1. 1 Collaborations, Upcoming Conferences, Journals, and Meetings David Grace Barcelona Meeting 3 rd /4 th March 2005

2. 2 Feedback on SPSW, Tokyo Excellent Conference – 200 people attended Overseas HAP Activities NASA have a 15 year programme – 4 craft ATG – Stratsat Malaysia will start any day KARI – In phase 2 ETRI – Undertaking spectrum sharing equipment studies Worldwide Aeros – HAP Activity China – Emerging activity on platforms Japan Project An overview of accomplishments The Next Phase of Airship Development Phase 1 complete – project aims have been fulfilled – critical aspects understood Phase 2 - seeking funding from Government for a full size technology demonstrator Technology would be developed by government and transferred to industrial sector To be helped by the conference Japan could be a world leader in this technology

3. 3 Upcoming Conferences I IST Mobile and Wireless Summit 2005 Dresden, Germany, 19-22 June 2005 Information Booth is planned 8 CAPANINA Submissions Outcome to be determined next week Deadlines: Acceptance notification 15 March 2005 Camera ready paper 15 April 2005 http://www.mobilesummit2005.org/ Who will attend? What do wish to display in the information booth?

4. 4 Upcoming Conferences II EC Concertation and Cluster Meeting Brussels, Belgium, 7-8 March UV Europe - Paris (8-10 June 2005) DLR will be presenting an Overview of CAPANINA PIMRC – Berlin (11-14 September 2005) Draft full paper deadline past WPMC – Aalborg (17-22 September 2005) Likely to contain a HAPs session Draft paper deadline 31 st March 2005 Any other conferences worth targeting?

5. 5 Journals – HAP Special Issues International Journal of Wireless Information Networks Communications via High Altitude Platforms: Technologies and Trials Published by Kluwer Deadline 25 April 2005 Editors: Niovi Pavlidou (niovi@auth.gr), Mario Gerla, Marina Ruggieri, Ryu Miuraniovi@auth.gr Wiley: Space Communications Guest Editor: David Grace Editor in chief ‘Michel Bousqet’ Still no firm date for this? Any more journals?

6. 6 Document Properties