Space Weather Services to Build Global Resilience

Workshop on Space Weather Services supporting the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC) agenda item on Space Weather

Goal: To foster global participation in space weather service activities

Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 10:00 - 18:00; Conference Room C6 (7th Floor of C-Building), Vienna International Centre

Agenda:
10:00 - 10:15 Workshop welcome and introductory remarks - T. Onsager, M. Guhathakurta, and N. Gopalswamy
10:15 - 10:30 Developing a space weather capability in your region - Training to utilize the WMO Product Portal - Terry Onsager
10:30 - 11:30 National efforts to address space weather risks and customer needs
11:30 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 13:00 National efforts to address space weather risks and customer needs (continued)
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch
15:00 - 16:00 National efforts to address space weather risks and customer needs (continued)
16:00 - 16:30 International Space Weather Initiative - Building on research and education programs
16:30 - 17:15 International Organizations Involved in Space Weather
17:15 - 17:30 Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space - Draft space weather guidelines - Ian Mann
17:30 - 18:00 Discussion - Increasing global participation and improving services
  • Government and industry uses of space weather information
  • Data and services currently available to support service efforts
  • Research efforts to improve services
  • Existing coordination efforts in: WMO, ISES, ISWI, ILWS
  • Connecting countries to expand and improve services around the globe
  • New STSC Expert Focus Group on Space Weather