GEOSS Asia-PacificSymposium

ASIA-PACIFICREGIONAL SPACE AGENCY FORUM

Akiko Suzuki

Deputy Director
International Relations and Research Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)1APRSAF:
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency ForumAn unique and largest forum in the Asia-pacific region toenhance space activities for socio-economic developmentin the region.

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APRSAF: History

Established in 1993, following the Asia-PacificAsia-Pacific Regional Space Agency ForumAPRSAF-1

1993

APRSAF-2

JapanJapan1994

APRSAF-3

Japan

1996

APRSAF-4

International Space Year (ISY) Conference.

Japan

1997

APRSAF-5Mongolia

1998

APRSAF-6

Japan

1999

APRSAF-7

Japan

2000

APRSAF-8

APRSAF-9

Next APRSAF-24

Malaysia

2001

Korea

2003

APRSAF-10

2004

APRSAF-11

Philippines
Indonesia
JapanVietnam

Indonesia

2006

APRSAF-14

2016

APRSAF-22
APRSAF-21

2014

APRSAF-20

2013

APRSAF-18

2011

Thailand2010

APRSAF-17

2015

Vietnam2008

APRSAF-16

2008

India

2007

APRSAF-15
APRSAF-23

2005

Japan

2005

APRSAF-13

India

Australia

2004

APRSAF-12

2004
4 Working Groups

ThailandAustralia

2010
2011

APRSAF-19

2012

Singapore
Malaysia

2012

APRSAF: Principles
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency ForumGoal To promote and expand space activities and their applications for socioeconomic development in Asia and the Pacific.

Objectives
 To provide a forum where various agencies and international organizations in theAsia-Pacific region gather to exchange views, opinions and information on space
activities;
 To identify and undertake measures to contribute to the sustainable developmentin the region.
 To promote and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the region.

Approach Open and flexible framework for cooperation;
 Participation on a voluntary basis; Launching projects to address issues of common interest in the region.APRSAF: Principles
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum

Participation

Organizers

 Space agencies

 MEXT, JAXA

 Governmental bodies

 Local host organizations.

 Internationalorganizations
 Universities
 Research institutes
 Private companies

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APRSAF-23, 2016 : Participants
576 participants from 33 countries/regions and
10 international organizations, at APRSAF-23, Manila

Australia

Brunei

Cambodia

China

Czech Republic

FranceGermany

India

Indonesia

IranItaly

Japan

Kazakhstan

Lao PDR

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

NorwayPakistan

Philippines

R. of Korea

Russian Federation

Singapore

Sri LankaSweden

ThailandTurkeyUAE

UKUSA

VietnamAPRSAF: StructureAPRSAF: Four Working Groups
Space Applications WG

Space Technology WG

Topics:disaster management,environmental issues,agriculture, mapping, navigation
etc.

Topics:small satellite development,
cutting-edge technology demo,
capacity building,etc.

Topics:space experiment demonstration
using Japanese Kibo Module
onboard ISS, etc.

Topics:for young people
space education materials,education and training chances,mutual understanding
among countries in the region

Space Environment Utilization
WG

Space Education WGAPRSAF : InitiativesAPRSAF establishes initiatives to implement concrete actions.

Sentinel Asia (2005~)：
Disaster Management

SAFE (2008~ ):Space Applications for Environment

Climate R3 (2011~2014):

Regional Readiness Review for
Key Climate Missions

Kibo-ABC(2012~):Asian Beneficial Collaboration
through “Kibo” Utilization“Climate R3 ”
Regional Readiness
Review for
Key Climate Missions
Estab. 2011
(APRSAF-18)“KIBO-ABC ”
Asian cooperationon Kibo / ISS
Estab. 2012(APRSAF-19)

9APRSAF Initiatives: Sentinel Asia
Disaster Management and Support Network using space technology

New GEO Observer Status: APRSAF became a new observer of Group on Earth
Observations (GEO) in 2016
 Worldwide GEO and regional APRSAF areon the same page for the future of the Earth.
 Exchange of informationand cooperation among themcan create a synergy effect.

GEOSS Societal Benefit AreasNext: APRSAF-24
 Date: 14-18 November 2017
 Location: Bangalore, India Co-organized by• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (MEXT)• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
 Side Events: (tentative)
 Water Rocket Event SAFE Workshop
 Kibo-ABC Workshop
 Poster ContestWe look forward to seeing you
in Bangalore!
www.aprsaf.org
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