This conference, the first of its kind, aims to review existing cooperation
between Europe and Asia in space activities with a view to consolidating
and expanding on the experience to date in order to focus increased co-operation
on issues of mutual interest in the next century.

The organisers hope that the programme will appeal to a wide range of
scientists and engineers from academia, government and industry, and to
decision-makers and politicians.

On the first day following the opening ceremony there will be a presentation
by astronauts on the extra-terrestrial aspects of space activities followed
by a review of national and regional space activities. A special lecture
on ESA?s science programme will be included. The review of national and
regional programmes will continue on the morning of the second day allowing
for the afternoon to be devoted to keynote addresses given by internationally
recognised experts in all the topicsto be covered by the conference

The areas covered are Remote Sensing, Telecommunications, Technology,
Small Satellites, Launchers, Risk Management and a session on how to Finance
and Insure Space Projects. All principal investigators for ESA?s ERS satellite
in Asia will be invited to a special panel animated by Mr. Guy Duchossois,
Earth Observation Mission Manager at ESA and the conference will close
with a Round Table Session to determine the way forward and assess the
means available to maintain and increase co-operation between Europe and
Asia.

To whet your appetite and encourage you to participate we offer the
following menu in the Technical Sessions: -

Remote Sensing

• Environmental Monitoring & Management: flood monitoring, assessment
  of volcanic damage, natural hazard mapping.


• Remote Sensing Techniques: the latest satellite SPOT-4, ERS-2, SPOT-5,
  Envisat, IRS, Kitsat; how to generate