UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

ENGLISH ONLY UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC The 18 th Session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee (ICC) on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development for Asia and the Pacific (RESAP) 25-26 September 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Summary Meeting Report Prepared by the Secretariat * This document has been issued without formal editing

I. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Institutional Development of RESAP: 1. The Committee emphasized that science, technology and innovation are important means in implementing HFA2 and the post-2015 SDGs, in particular, space technology and geographic information systems (GIS) applications play a critical role in disaster risk reduction and response, along with other sustainable development needs in the Asia-Pacific region. 2. The Committee acknowledged that good progress has been made in the RESAP member countries through the continuous development of space technology and broad use of space and GIS applications for disaster risk management and sustainable development, and strengthen regional cooperation in relevant fields. The quality, availability and affordability of space-based data, products and services have been improved so that countries without a space programme of their own are now able to better access and use space-derived information through the regional cooperation mechanism. 3. The Committee further acknowledged there are still huge barriers and needs for the effective use of such innovative technologies to address disaster risk reduction and support resilient, inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. This is particularly evident in developing countries in terms of financial and human resources, knowledge, technology and information. 4. The Committee emphasized that regional cooperation for applications of space technology and GIS holds the key to better preparedness and building resilience and to address the gaps and needs in the region. In this regard, the Committee called upon ESCAP member States to work closely through the RESAP framework and requested the secretariat to make more efforts to encourage more countries in the Asia-Pacific region to join RESAP. 5. The Committee also noted with appreciation the request from the National Committee on Disaster Management (NCDM) of Cambodia on joining RESAP. The Committee requested the NCDM of Cambodia to send official letter by the Seat of the Government to the secretariat in this regard to apply for RESAP membership. 6. The Committee commended the relationships built by the secretariat with global and regional organizations and initiatives, such as UNITAR/UNOSAT, UN- SPIDER, UN-GGIM, GEO, FAO, WMO, AHA Centre, APSCO, APRSAF, CSSTEAP, SAARC DMC and Sentinel Asia, and requested that the secretariat continue to engage with these organizations to harmonize the various initiatives, particularly at the regional level. 7. The Committee noted the changes of the RESAP National Focal Points (NFPs) and restructuring of organizations in some RESAP member countries. The Committee requested the secretariat invite through the Seat of the Government of RESAP member countries to reconfirm the validity of the RESAP NFPs by December 2014. 8. The Committee commended the efforts made by the secretariat on the implementation of recommendations since the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee (ICC) in November 2013, and endorsed the work plan for 2015. 2

9. The Committee requested the secretariat to further coordinate with ICC members on confirming the host of the 19th session of the ICC on RESAP in 2015. The Regional Drought Mechanism: 10. The Committee applauded the work undertaken by the secretariat in operationalizing the Regional Drought Mechanism to address the food security in Asia and the Pacific. The Committee requested the secretariat to continually play a catalytic role in taking the Regional Drought Mechanism forward within pilot countries and further strengthen its efforts in other drought prone countries, upon request. 11. The Committee expressed appreciation to the Regional Service Nodes in China and India for their generous support on satellite-derived data, products and services provided to the pilot countries, and their commitment to providing requisite support to ESCAP in implementing the Mechanism. In this regard the Committee requested the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Mechanism. 12. The Committee also expressed appreciation to the national teams and focal points in the pilot countries of Mongolia and Sri Lanka for their efforts in making the pilot projects a success. 13. The Committee endorsed the TOR of the Thematic Working Group (TWG) and requested RESAP member countries to nominate TWG members through the RESAP NFP or the Seat of the Government by March 2015. 14. The Committee recognized that government commitment is critical to the operationalization of the Regional Drought Mechanism and the long-term success of the programme. The Committee requested the pilot countries to enhance their institutional support during the implementation of the pilot projects, including financial and human resources and technical support. The Committee further requested the pilot countries to share their good practices and lessons learned through the RESAP network, ESCAP s Gateway, and Community of Practices (COP). 15. The Committee requested the secretariat to continue to develop the Regional Drought Mechanism in active consultation and contribution with the TWG and the regional service nodes, and expand the coverage of the Mechanism to other drought prone countries upon request, particularly in Central Asia and the Pacific. The progress of implementation should be reported to the 19th session of ICC. 16. The Committee appreciated the work done in developing partnerships and collaboration with other key agencies such as FAO, GEO, WMO, GWP and other regional commissions and international/regional organizations who expressed their willingness to work together with the secretariat on implementing the Regional Drought Mechanism, and requested the secretariat to continue to strengthen and build on these partnerships. Regional support to disaster-affected countries: 17. The Committee appreciated the efforts made by RESAP member countries as well as the secretariat in facilitating the timely provision of space-based data and impact assessments to disaster affected countries in this region. The 3

Committee requested the secretariat to continue to use the Gateway server as an integrated data node and/or the platform provided by RESAP member countries and UNOSAT in emergencies. 18. The Committee requested RESAP NFPs to work closely with related national disaster management authorities in order to serve as an information hub during the whole disaster cycle, and to maintain uninterrupted links with the secretariat. In this regard, the Committee requested RESAP NFPs to nominate a liaison person(s) in national disaster management authorities by January 2015 as an alternate contact person for receiving related space-derived data/information for early warning, response, relief and damage assessment. 19. The Committee commended the secretariat on its close cooperation with other UN agencies and regional institutions such as UNITAR/UNOSAT, UN- SPIDER, UNDP, UNISDR, UNOCHA, Sentinel Asia, SOPAC, CSSTEAP and RIMES on the timely provision of space-derived data, products and services to further enhance the work and institutional capacity for forecasting, response, relief and rapid impact assessment for member countries and subregional organizations. The Committee encouraged the secretariat to continue to strengthen these partnerships. Research and Institutional Capacity development: 20. The Committee requested the secretariat to strengthen the analytical research related to opportunities for utilizing space technology applications for disaster risk management and sustainable development, in particular the potential regional, subregional and national impacts of occasional and long term climate events, in order to address emerging needs in the region. 21. The Committee encouraged the secretariat to enhance the RESAP networks for knowledge and technology sharing, including through collaboration with UN- SPIDER, UNOSAT, UNGGIM-AP, APSCO, Sentinel Asia, CSSTEAP, AIT and other regional initiatives. 22. The Committee recognized that a capacity needs survey was previously provided by RESAP members, and encouraged the secretariat to expand its work into areas identified in this survey, such as flood modelling and early warning, urban resilience, crop monitoring, rapid assessment of disaster impacts using space-derived data. The Committee expressed its appreciation of the work undertaken to develop Geo-DRM Portals in several member countries and encourages this work to continue. 23. The Committee requested the RESAP members to support the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2014 through the provision of inputs on emerging trends and good practices in using space technology and GIS for disaster risk reduction. Implementation of the Regional Plan of Action 2012-2017: 24. The Committee supported the secretariat in co-organizing a Working Session with JAXA and its partners in the United Nations system during the 3rd World Conference on DRR to be held in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The Committee requested the secretariat to highlight the success stories of Asian and Pacific countries through regional cooperation mechanisms during the Working Session. The Committee also encouraged the RESAP members to participate in 4

the Working Session to share their good practices and strategy plans on the use of space technology and GIS in implementing HFA2. 25. The Committee requested all RESAP member countries to make concrete efforts to implement the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action 2012-2017. The Committee further invited RESAP member countries to host the Ministerial Conference on Space Technology Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific region in 2016, which will evaluate the progress made in implementing the Asia- Pacific Plan of Action, provide further guidance for its successful implementation and build stronger political support and ownership among all stakeholders. 26. The Committee called upon all RESAP member countries to provide financial and technical support to the secretariat to continue to implement the work requested by the ICC and Asia-Pacific Plan of Action, in particular where the secretariat has been requested to expand its work on existing activities or into new areas for sustainable development, such as flood modelling and early warning, urban resilience, crop monitoring, and rapid assessment of disaster impacts using space-derived data. 27. The Committee noted that the Policy Makers Dialogue and Capacity Development for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management in Asia- Pacific Harnessing Information and Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems, held 23 25 September 2014, contributed to the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action through the sharing of knowledge and experience by member States and other institutions. 5

I. PROCEEDINGS A. Organization of the Meeting 1. The Eighteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee (ICC) on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific (RESAP) was held at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand from 25 to 26 September 2014. The meeting was organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). B. Attendance 2. The meeting was attended by the National Focal Points (NFPs) of RESAP or their representatives from the following ESCAP member States: Bhutan, China, Fiji, India (via videoconference), Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam. Observers included Cambodia. Mr. Mihir Ramesh Bhatt, independent consultant for ESCAP, also attended the meeting. The complete list of the participants is included in Annex 3 of this report. C. Opening of the meeting 3. The opening session of the 18th session of the ICC commenced with an opening speech from Ms. Shamika Sirimanne, Director, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, ESCAP. In her speech, Ms. Sirimanne expressed her appreciation for the continued support of the member countries to RESAP from 2013-2014, emphasizing new developments and suggesting the way forward. Regional cooperation was the central theme in her overview of the four pillars of work under RESAP: 1) The timely provision of near real-time satellite imagery to support disaster-affected countries; 2) operationalization of the Regional Drought Mechanism for drought monitoring and early warning; 3) institutional capacity development to address persistent gaps and emerging challenges and 4) research and analytical work. Ms. Sirimanne called on all members to work together to build the effectiveness of RESAP through sharing their good practices and actively contributing to support each other in tackling the common goal of disaster management and sustainable development. 4. The Committee elected the bureau of the session comprising Mr. Sanath Panawennage (Sri Lanka) as Chairperson, Mr. Doan Minh Chung (Viet Nam) as Vice-Chairperson and Mr. Shafiq Ahmed (Pakistan) as Rapporteur. In his opening remarks to the meeting, the Chairperson assured the Committee that the elected bureau would do its best to ensure the meeting would achieve its objectives to reach a successful conclusion, relying on the cooperation and involvement of participating members. 6

D. Adoption of the agenda 5. The meeting adopted the following agenda: 1) Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting a Welcome speech by the Secretariat b Election of officers c Adoption of the Agenda d Reconfirmation of the membership of the ICC e Introduction of participants 2) Agenda Item 2: Report on progress of Space Technology Application in 2013-2014 (by the secretariat) a Progress report of RESAP b Implementation of the Plan of Action 2012-2017 by the secretariat c Way forward and issues to be discussed by the ICC 3) Agenda Item 3: Operationalization of the Regional Drought Mechanism a Report of the Regional Service Nodes in China and India b Report of the Pilot Countries; Sri Lanka, Mongolia and others c Endorse TOR of TWG, discussion on SOP and the way forward 4) Agenda Item 4: Report of the progress in use of space technology for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development 5) Agenda Item 5: Other matters a New membership of RESAP b Host of the 19th session of the ICC on RESAP 6) Agenda Item 6: Adoption of the conclusions and key recommendations 7) Closing of the meeting E. Reconfirmation of the membership of the ICC 6. On a request by the secretariat to reconfirm the membership of the ICC, subsequently, the NFPs for RESAP, member countries agreed that they would inform the secretariat in writing if there were any such changes in their ICC membership as per the standard procedure. The Secretariat notified ICC members that it would be writing to their Seat of the Government to invite nominations and reconfirmations of their respective ICC membership and RESAP NFPs. F. Agenda Item 2: Report on work progress of Space Technology Application in 2013-2014 7. The Committee had before it the Working Paper prepared by the secretariat on the work progress of RESAP in 2013-2014 and issues for consideration by the ICC members. The Committee endorsed the secretariat s report in effective use of space technology to address disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. 7

8. The Committee commended the secretariat for its efforts since the 17th session of the ICC and noted with appreciation the significant progress made in its main pillars of work. The Committee also commended on the comparative increase in productivity, outputs and impact that the work of the secretariat is having progressively each year, and reflected at every ICC session. 9. The Committee noted with appreciation that the secretariat s efforts in mobilizing regional support on satellite-derived data and products for disaster-affected countries; the operationalization of the Regional Drought Mechanism in selected pilot countries; enhancing capacity building to address the main gaps and emerging challenges to using space technologies and GIS for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development in developing countries; and research and policy analysis on the application of emerging technologies and available resources. 10. The Committee noted with appreciation the timely support from China, India, Viet Nam, Thailand and other countries on near real-time satellite imagery for countries affected by severe disasters. The Committee further requested all ICC members to enhance their support, such as providing satellite remote sensing imagery, damage maps and others, to disaster-affected countries for response, relief and rapid damage assessments. 11. The Committee commended the efforts of the secretariat in institutional capacity development, covering the effective use of satellite-derived information, operation of drought monitoring and early warning and development of geo-referenced information portal for disaster risk management (Geo-DRM). The Committee requested that the secretariat further enhance the RESAP network in knowledge and technology sharing, and conducting analytical research to support the implementation of the SDGs. 12. The Committee commended the leading role played by the secretariat at the regional level in the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action for Applications of Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, 2012-2017. The Committee encouraged RESAP member countries to host the Ministerial Conference on Space Technology Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific region in 2016. G. Agenda Item 3: Operationalization of the Regional Drought Mechanism 13. The representatives of the Regional Service Nodes (RSNs) in China and India briefed the Committee on enhancing the operation of RSNs and support to pilot countries. The representatives from pilot countries including Mongolia and Sri Lanka presented the Committee through country presentation on the initiation operationalization of the drought monitoring and early wearing. The representatives from other pilot countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal informed the Committee on their request and tentative plan. 14. The Committee noted with appreciation the effective support provided by the Regional Service Nodes in China and India, to the pilot counties and other drought 8

affected countries, in terms of satellite-derived data, products, service and capacity development. The Committee expressed the appreciation on continuous support from India on satellite-derived data and capacity building for Sri Lanka and other drought prone countries. The Committee also expressed the appreciation on offer from India on provision of drought monitoring software to Sri Lanka and other pilot countries. 15. The Committee also expressed the appreciation on continued support from China on capacity building for Mongolia and provision of software on drought monitoring to pilot countries. In addition, the Committee noted with appreciation on offer from China to host the Regional Training Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Drought Monitoring and Early Warning, Beijing, China, 28-30 October 2014. 16. The Committee expressed the satisfaction on progress made in operationalization of the Mechanism in Mongolia and Sri Lanka. The Committee noted with appreciation that a Sri Lankan national team has been established, through signing of seven MOUs among the key ministries linked to drought monitoring, and that the work plan has been renewed for the next crop season. The Committee noted with appreciation the evolution in drought monitoring in Mongolia and the efforts to establish a drought/dzud early warning information system. 17. The Committee requested the secretariat and RSNs to provide continued technical assistance and capacity building to the pilot countries based on their needs and request. The Committee further requested the secretariat to work with RSNs to develop a plan to facilitate the operationalization of the Mechanism in Mongolia and Sri Lanka and to provide technical support to other pilot countries. 18. The Committee endorsed the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Thematic Working Group (TWG) prepared by the secretariat. The secretariat will write to the respective Seat of Government or RESAP NFPs on nominations for the TWG. H. Agenda Item 4: Report of the progress in use of space technology for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development 19. The representatives of the following countries made country presentations on key issues and achievements: China, Fiji, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. 20. The Committee noted that although tremendous progress has been achieved in RESAP member countries through the continuous development of space technology and broad use of space and GIS in disaster risk management and sustainable development, there are still huge barriers and needs. This is particularly apparent in developing countries in terms of the financial and human resources, knowledge, technology and information for the effective use of such innovative technologies to address disaster risk reduction and support resilient, inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. 21. The Committee commended that the secretariat, under the RESAP framework, has facilitated member States with systematic access to essential space-derived data, products and services for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. In 9

particular, these products and services significantly contribute to forecasting, responding to, or recovering from serious disasters such as typhoons, floods, drought and earthquake. Additionally, RESAP has become a more effective and efficient platform for provision regional support and sharing good practices and expertise, strengthening capacity building, and harmonizing with regional/subregional initiatives in carrying out cooperative activities towards disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. 22. The Committee noted with appreciation on offer from GISTDA of Thailand to second a GIS expert, working in Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction, to support the implementation of RESAP programmes. 23. The representative of Cambodia made a statement as an observing country. The Committee noted with appreciation the progress update provided on the country. I. Agenda Item 5: Other matters 24. The Committee acknowledged with appreciation the request made by Cambodia on becoming a member of RESAP. The Committee advised the Cambodian representative that a formal request for membership be presented in writing to the ESCAP Executive Secretary via their Government, as per the standard procedures. 25. On hosting the next 19 th session of the ICC, the Committee requested the secretariat to continue the coordination with member countries. J. Agenda Item 6: Adoption of the report 26. The report was adopted on 26 September 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. List of Annex Documents 1. Annex 1: Programme of the 18th session of the ICC 2. Annex 2: List of Participants 10

Annex 1 FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development 18 th Session 25-26 September 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Meeting Room A, UNCC Programme Thursday, 25 September 2014 13:30-14:00 hrs. Registration 14:00-14:50 hrs. Agenda 1: Opening of the meeting a Welcome speech by the Secretariat b Election of officers c Adoption of the Agenda d Reconfirmation of the membership of the ICC e Introduction of participants 15:00-15:30 hrs. Agenda 2: Report on Progress of Space Technology Applications in 2013-2014 (by the secretariat) a. Progress report of RESAP; b. Implementation of the Plan of Action 2012-2017 by the secretariat; c. Way forward and issues to be discussed by the ICC. 15:30-15:45 hrs. Coffee Break 15:45-17:50 hrs. Agenda 3: Operationalization of the Regional Drought Mechanism a. Report of the Regional Service Nodes in China and India; b. Report of the Pilot Countries; Sri Lanka, Mongolia and others; c. Endorse TOR of TWG, discussion on SOP and the way forward. - End of the Day - 11

Annex 1 Friday, 26 September 2014 09:00-11:00 hrs. Agenda 4: Report of the progress in use of space technology for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development (by RESAP members and observer, 10-15 minutes for each country) 11:10-11:20 hrs. Coffee Break 11:20-11:30 hrs. Agenda 5: Other matters a New membership of RESAP b Host of the 19 th ICC of RESAP (country and date) 11:30-12:25 hrs. Agenda 6: Adoption of the conclusions and key recommendations 12:25-12:40 hrs. Closing of the meeting ---------------------------------------------------------- 12

Annex 2 FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY The 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development 25 September (PM) 26 September (AM) 2014 MR H, UNCC Bangkok, Thailand LIST OF PARTICIPANTS BHUTAN Mr. Yeshi Dorji, Chief Land Registrar, National Land Commission, P.O. Box 142, Thimphu, Tel: +975-2 334683, Fax: +975-2-337903, Mb: +975-1765 2601, Email: ydorji@nlcs.gov.bt CAMBODIA Mr. Sophak Phoeun, National Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Forum, and Executive Assistant to H.E. Ly Thuch, Vice President, National Committee for Disaster Management, National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), No. 516, Sangkat Toul Sangke, Khan Russey Keo (near TVK antenna), Phnom Penh, Tel: +855 23 882605, Fax: +855 23 882605, Mobile: +855 17 377747, Email: sophakphoeun@ncdm.gov.kh CHINA Mr. Wu Guoxiang, Professor/Senior Advisor, College of Global Change and Earth System Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St.,Haidian District,Beijing, Mb: +86-13811604688, Email: wugx77@hotmail.com Ms. Zhang Wei, Programme Assistant, National Remote Sensing Centre of China (NRSCC), Building 8A, Liulinguan Nanli,Haidian District,Beijing,Tel: +86-10-58881197, Fax: +86-10- 58881184, Mb: +86-13426478425, Email: zhangwei@nrscc.gov.cn Mr. Fan Jinlong, Research Scientist, National Satellite Meteorological Center, no. 46 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Beijing, Tel: +86-10 5899 3211, Mb: +86-135 1103 1484, Email: fanjl@cma.gov.cn FIJI Mr. Filipe Petero Alifereti, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, P.O. Box 2219, Government Buildings, Suva, Tel: +679-3313 400, Fax: +679-3306 339, Mb: +679-9904 677, Email: filipe.alifereti@govnet.gov.fj 13

Annex 2 INDIA (via Video Conference) Mr. Parsi Gururao Diwakar, Deputy Director, Department of Space, National Remote Sensing Centre, Balanagar, Hyderabad 500 037, Tel: +91040 23884101, Fax: +91040 23884259, Mb: +9676 709898, Email: pgdiwakar@nrsc.gov.in, diwaa6@gmail.com Mr. Sesha Sai, National Remote Sensing Centre, Balanagar, Hyderabad, Email: seshasaimvr@rediffmail.com, seshasai_mvr@nrsc.gov.in MALAYSIA Mr. Ooi Wei Han, Research Officer, National Space Agency (ANGKASA), 42700 Banting, Selangor, Tel: +603-3182 4034, Fax: +603-3182 4134, Mb: +6012-550 5822, Email: ooiweihan@anglasa.gov.my MONGOLIA Mr. Sodov Khudulmur, Director, National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), Juulchny Str 5, Ulaanbaatar, Tel: +976-11-326649, Fax: +976-11-329968, Mb: +976-99015864, Email: mtt@magicnet.mn MYANMAR Ms. Kyu Kyu Sein, Staff Officer, Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Office no. 5, Ministry of Transport, Nay Pyi Taw, Tel: +95-67-411 031/254, Fax: +95-67-411 449/523, Email: sein.dmhmdy@gmail.com NEPAL Mr. Ramesh Shakya, Officiating Director General, Department of Forest Research and Survey, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Tel: +977-1-4220482, Fax: +977-1-4220159, Mb: +977-9851059295, Email: ramesh_058@yahoo.com, shakya.ramesh@gmail.com PAKISTAN Mr. Shafiq Ahmed, Chief Manager, Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), SUPARCO HQs, SUPARCO Road, P.O. Box 8402, Karachi-75270, Tel: +92-21- 34690781, Fax: +92-21-34690783, Mb: +92-3218279403, 3002501994, Email: shafiqah@gmail.com PHILIPPINES Mr. Landrico Ureta Dalida, Jr., OIC, Office of the Deputy Administrator for Operations and Services, Weather Bureau, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Quezon City, Tel/Fax: +632-434 5886/2775, Mb: +63-9088511944, 9162431876, Email: landrico_dalidajr@yahoo.com 14

Annex 2 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Mr. Anatoly Kuzmin, Senior Expert, Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), 39-3, Gilyarouskogo Str., Moscow, Tel: +792-666 16345, Email: mdu.roscosmos@gmail.com Mr. Konstantin Kozlov, 3 rd Secretary, Assistant Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to UN ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel.: +662 2349824, Email: kk77_bgk@inbox.com Mr. Ilya A. Andreev, Attaché, Assistant Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to UN ESCAP, Tel.: +662 2349824, Email: andreevsmail@yandex.ru SINGAPORE Mr. Leong Keong Kwoh, Director, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing, NUS, Block S-17, 10 Level 2, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, Tel: +65-651-63220, Fax: +65-677- 57717, Email: crsklk@nus.edu.sg SRI LANKA Mr. Sanath Panawennage, Director & CEO, Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies Ministry of Technology & Research, Katubedda, Moratuwa, Tel: +94-11-265 0838/0569/0677, Mb: +94-77 2512457, Fax: +94-11-2650462,Email: director@accmt.ac.lk, sanathslbc@yahoo.com THAILAND Mr. Anond Snidvongs, Executive Director, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Bangkok, Email: anond@gistda.or.th Mr. Chinorost Booncherm, Chief of International Relations Office, GISTDA, 120 the Government Complex Building B, 6th and 7th Floor, Chaeng Wattana Rd., Lak Si, Bangkok, Email: chino@gistda.or.th Mr. Peerapat Akarakupt, International Relations Officer, GISTDA, 120 The Government Complex Building B, 6th and 7th Floor, Chaeng Wattana Rd., Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Tel: +662 1414501, Email: peerapat@gistda.or.th Mr. Jakrapong Tawala, Geo-informatics Scientist, GISTDA, 120 the Government Complex Building B, 6th and 7th Floor, Chaeng Wattana Rd., Lak Si, Bangkok, Email: jakrapong@gistda.or.th VANUATU Ms. Patricia G. Mawa, Manager ICT/Engineering Division, Vanuatu, Meteorology & Geo-hazards Department, PMB 9054, Port Vila, Tel: +678 24686, Fax: +678 22310, Mb: +678 7750202, Email: patou@meteo.gov.vu 15

Annex 2 VIET NAM Mr. Doan Minh Chung, Director, Space Technology Institute (STI) VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Tel: +844-37562942, Fax: +844-37914622, Mb: +84-912354972, Email: dmchung@sti.vast.vn, chung_sti@yahoo.com ESCAP SECRETARIAT Ms. Shamika Sirimanne Mr. Keran Wang Mr. Tae Hyung Kim Ms. Kelly Hayden Mr. Syed T. Ahmed Ms. Sukanitt Jarunveshsuti Director Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD) Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +66-2 2881638 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: sirimanne@un.org Chief Space Applications Section/IDD Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +66-2 2881456 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: wangk@un.org Economic Affairs Officer Space Applications Section/IDD Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +66-2 2881533 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: kimt@un.org Economic Affairs Officer Space Applications Section/IDD Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +66-2 2881544 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: haydenk@un.org Associate Economic Affairs Officer Space Applications Section/IDD Bangkok, Thailand Tel: +66-2 2881809 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: syed.t.ahmed@un.org Administrative Assistant 16

Annex 2 Space Applications Section/IDD Tel : +66-2 2882033 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: jarunveshsuti@un.org Ms. Patricia Budiyanto Team Assistant Space Applications Section/IDD Tel : +66-2 2881685 Fax: +66-2 2883012/1085 Email: budiyanto@un.org --------------------------------------- 17