The eleventh meeting of the Regional Working Group on Satellite Communication Applications (RWG/SatCom) and the tenth meeting of the Regional Working Group on Space Science and Technology Applications (RWG/SSTA) were jointly organized and hosted by UNESCAP in Bangkok on 1-2 August 2006. The noted with satisfaction that the region continues to experience improvements in the rate and extent of adoption of space technologies with applications helpful for sustainable economic and social development.

The meeting appreciated the participation from the private sector, as well as participants from related organizations and users. The meeting reviewed the implementation of the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development (RESAP) at the regional level, including the preparatory activities towards the Third Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, 2007.

Copies of the provisional agenda, annotated provisional agenda, tentative programme of the meeting, information note for participants and the map of the meeting venue are available from menu on the left for reference.

Contact Person at ESCAP:
	Mr. Wu Guoxiang Chief, Space Technology Applications Section, ICSTD Tel: +66-2-288-1466; Fax : +66-2-288-3012 Email: wugu@un.org