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
Saturday, 8 May
0800 – 0915 Registration of Participants
0915 – 1015 Opening Ceremony
Chairperson: Mr. A. TALEBZADEH (Iran Space Agency)
Statement by President of Iran Space Agency – Mr. Hassan SHAFTI
Statement by UNOOSA – Mr. David STEVENS
Opening Statement by H.E. Minister for Communication and Information
Technology – Mr. Ahmad MOTAMEDI
1015 – 1045 Tea Break
1045 – 1230 Keynote Presentations
Chairperson: Mr. SAFAVI (Telecommunication Research Institute of Iran)
Rapporteur: Mr. P. TARIKHI (Iran Space Agency)
Mr. Ali Mohammad NOURIAN (Iranian Meteorological Organisation) – “Disasters,
Meteorology and Weather”
Mr. Reza ARDAKANIAN (Ministry of Energy) – “Application of Satellite Imagery in Water
Resources Development”
Mr. Sassan SAATCHI (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, USA)
“Applications of Remote Sensing Data for Monitoring Natural and Man-made
Environmental Hazards”
Mr. Bernard ALLENBACH (SERTIT, France) – “The International Charter Space and Major
Disasters: Bam Earthquake”
Mr. David STEVENS (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs) – “The Use of Spacebased
Technologies: The Role of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs”
1230 – 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1600 Presentation Session 1 – Sustainable Development
Chairperson: Mr. Talal DARWISH (National Centre for Remote Sensing, National
Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon)
Rapporteur: Mr. Eltayeb Osman ADAM (Remote Sensing Authority, Sudan)
Mr. Abbas RAJABIFARD (Centre for SDIs and Land Administration, Department of
Geomatics, University of Melbourne, Australia) – “Developing Spatial Data
Infrastructure to Facilitate Data Sharing and Disaster Management”
Mr. N. HAJIZADEH ZAKER (National Centre for Oceanography – Ministry of Science,
Research and Technology) – “Satellite Data Applications for Oceanography and
Sustainable Development of Marine Environments”
Mr. F. BARZEGAR (NGO) – “Satellite-Data Based Studies of Natural Disasters in Iran”
Mr. S. MALAVIYA and Mr. Bal KRISHNA (GIS Development, India) – “Geomatics in Asia”
1600 – 1630 Tea Break
1630 – 1800 Discussion Panel 1 – Building Upon Success Stories and Limitations for Further
Use
Chairperson: Mr. A. TAVAKOLI (Amir Kabir University of Technology, Iran)
Rapporteur: Ms. Ghaida ABU-RUMMAN (Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre,
Jordan)
Mr. Abd-Alla GAD (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences – NARSS,
Egypt)
Mr. Talal DARWISH (National Centre for Remote Sensing, National Council for Scientific
Research, Lebanon)
Mr. Ahmed SAYEED (Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization –
SPARRSO, Bangladesh)
Mr. A.A. ALESHEIKH (School of Civil Engineering – K.N. Toosi University)
Sunday 9 May
0900 - 1030 Presentation Session 2 – Crisis and Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Chairperson: Mr. Mohammad MORABBI (Iran Space Agency)
Rapporteur: Ms. Farzaneh Rahimi (Iran Space Agency)
Mr. Z. SHOU and Mr. D. HARRINGTON (Earthquake Prediction Center)
– “Bam Earthquake
Prediction and Space Technology” (Mr. Ansari AMOLI from Iran Space Agency will
present on behalf of Mr. ZHOU)
Mr. Ahmed SAYEED (Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization –
SPARRSO, Bangladesh) – “Space Technology Applications in Disaster Monitoring
and Management in Bangladesh”
Mr. Hassan REZAZADEH (Telecommunication Company of Iran) – “Study and Design of
Portable Communication Systems for Disaster Relief in Iran”
Mr. A. SEDAGHAT KERDAR (Meteorological Institute – Iranian Meteorological Organisation)
– “Meteorological Satellite Applications for Communication and Salvage”
1030 - 1100 Tea Break
1100 - 1230 Presentation Session 3 – Environmental Security
Chairperson: Mr. Kasim AL-SAADI (Remote Sensing Centre, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Iraq)
Rapporteur: Mr. Kiran Kumar KARKI (Ministry of Population and Environment, Nepal)
Mr. Aflatun HASANOV (Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency – ANASA, Azerbaijan) –
“Space Technology and International Cooperation for Environmental Monitoring of
the Caspian Coastal Zone”
Mr. M. BAHRAMI (Aerospace Research Institute, Ministry of Science, Research and
Technology) – “Environmental Security”
Mr. Talal DARWISH (National Centre for Remote Sensing, National Council for Scientific
Research, Lebanon) - “Land Degradation in Lebanon: Vulnerability of Soil
Resources to Desertification”
Ms. Ghaida ABU-RUMMAN (Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre, Jordan) – “Remote
Sensing Techniques as a Tool to Detect Pollution in the Gulf of Aqaba”
1230 - 1400 Lunch
1400 - 1600 Presentation Session 4 – Sustainable Development
Chairperson: Mr. Helal ALI SALEH AL REISHI (Environmental Monitoring Authority –
EPA, Yemen)
Rapporteur: Mr. Said RAHMAN (Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research
Commission – SUPARCO, Pakistan)
Mr. Abd-Alla GAD (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences – NARSS,
Egypt) – “A Parametric Approach in Assessment of Soil Degradation Using Remote
Sensing and GIS - A Case Study in North Sinai, Egypt”
Mr. Muzafar MALIKOV (Tashkent Scientific Research Institute of Space Engineering, Space
Research Centre, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan) – “The Importance
of Snowmelt Runoff Modelling for Sustainable Development and Disaster
Prevention”
Ms. O. ASHIK (INTA Space Turk, Turkey) – “Remote Sensing and GIS-based Solution for
Disaster Management”
Mr. M. MAKHDOUM (School of Environment, Tehran University) – “Application of Space
Technology in Sustainable Development in IRAN; A Review of Some Case studies”
Mr. J. VATAN FADA (Office for River Engineering and Flood Control, Ministry of Energy)-
“Application of Space Technology for Crisis Management in Natural Disasters”
1600 – 1630 Tea Break
1630 - 1800 Discussion Session 1 – Understanding Needs and Flow of Information
Three working groups: Environmental Security, Sustainable Development and
Disaster Management
Monday 10 May
0900 - 1030 Presentation Session 5 – Crisis and Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Chairperson: Ms. Sarem HALA (General Organisation of Remote Sensing – GORS,
Syria)
Rapporteur: Mr. Muzafar MALIKOV (Tashkent Scientific Research Institute of Space
Engineering, Space Research Centre, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan)
Mr. Joseph KANDEH (UNDP Afghanistan Information Management Services – AIMS) –
“Disaster Management Information System to Manage Natural Disasters in
Afghanistan”
Ms. Olga GERSHENZON (SCANEX, Russian Federation) – “Affordable Mobile Remote
Sensing Data Receiving Ground Station for Disaster Management from Space”
Mr. SAFAVI (Telecommunication Research Institute) – “The Role of Satellite Communication
in Disaster Rehabilitation”
Mr. Eltayeb Osman ADAM ABDALLA (Remote Sensing Authority, Sudan) – “Remote
Sensing for Assessment and Evaluation of Geomorphological Hazards with
Reference to Floods for Eastern Parts of Khartoum State - Sudan”
1030 - 1100 Tea Break
1100 - 1230 Presentation Session 6 – Environmental Security
Chairperson: Mr. Abd-Alla GAD (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space
Sciences – NARSS, Egypt)
Rapporteur: Mr. Ali Reza KHANSARI (Telecommunications Research Centre, I.R.Iran)
Mr. Abdin SALIH (UNESCO) “UNESCO Water Programmes”
Mr. Trahel VARDANIAN (Department of Physical Geography, Yerevan State University,
Armenia) – “Environmental Security and Water Disaster”
Mr. Mohammad Ali SHARIFI (International Institute for Geoinformation and Earth
Observation, The Netherlands) – “Geo-Information Technology Supporting
Sustainable Water Resource and Environmental Management: The Case of
Uromiyeh Basin, Islamic Republic of Iran”
Mr. Kasim AL-SAADI (Remote Sensing Centre, Ministry of Science and Technology, Iraq) –
“Remote Sensing Data for Monitoring the Changes of Marshes Environment in Al-
Dalmaj and Al-Nahraman”
1230 - 1400 Lunch
1400 - 1600 Open Session – Participants wishing to make a presentation will be provided 10
minutes for their contribution Chairperson: Mr. Ahmed SAYEED (Bangladesh Space Research and Remote
Sensing Organization – SPARRSO, Bangladesh) Rapporteur: Ms. Rada KASSOUHA (General Organisation of Remote Sensing –
GORS, Syria)
Mr. M. TAJRISHI (School of Civil Engineering, Sharif University) – “Some Application of
RS/GIS Methods for Transboundary Basins; Case Study: Aras Basin“
Mr. M. KHANSARI (Telecommunication Research Centre) – “Intelligent Navigation System in
Disaster Rehabilitation Management”
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)
Presentation of the proposals and recommendations for the implementation of
a regional network and plan-of-action
Closing remarks
UNOOSA
Iranian’s Space Agency, ISA President
Wednesday 12 May
0900 – 1300 Technical Tour – Visit to the BOUMEHEN Ground Receiving Station