Workshop on "The Future of Space Activities in the Asia Pacific Region" (APRSAF 2015 Side Event)
| Date: | December 2, 2015 |
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| Venue: | Meeting Room, Bali Dynasty Resort |
| Subject: | The Future of Space Activities in the Asia Pacific Region |
| Hosted by: | Policy Alternatives Research Institute (PARI), the University of Tokyo |
| Cooperated by: | National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS), India |
Background and Purpose of Workshop
Background
Today an increasing number of nations in the Asia Pacific region are using outer space with
various purposes. Now in this region, many nations aspire to acquire indigenous space capability. Commercial space activities can also be seen in this region. Security needs are also major driver for space activities in many nations.
In this situation, under the umbrella of Space Policy and Law Network in Asia Pacific (SPLANAP), the University of Tokyo Policy Alternatives Research Institute (UoT/PARI) and National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) have started a joint research project to examine and prepare a report on space policies of Asian nations, including Japan, India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and many other emerging spacefaring nations in this region. As the first step of this project, UoT/PARI and NIAS started a comparative analysis of space policies of Japan and India, especially focusing on commonalities and uniqueness of space policy in the both nations.
Purposes of Workshop
The purposes of this workshop are to share the outcome of UoT/PARI-NIAS joint research
on comparative analysis of space policies in Japan and India, and to extend the scope of this comparative research by including the viewpoints of other Asian nations such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and so on. In addition to Japan and India, experts from many other Asian nations will discuss the characteristics (commonalities and uniqueness) of space policy in their countries at this workshop. This will help find possible areas of future space cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.
Program
Moderator: Ms. Motoko Uchitomi (The University of Tokyo)
3:30-13:40 Opening Remarks
Dr. Mulkund Rao (National Institute of Advanced Studies)
13:40-14:50 Session 1: The Outcome of UoT/PARI-NIAS Joint Research
Presentation from Japan (Japan's space policy)Dr. Yuichiro Nagai (The University of Tokyo)
Presentation from India (India's space policy)
Dr. Mukund Rao (National Institute of Advanced Studies)
The outcomes of a comparative study of space policies in Japan and India Dr. Mukund Rao (National Institute of Advanced Studies)
14:50-15:10 Break
15:10-16:10 Session 2: Comparative Analysis of Space Policy in the Asia Pacific Region
Presentation from ChinaProfessor Haifeng Zhao (Harbin Institute of Technology)
Presentation from Malaysia
Dr. Tunku Intan Mainura (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Presentation from Indonesia
Mr. Andrew Reyhan Saladin (Alumnus, Keio University)
16:10-16:30 Discussion
16:30 Closing