Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum

Seminar on Space Research and Exploration “Space: Infinite Assets for All Humankind”

Special session : International Space Research in Microgravity, Facilities and Capabilitirs

APRSAF and Space Environment & Kibo Utilization WS

Masanobu Tsuji Director, Bangkok office Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Former Executive Secretary, APRSAF 1 APRSAF: Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum

An unique and largest forum in the Asia-pacific region to enhance space activities for socio-economic development in the region.

2 APRSAF: History Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum Established in 1993, following the Asia-Pacific APRSAF-1 1993 Japan International Space Year (ISY) Conference. APRSAF-2 1994 Japan APRSAF-3 1996 Japan APRSAF-4 1997 Japan APRSAF-5 1998 Mongolia APRSAF-6 1999 Japan

APRSAF-7 2000 Japan APRSAF-8 2001 Malaysia APRSAF-9 2003 Korea 2004 APRSAF-10 2004 Thailand 4 Working Groups

Next APRSAF-24 APRSAF-11 2004 Australia 2005 APRSAF-12 2005 Japan

APRSAF-13 2006 Indonesia 2008 APRSAF-14 2007 India

India APRSAF-15 2008 Vietnam 2011 Thailand Philippines APRSAF-23 2016 APRSAF-16 2010 Australia Indonesia APRSAF-22 2015 APRSAF-17 2010 Singapore 2012 Japan APRSAF-21 2014 APRSAF-18 2011

Vietnam APRSAF-20 2013 APRSAF-19 2012 Malaysia APRSAF: Principles Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum Goal  To promote and expand space activities and their applications for socio- economic development in Asia and the Pacific. Objectives  To provide a forum where various agencies and international organizations in the Asia-Pacific region gather to exchange views, opinions and information on space activities;  To identify and undertake measures to contribute to the sustainable development in 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.  International organizations  Universities  Research institutes  Private companies

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

Australia Brunei Cambodia China Czech Republic France Germany India Indonesia

Iran Italy Japan Kazakhstan Lao PDR Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal

Norway Pakistan Philippines R. of Korea Russian Federation Singapore Sri Lanka Sweden Thailand

Turkey UAE UK USA Vietnam APRSAF: Structure APRSAF: Four Working Groups

Space Applications WG Space Technology WG

Topics: Topics: disaster management, small satellite development, environmental issues, cutting-edge technology demo, agriculture, mapping, navigation capacity building, etc. etc.

Topics: Topics: for young people space experiment demonstration space education materials, using Japanese Kibo Module education and training chances, onboard ISS, etc. mutual understanding among countries in the region Space Environment Utilization Space Education WG WG APRSAF : Initiatives APRSAF establishes initiatives to implement concrete actions.

Sentinel Asia (2005~)： Disaster Management

SAFE (2008~ ): Space Applications for Environment

3 3 Climate R (2011~2014): “Climate R ” Regional Readiness Review for Regional Readiness Review for Key Climate Missions Estab. 2011 Key Climate Missions (APRSAF-18)

Kibo-ABC(2012~): “KIBO-ABC ” Asian cooperation on Kibo / ISS Asian Beneficial Collaboration Estab. 2012 through “Kibo” Utilization (APRSAF-19)

9 APRSAF-23, Manila, November 2016

Space Environment Utilization Working Group 61 participants from 13 countries Kibo-ABC Workshop 54 participants from 9 countries The 1st Space Environment & Kibo Utilization WS Jakarta Indonesia, May 2015 The 2nd Space Environment & Kibo Utilization WS KL Malaysia, May 2016 The 3rd Space Environment & Kibo Utilization WS Bangkok Thailand, 9-10 February 2017 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 and Technology (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!