終了ESA Workshop/Reception
Organizer: The European Space Agency
On April 20 and 21 in Tokyo, ESA Tokyo Office organized 3 workshops on Space Weather, a topic of growing importance, to exchange knowledge about respective Space Weather activities and investigation opportunities of collaboration on missions and services.
The first Workshop was with the Japanese government and institutions (JAXA, ISAS and NICT). The second workshop was for the Japanese community with academia and industry (Nagoya and Tokyo University, Fujitsu research, ERRAI, All Nippon Airways). The third workshop brought together partners from across the region in Asia-Pacific, with participants from Europe, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.
Space weather is both a scientific challenge and an operational imperative. No single actor can build a comprehensive system alone. International cooperation, interoperability and standardization are essential – and exactly what we focused on at ESA’s Tokyo Office, together with our space safety experts from ESA and international partners in the Asia-Pacific region. Think of space weather much like Earth’s weather: reliable and accurate forecasts are critical.
But instead of rain or storms, we deal with geomagnetic disturbances, radiation, solar wind and eruptions from the Sun. These can disrupt satellites and critical infrastructure, with implications for aviation, communications, security – and astronaut safety. While monitoring continues to improve, gaps remain in delivering truly operational, interconnected services. Closing those gaps requires exactly this kind of cooperation.
Three successful multilateral workshops and a tasteful reception with “Kanpai”!