MACC/MACC-II project meetings

First General Assembly of MACC-II - Reading, United Kingdom, 27 February - 2 March 2012

From 27 February until 2 March 2012, ECMWF will host the final General Assembly of the Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate (MACC) project combined with the first General Assembly of its follow-on project MACC-II. The aim of the meeting is to review and present the achievements of MACC as well as the plans for the coming year for MACC-II. This will be achieved through a set of parallel meetings on individual themes as well as cross-cutting sessions on Monday and Tuesday, followed by plenary presentations and discussions on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be devoted to meetings of the MACC-II Advisory and Management Boards. To view the programme and register, please go to the registration page.

Final meeting of D-INSITU and O-INT sub-projects - Reading, United Kingdom, 24 - 25 November 2011

MACC Conference on Monitoring and Forecasting Atmospheric Composition - Utrecht, The Netherlands, 23-27 May 2011

The MACC Conference on Monitoring and Forecasting Atmospheric Composition, which also served as the third general assembly of the project, was an open scientific event. It provided an opportunity for users of MACC products and the wider scientific community to learn about MACC, interact with project partners and present their own work related to the analysis and forecasting of atmospheric constituents and the development of associated global and regional services. It was held close to Utrecht, The Netherlands, from 23 to 27 May 2011. See here for further details. The presentations can be found here.

GMES- and MACC-related events

4th WCRP International Conference on Reanalyses - Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, 7 - 12 May 2012

The 4th WCRP International Conference on Reanalyses (ICR4) provides an opportunity for the global community to review and discuss the major observations and modeling research associated with reanalyses, including the current uncertainties, such as consistency of the time series, and the complexity of Earth system. Characterizing the uncertainty and quality of reanalyses is a task that reaches far beyond the international community of developing institutions, and into the interdisciplinary research community, especially those using the reanalyses products in their research and applications. More information can be found on the conference web site.

EGU General Assembly 2012 - Vienna, Austria, 22 - 27 April 2012

The EGU General Assembly 2012 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world into one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences. Especially for young scientists, it is the aim of the EGU to provide a forum where they can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geosciences. More information can be found on the conference web site.

Planet under Pressure - London, United Kingdom, 26 - 29 March 2012

The research community has a responsibility to provide the knowledge needed to move society towards effective stewardship of the planet. Scientists have a duty to communicate the urgency of this challenge to society. But science alone is not enough. The 2012 Planet Under Pressure conference is intended to be a major opportunity to link global-change science in a two-way engagement with the wide range of other stakeholders working towards global sustainability. More information can be found on the conference web site.

Innovation Convention - Brussels, Belgium, 5 - 6 December 2011

This Convention is a major event linked to the European Commission Innovation Union flagship initiative. It will gather more than 1200 participants involved in the innovation chain, including high-level policy makers, leading CEOs, deans of universities and research centres, bankers, venture capitalists, top researchers and innovators. It will also include a big exhibition to showcase exciting research and innovation results being developed in Europe, for which a call for exhibitors was launched mid-July. For more information, please visit the event website

3rd International Workshop on Air Quality Forecasting Research - Potomac, MD, USA, 29 November - 1 December 2011

The goal of the International Workshop on Air Quality Forecasting Research (IWAQFR) is to provide a venue for the discussion of science issues and advancements related to air quality forecasting. Workshop objectives include improving operational air quality forecasts, promoting collaborations among air quality forecasting researchers and practitioners, and nurturing an international air quality forecasting community. For more information, please visit the event website.

GEO Plenary - Istanbul, Turkey, 16 - 17 November 2011