KEYNOTE LECTURE
Dr. André Berger from l'Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique G. Lemaître,
The Climate of the Earth during the Third Millenium


Session 1: Hot topics in space weather science and applications
15:00 - 15:15: Session introduction, D. Berghmans
15:15 - 15:40: Predicting Cycle 24 using Various Dynamo-Based Tools, M. Dikpati
15:40 - 16:05: Utilizing Data from a Science Mission in an Operational Environment - Prospects for NASA/STEREO, D. Biesecker
16:05 - 16:30: The New Optical Auroral Station on Svalbard: The Kjell Henriksen Observatory, F. Sigernes
16:30 - 17:00: coffee break
17:00 - 17:15: Space Weather Effects on Satellite Electronic Systems, V. Bothmer
17:15 - 17:30: Magnetic Clouds seen at different locations in the Heliosphere, L. Rodriguez
17:30 - 17:45: MuSTAnG - Muon Spaceweather Telescope for Anisotropies at Greifswald , contributed talk, R. Hippler
17:45 - 18:00: Is there a Cost:Benefit case for a European Space Weather service?, C. Chaloner

Session 2: Space Weather Modelling: from Science to Applications
09:00 - 09:15: Session Introduction, M. Dinguirard
09:15 - 09:35: Numerical Simulations of the Solar Corona and Coronal Mass Ejections, C.Jacobs
09:35 - 09:55: The Importance of Wave Acceleration and Loss for Dynamic Radiation Belt Models, R. Horne
09:55 - 10:10: Ring Current Models: How Well can they be Applied for Space Weather Modelling Purposes?, N. Ganushinka
10:10 - 10:30: Modelling the Thermosphere-Ionosphere Response to Space Weather Effects: the Problems with the Inputs, A. Aylward
10:30 - 10:55: Coffee break
10:55 - 11:10: An Assessment of the NRLMSISE-00 Density Thermosphere Description in Presence of Space Weather Events, C. Lathuillere
11:10 - 11:25: The QinetiQ Atmospheric Radiation Model and Solar Particle Events, C. Dyer
11:25 - 11:40: Optimising Simulations of Geomagnetically Induced Currents In Power Systems by Combining GIC Measurements and Model Calculations, D. Boteler
11:40 - 12:00: Space Radiation Operations Status, Methods and Needs, N. Zapp

Session 3: Virtual Observatories, Data Bases and new Tools
15:30 - 15:45: Session Introduction, C. Harvey
15:45 - 16:00: A New Integrated European Space Weather Portal, K. Stegen
16:00 - 16:15: Updates and Developments of the SWENET Software Infrastructure, P. Beltrami
16:15 - 16:30: Recent Developments Towards a Solar System Virtual Observatory, C. Harvey
16:30 - 16:55: coffee break
16:55 - 17:15: The Use of Grid Technology in Large Scale Data Processing Collaboration Environments, S.G. Ansari
17:15 - 17:30: IPSAT: A Virtual Observatory for Radiation Belts, S. Bourdarie
17:30 - 17:45: Benefits of an Automated Web Image Extraction System for Space Weather Forecasting, S. Behnami
17:45 - 18:00: NEMO: Novel 'EIT Wave' Machine Observing Tool, O. Podladchikova
18:00 - 18:15: Automatic fFare Detection and Tracking of Active Regions in EUV images, V. Delouille
18:15 - 18:30: Early Warning of Solar Proton Events, M. Nunez

Session 4: GIOVE and Galileo: Effects and Applications
08:30 - 08:45: Session Introduction. G. Mandorlo
08:45 - 09:05: GIOVE-A Radiation Environment Study: Research Methodology and Instrument Description, B. Taylor
09:05 - 09:25: Results from the GIOVE-A CEDEX Space Radiation Monitor, B. Taylor
09:25 - 09:45: Flight results from the Merlin space weather monitor on Giove-A, K. Ryden
09:45 - 10:00: Solar cycle electron radiation environment at GNSS like altitude, A. Sicard-Piet
10:00 - 10:30: Coffee break
10:30 - 10:50: The Galileo Single Frequency Ionospheric Correction Algorithm, B. Arbesser-Rastburg
10:50 - 11:10: Mitigating the Effect of Ionospheric Scintillations on Position Estimates, M. Aquino
11:10 - 11:30: On developing space weather services for the end users of GNSS, N. Jakowski

Session 5: Methods used in Meteorology Applied to Space Weather
14:30 - 14:45: Session Introduction, J-P. Luntama
14:45 - 15:05: On the application of meteorological data assimilation techniques to radio occultation measurements of the ionosphere, M. Angling
15:05 - 15:25: About the EUMETNET GPS Water Vapour programme E-GVAP, H. Vedel
15:25 - 15:45: Development of observation operators for GPS slant delays, R. Eresmaa
15:45 - 16:15: Coffee break
16:15 - 16:35: Atmospheric data management at RAL, A. De Rudder
16:35 - 16:55: Representing forecast uncertainty: the ensemble solution, M. Keil
16:55 - 17:15: MET Observations Underpinning Space Weather Forecasting, G. Tisnado

Session 6: Science underpinning Space Weather
09:00 - 09:15: Session Introduction, A. Belehaki
09:15 - 09:35: Advancing Solar Activity Understanding: The Mutual Role of Space Weather Activities, M. Messerotti
09:35 - 09:55: Radio Solar And Heliospheric Diagnostics For A Space Weather Program, M. Pick
09:55 - 10:15: Retrieving the EUV Solar Spectrum from a Selected Set of Lines for Space Weather Purposes: A Review of Theories, Models and Experiments, J. Lilensten
10:15 - 10:30: Monte-Carlo simulations of shock acceleration of solar energetic particles in self-generated turbulence, R. Vainio
10:30 - 10:50: Coffee break
10:50 - 11:10: Dynamics of the radiation belts and the ring current: Recent advances and critical issues, I.A. Daglis
11:10 - 11:30: Ionospheric Research and Space Weather Services, L. Cander
11:30 - 11:45: Substorms are a Major Cause of Large Geomagnetically Induced Currents, A. Viljanen
11:45 - 12:00: HF wave measurements and GPS diagnostic of main ionospheric trough as a hybrid method used for Space Weather purposes, H. Rothkaehl

Session 7: Space Weather Challenges for Planetary Exploration
15:30 - 15:45: Session Introduction, P. Nieminen
15:45 - 16:05: ESA's Technology Reference Studies: From Earth to Jupiter and Beyond , M. Van den Berg
16:05 - 16:25: Space Environment Effects Countermeasures for Planetary Exploration, E. Guarnieri
16:25 - 16:40: Space Weather and its Planetary Connection: Future Interplanetary Travel, N. Crosby
16:40 - 17:00: Coffee break
17:00 - 17:20: Modelling and Predicting the 6 March 1989 SEP Event at Mars, B. Sanahuja
17:20 - 17:40: PLANETOCOSMICS: A Geant4 Based Computer Code for Simulating the Interaction of Space Radiations with Planets, L. Desorgher
17:40 - 18:00: MARSREC - Mars Radiation Environment Characterisation, A. Keating
18:00 - 18:15: The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD), R.F. Wimmer-Scweingruber
18:15 - 18:35: Modelling the Surface and Subsurface Martian Radiation Environment: Implications for Astrobiology, L. Dartnell

Session 8: Agencies Activities, I*Y and Programmatics
09:00 - 09:15: Session Introduction, M. Hapgood
09:15 - 09:35: Ground-based ionospheric networks in Europe, L. Cander
09:35 - 09:50: European Magnetometer Networks and Ground Based Space Weather Monitoring, A. Thomson
09:50 - 10:10: Prospects for Future European Space Weather Measurements, V. Bothmer
10:10 - 10:30: Recent Activities at the NOAA Space Environment Center, D. Biesecker
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 11:20: ESA and Space Weather, E. Daly
11:20 - 11:40: International Heliophysical Year: European Activities, R. Stamper
11:40 - 12:00: European Space Weather initiatives in the framework of the electronic Geophysical Year (eGY), M. Messerotti