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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
Prof. José Achache
<Director, Secretariat, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)>
10:20 - 11:00 Keynote speech
“Preparing for rare, great earthquakes”
Dr. Hiroo Kanamori
<Professor, California Institute of Technology>
11:00 - 11:20 Report from Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
Dr. Andrew Matthews
<Chair, APN Steering Committee>
11:20 - 12:35 GEOSS related activities in Asia-Pacific countries
Japan
Mr. Kenji Itatani
<Deputy-Director, Research and Development Bureau Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)>
China
Dr. Guoguang Zheng < China Meteorological Administration>
India
Dr. Shibendu Shankar Ray < Scientist/ Engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)>
Indonesia
Dr. Orbita Roswintiarti
<Head of Natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring Division, National Instituite of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)>
Iran
Dr.Majid Azadi <Deputy of Operations of IRIMO, Islamic Republic of Iran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO>
Korea
Dr. YongSeob Lee <Officer, Korea Meteorological Administration >
Malaysia
Dr. Mustafa Subari < Deputy Director General, National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA) >
Nepal
Mr. Toya Nath Baral < Director General, Ministry of Land Reform and Management>
Philippines
Dr. Nathaniel T. Servando
< Deputy Director for R&D, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)>
Thailand
Dr. Silapathong Chaowalit
< Director of Geo-informatics Office,
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)>
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
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)
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
17:30 - 17:35 Closing Remarks
Prof. José Achache
<Director, Secretariat, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)>

Last Update:19 January 2007