SENTINEL ASIA MEETING TO SHARE FUTURE PROGRAMMES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia''s continuous commitment and

engagement in the Sentinel Asia Committee is proof of its dedication in

promoting the Asian spirit of helping and enriching its neighbours in Asia

Pasific countries who faced natural disasters.

Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said

Malaysia was proud to be part of the team, and the fact that three agencies from

the country participated in the initiative, was proof of its high commitment.

"The latest was the appointment of the National Space Agency of Malaysia as

data analysis node for Sentinel Asia Step 2," he said when officiating the 4th

Joint Project Team Meeting for Sentinel Asia Step 2 here today.

Sentinel Asia, a disaster management initiative under the purview of the

Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum, is a collaboration programme

between space agencies and disaster management-related agencies to share

disaster-related information on a near real-time basis across the Asia Pacific

Region.

All agencies in the 24 countries involved, use mainly satellite-based

technology and systems such as remote sensing images, Web-Gis technology,

satellite commmunication services and satellite navigation.

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