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1 1 Space Applications Space Applications in Lao PDR in Lao PDR Mr. Sith SIRIPAPHANH Mr. Sith SIRIPAPHANH Director of Space and Terrestrial Affair Division Director of Space and Terrestrial Affair Division Department of Space Technology (DST) Department of Space Technology (DST) National Authority for Science and Technology (NAST) National Authority for Science and Technology (NAST) Prime Minister Prime Minister s Office s Office P.O. Box: 2279,Vientiane Lao PDR. P.O. Box: 2279,Vientiane Lao PDR. Tel: 856 Tel: 856 - - 21 244 371 21 244 371 Fax: 856 Fax: 856 - - 21 21 E E - - mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected]

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Space ApplicationsSpace Applications in Lao PDRin Lao PDR

Mr. Sith SIRIPAPHANHMr. Sith SIRIPAPHANHDirector of Space and Terrestrial Affair DivisionDirector of Space and Terrestrial Affair DivisionDepartment of Space Technology (DST)Department of Space Technology (DST)National Authority for Science and Technology (NAST)National Authority for Science and Technology (NAST)Prime MinisterPrime Minister’’s Offices OfficeP.O. Box: 2279,Vientiane Lao PDR.P.O. Box: 2279,Vientiane Lao PDR.Tel: 856Tel: 856-- 21 244 37121 244 371Fax: 856Fax: 856-- 2121EE--mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

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OUTLINE1. Background2. Political commitment3. Organization expected to use Space Application4. Use of Satellite Communication5. Needs 6. Current Status & Activities7. Cooperation8. Action Plan in 2010 and in the Future9. Conclusion

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Space Technology Space Technology are powerful tool for solution for are powerful tool for solution for the well being of humanity, security and the well being of humanity, security and sustainable sustainable development.development.

Lao PDR is committed to exploit such advantage in Lao PDR is committed to exploit such advantage in cooperation with international community for cooperation with international community for poverty alleviation and expected to getting out of poverty alleviation and expected to getting out of under developed country by 2020. under developed country by 2020.

Use for Space Technology and SpaceUse for Space Technology and Space-- based ICT in based ICT in support to prediction of climate change depend on support to prediction of climate change depend on financial and Technological know how capability and financial and Technological know how capability and cooperation.cooperation.

Background

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The government of Lao PDR established the The government of Lao PDR established the Department of Space Technology (DST) under the Department of Space Technology (DST) under the National Authority for Science and Technology National Authority for Science and Technology (NAST), Prime Minister(NAST), Prime Minister’’s Office in April 2008.s Office in April 2008.

DST is mandated for overall management and DST is mandated for overall management and administration of Space Technology, promotion of administration of Space Technology, promotion of Space Technology Applications, and development of Space Technology Applications, and development of policy regulations in this area.policy regulations in this area.

Political Commitment

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1. National University/ Faculty of Geography;

2. National University/ Faculty of Forestry;

3. Department of Forestry;4. Department of Irrigation;5. Forest Inventory and Planning

Center;6. Environment Data Center;7. National Geographic Department;8. Living Aquatic Resource Research

Center;9. Watershed Unit/MRC/D. Forestry10. Forest Cover Monitoring/

SUFORD/STEA/MAF-NAFRI

11. Soil Survey and Land Classification Center;

12. Urban Planning Research Institute;13. UXO LAO;14. Department of Road/MCTPC15. Forest Conservation and

Afforestation Project;16. Department of Mining;17. Department of electricity;18. NNAFRI (National Agriculture and

Forestry Research Institute)/MAF19. Mekong GIS project;

Organization expected to use Space Application

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Use of Satellite Communication The Among five telecom enterprises operate in theThe Among five telecom enterprises operate in thecountry, three use satellite telecommunication:country, three use satellite telecommunication:-- Enterprise of Telecom Lao (ETL) use Enterprise of Telecom Lao (ETL) use

satellite INTELSAT for domestic and satellite INTELSAT for domestic and International Communication;International Communication;

-- Lao Telecom Company (LTC), us Lao Telecom Company (LTC), us THAICOM Satellite;THAICOM Satellite;

-- LanxangLanxang Lao, use ASIASAT Satellite. Lao, use ASIASAT Satellite.

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NeedsThe DST will act as focal point for spaceThe DST will act as focal point for space--related related activities at the national as well as the regional level;activities at the national as well as the regional level;

At National level, DST will interact with major user At National level, DST will interact with major user sectors such as agriculture, environment, land use, sectors such as agriculture, environment, land use, telecommunications, meteorology, and planning and telecommunications, meteorology, and planning and development;development;

DST should initiate the contact with regional/ DST should initiate the contact with regional/ international organizations.international organizations.

To promote integration of space applications with To promote integration of space applications with development planning;development planning;

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Needs (cont.)

Develop priority the cooperation with Regional/ Develop priority the cooperation with Regional/ International Organizations and Foreign Countries for International Organizations and Foreign Countries for human resource development;human resource development;Initiate and maintain the cooperation with National Initiate and maintain the cooperation with National university of Laos and private sector;university of Laos and private sector;To fully get benefit and advantage from space To fully get benefit and advantage from space technology achievement at regional and international technology achievement at regional and international level;level;To elaborate and implement the National Strategy and To elaborate and implement the National Strategy and Action Plan in order to coordinate works at RegionalAction Plan in order to coordinate works at Regional--National Levels;National Levels;

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Current Status & ActivitiesDevelop human resource on Space Technology for Develop human resource on Space Technology for various sector both central and local level;various sector both central and local level;Sign the Agreement, Minutes of Meeting, and Sign the Agreement, Minutes of Meeting, and Memorandum of Understanding with various Memorandum of Understanding with various organization;organization;Coordinate, meet, negotiate and cooperate with Coordinate, meet, negotiate and cooperate with various organizations both domestic and various organizations both domestic and international in field of Space Technology;international in field of Space Technology;Set up the database on Space Technology for Set up the database on Space Technology for exchange with domestic and international exchange with domestic and international organization;organization;

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CooperationWork undertaken so far Cooperation: LaoWork undertaken so far Cooperation: Lao--Thai on Thai on GeoGeo--Informatics and Space Technology Development Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA):Agency (GISTDA):

30 participants in training on RS, GIS and GPS; 30 participants in training on RS, GIS and GPS; Technical visit LaoTechnical visit Lao--Thai;Thai;Workshop LaoWorkshop Lao--Thai;Thai;Seminar LaoSeminar Lao--Thai.Thai.

Cooperation: LaoCooperation: Lao--China on Science and Space China on Science and Space Technology;Technology;Other Space using Agencies have tried the best Other Space using Agencies have tried the best Cooperating.Cooperating.

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Action Plan in 2010 and in the FutureThe Space Application in Lao PDR is at the baby The Space Application in Lao PDR is at the baby stage;stage;We have a shortage not only of funds but also a We have a shortage not only of funds but also a severe shortage of professionals on Space Technology severe shortage of professionals on Space Technology in various areas: in various areas:

Telecommunications;Telecommunications;Meteorology;Meteorology;Natural resources management, environment Natural resources management, environment monitoring;monitoring;Disaster management to satellite.Disaster management to satellite.

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Space applications for sustainable development; Space applications for sustainable development; Space applications for adaptation to climate change; Space applications for adaptation to climate change; Satellite TelecommunicationSatellite Telecommunication’’s importance role in Lao s importance role in Lao PDR with to resolve the works:PDR with to resolve the works:

Many rural area cannot communicate;Many rural area cannot communicate;PovertyPoverty--stricken area not yet developed system stricken area not yet developed system telecommunication;telecommunication;Necessary to rectify problem in development Village Necessary to rectify problem in development Village Cluster and in overall Country.Cluster and in overall Country.Needs to set up a business of telecommunication Needs to set up a business of telecommunication operations;operations;

Action Plan in 2010 and in the Future (cont.)

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Action Plan in 2010 and in the Future (cont.)

NASTNAST--China APMT Cooperation based Frame China APMT Cooperation based Frame Agreement Agreement on Cooperation in Space Science and on Cooperation in Space Science and Technology Technology signed on 22 August 2008 between signed on 22 August 2008 between NAST and China National Space Administration NAST and China National Space Administration (CNSA);(CNSA);

Signed the MOU on Cooperation in the Lao Satellite Signed the MOU on Cooperation in the Lao Satellite Broadcasting and Telecommunication Broadcasting and Telecommunication System System Construction And Business Operation Project;Construction And Business Operation Project;

FFeasibility study completed; easibility study completed;

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DST is a gateway to manage the overall development DST is a gateway to manage the overall development of the Space Technology in Lao PDR such as:of the Space Technology in Lao PDR such as:

Satellite Technology; Satellite Technology; Space Segment;Space Segment;Ground Segment;Ground Segment;On Earth Observation TechnologyOn Earth Observation Technology

Idea project On line Hazard warning to preparing, Idea project On line Hazard warning to preparing, addressing and relieving the hazards events (natural addressing and relieving the hazards events (natural and man made).and man made).

Action Plan in 2010 and in the Future (cont.)

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DST is mandated to the overall Management and DST is mandated to the overall Management and Administration of the Space Application for Administration of the Space Application for Humanity, Safety, Disaster and Security management Humanity, Safety, Disaster and Security management on Lao PDR;on Lao PDR;DST will be the coordinator for all Space Technology DST will be the coordinator for all Space Technology Application in Lao PDR and will act national focal Application in Lao PDR and will act national focal point for cooperation with international space point for cooperation with international space agencies and local Country have overall agencies and local Country have overall responsibility;responsibility;DST continue to work on Cooperation in the Lao DST continue to work on Cooperation in the Lao Satellite Broadcasting and Telecommunication Satellite Broadcasting and Telecommunication System Construction and Business Operation Project. System Construction and Business Operation Project.

Conclusion

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