For Asia Pacific Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (AP-MCSTA)
Organized by CHINA NATIONAL SPACE ADMINISTRATION and
SECRETARIAT OF AP-MCSTA
July 11- August 10,2003, Harbin and Beijing, P.R.China
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The 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (6th APC-MCSTA) was successfully held in Beijing from September, 2001. Nearly 200 representatives from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea,Malaysia,Mongolia,Pakistan,Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN/OOSA), United Nations Economic and Social Council for Asia Pacific (UN/ESCAP) participated in the Conference. Representatives approved the Proposal for promoting space technology applications to implement the Recommendation of the UNISPACE III and to maintain regional sustainable economic development.
The representatives urged that priority should be given to the space technology and applications of the countries in Asia-Pacific region as well as other countries and regions to strengthen the training to the management staff of space organizations, the experts of research and development department, and the professionals of application section in developing countries, to boost up the space capabilities among the countries, to reduce the lost caused by duplication of construction and lacking of experience, and to promote the space technology and applications serving economic construction. With the international cooperation and information sharing, countries will get mutual benefit in the areas of remote sensing applications, disaster mitigation, environment protection, communications and navigation.
In order to promote the AP-MCSTA initiatives, and utilize the space technology to serve the development of regional economy and social development, China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Secretariat of AP-MCSTA will jointly organize the 3rd Training Course of Space Technology and Remote Sensing Applications in Environment Monitoring and Disaster Mitigation from July 11 to August 10, 2003. This Training Course will be also co-sponsored by UN/OOSA and UN/ESCAP. The responsible entity will be the Center for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and Pacific (Prep.). A 50-student class will be organized.
The 3rd Training Course will focus on remote sensing data processing and applications in the fields of disaster management, environment protection, urban planning, resources investigation etc. The introduction of remote sensing satellite system/subsystem design, principle and examples of remote sensing equipment design, images receiving system, image processing theory and practice, and the practice on sun-synchronous orbit satellite mission design using software of mission design and image processing will also be introduced. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to practice the images processing technology and mission analysis/design under the instruction of experts.
Besides the academic lectures, the Training Course will also include technical visits to some space research and application institutes and facilities in China for more comprehensive understandings to space technology and its applications.
CNSA and the Secretariat of AP-MCSTA welcome countries in Asia-Pacific region that are interested in sending trainees for the participation in this Training Course.
I. Class Duration
July 11-- August 10, 2003 (Four weeks)
II. Venue
Harbin city and Beijing, P.R.China
III.Organizer
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Secretariat of AP-MCSTA
Coordinator : Prof. Luo Ge
Director General, Department of Foreign Affairs, CNSA
Secretary General, Secretariat of AP-MCSTA
IV. Co-Sponsors
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN/OOSA)
United Nations Economic and Social Council for Asia Pacific (UN/ESCAP)
V. Responsible Entity
Asia Pacific Space Education Center (PREP.)
Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA)
Contact Person: Ms.Yao Hong
Telephone: 86-10-88271277 ext. 15 or 10
Fax: 86-10-88271120
E-mail: educationcenter@apmcsta.org
Website: www.apmcsta.org
Postal Address:Secretariat of AP-MCSTA
Apartment 1121-1124, Beijing Rui Cheng Hotel
No. 9 Xicui Road, Haidian District,
Beijing 100036, P.R.China
VI. Lecture Arrangement
Refer to the Annex I.
VII. Working Language
English .
VIII.Admission
People engaged in space technology and applications in Asia Pacific countries shall meet the following requirements to apply for the Training Course:
A)Bachelor or higher academic degree with at least 2-year working experience in the fields of space technology and remote sensing applications.
B)Administrative staff or engineer in the government authorities for remote ensing projects, operations and applications.
C)Good oral and writing English ability.
IX. Participation Fee
Tuition Fee: US $ 2200.00
(Lectures and reference books included)
Registration Fee: Free
Living Expenses: US $ 1800.00
(Including accommodations/meals/local transportation in China)
Total: US $ 4000.00
X. Scholarship:
The Secretariat of AP-MCSTA will find sponsors to provide full-scholarship(including international round-trip tickets and full Participation Fees) or three kinds of partial scholarship (international round-trip tickets or uition Fee or Living Expenses) for some applicants. Since the scholarship is limited, priority will be given to the candidates who apply earlier. China National Space Administration and the Secretariat of AP-MCSTA will make the final decision in providing the scholarship based on the comprehensive evaluation of the applicants.
XI. Deadline of the Application
Applicants are required to complete the Application Form (Annex II) before April 30, 2003 and send it to the office of Asia Pacific Space Education Center (PREP.). Applicants are also welcome to visit our website (www.apmcsta.org) to download the application form. Any confusion caused by fault filling-up of any subject of the Form might effect admission and scholarship-acquirement.
Upon receiving your application form, we will send the admission and scholarship-application result in written form as well as the formal invitation letter before May 25, 2003. The trainees could apply for one entry visa at the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate General with theormal invitation letter.
