As of Dec. 27, 2011
Report of the CanSat Leader Training Program (CLTP) Meeting
I. Introduction
The CLTP meeting was held in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Sunday 11 December 2011 from 9:00
AM – 12:00 PM, preceding the 3rd Nano Satellite Symposium. The participants of themeeting were all CLTP2 participants, Nihon university representatives, UNISEC-CLTP
officers, and other invited researchers from several countries. The meeting was chaired Ms.
Rei Kawashima (UNISEC-JAPAN)

II. Meeting agenda
The meeting agenda was as follows:
1. Opening of the meeting - Statement by the Chairman
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Sum-up on CLTP1- Dr. Hiroki Akiyama, Wakayama University
4. CLTP2 Report
5. Updates and best practices
6. Discussion for future CLTP
7. New initiatives to be undertaken by CLTP colleagues
8. Closing Remarks
III. Attendance
23 Experts from the following 15 countries and 1 International entity attended the meeting:
Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru,Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and International Astronautical
Federation (IAF). 5 observers from Nihon University also attended.
IV. Sum-up on CLTP1
The results of CLTP1 were presented to the meeting attendants by Dr. Hiroaki Akiyama ofWakayama University. Dr. Akiyama also addressed the importance of space education andthe awareness increase activities.
V. CLTP2 Report
CLTP2 had been held in Nihon University, in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan from 14 November to
9 December 2011, and co-hosted by Nihon University and UNISEC. CLTP2 reportpresentation was presented by Dr. Sawat Tantiphanwadi, particapnt of CLTP2. The CLTP2
participants was introduced to all the attendants. 10 participants from the following 101countries had participated in CLTP2: Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru,Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. A notable progress in quality of CLTP was shownby the results of CLTP2.
The meeting attendants expressed their deep appreciation to Wakayama University, Nihon
University and UNISEC for their support for the CLTP by providing all the participants ofthe training program with accommodation, meals and transportation and organizing atechnical/culture visits. The meeting attendants admitted the huge efforts done by the staffof Nihon University and thanks them for the excellent organization of the CLTP2.
VI. Updates and Best Practices Reports
The meeting members expressed their appreciation to Egypt, Mexico, Spain, Guatemala andTurkey for introducingtheir CanSat activities for students and associated teachers to reachout to remote areas, and their planning to hold the national competitions with theparticipation of a large number of students.
The meeting members agreed to encourage each country to promote space education andawareness increase activities by using UNISEC International networks, etc.
VII. Discussion for future CLTP
*Some of the discussion points have already been made during each presentation.
. The meeting members agreed that the CLTP should be continued and qualified researchersand educators encouraged to participate within the framework of UNISEC, to be held inconjunction with relative events of UNISEC.
VIII. New Initiatives to be undertaken by CLTP colleagues
Textbook
The meeting members were informed about the text book that is being written by Prof.
Mohamed Khalil Ibrahim based on CLTP1 activities and established the editorial group for
producing that textbook.
The CLTP office recalled its agreement that it would be desirable to make more educationmaterials available for teachers and educators in their local languages in order to further
promote CanSat activities for educational purposes.
CanSat Educational Materials and Questionnaires from CLTP office
The following issue were also discussed:
The meeting members agreed to recommend the mbed as an easy-to-use
microprocessor board for CLTP educational materials. It’s rapid prototyping tool built2

on industry standard technology.
The meeting members expressed its deep appreciation to JAXA and UNISEC for its
support for providing the mbed CanSat Educational Kit.

13 country representative has been provided the mbed CanSat Kit: Egypt, Ghana,Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru, Singapore,Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. The meeting member agreed to conduct the survey
for the above countries on University Small Satellite Activities with a view tocompiling the results of the survey in time for designated schedule by JAXA. The
detailed information will be notified by CLTP office later on.

The meeting members agreed that efforts should be strengthened to identify funds
that are made available by governments to enhance cooperation among countries,including in areas relating to education. The meeting members agreed that at its
next meeting occasion, its members should be invited to share information on thefunds that could support CanSat education activities.

CLTP Designated website
The meeting members expressed its deep appreciation to CLTP office for its efforts formaking CLTP website.
Other issues
The attendants agreed to hold their next meeting in future UNISEC related event.

The attendants expressed thier appreciation to the meeting chairman and its
secretariat and thanked University of Tokyo for hosting the meeting.
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Circulated Documents:-1: Meeting Agenda-2: Participants List

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