Preamble: Nontraditional space initiatives have been emerging in recent years from the private sector, with seemingly exotic objectives such as space tourism and asteroid mining. They are indicative of a new level of maturity and innovation in space technology and understanding. These developments have set the stage for the seventh RAST Conference (RAST2015), for which the theme was decided as “EMERGING PRIVATE SPACE”. RAST2015 will be held on 16-19 June 2015 again in Istanbul. RAST Conferences are open to all areas of space although each conference tries to focus on its specific theme as well.

Objectives: Commercial space has been around for several decades, in space communications, Earth observation and launch services. However, other commercial space initiatives have been emerging recently, with completely different and “out of this World” goals. Space tourism, asteroid mining and certain curiosity driven objectives are prime areas of those initiatives. In addition to technological feasibility, there are a number of other issues which require careful analysis. While entrepreneurs may be mostly concerned with financial, operational and market viability, governments and international institutions must be prepared to deal with legal and regulatory matters. Then there are the physiological and psychological issues regarding humans in space. International space law will need new interpretations and extensions to cover probable disputes which are already being pronounced, such as unrestricted access to space resources.

RAST2015 has the main objective of providing a forum for the presentation and review of recent developments in private and nontraditional space initiatives, that is, developing and using space technologies for objectives which have hitherto been considered exotic or unconventional, including new ways of accessing space with humans or robots. It has always been the wish and the goal of the organizers to make RAST 2015 a premier event in space technology developments especially those on the way to near future deployment and of interest to a large part of the space community.

The International Global Navigation Satellite Systems (IGNSS) Society Inc. is pleased to announce the IGNSS 2015 symposium on GPS/GNSS which will be held from Tuesday 14th July to Thursday 16th July, 2015 at the Outrigger Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.

This interactive conference and exhibition will include updates from the major system providers from USA, Russia, China, Japan, Europe and India as well as plenary, concurrent and panel sessions, an interactive trade display and field demonstrations of the latest hardware and software from around the world.

The 13th South East Asian Survey Congress (SEASC 2015) shall be held in Singapore in 2015. The Congress will be hosted at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 28 to 31 July 2015. Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) is the main organiser, under the Asean Flagship, and supported by many local government agencies, stakeholders and suppliers. We are very honoured to have this opportunity to host the event in Singapore and we look forward to welcoming you in July 2015.

Geomatics Indaba 2015 is a fully inclusive geomatics sector conference, exhibition and training event, encompassing all levels of interested and relevant persons, organisations, government departments and agencies, municipalities, public and private companies, NGOs, universities and training organisations – from students to professionals; junior staff to executives, officials and leaders; in both the public and private sectors; from South Africa, Africa and abroad.

The 8th annual Geospatial Intelligence for National Security (GINS) APAC 2015 conference will unfold:

• The latest operational case studies in enhancing national security on all environment and missions by leveraging GIS
• Maximizing and re-calibrating current GEOINT systems for national security in combating maritime and border threats in APAC
• Improving intra and inter agency Geospatial Data information and intelligence sharing on an international level
• Best practices for disaster management and search rescue operations
• Additionally, break the ice and network with leading experts on Geospatial Intelligence, Regional Navies, Coast Guards, Port authorities, Immigrations, Disaster Management Agencies, Mapping and Surveying Agencies, Ministries of Defense and so many more from countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, USA, Australia, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, New Zealand, and Cambodia.

GeoSmart Asia( formerly Asia geospatial Forum) has established itself as the most premier conference and exhibition on geospatial technologies and applications in Asia Pacific. This years’ conference shall delve into the immense scope and the very critical role of advanced, latest and smarter geospatial technologies across various sectors that contribute to progressive and sustainable development of the region. More than 1200+  high profile delegates from the government , technology providers, end-user segments and academic communities are expected from across the region. For more information visit: http://www.geosmartasia.org/

GeoSmart Asia 2015

29Sep-1 Oct

Putra World Trade Centre

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Esri Singapore User Conference

Esri Singapore will be hosting the country’s only Esri User Conference.The conference will be held at the Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay and features an action packed program – including presentations and demonstrations from some of the world’s leading GIS experts. To secure your ticket, register today!

1 October 2015

Novotel Singapore Clark Quay

ACRS 2015: The 36th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing to be organized  from 19 to 23 October, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

ACRS 2015 will represent a major event in the long series of successful ACRS conferences. The theme of the conference is “Fostering Resilient Growth in Asia”.