4th Asian Space Conference 2008

The Asian Space Conference aims to provide a forum for research, operation and education in the area of space science and technology as well as the related fields of the humanities and sciences. The conference fosters communication and discussion among space engineers and scientists, sociologists, rural and urban planners, economists, political scientists, legal experts, educators and satellite service providers (telecommunications, earth observations, meteorologists). The objective is to interact outside individual disciplines and to discuss and share information and knowledge of space applications to solve common problems of sustainable economic growth, global change, poverty alleviation, social stability and disaster mitigation with an emphasis on Asia.

The Asian Space Conference 2008 is the 4th in a series of successful international conferences emphasizing space related activities in Asia. It will be held in Taipei, Taiwan on 1-3 October, 2008.