Venue : Okinawa Convention Center Okinawa, Japan United Nations PCGIAP JAPAN Evolving into a New...

Venue :　 Okinawa Convention Center　 Okinawa, Japan

United Nations PCGIAP 　 JAPAN

“ Evolving into a New Stage - SDI for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific “

Sixteenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the PacificAnd Ninth Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific

OKINAWA Convention

Center

Old Maps of Okinawa Islands (1873) Possession of University of Tsukuba Library

From Kuala Lumpur to Johannesburg to Okinawa

Since we last met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, three years ago, the world has seen enormous changes at every level of the human activities. With an accelerating and intensifying globalization, the effects can be instantly felt throughout the globe, bringing the nations ever closer to one another and calling for stronger and broader partnerships across national and regional boundaries. The concept envisioned for the 21st century in Rio of Sustainable Development has steadily gained ground and momentum under the strong leadership of the United Nations in the major fields of economic, social and environmental developments. Recognizing the importance of these pillars, sincere and specific actions towards the goal were urged at the WSSD of last year in Johannesburg, calling upon each sector for a further commitment. We have set out with a renewed resolve to pursue globally relevant efforts and explore potentially vast resources of spatial data infrastructure, an efficient instrument in addressing increasing needs for better management and preservation of the global resources, and thus to serve the common cause of Sustainable Development. In Asia and the Pacific PCGIAP has taken initiatives for a collective and regional development of SDI, focusing on regional geodesy, fundamental data, cadastre, and institutional strengthening. Important contributions made in each field combine to create an improved framework for ready access to geographic information, Asia –Pacific Spatial Data Infrastructure (APSDI), which could serve the region and its people with its potentially wide applications. This Conference provides a venue for us all to come together to share the past experiences as well as to explore the future possibilities as we continue our path of evolution in SDI development. 2

The 16The 16thth UNRCC-AP UNRCC-AP – Evolving into a New Stage – SDI for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

where adverse effects are becoming more and more evident in such form as environmental destruction and frequent occurrence of natural disasters triggered by an atmospheric anomaly, posing increasingly tangible threats to our civilization and life.

To address this global issue the World Summit on Sustainable Development held last year mobilized all the possible expertise and knowledge in Johannesburg, which may not be sufficient but certainly casting a promising light before us.

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Message from Message from Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

MS. OOGI, CHIKAGE

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It is a great privilege for us to welcome you to the 16th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific (UNRCC-AP), which has a long history of half a century, to be held together with the ninth Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP). I am more than pleased and honored that Japan has been given an opportunity to host this significant event. It is no exaggeration to say that the world with increasing potential for further development on one hand faces imminent fears of plunging itself into a crisis by a slightest misstep. Amid the huge tide changes in economy and societies people everywhere are obliged to adapt themselves to them,

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Importantly Japan has been vigorously promoting and implementing diverse measures for environmental preservation in and out of Japan by playing host to international conferences, notably The 3rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Conference on Climate Change, and most recently the 3rd World Water Forum.

On the other hand for an improved quality of life of people an e-Japan policy has been formulated as part of the national IT strategy, which is an indispensable technical support for creation of safe and healthy environment for every citizen on the earth.

Surveying and mapping activities have long contributed to the nation building by providing the basic information, which will no doubt play a more emphasized role as one of the most important data infrastructure as the society further progresses towards IT goals.

Map data retrieval by Internet and navigation system, for instance, are now rapidly gaining ground in Japan as elsewhere in the world. For development of the data infrastructure an easy access to and a sharing system of the data are requisite. The Conference, which brings together various experiences and expertise accumulated at all different levels around the globe, would be most significant in paving the way to an integrated regional infrastructure. It is my sincere desire that this Conference will serve the UN objective as well as the purpose and interest of each one of the participating organizations and delegates. I trust the success of the Conference will further consolidate and develop the basis of overall survey and mapping activities.

Today, with advances in information and communication technologies driving the creation of new businesses, the cartographic/SDI community is facing crucial challenges: how to harness the enormous potential of geo-spatial technologies and go beyond local and national level applications to regional and global applications, and how to achieve an integrated management of geo-spatial datasets using Internet and multimedia in order to disseminate information required for crucial decision making in support of social, economic and environmentally sustainable development. In this regard, the Sixteenth UNRC Conference provides an opportunity to emphasize technical and economic geographic information issues as well as institutional and other non-technical problems, and to assess the efforts being accomplished in the development of national spatial data infrastructures. We hope this Conference will continue the tradition of shaping a positive vision for the future and proposing avenues that allow SDI for sustainable development to evolve into a new stage, and we wish participants a very productive and successful event.

Welcome Message from Welcome Message from United Nations Statistics DivisionUnited Nations Statistics Division

MR. WILLEM DE VRIES

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On behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, I welcome you to the Sixteenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific. The United Nations, represented by the Statistics Division, in cooperation with the Government of Japan, represented by the Geographical Survey Institute, and the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific, organized this Conference to be held in Okinawa from Monday to Friday, 14-18 July 2003, in accordance with the Economic and Social Council Decision of 23 July 2002. The Conference will focus on the developments and contributions of spatial data infrastructures (SDI) in support of the implementation of Agenda 21. The primary objective of the Conference is to provide a regional forum where governmental decision makers, planners, scientists and experts from Asia and the Pacific and other regions meet to report on the efforts being accomplished in the development and implementation of national spatial data infrastructures in Asia and the Pacific, and to address the common needs, problems and experiences in the field of surveying and mapping, remote sensing, land and geographic information systems, and other geo-spatial technologies and applications, including educational and training aspects, scientific and technological requirements, implementation issues and benefits.

It is a strategic concept that allows referencing of all the spatial data of users’ choice and representation of virtual land in real time by the computer. Another focus of our activities has been a promotion of broad international activities including Global Mapping.

The Conference theme is “Evolving into a New Stage – SDI for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific”. To support the sustainable development through survey and mapping, the concept of Asia and the Pacific SDI should further continue its path of evolution, interacting with other initiatives of spatial data infrastructure on its way to an ultimate goal of a “Digital World”.

Message from Message from Chairman of the Organizing Committee Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 16of the 16thth UNRCC UNRCC

MR. HOSHINO, YOSHIHISADirector General of Geographical Survey InstituteMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

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It is our great pleasure and honor that Japan hosts the 16th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCC-AP) in Okinawa. I am deeply grateful for the member countries of the United Nations, UN Statistics Division as Conference Secretariat, Economic and Social Council and all the other related UN Sections. Last time we were given the honor was in 1973 when 7th UNRCC was held in Tokyo. Okinawa was chosen as the venue this time for various reasons: notably Okinawa was restored to Japan from the United States in 1972, one year before the last UNRCC-AP in Japan, and the historical background of Okinawa as having been the thriving hub of trade as well as the gateway of Asia and the Pacific region.

Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) is the National Survey and Mapping Organization of Japan, now pursuing a renewed goal of implementing “Digital Japan” scheme.

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I am keenly aware of the responsibility given to us of providing necessary information for the sustainable development. Not limiting ourselves to the imminent issues of today but with a well focused view of the world of 10 years and 20 years from now, I do believe this conference will be an optimum occasion for us to work together as standard bearers for the development of Asia and the Pacific region.

A special exhibition of survey and mapping is organized on the premises of Okinawa Convention Center with the kind cooperation of NGOs and NPOs. I wish you would take time to enjoy the very best and the latest of our technology. I would like to express my gratitude for the exertions and contributions of all those involved with the exhibition. Finally let me once again extend my sincere welcome and thanks to you all. With a broad participation and strong commitment the Conference will certainly be a most successful and memorable one.

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PROGRAM

16th UNRCC-AP & 9th PCGIAP

July 14 (Mon)

Registration

Item 1: Opening

Item 2: Election of the President & Officers

Item 3: Objectives of the Conference

Item 4: Organizational matters

Item 5: PCGIAP Report

Item 6: UNRCC-AP Report

Item 7: Invited Papers - Keynote Speech

Reception

July 15 (Tue)

Item 7: Invited Papers-Global/Regional/National SDI issues-International Organizations

Reception

July 16 (Wed)

Item 7: Invited Papers-International Organizations-Economic Issues in the Evolution of NSDI-Capacity Building and Education-Spatial Data Collections, Management and Dissemination

Technical Tour

July 17 (Thu)

Item 7: Invited Papers - Spatial Data Collections,

Management and Dissemination (Cont.)

Item 8: Parallel Committees

July 18 (Fri)

Future Activities of PCGIAP (suggested)

Item 9: Report and Resolutions

Item 10 to 12 Review of the achievements

Provisional agenda for the 17th UNRCC-AP

Concluding Remarks

This Program is subject to modification

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9:00 - 14:00Registration

(PCGIAP Executive-Board Meeting is set in this time frame)

14:00 - 14:30item 1: Opening of the Conference

14:30 - 14:50 Break

14:50 - 17:00item 2: Election of the President and Other Officers item 3: Objectives of the Conferenceitem 4: Organizational Matters

•Adoption of Rules of Procedure•Adoption of the Conference Agenda•Establishment of Technical Committees and Election of the Chairmen and Rapporteurs•Organization of Conference Work•Credentials of Representatives to the Conference

item 5: Report of the PCGIAPitem 6: UNRCC-AP Reports

•Reports on the Implementation of Resolutions of the 15th UNRCC-AP•Country Reports

item 7: Invited papersPaper 1: Keynote Speech: UNCRD Director, Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa

PROGRAM DETAILS


Mon

day 1

4 Ju

ly


9:00 - 10:20item 7: Global/ Regional/ National SDI Issues (Global)

Paper 2: GSDI Secretariat, Dr. Alan StevensPaper 3: Chairperson of ISCGM, Prof. Fraser TaylorPaper 4: President of ISDE, Dr. Guo Huadong

item 7: Global/ Regional/ National SDI issues (Regional)Paper 5: Representative of PC-IDEA, Mr. Santiago Borrero

10:20 - 10:40 Break

10:40 - 12:00item 7: Global/ Regional/ National SDI issues (Regional)(C.)

Paper 6: University of Melbourne, Dr. Abbas Rajabifard

item 7: Global/ Regional/ National SDI issues (National)Paper 7: Representative of China, Dr. Wang ChunfengPaper 8: Representative from ANZLIC, Dr. John BusbyPaper 9: Representative of India, Brig. Girish Kumar

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:20item 7: Global/ Regional/ National SDI issues (National) (C.)

Paper 10: Representative of Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim YounghwanPaper 11: Representative of Japan, Prof. Teruko Usui

item 7: International OrganizationsPaper 12: Representative of FIG, Prof. Stig EnemarkPaper 13: President of ISPRS, Prof. John Trinder

15:20 - 15:40 Break

15:40 - 17:00item 7: International Organizations (C.)

Paper 14: President of ICA, Dr. Bengt RystedtPaper 15: ISO/TC211 Chair, Mr. Olaf OstensonPaper 16: UN Cartographic Section, Dr. Hiroshi MurakamiPaper 17: ESCAP, Dr. He Chandchui

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Tuesd

ay 1

5 July

PROGRAM DETAILS



Wednesd

ay 1

6 Ju

ly

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PROGRAM DETAILS


9:00 - 10:20item 7: International Organizations (C.)

Paper 18: IHO Representative, Dr. Minoru Sasaki

Paper 19: NASDA Representative, Mr. Tsuguhiko Katagi

item 7: Economic Issues in the Evolution of National Spatial Data Infrastructure

Paper 20: JICA Representative, Mr. Yoshiyuki HoshiyamaPaper 21: ECA Representative, Mr. Haggai Nyapola

10:20 - 10:40 Break

10:40 - 12:00item 7: Capacity Building and Education

Paper 22: GSDI Secretariat, Dr. Alan StevensPaper 23: University of Melbourne, Prof. Ian Williamson

item 7: Spatial Data Collections, Management, and Dissemination

Paper 24: University of Otago, Prof. George L. BenwellPaper 25: Ordnance Survey, Mr. Ed Parsons

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - : Technical TourGroup 1: NASDA + G8 VenueGroup 2: Okinawa Cadastre + Castle


Thurs

day 1

7 July

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PROGRAM DETAILS


9:00 - 10:20item 7: Spatial Data Collections, Management, and Dissemination (C.)

Paper 26: National Geomatics Center of China Mr. Zhou XuPaper 27: USGS Representative, Mr. Jay FeuquayPaper 28: ESRI Representative, Ms Sheila SullivanPaper 29: Intergraph Representative, Dr. Richard SimpsonPaper 30: University of Tokyo, Prof. Eihan Shimizu

10:20 - 10:40 Break

10:40 - 12:00item 8: Parallel Committees

Committee I: Development Needs and Institutional Capacity Building Committee II: Fundamental Data; Their Collection and Management in an Integrated ApproachCommittee III: Spatial Data Infrastructure and Their Development in Asia and the Pacific

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 17:00item 8: Parallel Committees (C.)


Friday 1

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July

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PROGRAM DETAILS


9:00 - 12:00Future activities of PCGIAP ( suggested)item 9: Reports and Resolutions

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:00items 10, 11, 12 and 13•Review of the Achievements of the Conference •Provisional Agenda for the Seventeenth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific.•Concluding remarks

(suggested)•PCGIAP Statutes amendment•Election of PCGIAP Board members•PCGIAP Closing remark

16:00 - 18:00PCGIAP Executive-Board Meeting


Monday 14 July - Schedule at a Glance

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ROOMS

Main Entrance

Laguna Garden HotelMEIKAIHAGOROMO

Convention Hall

9:00–14:00

Registration PCGIAP

Executive-Board Meeting Lunch: 12:00 – 13:30

14:00–14:30

Item1: Opening

14:30–14:50

BREAK

Drink will be served @ Med-sized Conf. Room 1

14:50–17:00

Item2: Election of the President & officers

Item3: Objectives of the Conference

Item 4: Organizational matters

Item 5: PCGIAP Report

Item 6: UNRCC-AP Report

Item 7: Invited Papers

Keynote Speech

RECEPTION

hosted by Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

@ HAGOROMO, Laguna Garden Hotel


Tuesday 15 July - Schedule at a Glance

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ROOMS Convention Hall

9:00–10:20

Item7: Global / Regional / National SDI issuesDr. Alan Stevens (GSDI)Prof. Fraser Taylor (ISCGM)Dr. Guo Huadong (ISDE)Mr. Santiago Borrero (PC-IDEA)

10:20–10:40

BREAKDrink will be served @ Med-sized Conf. Room 1

10:40–12:00

Item7: Global / Regional / National SDI issues (C.)Dr. Abbas Rajabifard (University of Melbourne)Dr. Wang Chunfeng (China)Dr. John Busby (ANZLIC)Brig. Girish Kumar (India)

12:00–14:00

LUNCHLunch will be served @ Event Hall

14:00–15:20

Item7: Global/ Regional/ National SDI issues (C.)Mr. Kim Younghwan (Korea)Prof. Teruko Usui (Japan )

Item7: International OrganizationsProf. Stig Enemark (FIG)Prof. John Trinder (ISPRS)

15:20–15:40

BREAKDrink will be served @ Med-sized Conf. Room 1

15:40–17:00

Item7: International Organizations (C.)Dr. Bengt Rystedt (ICA)Mr. Olaf Ostenson (ISO/TC211)Dr. Hiroshi Murakami (UN)Dr. He Chandchui (ESCAP)

RECEPTIONHosted by Governor of Okinawa Prefecture

@ HAGOROMO, Laguna Garden Hotel


Wednesday 16 July - Schedule at a Glance

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ROOMS

Convention Hall

9:00–10:20

Item7: International Organizations (C.)

Dr. Minoru Sasaki (IHO)

Mr. Tsuguhiko Katagi (NASDA)

Item7: Economic Issues in the Evolution of National Spatial Data Infrastructure

Mr. Yoshiyuki Hoshiyama (JICA)

Mr. Haggai Nyapola (ECA)

10:20–10:40

BREAK


10:40–12:00

Item 7: Capacity building and Education

Dr. Alan Stevens (GSDI Secretariat)Prof. Ian Williamson (University of Melbourne)

Item 7:Spatial Data Collections, Management, and Dissemination

Prof. George L. Benwell (University of Otago)Mr. Ed Parsons (Ordnance Survey)

12:00– LUNCH

Lunch will be served @ Event Hall

Wednesday Afternoon – Technical Tour

Group 1: NASDA + G8 Venue

Group 2: Okinawa Cadastre + Castle

* See P.20 for details.


Thursday 17 July - Schedule at a Glance

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ROOMS Convention Hall Large-sized Conference Room- 2

Medium-sized Conference Room-2

9:00–10:20

Item 7: Spatial Data Collections, Management and Dissemination (C.)

Mr. Zhou Xu

(National Geomatics Center of China)

Mr. Jay Feuquay (USGS)

Ms Sheila Sullivan (ESRI)

Dr. Richard Simpson

(Intergraph)

Prof. Eihan Shimizu (University of Tokyo)

10:20–10:40

BREAK


10:40–12:00

Item 8: Parallel Committees

Committee I, Committee II, Committee III

@ Convention Hall, Large-sized Conf. Room 2

or Med-sized Conf. Room 2

Room will be determined by the number of participants for each committee.

12:00–14:00

LUNCH

Lunch will be served @ Event Hall

14:00–17:00

Item 8: Parallel Committees (C.)


Friday 18 July - Schedule at a Glance

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ROOMS

Convention Hall Bankoku Shinryokan

9:00–12:00

Future Activities of PCGIAP (suggested)

Item 9 Reports and Resolutions

12:00–14:00

Lunch

Lunch will be served @ Large-sized Conf. Room-2

14:00–15:00

Item 10 - 12

Review of the Achievements

Provisional Agenda for the 17th UNRCC-AP

Concluding Remarks

(suggested)

PCGIAP Statutes Amendment Election of PCGIAP Executive – Board Members

PCGIAP Closing Remarks

16:00 – PCGIAP

Executive-Board Meeting


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• Coffee lounge open daily @ Med-sized Conf. Room 1• Information Desk open daily @ Main Entrance

Monday 14th July Registration Main EntrancePCGIAP Executive-Board Meeting MEIKAI , Laguna Garden HotelPCGIAP Executive-Board Meeting – Lunch HAGOROMO, Laguna Garden HotelOpening Ceremony Convention Hall Reception / Dinner HAGOROMO, Laguna Garden Hotel

Tuesday 15th July Invited Papers Sessions Convention Hall Lunch Event HallReception / Dinner HAGOROMO, Laguna Garden Hotel

Wednesday 16th July Invited Papers Sessions Convention HallLunch Event Hall Technical Tour Group 1: NASDA, G8 venue Group 2: Okinawa Cadastre, Castle

Thursday 17th July Invited Papers Sessions Convention Hall Lunch Event HallParallel Committees I / II / III TBD* *Rooms are to be determined either of following based on the number of participants for each committee.

* Convention Hall * Large-sized Conf. Room - 2

* Med-sized Conf. Room - 2

Friday 18th JulyConference Events / Closing Convention Hall Lunch Large-sized Conf. Room - 2 PCGIAP Executive-Board Meeting Bankoku ShinryokanPCGIAP Executive-Board Meeting – Dinner

Bankoku Shinryokan

VENUES


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TECHNICAL TOURS


Group 1: G8 venue + NASDA

Group 2: Cadastral System + Shuri Jo Castle

Group 1-1 Group 1-2

Group 2-1

Group 2-2

14:00 Departure @ Convention Center

15:00 15:30

Bankoku Shinryokan (G8 venue)

15:5016:30

NASDA OTCS(Okinawa Tracking & Communication Station)

16:4017:10

Manza-mou

18:00 Arrival @ Laguna Garden Hotel

18:30 Arrival @ Pacific Hotel Okinawa

18:40 Arrival @ Other hotels in Naha city


14:50 15:30

NASDA OTCS(Okinawa Tracking & Communication Station)

15:4016:10

Manza-mou

16:3017:00

Bankoku Shinryokan (G8 venue)



18:40 Arrival @ Other hotels in Naha city


14:3015:10

Chatan Town Hall

15:5016:50

Shuri Jo Castle

17:10 Arrival @ other hotels in Naha city




14:4015:40

Shuri Jo Caslte

16:2017:00

Chatan Town Hall



18:20 Arrival @ other hotels in Naha city


PCGIAP Workshop on Cadastral Systems in Asia and the Pacific RegionDate : July 12(Sat) – 13(Sun)

Information : Prior Registration Recommended

Contact : PCGIAP Secretariat (e-mail: [email protected])

URL: http://www.pcgiap.org/

10th International Steering Committee for Global MappingDate : July 11(Fri)

Information : Closed Meeting

Contact : ISCGM Secretariat (e-mail: [email protected])

URL: http://www.iscgm.org/

Global Mapping Forum 2003 in OkinawaDate : July 12 (Sat) – 15 (Tue)

Theme : “To Conserve Global Environment of the 21st Century”

Information : Prior Registration Recommended

Contact : ISCGM Secretariat (e-mail: [email protected])

URL: http://www.iscgm.org/

Technology Fair in Survey and MappingDate : July 15 (Tue) – 17(Thu)

Theme : “Innovation on Survey and Mapping – Today and Tomorrow”

Information : Admission free

Contact : Secretariat of the Executive Committee (e-mail: [email protected])

Finding Okinawa by MapsDate : July 12 (Sat) – 18 (Fri)

Information: The purpose of this event is to increase awareness and familiarity with map and survey. There is an exhibition such as “Changes in Okinawa” as seen from the maps and the aerial photographs. Admission free.

Contact : Public Relations Office, GSI Japan

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Related Events

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Fly to OkinawaDirect services to the Naha International Airport are provided from Seoul (Asiana), Taipei (China), Shanghai (China Northwest) and Manira (Philippine, from June 20). For those who fly from other areas, transit through either Narita International Airport, located just outside Tokyo, Kansai International Airport, located near Osaka, Nagoya Airport and Fukuoka Airport. If you arrive at Narita and transit through Haneda Airport (domestic airport in Tokyo), it takes approx. 2 hours by bus at 10 to 30 min intervals to move to and from Haneda. Please be careful about flight connections. As to transit through Kansai International Airport, Nagoya and Fukuoka Airport, you can take domestic flights from the same terminals.

Taxies or Airport Limousine Buses are available from Naha Airport to your hotels. Japanese taxies all adopt meter fares. Time required to hotels and approximate single fares are: To Okinawa Convention Center : 35 minutes, \3,000 To Laguna Garden Hotel: 30 minutes, \2,500 50 minutes, \1,000 (Airport Limousine “Hana”) To Hotels in Naha City: 15 minutes, \1,000

AccommodationParticipants are to bear their own accommodation expenses. Rooms at the Laguna Garden Hotel, the nearest hotel to the venue of the conference, Okinawa Fuji Hotel, Pacific Hotel and Hotel Sun Okinawa in Naha City have been booked in bulk for the conference participants at a special rate. All participants are encouraged to book their hotel rooms using reservation form available in the URL below to take advantage of this special rate, which includes breakfast. Pickup buses are available daily between the venue of the conference and hotels.http://www.gsi.go.jp/PCGIAP/okinawa/okinawa_rep

Time ZoneIt is 9 hours ahead of G.M.T. No Daylight Saving is practiced in Japan. Time differences between Japan and major international cities are:

Bandar Seri Begawan - 1 hr Moscow - 6 hrs Beijing - 1 hr New York -14 hrsCook Islands -19 hrs New Delhi - 3.5 hrs Kuala Lumpur - 1 hr Teheran - 6.5 hrsManila - 1 hr Sydney + 1 hr

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Guide to Japan

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CurrencyThe unit of Japanese currency is yen. Coins are available in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen and bank notes in denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen. Currency exchange from US$ to JPY is available at hotels and post offices while exchange from JPY to US$ is accepted exclusively by post offices which handle Canadian $, British Pound, Korean Won, Australian $, Swiss franc and Euro as well. Post Offices are available within walking distance from hotels. International credit cards and traveler’s checks are accepted by major hotels, restaurants and shops.

ClimateIt becomes hot and humid from July onward. The average temperature in Okinawa in July marks 31.1 ℃ at highest and 26.1 ℃ at lowest and the precipitations is 367.5 mm.

What to Wear

Light and cool clothing is recommend. Please be advised to have cardigans and long-sleeved clothes for indoors are mostly air-conditioned.

VisasThose who travel by official passports need visas to enter Japan. Please apply in a timely manner. If you need any document issued by the PCGIAP Secretariat for visa application, please contact us. E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +81-29-64-8087

Those who travel by ordinal passport of countries that do not have “Reciprocal Visa Exemption Arrangements” with Japan must obtain a visa. Following countries have concluded the Visa Exemption Arrangements. For further information, please contact Japanese Embassy in your country.

• For a period of 6 months or less:

Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland, Honduras, and the UK

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Visas (continued)

•For a period of 3 months or less:Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and Uruguay

•For a period of 90 days or less:Andorra, Australia, Barbados, Czech Rep., Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland and the U.S.A.

• For a period of up to 14 days:Brunei

Airport TaxAirport tax in Japan is usually included in the price of your air tickets.

Customs

If you are doing any of the following must submit the required number of copies of “Accompanied and Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration.” The forms are available on the plane or at the Customs Office.

• Submit One copy:

Who is bringing in articles over duty- free allowance

Who is bringing in firearms and / or swords

• Submit Two copies:

Who is having unaccompanied baggage

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Guide to Japan

Duty-freePersonal effects and unaccompanied baggage that are for personal use are free of duties and / or taxes within the allowance below.• Approx. 760 ml x 3 bottles of alcoholic beverages• 200 cigarettes• 50 cigars• 250g of other kind of tobacco• 2 oz of perfumes• Other items with overseas market value of up to 200,000 yen

Health RegulationsNo inoculation is required for entering Japan from anywhere around the world.

Electricity100 volts. A.C. throughout Japan. 50 hertz in eastern Japan including Tokyo and 60 hertz in western Japan including Okinawa and Osaka. No columnar-shaped plugs or 3-pin plugs are used in Japan but 2-flat-pin plugs are used instead.

Business HoursNormal business hours in Japan are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Foreign currency exchange service at post offices is open daily during 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Saturday, Sunday and national holidays. Most department stores are closed for two to three weekdays in a month. Most museums are closed on Mondays.

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TelephonesPublic telephones accept 10 yen and 100 yen coins and / or telephone cards. International calls can be made from public telephones displaying International and Domestic Telephone signs, which can be found at airports, hotels and other key facilities. Direct dial calls and Credit card calls can be made using respective access numbers. Omit first "0" if there is one in the area code on the foreign side. (Some countries require 0 be dialed.) :

* KDDI: (Direct Dial) 001-010-(country code)-(area code)-(tel. number) (Credit Card) 0055-(signal sounds)-(card number)(#)-(PIN code)(#)- (country code)–(area code)-(tel. Number)(#)

* Cable & Wireless IDC. (Direct Dial) 0061-010-(country code)-(area code)-(tel. number) (Credit Card) 0065-(card number)(#)-(PIN code)(#)- (country code) –(area code)-(tel. Number)(#)

Postal Service

Post offices are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays. Most hotel front desks assist you in posting mail or packages.

Medical Service

Medical systems and facilities in Japan are well established. Over-the-counter drugs are available at pharmacies and shopping centers.

TippingTipping is not practiced in Japan. It is unnecessary because hotels and restaurants automatically charge 10% service charge to the bills.

MAP: Okinawa Convention Center

Med.-sized Convention Hall -1

Conference Rooms 1&2Theatre

Event Hall

Main Entrance

[Conf. Building 2][Conf. Building 1]

Convention Hall

Large-sized Conference Room 2

Medium-sized Conference Room-2

W.C.

Medium-sized Conf. Room 1

W.C.W.C.

To Event Hall

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF 16th UNRCCAP

Yoshihisa HOSHINOKatsumi MORIYASUShoichi NAGAYAMAYasukuni OKUBOHiroyuki MORISHITAToru NAGAYAMAGen WATANABENaoki KAMIGUCHIMasahiro KANEKOAkira YAGUCHIMinoru AKIYAMAAkio HIRAIDEYodo KAKUZENYasushi SHIMOYAMAHiromitsu DOIShinichi SAKABETaeko ASANOMariko ITO

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTThe Organizing Committee of the 16th UNRCC-AP wishes to thank

Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine and Okinawa PrefectureOkinawa Convention Center

Okinawa General BureauGinowan CityChatan Town

National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)The Executive Committee of the Technology Fair on Survey & Mapping in Okinawa

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