the use of global navigation satellite systems gnss in lao pdr

UNESCAP Workshop on the Use of Multi Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for Sustainable DevelopmentBangkok, Thailand, 21‐22 March 2012

The Use of GNSS in Lao PDR

Mr. Singthong KhamoneDeputy Director of Lao Satellite ProjectManager of Satellite Ground Station

Ministry of Post and TelecommunicationVientiane, Lao PDR

Content

• Country Profile

• Government Policy

• Activities

• International Cooperation

• Future Plan

Country Profile

• Country name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

• Land area: 236,800 square kilometers

• Mountainous: 70%

• Population: 6,000,000

• Ethnics: 49

• Capital: Vientiane

• Official language: Lao

• Currency: Kip (1 USD = 8,000 Kip)

• Economy: Agriculture, Hydroelectric, Mining

Government Policy

• The Use of Global Navigation Satellite in Lao PDR was introduced since early 2000

• Prime Minister’ s Decree No. 401/PMO‐NAST, dated 21 March 2008 set up Department of Space Technology (DST)

• DST role and responsibility: Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Position System (GPS) and the Construction of Lao Satellite Project.

Activities

• Agriculture Monitoring

• Forest Management

• Environment Protection

• Natural Disaster Reduction

• Tourist Promotion

• Equipments Supply

International Cooperation

• Human Resource Development in cooperation with JAXA, GISTDA, ISRO and APSCO

• Cooperate with GISTDA of Thailand to organize Youth Space Camp: RS, GIS, GPS;

publish Luang Prabang map from satellite and monitoring rubber plantation

• Workshop: UNESCAP, UNOOSA, APRSAF, JAXA, ASEAN‐SCOSA

Future Plan

• Reform Organization Structure

• Human Resource Development

• Research and Applications

• International Cooperation

Contact:

Mr. Singthong Khamone

Deputy Director of Lao Satellite ProjectManager of Satellite Ground StationNahay Village , Hadxayfong District,Vientiane Capital 01000, Lao PDR

Tel: 856‐21‐218897 Ministry of Post and Fax: 856‐21‐285259 TelecommunicationMobile: 856‐20‐76320172 Lane Xang Avenue e‐mail: [email protected] Vientiane, Lao PDR

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