UN Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Disaster Management for Asia and the Pacific 11-16 November 2002

1. Capacity Building in Space Science and Technology for Management and Mitigation of Natural Disasters in Asia and the Pacific Karl Harmsen (CSSTEAP & ITC) UN Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Disaster Management for Asia and the Pacific 11-16 November 2002, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand

2. Centre for Space Science & Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP) Affiliated to the United Nations

3. CSSTEAP was formally established on 1st November 1995 at New Delhi. • The Centre’s Headquarters are located in Dehradun. • Educational programmes are conducted at campuses in Ahmedabad and Dehradun. • Cooperation Agreement with United Nations was signed in May 1996. • CSSTEAP is administered by a Governing Board consisting of representatives from the 14 member countries of Asia-Pacific region and the United Nations 6

4. CSSTEAP: Organizational Structure Secretary, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India Governing Board CSSTEAP Linkages Advisory Committee Coordination Committee SAC Ahmedabad SATCOM & SATMET IIRS Dehradun RS & GIS PRL Ahmedabad Space & Atmosph. Science

7. 14 Advisory Committee

8. INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES • UN-OOSA, Vienna, UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, UNESCO, Delhi • ICIMOD, Nepal, COSTED, NAM S&T Centre • GDTA-CNES, ISU, France • ICS-UNIDO, TWAS, Italy • ITC, The Netherlands In 2001 a workshop was organized by UN-OOSA in Frascati, Italy, to review the curricula of the Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education.

9. The core educational programme of CSSTEAP consists of M.Tech programmes (9 months PG course plus 1 year research project) in: • Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS & GIS) • Satellite Meteorology & Global Climate (SATMET) • Satellite Communications and Global Positioning Systems (SATCOM) • Space and Atmospheric Sciences (Space Science)

10. Management and Mitigation of Natural Disasters - true natural disasters - degradation of natural resources and the quality of the environment - threats to food security and human health

11. Management and Mitigation of Natural Disasters - spatial information: RS & GIS - natural resources & environment: RS & GIS - weather-related disasters (cyclones, drought, floods): SATMET - communication & navigation: SATCOM - climate change, e.g., sea-level rise and threats to food security: Space Science

12. In addition to PG/M.Tech. Courses, CSSTEAP also conducts short term courses/ Workshops in areas of RS & GIS, SATCOM, SATMET and Space Science disciplines at regular intervals in all the host institutions.

13. OUR STUDENTS

14. RS &GISSATCOMSATMET SPACE SC. 25 Students 14 Countries 1996 23 Students 14 Countries 13 Students 9 Countries 1997-98 10 Students 7 Countries 21 Students 11 Countries 17 Students 10 Countries 1998-99 17 Students 11 Countries 18 Students 8 Countries 1999-00 19 Students 13 Countries 21 Students 13 Countries 9 Students 5 Countries 2000-01 14 Students 8 Countries 2001-02 20 Students 13 Countries Total of 403 students from 39 countries: 227 in long courses and 176 students in short courses and workshops.

15. Member Countries of CSSTEAP Non-member Countries

16. Countries with 5 or more PG students Countries with less than 5 PG students

17. CSSTEAP member, 5 or more students CSSTEAP member, less than 5 students Non-CSSTEAP member, 5 or more students Non-CSSTEAP member, less than 5 students

18. WWW.CSSTEAP.ORG

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