Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesia is set to host the 29th international meeting of space experts in the Asia-Pacific region. The meeting will be held in Jakarta from 19 - 22 September 2023.
This was announced by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Vienna , A. Alfiano Tamala, in the Indonesian Government General Statement during the 66th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS).
The space experts from the Asia-Pacific region, Tamala said, will discuss the theme "Accelerating Space Economies through Regional Partnership."
Tamala also mentioned that Indonesia has issued a Government Regulation No. 7 of 2023 on Space Technology Governance in February. This regulation covers the scope of governing and protecting space technology, security standards and procedures, safety in space technology governance, as well as the participation of society in space technology governance.
"The meeting is organised by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)," said KBRI Viena in a media release on Tuesday (6/6/2023).
