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21 November 2014
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The 21st Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum
(APRSAF-21)
“Leap to the Next Stage: Delivering Innovative Ideas and Solutions”
2-5 December 2014, Tokyo, Japan
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to note that you have registered to participate in the twenty-first session of the
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-21), to be held from 2 to 5 December 2014.
We are looking forward to working with you in Japan to make APRSAF-21 a great success.
Organizers
The 21st session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-21) will be
co-organized by:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
APRSAF-21 will also be supported by:
Office of National Space Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA),
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC),
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT),
Ministry of the Environment (MOE),
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA),
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
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Useful information for APRSAF-21 participants:
1.
APRSAF-21 Venue
2-3 December
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation “Miraikan”
2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064 Japan
http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/
4-5 December
Tokyo International Exchange Center “Plaza Heisei”
2-2-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630 Japan
http://www.jasso.go.jp/tiec/index_e.html
Maps around APRSAF-21 venue are found in Appendix A.
2.
Transportation between the airport and the venue
Please note that the participants are responsible for making arrangements and covering the cost
of the transportation between the airport and the hotel, as well as between the hotel and the
venue of APRSAF-21, “Miraikan” and “Plaza Heisei”. Local transportation will NOT be
provided by the co-organizers.
From Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport
Haneda Airport International Terminal Station
Tokyo Monorail (13min)
Hamamatsucho Station
From Narita International Airport
Narita Airport Station
Keisei Sky Liner (43min)
Nippori Station
JR Yamanote Line (2min)
Shimbashi Station
Tokyo Waterfront New Transit
Yurikamome (18min)
JR Yamanote Line (16min)
Shimbashi Station
Telecom Center or Fune-no-Kagakukan Station
Walk (7min)
Miraikan & Plaza Heisei
Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport Access Information:
https://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/access/
Narita Airport Access Guide:
http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/access/index.html
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3.
Registration Desk
The registration desk is found in Appendix B.
1 to 3 December:
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation “Miraikan”
7F hallway, outside the elevator hall
4 to 5 December:
Tokyo International Exchange Center “Plaza Heisei”
3F International Conference Hall foyer
At the registration desk, you will receive your name badge and a congress bag. Please be sure
to wear your name badge all time during APRSAF-21 sessions.
4.
Registration Opening Hours
1 December:
9:00 – 16:00
2-4 December:
8:00 – 16:00
5 December:
8:00 – 11:00
hrs.
hrs.
hrs.
5.
Working Group Sessions
The following four working group (WG) sessions will be held in parallel on 2 and 3 December
on the 7th floor at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation “Miraikan”.
A.
Space Applications (SA) WG:
Miraican Hall
B.
Space Environment Utilization (SEU) WG:
Innovation Hall
C.
Space Technology (ST) WG:
Room #1
D.
Space Education (SE) WG:
Room #2
6.
Plenary Session
The plenary session will be held on 4 and 5 December on the 1st floor at Tokyo International
Exchange Center “Plaza Heisei”.
APRSAF session’s “At-a-Glance” and overall pogram are contained in Appendix C.
The proposed outlines of the four Working Groups and their tentative schedules are contained
in Appendix D.
7.
Reception
On the evening of Wednesday, 3 December, there will be a welcome reception jointly hosted by
MEXT and JAXA. The reception will take place from 19:00 hrs. at “Symbol Zone”
Miraikan.
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8.
Technical tours
The technical tour-A and -B will be organized by JAXA as below. Information on those tours is
available at http://www.aprsaf.org/annual_meetings/aprsaf21/technical_tours.php.
<Tour-A>
Destination: Tsukuba Space Center
Date:
Time:
Friday, 5 December 2014
14:00 – 19:00 hrs.
14:00
Departure from Miraikan
15:30 -17:20 Guided tour at Tsukuba Space Center
19:00
Back to Tokyo
<Tour-B>
Destination:
Date:
Fee:
Tanegashima Space Center
Saturday, 6 December 2014 - Sunday, 7 December 2014
JPY 79,000 / person
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APRSAF Activities
Water Rocket Event
Date:
29 November - 30 November 2014
Venue:
College of Science and Technology (Funabashi Campus), Nihon University
7-24-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8501, Japan
Contact:
Mr. Takaaki Okano, <[email protected]>
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SAFE Initiative Workshop
Date:
1 December 2014
Venue:
Conference Room 1, Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC)
TOKYU REIT Toranomon Bldg. 2F,
3-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan
Contact:
Mr. Ko Hamamoto, < [email protected]>
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Kibo-ABC Initiative Workshop
Date:
1 December 2014, 10:00~
Venue:
“Miraikan,” Innovation Hall
Contact:
Ms. Yoshimi Osada, [email protected]
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New Cooperation Sessions
Date:
2 December 2014, 18:00~ 19:10 New Cooperation Session (1)
3 December 2014, 17:30~ 18:30 New Cooperation Session (2)
Venue:
“Miraikan,” Innovation Hall
Contact:
APRSAF Secretariat, <[email protected]>
Please visit the following web-site to obtain the updated program/schedule for each session:
http://www.aprsaf.org/annual_meetings/aprsaf21/meeting_details.php
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Poster Contest organized by Space Education Working Group
Theme:
“Space is the Future”
Date:
2-5 December 2014
Venue:
7th Floor Miraikan (2-3 Dec.) and 4th Floor Foyer Plaza Heisei (4-5 Dec.)
Contact:
Mr. Takaaki Okano, <[email protected]>
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APRSAF-21 Exhibition
Date:
2-5 December 2014
Venue:
7th Floor Miraikan (2-3 Dec.) and 3rd Floor Foyer Plaza Heisei (4-5 Dec.)
Contact:
Ms. Ayaka Kuwano, < [email protected] >
10. APRSAF Side Events
Four side events will be held on the margins of APRSAF-21. Please refer to Appendix-E.
We look forward to seeing you at APRSAF-21 in Tokyo!
Masanobu Tsuji
Executive Secretary
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF)
Attachments:
Appendix A: Map around APRSAF-21 venue and directions from the airport
Appendix B: Floor Map of APRSAF-21 venue
Appendix C: “At-a-Glance” and overall pogram of APRSAF-21
Appendix D: Outlines of the working groups and their tentative schedules
Appendix E: Side Events
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