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THE
7TH ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON MULTILATERAL COOPERATION IN
SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS (AP-MCSTA) was held on 22-26
AUGUST 2003, BANGKOK, THAILAND |
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The
Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation
in Space Technology and Applications (APC-MCSTA) under the Theme
"Space Technology in the Service of Humankind" was held in Bangkok,
Thailand during 22-26 August 2003,hosted by the Ministry of
Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Government
of Thailand,. The Conference was based on the Recommendation
of the 6th APC-MCSTA held in Beijing, China in September 2001
and was attended by 150 delegates and observers from People's
Republic of Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Italy, Republic of
Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Russia Federation, Thailand,
AP-MCSTA Secretariat, Beijing, Japan, the United Nations Economic
and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN/ESCAP).
The Inaugural Ceremony was held on 22
August 2003,.Khunying Dhipavadee Meksawan, Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology delivered
a welcome address. Dr. SUN Laiyan, Vice Administrator, China
National Space Administration, delivered a congratulatory speech,
and H.E. Surapong Suebwonglee, Minister of Information and Communication
Technology, delivered the inaugural address. The keynote speeches
were delivered by the heads of Bangladesh, Republic of Korea,
Philippines and Thailand.
The representatives are aware that the
essentiality of space cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region,
especially among the developing countries, the institutionalization
of the AP-MCSTA initiative and the establishment of Asia Pacific
Space Cooperation Organization will enhance regional space cooperation.
The Conference unanimously approved
the Recommendations for promoting the progress of AP-MCSTA.
The keynote speeches were delivered
by the heads of the Delegation.
1) Dr. Anwar ALI, Chairman, Bangladesh
Space Research & Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO)
2) Mr. Ok-Kyu Lee, Senior Engineer,
Policy Studies & International Affairs Department, Korea Aerospace
Research Institute (KARI)
3) Dr. Alexander Alamil LIM, Philippines
Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development
(PCASTRD)
4) Mr. Kraisorn Pornsutee, Deputy Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
(MICT) |
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