The Workshop was organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) in conjunction with and as associated event of the 56th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 17 to 21 October 2005.
The Workshop was co-sponsored by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT), City of Kitakyushu, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), European Space Agency (ESA), and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Note: The views expressed in the presentations and papers below are those of the authors and do not reflect the policies or views of the United Nations or the Office for Outer Space Affairs. The presentations and papers are provided solely for informational purposes.
| 14 October 2005 | ||
| Opening Session | ||
| Welcome addresses / Opening remarks | City of Kitakyushu, UN-OOSA, IAF, ESA, UNESCO | |
| Introduction of side events in Kitakyushu in support of the UN/IAF Workshop: brief presentation on: i) the Symposium on Space Development; ii) Essay Contest on "Space Utilization"; and iii) Space Day Commemoration Event "Fureai" Festigal 2005 | O. Kashiwagi,
Chief Executive, Economic and Cultural Affairs Bureau City of Kitakyushu |
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| Keynote Address I: Space Science and Technology for Capacity Building and Sustainable Development | Prof. U. R. Rao, IAF/CLIODN | |
| Keynote Address II: Sparking new interest in children's minds: space activities for our next generations | Y. Matogawa,
Director, Space Education Center, JAXA, Japan |
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| Technical Session 1 - "Promoting space education for primary and secondary school students" | ||
| Chair: Dr. K. Oyama, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), JAXA, Japan | ||
| Inspiring young people to build a better society for a better future: goals and principles of JAXA Space Education Center | Ms. Takemi Chiku,
Space Education Office, JAXA, Japan |
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| INPE remote sensing education programs for primary and highschool teachers | Dr. T.M. Sausen,
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), Brazil |
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| Insuring Future Generations of Global Competitors in Space | Dr. Patricia J. Arnold, Vice President of Education and Workforce Development Space Foundation, USA | |
| GLOBE Program: exciting, world-wide, hands-on education and science program | Dr. Teresa J. Kennedy,
Director, International/U.S. Partnerships and Outreach, The GLOBE Program, USA |
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| Eduspace: bringing Earth observation and its applications to the classroom | Mr. Maurizio Fea,
ESRIN/ESA |
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| School-community coordination in pre-service training that includes the peaceful use of space in developing countries | Dr. Virgil M. Lorenzo,
Peace Schools International, University of Phoenix, USA |
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| Workshop discussion: Best practices and challenges of promoting space education for primary and secondary school students | ||
| Technical Session 2 - "Providing education and training for space scientists and engineers for space activities in the coming years" | ||
| Chair: Prof. U. R. Rao, IAF/CLIODN | ||
| Graduate course level education in JAXA | Prof. Takashi Abe,
Graduate Student Education Center, JAXA, Japan |
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| Enrichment of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education -Programs and Initiatives | Mr. Jeffery Cardenas,
Director, Universities Space Research Association, USA |
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| Promoting Space Science and Technology Education and Training in Asia and the Pacific | Mr. Xu Yansong,
CNSA, China |
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| Space Education and National Capacity Building through Collaboration on Small Satellite Missions | Dr. Wei Sun,
Marketing & Business Development Director, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), UK |
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| Space education in Australia - The secondary and tertiary experience and its international role | Dr. Salah Sukkarieh,
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia |
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| Real Time Distance Education Experiment for Geo-informatics Field | Dr. Michiro Kusanagi,
Visiting Professor, School of Advanced Technologies, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand |
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| BISSAT - an international student experience | Mr. Fernando Stancato,
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| The role of the IAA Subcommittee on Small Satellites for Developing Nations in providing education and training for space scientist and engineers | Dr. Petr Lala,
External consultant, Czech Republic |
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| Satellite Engineering Education with the South African pathfinder satellite | Mr. Sias Mostert,
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa |
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| CRTS space education to contribute to sustainable development | Dr. Abderrahman Atillah,
CRTS, Morocco |
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| Workshop discussion: Challenges of securing skilled personnel and professionals for space activities and contributions of space education and research to the overall advancement of science and technology | ||
| 15 October 2005 | ||
| Technical Session 3 - "Enhancing public awareness and increasing support for space activities" | ||
| Chair: Dr. Teresa J. Kennedy, The GLOBE Program, USA | ||
| Increasing public awareness of space activities and inspiring students: celebration of World Space Week | Mr. Dennis Stone,
President, Spaceweek International Association, USA |
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| Public-Private Partnership Strategies: New Paradigms for Sustainable Space Education and Outreach Development. Way of Implementation and Development in Europe | Mr. Carsten Holze,
machtWissen.de AG, Bremen, Germany |
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| Increasing awareness of young generation in Africa: endeavor "Under African Skies" | Ms. Gulnara Omarova,
Space Generation Advisory Council |
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| Lao environmental education and awareness strategy | Mr. Khampadith Khammounheuang,
National Science, Technology & Environment Agency, Laos |
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| Capacity building in space technology in Iraq | Dr. Asaad Jassim,
Satellite Technology Centre, Ministry of Science and Technology, Iraq |
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| Space education initiatives in the Philippines - The Philippine World Space Week Celebrations 2005 | Dr. Jose Edgardo L. Aban,
Committee on Space Technology Applications, the Philippines |
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| Workshop discussion: Challenges of leading awareness increase efforts toward increasing public support for space activities | ||
| Technical Session 4 - "Strengthening international framework to support global and regional initiatives to enhance space education and capacity building" | ||
| Chair: Dr. Karl Doetch, President, Doetsch International Space Consultants, Canada | ||
| Promoting Rocketry Through Water Rocket in Indonesia | Dr. Mr. Edi Sofyan,
National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Indonesia |
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| Promoting space education toward supporting the UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development Development in Europe | Ms. Yolanda Berenguer,
UNESCO |
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| The Space Conference of the Americas: a regional framework to enhance space education and economic development | Ambassador Ciro A. Arevelo,
Embassy of Colombia in Austria (on behalf of the pro tempore secretariat of IV. C.E.A.) |
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| Increasing Education and Training Opportunities Using Space for Strengthening Capacity at National and International Level | Dr. V. Sundararamaiah / Dr. P. S. Roy, ISRO, India | |
| Strengthening capacity of developing countries in space science and technology: UN-affiliated Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education -- Presentations of representatives of the Regional Centres on Space Science and technology Education, affiliated to the United Nations |
Ms. Alice Lee, UN-OOSA
Dr. P. S. Roy, ISRO & Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific, India Prof. A. Touzani, Director, African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education - in French Language, Morocco Dr. T. M. Sausen, Director of Brazil Campus, Centro Regional de Educação em Ciência e Tecnologia Espaciais para América Latina e Caribe, Brazil Dr. O. Jegede, Director, African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education - in English Language, Nigeria |
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| Workshop discussion: Developing a strategy to strengthen international framework to support global and regional initiatives to enhance space education and capacity building: challenges and opportunities | ||
| Working Groups Session | ||
| Coordinators: Ms. Alice Lee, UN-OOSA and Mr. Mukund Rao, IAF | ||
| Formation of Working Groups
Participants to be grouped into 4 working groups, one working group per technical session. |
Moderated by UN-OOSA | |
| Working Groups Meetings
On the basis of discussions at the end of each session, each working group further elaborates on the recommendations |
Each working group chaired by the chairperson of the respective technical session | |
| Closing Session | ||
| Chair: Mr. Mukund Rao, VP - IAF | ||
| Presentation of recommendations by the Working Groups, and Workshop discussion | Coordinators of WG Session, Chairpersons of the Working Groups | |
| Closing ceremony | MEXT (Japan), UN-OOSA, IAF, ESA, UNESCO, IAC 2006 LOC (Spain) | |
| Poster Session | ||
| Education activities realeted to remote sensing and environmental projects in Medellin, Colombia | Ms. Ana Maria Gomez Mora,
ISAGEN, Colombia |
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| Use of space technology for tele-education | Mr. Faustino Armando Nhanombe,
Meteorological Institute, Mozambique |
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| Space education and capacity building for sustainable development, with emphasis on disaster management | Mr. Harun R. M. Muturi,
Chief Science Secretary, National Council for Science & Technology, Kenya |
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| Posters on Eduspace project | ESA | |
| Whole brain learning environments approach for teachers, young students and even astronauts | Mr. Daniel Inda,
Advisor to the Director, Engineering Institute, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico |
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| Applications of space technology and space education in Thailad | Mr. Siripong Atipan,
Assistant Head, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering , Kasetsart University, Thailand |
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| Education curricula development and public awareness | Mr. Shriharsh Koirala,
Executive Director, Planetarium Observatory & Science Museum Dev. Board, Nepal |
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| Disaster management in Afghanistan | Mr. Mirwais Ahmadzai,
Faculty of Geosciences, Kabul University, Afghanistan |
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| Environmental security | Mr. Yunir Gataullin,
Tashkent Research Institute of Space Engineering, Uzbekistan |
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| Space technology assists Mongolian herders and farmers in disaster risk reduction
Paper Powerpoint presentation |
Ms. Oyun Ravsal,
Mongolia Information Technology Development Association, Mongolia |
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| Monitoring harmattan dust in the semi-arid region of Nigeria using TOMS aerosol index data | Mr. Lihwu Eugene Akeh, Mr. Anthony Anuforom, Mr. Ifeanyi D. Nnodu,
Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Nigeria |
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| Use of space based techniques in monitoring evapotranspiration, constraints to possible applications in Africa | Mr. Barnabas Chipindu,
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe |
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| Space Generation Network: A Capacity Building Effort | Jim Volp, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) | |