Regional Working Group (RWG)
on Satellite Communication Applications
16-18 August 2005

The tenth meeting of the Regional Working Group (RWG) is scheduled to be held from 16 to 18 August 2005, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

The RWG is normally attended by RESAP members amd invited experts. ESCAP encourages countries not yet participating in the RESAP network to join it and encourage more national contact points be nominated from each country.

The RWG brings together governmental decision makers, satellite communications industry specialists and others interesteed in the use of satellite communications for capacity building benefits to people of the region, in harmony with development of the satellite communications industry. Participants share their experience and perspecitves  on this subject.

The Regional Working Group is part of the Regional Space Applications Programme (RESAP) for Sustainable Development. Members of RESAP participate in their national delegations, coordinated by their National Focal Point for RESAP, and their National Contact Point for Satellite Communication Applications.