PRECOM for APSCOM

   Since the Workshop held in Beijing, the Asia-Pacific Conference on Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (APC-MCSTA), held every year, has become a very important part of AP-MCSTA Initiative.

The first APC-MCSTA was held in Bandkok, Thailand in January,1994. In the light of the Recommendations of the Conference, the Preparatory Committee for the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Mechanism (the PREP-COM for APSCOM), composed of high-level representatives from the governments of 10 countries, was established.

The Secretariat of the PREP-COM is based in Beijing, China.The 10contries include Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The mission of the PREP-COM is to make recommendations for the establishment of Asia-Pacific space cooperation institution for technological cooperation in peaceful use and exploration of space resources, including interalia such aspects as its nature, mission, structure, finance and law etc..