The Regional
Working Group on Space Sciences and Technology Applications
has the major objective of developing a self-sustaining
mechanism for promoting regional cooperation on space
sciences and technology applications for sustainable development
and provides a forum for promoting technology transfer
and exchange of information and experience among participating
countries through sharing of information, implementing
cooperative projects, and participating in workshops,
seminars and training programmes. The Working Group is
implementing bilateral and subregional cooperative projects
in space technology applications.
Each member country of the Regional Working Group on Space
Sciences and Technology Applications may have up to three
national contact points representing government, industry
and academia, including heads of national agencies coordinating
space sciences and technology applications. The national
contact points are nominated by the national focal point
for RESAP or by the national coordinating organization,
and act under the general coordination of the national focal
point for RESAP.
China currently host the Coordination Office of the
Regional Working Group on Space Science and Technology
Applications for the two-year term 2003-2005, at the Center
for Space Science and Applied Research (CSSAR), Chinese
Academy of Sciences in Beijing. The CSSAR has established
a web-site for the RWG on SSTA that is located at
http://www.cssar.ac.cn/ssta/ssta.htm
The Deputy Director of the CSSAR takes the role of the
Coordinator of the group. His office address is as follows: |
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