAN

15:30
Summary Reports by Working Groups,SIWS & Initiatives

Speakers:

Satellite Applications for Societal Benefit Working Group (SAWG)

Dr. Alex Held

Mission Lead, AquaWatch Australia, CSIRO

Sentinel Asia

Mrs. Kandasri Limpakom

Deputy Executive Director
Geo-Inforamtion and Space Technology Development Agency(GISTDA)

SAFE

Dr. SOBUE Shinichi

Deputy Chief Officer of Earth Observation Missions
Space Technology Directorate I, JAXA

Enhancement of Space Capability Working Group (SCWG)

Mr. Jarrod Powell

General Manager, Space Capability
Australian Space Agency (ASA)

Space Education for All Working Group (SE4AWG) / Poster Contest

Dr. Rebecca Allen

Co-Director
Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology

Space Frontier Working Group (SFWG) / Kibo-ABC Initiative

Dr. Alessandra Monerris Belda

Director, Space Science & Innovation
Australian Space Agency (ASA)

Space Policy and Law Working Group (SPLWG)

Ms. Alex Seneta

Director Space Regulation and International Obligations, Office of the Space Regulator (OSR)
Australian Space Agency (ASA)

National Space Legislation Initiative (NSLI)

Atty Giovani Concepcion

Chief of PhilSA Space Policy and Legal Affairs Division
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA)

Space Industry Workshop

Mr. Anthony Weymouth

Head of Defence, Advanced Manufacturing and Space, Austrade

17:00
closing
   
18:30
APRSAF Evening Reception
21:00

PLENARY

November 29, Friday

8:45
Opening Remarks
8:50
APRSAF Award Ceremony
9:20
Session #2 : (Future Generation) ~ APRSAF-30 Special Commemorative Session~
"APRSAF - 30 years of footprint and expectations for Future Generations"

Session Content:

  • While looking back at APRSAF's 30-year history, panelists highlight the past activities of APRSAF's initiative "Kibo-ABC" and its contribution to awareness-raising activities for researchers, engineers, and young people aiming for space experiments in the APAC region.
  • After sharing various issues such as regional educational disparities and diversity in the APAC region and the current state of STEM education in the AI era, astronauts from Japan, Australia, and Europe share the their past and current work experience. From a professional perspective, with an eye on the Artemis generation, panelists exchanged opinions on issues related to space education and human resource development in the APAC region, and what kind of collaboration and initiatives are expected in the future as international cooperation through APRSAF, etc.

Moderator:

Dr. ONODA Masami

Director, International Relations and Research Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
JAPAN

Keynote 1:

Mr. HASHIZUME Atsushi

Deputy Director General, Research and Development Bureau
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
JAPAN

Keynote 2:

Dr. Elise Stephenson

Deputy Director of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership
Australian National University

Panelists:

Ms. Katherine Bennell-Pegg

Astronaut
Australian Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Satoshi Furukawa

Astranaut
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)

Mr.TANAKA Hiroo

Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Dr. Kritsachai Somsaman

Centre Director
Southeast Asian Minister of Education Organization
Regional Centre for STEM Education (SEAMEO STEM-ED)

10:45 Coffee Break
11:15
Session #3 : (Space Economy)
"Toward the Promotion of the Space Economy including funding functions in the Asia-Pacific Region"

Session Content:

  • In the space sector, there is now a movement to promote the space economy by injecting government funding into the private sector.
  • Best practices related to public-private partnerships, and international cooperation through funding functions, etc., as measures to promote the space economy in each country will be presented.
  • To exchange views on the respective challenges and expectations from national, regional, and global perspectives regarding contributions to sustainable social and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • In addition to the space economy promotion policies of each country, share the issues to be considered in promoting the space economy in the Asia-Pacific region and on a global scale (contribution to solving global and social issues, expansion of space market and labor force creation, etc.) and the importance of international cooperation and building diverse - partnerships.

Moderator:

Mr. ISHIDA Masayasu

President & CEO
SPACETIDE Foundation

Panelists:

Ms. Lisa Vitaris

Interim CEO | Director, IAC Sydney 2025
Space Industry Association of Australia

Mr. INA koji

Manager ,Strategic Planning and Indusrial Promotion Division, Business Development and Industrial Relations Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Paolo Manunta

Senior Digital Technology Specialist in ADB's Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Asia Development Bank (ADB)

Ms. MORI Hazuki

Lead, Space Technology
World Economic Forum

12:15 Lunch
13:30
Asia-Pacific Space Leaders Roundtable

Co-Moderators:

Mr. Chris Hewett

General Manager, Space Policy
Australian Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

Mr. HASHIZUME Atsushi

Deputy Director-General of the Minister’s Secretariat(in charge of the Research and Development Bureau)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
JAPAN

Panelists:

Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region are invited to share their observation on APRSAF as well as their visions for building a future through space science, technology and innovation.

Mr. Enrico Palermo

Head,
Australian Space Agency (ASA)
AUSTRALIA

Shri Nilesh M. Desai

Director
Space Applications Centre
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
INDIA

Dr. Muhammad Rokhis Khomarudin

Head of Research Center
Research Center for Geoinformatics
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
INDONESIA

Dr. YAMAKAWA Hiroshi

President
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
JAPAN

Mr. Kamaruzzaman Wahid

Director
Strategic Applications Division
Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)
MALAYSIA

Dr. Gay Jane Perez

Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA)
PHILIPPINES

Dr. Joon Lee

Executive Director of the Strategy & Planning Directorate
KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE(KARI)
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Mrs. Kandasri Limpakom

Deputy Executive Director
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
THAILAND

Dr. Shiann-Jeng Yu

Deputy D, Director General
Taiwan Space Agency (TASA)
TAIWAN

Mr. Dalvir Singh

Acting Director of Industry Development
The Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn)
SINGAPORE

H.E Eng Salem AlQubaisi

Director General
UAE Space Agency (UAESA)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dr. Pham Anh Tuan

Director General
Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC)
VIETNAM

14:30 Coffee Break
15:00
Announcement of APRSAF-31 and 32
15:20
Joint Statement and Nagoya Vison Update
15:40
Closing Remarks by General Co-chairs

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* Time and title for each session is subject to change.

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