United Nations/ Islamic Republic of Iran Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Environmental Security, Disaster Rehabilitation and Sustainable Development


Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 8 – 12 May 2004

Final Programme


    • Mr. Said RAHMAN (Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission – SUPARCO, Pakistan) – “Oil Spill Monitoring Using RADARSAT Data”
    • Ms. Fatemeh MEHRALIZADEH (Iran Space Agency) – “Identification and Analysis of Structural Lineaments of Western Region of Urmia Lake”
    • Mr. Helal ALI SALEH AL REISHI (Environmental Monitoring Authority – EPA, Yemen) - “Fire Burning in a Forest of Palm Trees in Al Rowase Al-Muukha District Yemen”
    • Mr. M. ALI MOHAMMADI (School of Humanities -Tarbiat Modares University) – “Drought Monitoring”
    • Mr. A. ANSARI AMOLI (Iran Space Agency) – “Drought Monitoring in Iran by NOAA/AVHRR Data (Recent Event)”
    • Mr. M. R. SARADJIAN (School of Civil Engineering-Tehran University) – “Snow Cover Monitoring Using NOAA-AVHRR”
    • Mr. A. A. ALESHEIKH, et al. ( School of Civil Engineering- K.N. Toosi University) - “Design and Implementation of a National Spatial Data Clearinghouse”
    • Mr. H. AGHIGHI (Iran Space Agency) – “Hotspot Detection with MODIS Images”
    • Mr. S. JALAYERIAN (Iran Space Agency) – “An Automated System for Disaster Monitoring and Warning”
    • Mr. A. SARSHAR (Heler Rayaneh Company) – “Disaster Management Using Spatial Information Technology”
    • Ms. H. BALYAN (Yerevan State University) – “Geomorphological and Geophysical Methods of Forecasting of Activation and the Dynamics Landslides (on the Pattern of the Republic of Armenia)

  • 1600 - 1630 Tea Break

  • 1630 - 1800 Discussion Session 2 – Defining Steps Forward and a Regional Database
    Three working groups: Environmental Security, Sustainable Development and Disaster Management

  • 1900 – 2130 Dinner Reception

  • Tuesday 11 May

  • 0900 - 1030 Discussion Panel 2 – The Use of Space Technology in Asia – A Vision Forward
    Chairperson: Mr. M. BAHRAMI (Aerospace Research Institute, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology)
    Rapporteur: Mr. M. MORABBI (Iran Space Agency)
    • Mr. Sassan SAATCHI (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, USA)
    • Mr. S. MALAVIYA (GIS Development, India)
    • Ms. Olga GERSHENZON (SCANEX, Russian Federation)
    • Mr. A. TALEBZADEH (Iran Space Agency)
    • Mr. M. KHANSARI (Telecommunications Research Centre, I.R. Iran)
    • Mr. B. JAZAYERI (Jazayeri Associate Co. Iran)

  • 1030 – 1100 Tea Break

  • 1100 - 1230 Discussion Session 3 – Plan-Of-Action and The Regional Database For Knowledge and Sharing

  • 1230 – 1400 Lunch

  • 1400 – 1600 Discussion Session 4 – Plan-Of-Action and The Regional Database For Knowledge and Sharing

  • 1600 – 1630 Tea Break

  • 1630 – 1800 Discussion Session – Wrap up
    • Synthesis of presentations, open sessions and discussion panels (reports given by each rapporteur)

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