| Activity | Title | �Date�and�place� | Objective |
1 | United Nations/European Space Agency Workshop on Remote Sensing Applications and Education | 29 June - 3 July 2003 Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic | To facilitate cooperation between institutions in Western Asia for the establishment and operation of a regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Western Asia |
02 | United Nations/Romania/European Space Agency Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Disaster Management | 19-23 May 2003 Poiana Brasov, Romania | To discuss the potential benefits of using space technology to support disaster management activities and develop a regional plan of action that will coordinate the efforts of the various institutions interested in forming a cooperative network and develop jointly pilot projects that incorporate and test the use of space-based solutions for disaster management; for countries in Eastern Europe |
03 | Thirteenth United Nations/Sweden International Training Course on Remote Sensing Education for Educators | 5 May - 13 June 2003 Stockholm and Kiruna, Sweden � | To enable university educators from developing countries in all regions to include remote sensing in their curricula |
04 | United Nations/Thailand Workshop on the Space Technology Contributions to Bridge the Digital Divide | 1-5 September 2003 Bangkok, Thailand | To contribute to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) by addressing the issue of bridging the digital divide through the use of satellite technology; for countries in Asia and the Pacific |
05 | Twelfth United Nations/European Space Agency Workshop on Basic Space Science | Postponed to 24-28 May 2004 Beijing, P.R. China | To explore all possible ways and means on how basic space science contributes to sustainable development and capacity building (internationally, regionally, nationally), drawing from short-term and long-term experience and results of this series of workshops |
06 | UN/Austria/ESA Symposium on the Use of Space Technology in Sustainable Development (WSSD) | 8-11 September 2003 | To identify the contributions that space technology can make towards selected actions contained in the implementation plan of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and to recommend coordinated actions that can be taken by entities of the space community |
07 | UN/IAF Workshop on "Education and Capacity Building in Space Technology for the Benefit of Developing Countries" with emphasis on remote sensing applications | 25-27 September 2003 Bremen, Germany | To review a number of education and capacity building initiatives that are being carried out by various entities through international cooperation and to look for ways to build synergies among them |
08 | Fourth United Nations/International Academy of Aastronautics Workshop on Small Satellites at the Service of Developing Countries: A Contribution to Sustainable Development | 30 September 2003 � Bremen, Germany | The benefits of small satellite programs at the service of developing countries will be discussed and their contribution to sustainable development will be highlighted. Invited and contributed papers will cover scientific, Earth observation, and telecommunication missions. Emphasis will be placed on international co-operation, education and training, and support to environment monitoring and security, including disaster mitigation. Discussion will be encouraged, and recommendations will be prepared at the conclusion of the workshop. |
09 | United Nations Workshop on Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue | 17-21 November 2003 Miami, USA | The prime objective of the workshop is to promote an awareness of Satellite-Aided Search and Rescue Programme and to establish a formal interface with the user countries in the ECLAC region for better understanding and co-ordination of the programme activities and operations. |
10 | United Nations/Republic of Korea Workshop on Space Law: "United Nations treaties on outer space: actions at the national level" | 3-6 November 2003 Daejeon, Republic of Korea | To increase understanding of and participation in the United Nations treaties on outer space; for countries in Asia and the Pacific |
11 | United Nations/Saudi Arabia Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Disaster Management | Activity Postponed Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | To discuss the potential benefits of using space technology to support disaster management activities and to develop a regional plan of action that will coordinate the efforts of the various institutions interested in forming a cooperative network and develop jointly pilot projects that incorporate and test the use of space-based solutions for disaster management; for countries in Western Asia |
12 | United Nations/United States of America International Workshop on Global Navigation Satellite Systems | 8-12 December 2003 Vienna, Austria | To review the recommendations of the regional workshops on global navigation satellite systems and to chart the course for follow-up action |
12 | Panel of Experts on Contribution of the Satellite Communications Technology to Bridge the Digital Divide | 12 December 2003 Geneva, Switzerland | Held with the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and addressing the issue of bridging the digital divide through the use of satellite technology; |
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