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Volume 2026 Number 35 - April 7, 2026
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Luca Spogli is rotating in the Executive Board to serve again as E-SWAN President
Dear E-SWAN enthusiasts,
I am very happy to write the foreword for this issue of the newsletter as the new E-SWAN President, and I send you my warmest greetings. After two years as Vice President, I am honoured to take on this role for the next two years.
First of all, I would like to sincerely thank Stefaan Poedts for his dedication over the past two and a half years as the President. Under his presidency, E-SWAN has consolidated its growth, and his leadership has been extremely important for our association. I am also very pleased that Stefaan will continue as E-SWAN Vice President for one more year, allowing me to keep learning from his experience. I look forward to continuing to work closely with him and the whole Executive Board.
I would also like to offer a few words of encouragement to my colleagues in the Italian Space Weather Community (SWICo), who are putting great effort into acting as the Local Organising Committee of the next ESWW in Florence and are working closely with the Programme Committee, bringing this important community gathering to Italy for the first time.
Last month, as anticipated by the outgoing President in the previous newsletter, the E-SWAN Executive Board met with the chairs of the Working Groups to plan future activities and discuss the lessons learnt from their experience. Some of these groups are working towards becoming official E-SWAN committees, reinforcing their role as vital branches of the E-SWAN tree. We will keep you informed about this in forthcoming issues of the newsletter.
In conclusion, I would like to thank you again for your trust and continuing support.
Best wishes,
Luca Spogli
President of E-SWAN
Space Safety 2040 aims to provide long-term directions for ESA’s Space Safety Programme, setting clear and ambitious programmatic goals for the next decade and beyond, grounded in the shared vision of Europe keeping itself safe from space hazards.
This initiative is closely aligned with ESA Strategy 2040, which identifies sustainability, safety and strategic autonomy as essential enablers of Europe’s future in space.
More information can be found via the following link which also includes the link for providing inputs:
SPACE SAFETY 2040 – Protect: Strategic Space Safety Initiatives
The space weather community is strongly encouraged to participate in this consultation process, with inputs due in advance of the deadline 22nd May.
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Announcement of Upcoming Call for Abstracts and Important Deadlines
The European Space Weather Week (ESWW) 2026 will be held in Florence, Italy from 2nd - 6th November in a hybrid format. The overarching theme for ESWW2026 is ‘Data-driven and physics-based cross-scale Space Weather and Space Climate’.
The ESWW conference is an excellent opportunity for people from all over the world to gather and discuss the most recent insights in space weather and space climate, and to address the emerging challenges and impacts. Science, observations, data exploitation, data standards and metadata, service development, operational models, engineering and industrial needs are all important aspects of the field that are addressed.
The call for submission of abstracts to sessions and Live Forecasts proposals will open on 13th April 2026. The full call information, including the titles and conveners of the selected sessions, will be published on the ESWW 2026 website:
The closing date for Topical Discussion Meetings (TDMs) has been extended to 10th April 2026.
The closing date for both Oral Abstracts submissions and Live Forecasts proposals is 15th May 2026.
The extended closing date for poster submissions is 14th September 2026.
For more information on important dates see: https://esww2026.eswan.eu/news/timeline
E-SWAN Education and Outreach Grants application extension
The application deadline for the E-SWAN EOCOM outreach grant is extended to 30 April 2026.
Information and application: https://eswan.eu/index.php/
WG-SUST webinar Series Spring 2026
The E-SWAN sustainability working group (WG-SUST) is delighted to announce a new seminar series running from February to June 2026.
- 10 April 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 CEST: Evaluating the carbon footprint of research projects prior to their submission by Alexandre Santerne
- 23 April 2026, 17:00 to18:00 CEST: Atmospheric Composition and Air Quality by Eloise Marais
- 19 May 2026, 11:00-12:00 CEST: The environmental impact of space transport systems by Jan-Steffen Fischer
More webinars will be scheduled and announced in due time.
Further details and connection links are available on https://eswan.eu/index.php/
No registration is required, everyone is welcome to attend.
Propose for a DASH Session! (5-7 October 2026, Dublin, Ireland)
The next annual Data Analysis and Software in Heliophysics (DASH) meeting is. DASH brings together scientific software and data practitioners in community discussions around topics of interest as proposed by community members. We are looking for individuals or groups to propose session topics for consideration.
Proposals from early career research software engineers are encouraged. Session proposers become the session chairs, and help coordinate the meeting agenda with the organizing committee. As always, we are seeking an interactive meeting, with plenty of time for discussion and networking.
Visit https://dash.heliophysics.net for more information! The link to submit your idea is https://forms.gle/
The due date for session proposals is April 30.
EISCAT Symposium and 49AM Optical Meeting(24-28 August 2026, Kiruna, Sweden)
The 22nd International EISCAT Symposium and the 49th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods (49AM, also known as “The Optical Meeting”) will be held jointly at the Space Campus, Kiruna, Sweden, from 24th to 28th August 2026, hosted by EISCAT AB and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF).
https://eiscat.se/eiscat-sympo
10th International Space Climate Symposium (9-12 June 2026, Ahvenanmaa/Åland Islands, Finland)
E-SWAN School series prior to ESWW2026 (29 Oct to 1 Nov 2026, Firenze, Italy)
The E-SWAN EOCOM is happy to announce the opening of the applications for the 2026 edition of the E-SWAN school series which will take place prior to ESWW2026, from Thursday 29 Oct to Sunday 1 Nov 2026 in Firenze, Italy .
Information and application: https://events.
Application deadline: 30 April 2026
DISPEC Training School (21-25 September, Chania, Crete, Greece)
The Training School of the European Commission–funded "Scientific Exploitation of Space Data for Improved Ionospheric Specification (DISPEC)" project will take place on 21–25 September 2026 at the Conference Centre of CIHEAM-MAICh in Chania, Crete, Greece.
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open. The school will be delivered as a 5-day in-person programme for MSc and PhD students, as well as early-career researchers, with a focus on ionospheric physics and space weather. The programme will feature expert lectures, hands-on hackathons, and networking opportunities.
Accommodation and full board will be provided for all selected participants. In addition, a limited number of ESA Academy scholarships are available for eligible students through the ESA Academy Short Course Scholarship Programme.
Applications are open until 30 April 2026:
https://dispec.eu/forms/dispec-training-school-registration-form
For full details, please visit:
https://dispec.eu/activities-results/training/dispec-training-school
EGU26 ST Early-Career Scientist (ECS) Activities
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences – Special Edition - Equatorial Plasma Bubbles
Equatorial Plasma Bubbles: Mechanisms, Variability, and Impacts on Communication Systems
We welcome contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Modelling and observations of physical mechanisms behind EPB formation.
- Analysis of EPB dynamics in different longitudinal zones.
- Investigation of EPB spill-over events and their triggers.
- Effects of EPBs on GNSS, satellite-based, and terrestrial radio systems.
- Development and validation of techniques for EPB detection, nowcasting, and forecasting.
- Mitigation strategies to reduce EPB impacts on technology and infrastructure.
Topic editors
Anna Morozova, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Guozhu Li, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, China
Teresa Barata, University of Coimbra, Portugal
We welcome a range of submissions, including original research articles, reviews, methods papers, brief research reports, and perspectives.
Manuscript Submission Deadline 29 May 2026
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/74730/equatorial-plasma-bubbles-mechanisms-variability-and-impacts-on-communication-systems
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