CEDAR email: Second Announcement: ISWI School & African Geophysical Society Conference

[Ngwira, Chigomezyo (GSFC-674.0)[CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMERICA]]

We are pleased to announce that the ISWI space weather school and the 6th African Geophysical Society (AGS) International Conference on “Advancing Science & Technology in Developing Nations” will take place at the Grand Palace Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia from September 26th to Wednesday, October 4th, 2023. The ISWI space weather school (September 26th – 30th) is open to MSc. and PhD students based at institutions in Africa, while the AGS conference (October 2nd – 4th) is open to all interested participants. The ISWI school and AGS Conference will both be hosted by the Physics Society of Zambia in partnership with various local and international partners including AGS, ISWI, University of Zambia, Copperbelt University, Nkrumah University, Mulungushi University, SCOSTEP/PRESTO, Catholic University of America, NASA, to name a few.



The scope of the AGS Conference will cover topics including Solar and Terrestrial (heliosphere, sun, solar wind, & MIT studies), Space weather effects on GNSS satellites and ground infrastructure, Solid Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Earth and Space Science Informatics ESSI, Science and Applications of GBAS/SBAS/EGNOS in Africa, and Science education and public outreach.


Important Dates & deadlines:

Abstract submission opens: 1 May 2023

Abstract submission close: 30 June 2023

Registration opens: 1 June 2023



Register for AGS conference: https://afgps.org/conference

Support: Limited funding available for US-based postdocs and early career scientists. Need to submit an abstract to be considered for funding.

Contact:

Contacts:
Dr. Chigomezyo Ngwira
chigomezyo.ngwira at nasa.gov<mailto:chigomezyo.ngwira at nasa.gov>

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