Through the discussion and consultations that took place during the Technical Sessions, Panel Discussions and Plenary Sessions at the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (APC-MCSTA), the participants of the Conference.
Recognizing that space technology applications are playing an increasingly vital role in socio-economic development in both the developed and developing countries of the world:
Realizing the need to pool expertise and resources on multilateral / bilateral basis in the field of space among the countries of the Asia-Pacific region for the mutual benefit of the participating countries;
Bearing in mind the conclusions and recommendations of the Asia-Pacific Workshop on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications held in Beijing, China in November / December 1992 and of the First APC-MCSTA held at Bangkok, Thailand in January 1994.
Acknowledging the progress made in the implementation of the recommendation of these earlier two events for greater multilateral / bilateral regional cooperation in the field of space;
Noting that the establishment of an Asia-Pacific space cooperation mechanism / organization would assist in the development of indigenous capabilities in space technology and related technologies in the region and would benefit the economy of the entire region as well:

Recommend that
1) The Preparatory Committee (PREP-COM) of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Mechanism (APSCOM) formed after the First APC-MCSTA held at Bangkok for the eventual establishment of an Asia-Pacific space cooperation mechanism / organization should prepare a comprehensive document regarding the structure, organs, management, finances, legal instrument, charter, legal domicile, etc., of the proposed regional space mechanism / organization, based on the papers prepared and submitted by China and Pakistan regarding this matter, the initial comments made by the participating countries at the first PREP-COM meeting held in August 1994 as well as the view / ideas expressed at the Second APC-MCSTA, particularly the proposal put forward by Thailand for adopting a two phase approach towards institutionalization. The Thai proposal envisages the formation of an Asia-Pacific Committee for Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (AP-CCSTA) in the first phase to facilitate the implementation of collaborative projects, pending the establishment of a full-fledged space cooperation mechanism. The comprehensive document to be prepared by the PREPCOM after merging of the various papers and viewpoints, as mentioned above, should be circulated among the Asia-Pacific region countries for their comments on the matters.

2) All the countries of the Asia-Pacific region as well as relevant international / regional organization s may extend necessary assistance and cooperation to the PREP-COM in performing its work.

3) The Secretariat of the PREP-COM may continue to be located in Beijing, China until the formal establishment of the proposed Asia-Pacific regional space cooperation mechanism /organization. The headquarters of the space cooperation organization could be located in any regional country, as may be decided by mutual consent.

4) The PREP-COM Secretariat should establish a permanent contact with the European Space Agency (ESA) so that AP-MCSTA could benefit from the experience of ESA in establishing and operating a full-fledged multi-national / regional space agency.

5) The Asia-Pacific countries should be encouraged to participate in multilateral/bilateral cooperative projects in pertinent fields / areas, particularly the following, as identified in the earlier AP-MCSTA events:
（i.） Communication Satellite Technology and Applications
（ii.） Small Multi-Mission Satellites (SMMS) for applications in telecommunications earth observations, meteorology, space science, etc.
（iii.） Satellite Disaster Mitigation System (SDMS).

6) The coordinator of the Liaison Committee for AP-MCSTA (LCAP-MCSTA) may take steps to formalize the collaborative arrangements among the interested countries of the Asia-Pacific region for their participation in the Small Multi-Mission Satellite (SMMS) project.

7) These countries may formally enter into collaboration through signing of a document, such as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to express their continued interest and willingness to support the implementation of the SMMS project. A project implementation committee will be constituted.

8) The preliminary proposal along with a questionnaire on the SMMS project may be distributed by the Coordinator of the Working Group on Small Satellite Technology (China) to the member countries to seek information and elicit their comments. The Coordinator may then forward to the LCAP-MCSTA the proposal amended in the light of the inputs received from the member countries. A draft MOU may also be forwarded to the member countries for their approval.

9) The Coordinator of the Working Group on Communication Satellite Technology and Applications (Pakistan) may prepare an outline proposal to initiate a feasibility study on the development and launching of a low capacity communication satellite and to circulate it among the members of the Working Group. Subsequently, the Working Group may hold a meeting to formulate the detailed project proposal. The agreed draft proposal with specific recommendations for implementation may be forwarded to the Liaison Committee and submitted at the next (i.e. Third) APC-MCSTA.

10) The Working Group on Satellite Disaster Mitigation System (SDMS) coordinated by China should continue its work and present the project status along with recommendations for its implementation at the Third APC-MCSTA.

11) The LCAP-MCSTA should seek, through a comprehensive questionnaire, information on the capabilities / facilities / programmmes / activities in space science, technology and applications, including education /training facilities / opportunities in these fields, in all the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The information thus collected and compiled should be circulated among all the Asia-Pacific countries, so that each country is aware of the capabilities, etc., of the other countries in these fields.

12) Those countries in the region which have well developed programmes and adequate facilities in space science, technology and applications may offer participation to other countries in the training programmmes / courses conducted by them in these fields, as recommended by the LCAP-MCSTA.

13) More countries in the Asia-Pacific region should be encouraged to become members of the Liaison Committee for the AP-MCSTA, so that the AP-MCSTA framework /network covers a larger number of countries, making it increasingly representative of the entire region.

14) The Asia-Pacific countries should nominate suitable persons from their national space organizations or any other appropriate national agency as their Contact Points or representatives on the LCAP-MCSTA and the PREP-COM, if this has not been done so far.

15) The LCAP-MCSTA should coordinate with participating countries in increasing public awareness in the region about the benefits of space technology as well as about AP-MCSTA activities.

16) The LCAP-MCSTA should maintain effective coordination and linkages with relevant agencies, inter alia the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN OOSA), the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) , specially in the context of its Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), specially with regard to its OLIVIA programme, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the space organizations of the developed countries, so that the activities undertaken in these agencies / programmes and the activities being carried out under the AP-MCSTA framework could mutually supplement and strengthen each other for the benefit of the region.

17) More donor agencies, such as international /regional financial institutions, relevant international agencies, concerned organizations in developed countries, etc, should be associated with AP-MCSTA activities, so that funding support from them could be available to supplement the efforts of the Asia-Pacific region countries, most of which are developing.

18) The offer made by the Republic of Korea to host the Third APC-MCSTA at Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea, in 1996 be graciously accepted by all the delegations participating in the Conference.

The above recommendations were adopted by consensus at the final Plenary Session of the Conference held on April 22-26, 1995 at Islamabad, Pakistan.