30-31 January 2024
ADRC attended the meeting of the 22nd Sentinel Asia Steering Committee held at TASA (Taiwan Space Agency) in Taiwan, on 30-31 January 2024.
The meeting was attended by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which serves as the secretariat of the Sentinel Asia Joint Project Team, other space agencies in Asia, and image analysis organizations. ADRC participated to facilitate between these organizations.
At the meeting, JAXA started out by explaining the purpose of the meeting and the current status of Sentinel Asia operations and issues. In addition, the space agencies reported on their current status of operations. The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Yamaguchi University had a presentation on the topics related to image analysis. ADRC reported on the status of cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and other organizations, as well as on the activities of the Sentinel Asia workshops held in Turkey and Nepal in 2023. Finally, a discussion was held on the revision of the Sentinel Asia Strategic Plan based on the presentations by each organization.
(2024/02/07 15:00)