Co-Chairs

Dr. Saeed Al Mansoori
Director, Remote Sensing Department, MBRSC, UAE
Ms. Shiho Taguchi
Acting Executive Secretary of Sentinel Asia, SAOC, JAXA, Japan
Opening Ceremony (Chaired by MBRSC)
9:00 - 9:30
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome Remarks
MBRSC (Mr. Adnan Al Rais, Assistant DG - Space Operations and Exploration Sector) and JAXA (Ms. Shiho Taguchi, Acting Executive Secretary of Sentinel Asia)
9:10 - 9:20
Adoption of agenda
9:20 - 9:30
Group Photo
Session 1: Overview (Chaired by MBRSC)
9:30 - 10:00
9:30 - 9:45
Recent activities of Sentinel Asia
Mr. Goro Takei, Deputy Executive Secretariat of Sentinel Asia, Japan
9:45 - 10:00
Report on the Steering Committee and APRSAF-31
Mr. Goro Takei, Deputy Executive Secretariat of Sentinel Asia, Japan
Session 2: New membership (Chaired by JAXA)
10:00 - 10:45
10:00 - 10:15
Use of Satellite information for Water Resources Management
Dr. Morimasa Tsuda, Japan Water Agency (JWA), Japan
10:15 - 10:30
NDRRMA and Its Role in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Nepal
Mr. Bal Deep Sharma, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Nepal
10:30 - 10:45
Toyama University of International Studies
Dr. Shiro Ochi, Toyama University of International Studies (TUNIS), Japan
Coffee Break (10:45 - 11:00)
Session 2: New membership (Continued) (Chaired by JAXA)
11:00 - 11:35
11:00 - 11:15
Eskisehir Technical University, Institute of Earth and Space Sciences (ESTU-IESS), New Member of Sentinel Asia
Dr. Onur Kaplan, Eskisehir Technical University, Institute of Earth and Space Sciences (ESTU-IESS), Turkey
11:15 - 11:30
National Earth Remote Sensing System Kazakhstan
Mr. Altair Tleubergenov, JSC National Company Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), Kazakhstan
11:30 - 11:35
Organizational Changes of Sentinel Asia members
Ms. Yuki Tanaka, Sentinel Asia Secretariat, Japan
Latest Research Activities (Chaired by JAXA)
11:35 - 12:00
11:35 - 11:45
IWMI Digital Twin and applications in Disaster Risk Management
Prof. Ian Overton, IWMI, Sri Lanka
11:45 - 12:00
Calibration and Harmonization for Multi-Satellite Utilization
Prof. Masahiko Nagai, Yamaguchi University, Japan
Lunch (12:00 - 13:00)
Special Session (Chaired by MBRSC)
Titled: “From Pixels to Preparedness: Satellite Imagery and AI for Disaster Risk Management in the UAE”
13:00 - 14:30
13:00 - 14:30
Panel Discussion
Moderator
Ms. Khadeijah Al Dhanhani
Vice President of UAESA Youth Council, Strategic Research Specialist, UAE Space Agency (UAESA)
Panelists from UAE
Dr. Yuliya Tarabalka
Vice President - Geospatial Solutions, Space42
Eng. Omran Al Hammadi
Senior Manager, Business and Solutions Development Section, MBRSC
Eng. Sultan Al Zeidi
Senior Space Projects Development Engineer, UAE Space Agency
Prof. Rami Al-Ruzouq
Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Sharjah
Ms. Mozah Salem Al Zeyoudi
National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority
Dr. Khaled Al Arfati
Director, Geospatial Data Division, Federal Geographic Information Center (FGIC)
Coffee Break (14:30 - 14:45)
Session 3: User's Session (Chaired by JAXA)
Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations of Sentinel Asia
14:45 - 15:45
14:45 - 15:05
2025 GLOF and Landslide Events in the Kyrgyz Republic: Validation Results and Good Practices
Mr. Ulan Abdybachaev, CAIAG, Kyrgyz
15:05 - 15:25
Beyond Mapping: Integrating Sentinel Asia Data with Global Exposure Datasets for Flood Impact Assessment
Mr. Imran Khan, Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Bangladesh
15:25 - 15:45
Rapid Flood Mapping for Emergency Response: Insights from the 2024 Bangladesh and Nepal Floods
Mr. Kabir Uddin, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal
Short Break (15:45 - 16:00)
Session 3: User's Session (Chaired by MBRSC)
Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations of Sentinel Asia
16:00 - 17:00
16:00 - 16:20
Extreme Rainfall in the UAE: Flood Impacts of the April 2024 Storm
Eng. Naseeb Albakri and Eng. Leena Elneel Research Assistant, MBRSC Lab, UAE
16:20 - 16:40
Response operation using satellite data and lessons learned for earthquake in Türkiye
Ms. Seher Turan, AFAD, Türkiye
16:40 - 17:00
Utilizing satellite imagery data and supporting products from the Sentinel Asia system in monitoring and recovery efforts following major floods in Vietnam in 2025
Mr. Vu Huu Liem, MAE, Vietnam
Adjourn
17:00
Evening
Networking reception including facility tour of MBRSC will be hosted by MBRSC
Evening Schedule
17:10
Leave Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai for MBRSC *Take a chartered bus
17:30 - 18:30
Technical Tour at MBRSC
18:30 - 20:00
Networking Reception at MBRSC
19:30 / 20:00
Leave the MBRSC for Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai *Take a chartered bus
Session 3: User's Session (Chaired by JAXA)

Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations of Sentinel Asia

9:00 - 10:20
9:00 - 9:20
Operationalizing satellite data for humanitarian response
Mr. Michael Manalili, WFP
9:20 - 9:40
Multiscale Satellite Analysis of the 2025 Sumatra Floods: A Report on Sentinel Asia Training and Multi-Party Collaboration
Dr. Yenni Vetrita, BRIN, Indonesia
9:40 - 10:00
Value of Satellite Data from Sentinel Asia in Supporting Disaster Response Activities in the Philippines
Mr. Julius Morales Judan, PhilSA, the Philippines
10:00 - 10:20
Application of Geo-informatics and Hydrological Modeling for Generating Emergency Response Information: A Case Study of Hat Yai, Thailand
Ms. Thitawadee Suvachananonda, GISTDA, Thailand
Training Workshop I: How to activate Sentinel Asia and escalate to the International Disaster Charter (Chaired by JAXA)
10:20 - 10:50
10:20 - 10:50
Trend of past requests and steps to make smooth EORs
Dr. Makoto Ikeda, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), Japan
Coffee Break (10:50 - 11:00)
Training Workshop II: Data Analysis Method on Flood (Chaired by MBRSC)
Hands-on training
11:00 - 13:00
11:00 - 13:00
Flood Mapping Using SAR Satellite Data in QGIS
Dr. Surya Deb Chakraborty, MBRSC Lab, UAE
Lunch (13:00 - 14:00)
Training Workshop III: Data Analysis Method on Flood (Chaired by MBRSC)
14:00 - 14:45
14:00 - 14:45
Urban Flood Mapping Using SAR and Validation Insights from Recent Floods in Southern Thailand
Mr. Syams Nashrrullah Suprijatna, AIT, Thailand
Training Workshop IV: Data Analysis Method on Flood (Chaired by MBRSC)
14:45 - 15:05
14:45 - 15:05
Optimization of demographic and spatial data to calculate population exposure using Google Earth Engine
Mr. Udhi Catur Nugroho, BRIN, Indonesia
Coffee Break (15:05 - 15:20)
Training Workshop V: Latest Tools/Systems at preparedness phase (Chaired by JAXA)
15:20 - 15:50
15:20 - 15:50
Overview of AWARE Platform
Dr. Giriraj Amanath, IWMI, Sri Lanka
Training Workshop VI: Demonstration of rainfall monitoring systems (Chaired by JAXA)
15:50 - 16:20
15:50 - 16:20
Precipitation monitoring by GSMaP and introduction of GSMaP Local Integration tool with gauges (G-LINT)
Dr. Nao Yoshida, JAXA, Japan
Training Workshop VII: Use case of rainfall monitoring systems (Chaired by JAXA)
16:20 - 16:40
16:20 - 16:40
Use case of GSMaP and GSMaP-IF for Flood Management
Dr. Morimasa Tsuda, JWA, Japan
Short break (16:40 - 16:50)
Training Workshop VIII: Demonstration of flood monitoring/forecasting systems (Chaired by JAXA)
16:50 - 17:20
16:50 - 17:20
Introduction of "Today's Earth": Global Hydrological Simulation System
Mr. Keisuke Yoshida, JAXA, Japan
Training Workshop IX: Demonstration of flood monitoring/forecasting systems (Chaired by MBRSC)
17:20 - 17:35
17:20 - 17:35
Information System "Tasqyn" - Flood Forecasting in Kazakhstan
Ms. Gulnara Bissenalina, KGS, Kazakhstan
Latest activities by UNOOSA (Chaired by MBRSC)
17:35 - 17:45
17:35 - 17:45
Achieved and Planned Activities supported by Japanese Government/Industries regarding GeoAI and Digital Twin
Mr. Jumpei Takami, UNOOSA, Vienna
Adjourn
17:45
Latest activities by IWMI (Chaired by MBRSC)
9:00 - 9:10
9:00 - 9:10
Progress on White Paper on the integration of STEP3 with EW4ALL and Sendai Framework
Dr. Giriraj Amanath, IWMI, Sri Lanka
Training Workshop X: Feedback on tailor-made trainings (Chaired by MBRSC)
9:10 - 10:10
9:10 - 9:30
Feedback on SAR data analysis method training held in Türkiye
Dr. Fatma Canaslan Çomut, AFAD, Türkiye
9:30 - 9:50
Review and Feedback on the Disaster Assessment Map Workshop in the Pacific
Ms. Ofa Mariwawa, NDRMO, Tonga, and Ms. Natsumi Ueda, JAXA, Japan
9:50 - 10:10
Feedback on GLOF monitoring training including the floods and GLOF events in Nepal, 2025
Mr. Joshan Maharjan, DHM, Nepal
Coffee Break (10:10 - 10:25)
Training Workshop XI: Data Analysis method (Chaired by JAXA)
Lecture and hands-on training
10:25 - 11:25
10:25 - 11:25
EVAP Concept Overview and Workflow in QGIS
Ms. Claire Hung, TASA
Short Break (11:25 - 11:30)
Training Workshop XI: Data Analysis method (Continued) (Chaired by JAXA)
Lecture and hands-on training
11:30 - 12:30
11:30 - 12:30
EVAP Concept Overview and Workflow in QGIS
Ms. Claire Hung, TASA
Lunch (12:30 - 13:30)
Training Workshop XII: Data Analysis method (Chaired by MBRSC)
Lecture and hands-on training
13:30 - 15:00
13:30 - 15:00
AI for Resilient Infrastructure: Vision Transformers in Earthquake Damage Mapping
Ms. Amulya Sri Pulijala, ISRO, India
Coffee break (15:00 - 15:15)
Training Workshop XII: Data Analysis method (Continued) (Chaired by MBRSC)
Lecture and hands-on training
15:15 - 16:15
15:15 - 16:15
AI for Resilient Infrastructure: Vision Transformers in Earthquake Damage Mapping
Ms. Amulya Sri Pulijala, ISRO, India
Break (16:15 - 16:45)
Summary and Closing
16:45 - 17:20
16:45 - 17:00
Summary of JPTM 2025
Sentinel Asia Secretariat
17:00 - 17:10
Announcement of next JPTM host organization
17:10 - 17:20
Closing Remarks
Dr. Saeed Al Mansoori, Director, Remote Sensing Department, MBRSC, UAE
Adjourn
17:20