Kibo Utilization Symposium in Kansai to be held in Osaka

The National Space Development Agency of Japan(NASDA) will hold the
second symposium concerning the International Space Station(ISS)
Japanese Experiment Module(Kibo) Utilization “The century of Space
Renaissance -making the ISS more open to our society-“. NASDA held the
first “Kibo Utilization Symposium” on March 2001, with the aim to
increase the diversity of Kibo utilization to new fields and forms.

1.Date and time: November 28 (Wednesday), 2001 9:30 – 17:00

2.Site: Umeda Sky Building 36F, Sky Room

(1-1-88, Ooyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Japan)

3.Host Organization: NASDA

4.Cooperative Organizations:

Osaka Science & Technology Center (OSTEC), Kansai Space Forum (KSF),

ISS Business Forum, Japan Space Utilization Promotion Center (JSUP),

Institute for Future Technology (IFTECH)

5.Supporting Organizations:

*Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(MEXT)

*Japan Federation of Economic Organizations

6.Fee: charge-free (prior applications are necessary)

7.Inquiries and public applications should be contacted to:

3-30-16 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8624, Japan
Sadanori KAWANO

Space Experiment Promotion Department

Japan Space Utilization Promotion Center (JSUP)

Phone to : +81-3-5273-2442

Fax to : +81-3-5273-0705

E-mail to: kawano@jsup.or.jp

8.Other: This symposium will be broadcasted live at NASDA Headquarters
(Minato-ku, Tokyo) and NASDA Tsukuba Space Center(Tsukuba, Ibaraki).