| Thursday January 11 Plenary |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Registration / Morning Coffee |
| Plenary |
| 10:00 - 10:10 |
Welcome Remarks from host country |
Mr. Akio YUKI
<Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology> |
| 10:10 - 10:20 |
Welcome Remarks |
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Prof. José Achache
<Director, Secretariat, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)> |
| 10:20 - 11:00 |
Keynote speech
“Preparing for rare, great earthquakes” |
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Dr. Hiroo Kanamori
<Professor, California Institute of Technology> |
| 11:00 - 11:20 |
Report from Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research |
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Dr. Andrew Matthews
<Chair, APN Steering Committee> |
| 11:20 - 12:35 |
GEOSS related activities in Asia-Pacific countries |
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| Japan |
Mr. Kenji Itatani
<Deputy-Director, Research and Development Bureau Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)> |
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| China |
| Dr. Guoguang Zheng < China Meteorological Administration> |
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| India |
| Dr. Shibendu Shankar Ray < Scientist/ Engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)> |
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| Indonesia |
Dr. Orbita Roswintiarti
<Head of Natural Resources and
Environmental Monitoring Division, National Instituite of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)> |
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| Iran |
| Dr.Majid Azadi <Deputy of Operations of IRIMO, Islamic Republic of Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO> |
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| Korea |
| Dr. YongSeob Lee <Officer, Korea Meteorological Administration > |
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| Malaysia |
| Dr. Mustafa Subari < Deputy Director General, National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA) > |
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| Nepal |
| Mr. Toya Nath Baral < Director General, Ministry of Land Reform and Management> |
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| Philippines |
Dr. Nathaniel T. Servando
< Deputy Director for R&D, Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)> |
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| Thailand |
Dr. Silapathong Chaowalit
< Director of Geo-informatics Office,
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)> |
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| 12:35 - 13:35 |
Lunch |
| 13:35 - 14:50 |
GEOSS related activities in Asia-Pacific countries (Continued) |
| 14:50 - 15:50 |
Theme and Subjects of each Parallel Sessions
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| 15:50 - 16:20 |
Break |
| Parallel Sessions |
| 16:20 - 18:50 |
Parallel Sessions
(to discuss the following activities in Asia-Pacific region, develop a way forward for contributing GEOSS)
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| 19:00 - 20:30 |
Reception |
| Friday January 12 |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Morning Coffee |
| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Parallel Sessions (Continued) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:30 |
Parallel Sessions (Continued) |
| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Poster Session and Break |
| Plenary |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Reports from each Parallel Session and conclusions
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| 17:30 - 17:35 |
Closing Remarks |
Prof. José Achache
<Director, Secretariat, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)> |
