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The Second UNISEC-Global Meeting
November 18-20, 2014, Kitakyushu, Japan

Updated on November 29, 2014



UNISEC-GLOBAL Meeting

The 2nd Meeting ws held in Kitakyushu, Japan [more]

Klemen Zakšek and his colleagues won the 3rd Mission Idea Contest (MIC3).

Tour in the Center for Nanosatellite Testing, Kyushu Institute of Technology

Tour in the Center for Nanosatellite Testing, Kyushu Institute of Technology

Sean Tuttle et al. won the 2nd place at the 3rd Mission Idea Contest.

Chofu Garden, Shimonoseki-city

Chofu Garden, Shimonoseki-city

Dr. Sakamoto moderates Discussion Group4 "Prospective of CanSat Hands-on Education Projects"

Discussion Group 2: "Remote Sensing Data User Group"

Q&A in the presentation of ROSETTA (morning in the 3rd day)

Q&A in the presentation of ROSETTA (morning in the 3rd day)

Q&A in the presentation of ROSETTA (morning in the 3rd day)

Group10: Successfully launching university satellites: From design to orbit

Presentation by Hassan Ali Hassan (Cairo University, Egypt)

Discussion Group 1: Opportunities and challenges associated with interplanetary nanosatellite missions

Group8: Ground Station Network (GSN)

MIC3 Poster Presentation by Jordan Vannitsen (left, middle) for the Selection Committee for the Best Poster Award

Jaeyoung Lim et al. won the Poster Award at the 3rd Mission Idea Contest

1. Purpose

  • As a follow-up to the decision of the establishment of UNISEC-Global and the adoption of the “Terms of Reference for UNISEC-Global” at the end of the first UNISEC-Global Meeting on November 24, 2013 at the University of Tokyo in Japan
  • To encourage the furtherance of the discussions made during the first meeting, with particular attention to users’ needs & technical potentials
  • To contribute to the Implementation described in the “Terms of Reference for UNISEC-Global,” especially to Members’ continuous effort to promote project-based space education, and to ensure that their respective policy-and decision-makers understand the importance of space education and support their activities, the following is a rough outline of the Second UNISEC-Global Meeting

2. Venue

Nakamura Centenary Memorial Hall
at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)
1-1 Sensui, Tobata, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 804-8550, Japan

Step-by-step instructions with visual aids
From the airports to the hotel (near the train station)
From Kitakyushu Airport to Station Hotel Kokura & JR Kyushu Hotel Kokura
From Fukuoka Airport to Station Hotel Kokura & JR Kyushu Hotel Kokura
From the train station to the meeting venue
From JR Kokura Station to Kyushu Institute of Technology

More access/map


3. Program (updated on Nov. 14, 2014)

15-20 November, 2014


login call for papers discussion groupsProgram Detail
Nov.1516 1718 1920
Satellite Testing Tutorial
- Annoucement Application form
- Annoucement Announcement
Registration due 31 October
International Workshop on
Small-Scale Satellite Standardization

- Presentation due 30 September
- Registration due 31 October
The 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting
- More
MIC3
3rd Mission Idea Contest

4. Registration Fee and Gala Dinner

The registration fee for the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting is 10,000 yen. The fee will cover, e.g., the reception, coffee, distribution material, bus fee, and entrance fee of the Japanese garden. The Gala Dinner is 8,000 yen.
The on-site payments for the registration fee and Gala Dinner (cash only) are 13,000 yen and 10,000 yen, respectively. The payment page is now available and can be accessed after registration. The payment page was closed on November 12 (Wed).

RegistrationGala Dinner
Online (closing soon)10,000 8,000
On-site (cash only)13,00010,000

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5. Entry Visa

Please check if you need a Japanese visa or not before applying for it.
The application for an invitation request form was closed on November 4, 2014.

6. Exhibition

An exhibition will be held during the two international meetings in the same venue- the International Workshop on Small Satellite Standardization on November 17-18, and the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting on November 18-20, 2014 respectively. The Exhibition Manual and Application Form are now available.


7. Tourist Information and Hotel

Please visit the kita-kyushu area and click the accommodations button at
https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/fukuoka/kitakyushu.html

Step-by-step instructions with visual aids
From the airports to the hotel (near the train station)
From Kitakyushu Airport to Station Hotel Kokura & JR Kyushu Hotel Kokura
From Fukuoka Airport to Station Hotel Kokura & JR Kyushu Hotel Kokura
From the train station to the meeting venue
From JR Kokura Station to Kyushu Institute of Technology


8. Structure

  • Local Organizing Committee
    - Prof. Mengu Cho, Kyutech (Chairperson)
    - Prof. Harunori Nagata, Hokkaido Univ. (Vice Chairperson)
    - Prof. Toshiya Hanada, Kyushu Univ.
    - Prof. Koju Hiraki, Kyutech
    - Prof. Akira Iwasaki, the Univ. of Tokyo
    - Prof. Shinichi Kimura, Tokyo Univ. of Science
    - Prof. Takaaki Matsumoto, Kyutech
    - Prof. Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Nihon Univ.
    - Prof. Shinichi Nakasuka, the Univ. of Tokyo
    - Prof. Keiichi Okuyama, Kyutech
    - Prof. Hironori Sahara, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.
    - Prof. Koichi Yonemoto, Kyutech
    (Alphabetical order)

  • Program Committee
    - Prof. A Rustem Aslan, Istanbul Technical University
    - Dr. Werner Balogh, United Nations
    - Prof. Mengu Cho, Kyutech
    - Prof. Shinichi Kimura, Tokyo Univ. of Science
    - Prof. Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, Cairo University
    - Prof. Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Nihon University
    - Prof. Harunori Nagata, Hokkaido University
    - Prof. Shinichi Nakasuka, the University of Tokyo
    - Prof. Jordy Puig-Suari, Calpoly
    - Prof. Rainer Sandau, IAA
    - Prof. Klaus Schilling, University of Würzburg
    - Prof. Herman Steyn, Stellenbosch University
    - Prof. Sir. Martin Sweeting, Surrey Space Centre
    (Alphabetical order)

  • Secretariat (Point of Contact)
    Ms. Rei Kawashima (Secretary General, UNISEC-Global)
    c/o University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC)
    Central Yayoi 2F, 2-3-2 Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
    Tel: +81-3-5800-6645
    Fax: +81-3-3868-2208
    Email: secretariat@unisec-global.org

 

9. Associated Events (organized by Kyutech)

  • Nov 15(Sat)-16(Sun) : Satellite Testing Tutorial
    - Annoucement Download the annoucement
    - Annoucement Download the schedule and instruction for application
    - Annoucement Application form
  • Nov 17(Mon)-18(Tue) : International Workshop on Small Satellite Standardization
    (Open session on 17th, Closed session on 18th)

    Contact: Mr. Michio Ozawa
    Office of the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting
    c/o UNISEC, Central Yayoi 2F,
    2-3-2 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan
    TEL: +81-3-6231-4404 FAX:+81-3-3868-2208
    Email: secretariat@unisec-global.org

 

Sponsored by

City of Kitakyushu, Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation, Society for Promotion of Space Science

Collaborator:

IAA

International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)


Supported by:

December 12, 2014
Presentation slides of the 2nd UNIESC-Global Meeting

The presentation slides of the presentations by points of contacts, student representatives are available!
The movies are coming soon.

December 12, 2014
Lab Tour Presentations

Kyushu Inst. of Tech. tour (1.7 MB)
Through Testing of PROCYON in KyuTech (prepared by ISSL, Univ. of Tokyo, 3.8 MB)

December 3, 2014
Presentations of Discussoin Groups

The presentation slides by the discussion groups are available.

November 22, 2014
Acknowledgement of local chapters

The 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting was successfully held on Nov 18-20. Thank you for your participation!
New UNISEC Local Chapters and Association of Local Chapters were born! presentation
Bangladesh, Egypt, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, Nigeria, North Mexico, Samara, South Africa Region Tunisia, and Turkey.
UNISEC-Europe (Germany, Lithuania, Samara, Turkey) has been acknowledged as Association of Local Chapters.

MIC3 on USTREAMThe 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting was broadcasted on USTREAM on Nov. 18, 9 am - Nov. 20, 6 pm (Japan Standard Time, UTC+8:00)

November 19, 2014
Program update. Ver. 9

November 15, 2014
Abstracts of the POC presentations are available.
- POC Abstracts
- UNISEC-Global Points of Contact (POC) in the world

November 11, 2014
UNISEC-Global Meeting Exhibitors

November 10, 2014
Online payment for Registration and Gala Dinner will be closed on November 12. [Register now]
If you have already registered and want to add Gala Dinner, log in, click “Registration Fee and Social Programs for Payment”, and click the "Join" button for Gala Dinner.

November 6, 2014
How to get to UNISEC-Global at Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

Download the step-by-step instructions with visual aids:
From the airports to the hotel:
From Kitakyushu Airport to Station Hotel Kokura & JR Kyushu Hotel Kokura
From Fukuoka Airport to Station Hotel Kokura & JR Kyushu Hotel Kokura
From the train station to the meeting venue
From JR Kokura Station to Kyushu Institute of Technology
See more maps

October 31, 2014
Discussion Groups

Choose your discussion group(s)

October 23, 2014
The 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting
Registration and Gala Dinner

Online payment closing soon

October 23, 2014
Visa information

The application for an invitation letter request form will be closed soon! [more]

September 4, 2014
Student Representatives

Please welcome the student representatives!

September 1, 2014
Finalists of the Mission Idea Contest

The 3rd Mission Idea Contest will be held during the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting, in which the selected finalists will present their ideas.

August 26, 2014
VISA information

Please check if you need a Japanese visa or not before applying for it.

August 19, 2014
Full papers for the 3rd Mission Idea Contest (MIC3)

The MIC3 full paper due is on 15 October, 2014.
Template for MIC3 full paper Download Full Paper Template

July 26, 2014
Satellite Testing Tutorial

The Satellite Testing Tutorial is scheduled on 15-16 November, 2014 before the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting in Kitakyushu, Japan.
- Annoucement Application form
- Annoucement Updated announcement (17 Aug)


July 23, 2014
Exhibition manual and application form

The Exhibition Manual and its Application Form are now set up.
Exhibition Manual
Application Form


June 26, 2014
Extended Deadlines

The deadlines for the abstracts of Student Representatives, Group Discussion Topics, and Mission Idea Contest 3 have been extended to 4 July, 2014.
[Call for papers]

June 4, 2014
Registration for Global Meeting is open

Register online for the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting. [Register]

May 26, 2014
Conditions for a new UNISEC-Region/Country (Local Chapter)

May 25, 2014
Satellite Testing Tutorial

The annoucement of the Satellite Testing Tutorial is available. The tutorial is scheduled on 15-16 November, 2014 during the 2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting.
2nd UNISEC-Global Meeting

February 14, 2014
Call for Papers

December 30, 2013
The first announcement of the 2nd UNISEC Global Meeting is released.



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