Symposium of "Expectations to the Climate Change Monitoring using Earth Observation Satellites"
March 10, 2010 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is holding a symposium titled "Expectations for Climate Change Monitoring using Earth Observation Satellites" on April 15, (Thursday) 2010, at the Hotel Pacific Tokyo.
Earth observation satellites have been playing an important role in monitoring climate change, and international cooperation is imperative for global-scale monitoring as a multiple number of satellites and various kinds of onboard observation sensors are required to cover the globe. JAXA has been planning to fulfill its international responsibilities for its satellites including the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite "IBUKI" (GOSAT) and the Global Changing Observation Mission (GCOM).
At the symposium, representatives of space and meteorological organizations from all over the world will introduce their climate change monitoring initiatives by earth observation satellites, then explain how their activities have been promoted through international cooperation. We will also discuss future prospects for international collaboration. We are looking forward to your participation.
| 1. Time and date: | 9:30 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. on April15, 2010 |
| 2. Location: | Hotel Pacific Tokyo 3-13-3, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo Three-minute walk from the Takanawa-guchi exit of Shinagawa Station, JR (Japan Railway) / Keikyu Railway (For the access map: http://www.pacific-tokyo.com/eng/access/) |
| 3. Hosted by: | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
| 4. Supported by (Tentative): | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Strategic Headquarters for Space Policy, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Meteorological Agency |
| 5. Program: | Please refer to the attachment |
| 6. Language: | Session-1: Simultaneous interpretation service (English-Japanese) is available. Session-2: English Only |
| 7. To participate: | Please fill in the application form through the following website. Please make sure to register your participation beforehand. (200 seats, free of charge) URL: http://www.climate-symposium.com/e_index.html |
| 8. For inquires: | Secretariat for symposium Remote Sensing Technology Center Japan (RESTEC) Tel: 03-5561-4528 (or +81-3-5561-4528 from overseas) Fax: 03-5574-8515 (or +81-3-5574-8515 from overseas) E-mail: climate@restec.or.jp |
| 9. Reference sites: | JAXA Space Application Mission Directorate Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom/index_e.html |
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Symposium of "Expectations to the Climate Change Monitoring
using Earth Observation Satellites"
| Time | Title | Lecturer |
| Session-1: Plenary Session (Simultaneous interpretation service (English-Japanese) is available) Chair: Makoto Kajii (Chairman of CEOS SIT, JAXA Associate Executive Director) |
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| 9:30-9:40 | Opening Remarks | Keiji Tachikawa JAXA President |
| 9:40-9:50 | Expectations to the Climate Change Monitoring using Earth Observation Satellites | Makoto Yokota Counselor, Secretariat of Strategic Headquarters for Space Policy |
| 9:50-10:00 | International Negotiation for Climate Change | Yoshiko Kijima Senior Negotiator for Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 10:00-10:10 | The role of earth observation toward the realization of society adapted to climate change (TBD) | Koichi Morimoto Deputy Director-General, MEXT |
| 10:10-10:20 | Global Greenhouse Gases Observation with IBUKI (GOSAT) | Hiroshi Ono Director, Global Environment Research Office, Ministry of the Environment |
| 10:20-10:35 | GEO Activities for Climate Change Monitoring, Adaptation and Mitigation | José Achache Director, GEO Secretariat |
| 10:35-10:50 | The Global Climate Observing System GCOS - Implementation and Progress | Carolin Richter Director, GCOS Secretariat |
| 10:50-11:05 | NOAA's Contribution to Climate Change Monitoring | Mitch Goldberg Chief, NOAA/NESDIS |
| 11:05-11:20 | Contribution to the Climate Change Monitoring by NASA program | Michael H. Freilich Director of Earth Science Division, NASA |
| 11:20-11:30 | The Contribution of the European Union to Climate Change Monitoring | Reinhard Schulte-Braucks Head of the Space Research and Development Unit of the Commission's Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General |
| 11:30-11:40 | ESA Climate Change Initiative | Pascal Lecomte Head of the ESA Climate Office, ESA |
| 11:40-11:50 | Contribution to Climate Change Monitoring by EUMETSAT Programmes | Lars Prahm EUMETSAT Director-General |
| 11:50-12:05 | Contribution to the Climate Change Monitoring by JAXA program | Masanori Homma JAXA Executive Director |
| 12:05-12:55 | Panel Discussion "Significance of international cooperation for Climate Change Monitoring" |
Moderator: Makoto Kajii (Chairman of CEOS SIT, JAXA Associate Executive Director) GEO, GCOS, NOAA, NASA, EC, ESA, EUMETSAT, JAXA |
| 12:55-13:00 | Closing Remarks | Toshio Doura JAXA Associate Executive Director |
| Session-2: Working Session "Expectations to GCOM Program" (English Only) Chair: Tamotsu Igarashi (JAXA EORC Manager) |
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| 14:00-14:10 | Opening Remarks | Masanori Homma JAXA Executive Director |
| 14:10-14:30 | The status of GCOM program | Keizo Nakagawa GCOM Project Manager, JAXA |
| 14:30-14:50 | Global Warming Simulation and Earth Observation | Masaki Satoh Team Leader, Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) Associate Professor, AORI, the University of Tokyo |
| 14:50-15:10 | The role of GCOM in the field of ecosystem research | Nobuko Saigusa Chief, Office for Terrestrial Monitoring Center for Global Environmental Research National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) |
| 15:10-15:30 | JMA activities for GCOM data utilization | Ken-ichi Kuma Director, Numerical Prediction Division, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) |
| 15:30-15:50 | GCOM and JPSS Cooperation | Stanley Wilson Senior Scientist, NOAA/NESDIS |
| 15:50-16:10 | Possible EUMETSAT-JAXA cooperation on GCOM | Lars Prahm EUMETSAT Director-General |
| 16:10-16:30 | General Discussions | |
| 16:30-16:40 | Closing Remarks | Toshio Doura JAXA Associate Executive Director |
(Note)
CEOS/SIT: Strategic Implementation Team (SIT) of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
GEO: Group on Earth Observations
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ESA: European Space Agency
EUMETSAT: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites