The 9th Joint Project Team Meeting (JPTM2024)
at Novotel Manila Araneta City

The 9th Joint Project Team Meeting for Sentinel Asia STEP-3 (JPTM2024) was held in Quezon City, the Philippines from 5 to 7 November 2024. It was jointly organized by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Number of Participants  : 135
Number of Organization : 40

Meeting Details

Co-Organizer

Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Agenda

November 5th-7th, 2024
Novotel Manila Araneta City located at Quezon City, Philippines

Day 1: Co-Chair:

Dr. Ariel C. Blanco, Director IV, PhilSA, Philippines
Dr. Shiro Kawakita, Acting Executive Secretary of Sentinel Asia, SAOC, JAXA, Japan
Venue: Monet, Ballroom 3, 2nd Floor


[Day 1] November 5th

Time     Program items                                                             
Opening Ceremony (Chaired by PhilSA)
09:00 10 min   Welcome Remarks: PhilSA (Dr. Ariel C. Blanco, Director of PhilSA-SIIB) and JAXA (Dr. Shiro Kawakita, Acting Executive Secretary of Sentinel Asia)
09:10 10 min   Message from Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., Director General, PhilSA
09:20 5 min   Adoption of agenda
09:25 5 min   Group Photo
 
Session 1 : Overview (Chaired by PhilSA)
09:30 15 min 1-1 Recent activities of Sentinel Asia
(Mr. Goro Takei, Deputy Executive Secretariat of Sentinel Asia, Japan)
09:45 15 min 1-2 Report of the Steering Committee and APRSAF-29
(Mr. Goro Takei, Deputy Executive Secretariat of Sentinel Asia, Japan)
10:00 15 min   Coffee Break
 
Session 2: New membership (Chaired by JAXA)
10:15 - 11:00     Presentation by new members
10:15 15 min 2-1 Institute of Water Modelling & its potential role as a DAN in Sentinel Asia
(Mr. Imran Khan, Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Bangladesh
10:30 15 min 2-2 Bhutan and use of Sentinel products
(Ms. Sonam Lhamo, National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), Bhutan)
10:45 15 min 2-3 Satellite Imagery as a Tool for Informed Disaster Risk Management: NDRMO Tonga's Path Forward
(Ms. Ofa Ema Petulisa Masiwawa, NDRMO, Tonga)
11:00 10 min   Short Break
 
Session 3: Users' Session (Chaired by JAXA)
11:05 - 11:50     Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations towards Sentinel Asia
11:10 20 min 3-1 Oil Spill Monitoring from Space
(Mr. Noel Borlongan, PhilSA, Philippines)
11:30 20 min 3-2 Optimizing the Microsoft Planetary Computer for Emergency Observation and Mapping (EO/ M)
(Ms. Jezleer Montajes, Manila Observatory, Philippines)
(Mr. Fren Marlon Peralta, Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines)
11:50 - 13:00     Lunch
 
Special Session: Philippines Session (Chaired by PhilSA)
13:00 - 14:30     Title: "Space for DRRM: The Philippine Perspective"
      Moderator: Ms. Princess Angela Young, PhilSA
Panelists from the Philippines
      Mr. Paolo Jonas Alan, IT Officer, OCD-ICTD, "Utilization of Space Technologies at the NDRRM Operations Center"
      Dr. Marcelino Villafuerte II, Deputy Administrator, PAGASA, "Satellite Data Utilization for Meteorological Applications in the Philippines"
      Dr. Rolyn C. Daguil, President, Caraga State University, "Caraga State University's Space + Geospatial Products and Services for DRRM"
      Dr. Arturo Daag, Associate Scientist, DOST-PHIVOLCS, "Utilizing Satellites in Monitoring Volcanic and Earthquake Disasters in the Philippines through Sentinel Asia"
      Ms. Christine Marie Oca, Science Research Specialist I, PhilSA, "Drought Detection from Space: A Data-Driven Early Warning Approach"
      Ms. Cara Patricia Canlas, Science Research Specialist II, PhilSA, "Defining Fire Regime in the Palawan, Philippines using Satellite-based Fire Products"
      Discussion
140:30 15 min   Coffee Break
 
Session 3: User’s Session (Chaired by JAXA)
14:45 - 15:45     Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations towards Sentinel Asia
14:45 20 min 3-3 Events occurred in Central Asia in 2024
(Mr. Ulan Abdybachaev, CAIAG, Kyrgyz)
15:05 20 min 3-4 The 2024 disaster cases in Indonesia
(Dr. Yenni Vetrita, BRIN, Indonesia)
15:25 20 min 3-5 Flood impact analysis based on SAR image in Kanchanpur district
(Mr. Joshan Maharjan, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Nepal)
15:45 15 min   Short Break
 
Session 3: User’s Session (Chaired by PhilSA)
16:00 - 17:00     Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations towards Sentinel Asia
16:00 20 min 3-6 Using ALOS 2 satellite image data combined with geographical data for flood monitoring in Vietnam
(Mr. Vu Huu Liem, MONRE, Vietnam)
16:20 20 min 3-7 Lao PDR Country Report, Status of Space Technology Application for DRR in Lao PDR
(Dr. Virany Sengtianthr, DMH, Lao PDR)
16:40 20 min 3-8 Pacific Post Disaster Support Facility (Sentinel Asia Use Case)
(Mr. Kaliopate Tavola, SPC, Fiji)
 
17:00 15 min 3-9 Recent activities by UN-SPIDER and Changes in Satellite Data Procurement and Application Systems
(Mr. Jumpei Takami, UNOOSA)
17:15 10 min 3-10 New Perspective on space-based disaster management cooperation: International Cooperation in the context of UNCOPUOS
(Mr. Takanori Miyoshi, JAXA, Japan)
17:25     Adjourn
 
18:00 - 20:30     Networking Reception

Day 2: Co-Chair:

Dr. Ariel C. Blanco, Director IV, PhilSA, Philippines
Dr. Shiro Kawakita, Acting Executive Secretary of Sentinel Asia, SAOC, JAXA, Japan
Venue: Versailles Tent, 7th Floor


[Day 2] November 6th

Time     Program items                                                             
Training Workshop I: Demonstration of Disaster Risk Assessment Application (Chaired by JAXA)
09:00 30 min 1-1 Using Earth Observation Data to Support Sentinel Asia Step-3: focus on risk analytics for pre-disaster actions
(Dr. Peeranan Towashiraporn, ADPC, Thailand)
Training Workshop II: Demonstration of flood monitoring/forecasting systems (Chaired by JAXA)
09:30 30 min 2-1 Flood monitoring and forecasting using GSMaP-IF
(Dr. Muraoka, JICA Expert, BWDB, Bangladesh)
10:00 30 min 2-2 Today’s Earth: Introduction of Global Hydrological Simulation System
(Mr. Kosuke Yamamoto, JAXA, Japan)
10:30 15 min   Coffee Break
 
Training Workshop III: Lecture of Standard Operating Procedure (Chaired by PhilSA)
10:45 20 min 3-1 Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for smooth EOR
(Dr. Makoto Ikeda, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), Japan)
Training Workshop IV: An Introduction to OCHA’s Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) (Chaired by PhilSA)
11:05 20 min 4-1 Overview of the Humanitarian Data Exchange
(Mr. Anthony John Burke, The Centre for Humanitarian Data, UNOCHA)
Training Workshop V: Demonstration of Disaster Management System (Chaired by PhilSA)
11:25 35 min 5-1 National Database for Emergency Management
(Mr. Praveen Kumar Bandi, ISRO, India)
12:00 - 13:00     Lunch
 
Training Workshop VI: Data Analysis Method (Chaired by PhilSA) *Lecture and hands-on training
13:00 60 min 6-1 SAR data analysis for flood detection and mapping
(Mr. Syams Nashrrullah Suprijatna, AIT, Thailand)
14:00 15 min   Coffee Break
 
Training Workshop VII: Forest Fire monitoring (Chaired by JAXA) *Lecture and hands-on training
14:15 60 min 7-1 Satellite-Based Burnt Area Detection Using Sentinel-2 Imagery
(Ms. Thitawadee Suvachananonda, GISTDA, Thailand)
15:15 15 min   Short Break
 
Training Workshop VIII: Data Analysis Method (Chaired by JAXA) *Lecture and hands-on training
15:30 60 min 8-1 Flood mapping using Google Earth Engine
(Mr. Kabir Uddin, ICIMOD, Nepal)
Training Workshop IX: Data Analysis Method (Chaired by PhilSA)
16:30 30 min 9-1 GNSS Techniques for Water Level Monitoring
(Asst. Prof. Luis Carlos Mabaquiao, UP DGE-TCAGP)
17:00 30 min 9-2 Optimizing Optical Satellite Data Analysis: Methods and Strategies
(Dr. Saeed Hussain Al Mansoori, MBRSC, UAE)
17:30     Adjourn

Day 3: Co-Chair:

Engr. Rolando Martinez, Director IV, PhilSA, Philippines
Dr. Shiro Kawakita, Acting Executive Secretary of Sentinel Asia, SAOC, JAXA, Japan
Venue: Monet, Ballroom 3, 2nd Floor


[Day 3] November 7th

Time     Program items                                                             
Training Workshop X: Data Analysis Method (Chaired by PhilSA) *Lecture
09:00 90 min 10-1 Analysis method using SAR satellite data: building damage assessment
(Prof. Masahiko Nagai, Yamaguchi University, Japan)
10:30 15 min   Coffee Break
 
Training Workshop X: Data Analysis Method (Chaired by JAXA) *Hands-on training
      Install manual of QGIS
Install manual of SNAP
10:45 75 min 10-2 Analysis method using SAR satellite data: building damage assessment
(Dr. Arnob Bormudoi, Yamaguchi University, Japan)
12:00 - 13:00     Lunch
 
Training Workshop X: Data Analysis Method (Chaired by PhilSA) *Hands-on training
13:00 120 min 10-3 Analysis method using SAR satellite data: building damage assessment
(Dr. Arnob Bormudoi, Yamaguchi University, Japan)
15:00 30 min   Coffee Break
 
15:30 20 min   Summary of JPTM 2024 (Sentinel Asia Secretariat)
15:50 10 min   Announcement of next JPTM host organization
16:00 10 min   Closing Remarks
(Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez, Deputy Director General, PhilSA)
16:10     Adjourn