EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2025

Call for proposals

For our 2025 annual conference, we would like to invite you to actively shape discussions by submitting session topics and ideas for consideration by the conference programme committee, for inclusion in the conference programme.

What can you suggest?

With this call we encourage you to propose session topics, panel discussions, and lunchtime talks.

Submission guidelines:

1. Topic Relevance: Session topics, panel discussions, and lunchtime talks should be relevant to the themes of meteorology, satellite technology, climate change, and their applications.
2. Abstract: Provide a brief abstract (maximum 700 words) summarising your idea, the topic involved, and how it relates to the overall conference theme.
3. Suggested Chair Information: Include the name, affiliation, and contact information of the suggested Chair(s), and/or speakers.
4. Format: Indicate the preferred format for your session (e.g., panel discussion, presentations, lunch time talk).
5. Deadline: All submissions must be received by 15 November 2024.

Submission process:

Please submit your proposals via the online submission form.

Selection process:

All submissions will be evaluated by EUMETSAT’s conference programme committee, with particular attention to how well the suggestions align with the overall conference theme. Selected ideas will be contacted by 20 December 2024.

Venue

The venue for our conference is the Lyon Convention Centre, offering modern conference facilities and generous exhibition and foyer spaces. It is located in the heart of the Renzo Piano designed Cité Internationale, a quarter in the 6^th arrondissement of Lyon. The modern area offers a wide array of restaurants and entertainment opportunities, together with a direct access to the Parc de la Tête d'Or, Lyon’s biggest park.

Lyon is the third largest city in France situated at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône. The city is recognised for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as historical and architectural landmarks; as such, the districts of Old Lyon, the Fourvière hill, the Presqu'île and the slopes of the Croix-Rousse are named on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk, and played a significant role in the history of cinema since Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph there.

In celebration of Lyon’s gastronomy and the city’s unique location, our networking events will be held respectively at the Abbaye de Collonges, founded by Paul Bocuse, Lyon’s most famous Chef, and at the Musée des Confluences, located at the southern tip of the Presqu'île where the Rhône and Saône meet.

Sponsors

EUMETSAT offers interesting sponsorship options. If your institution is interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact userconference@eumetsat.int for details.

Early Career Scientist Initiative

EUMETSAT believes in fostering the scientists of the future, and invite applications for our early career scientist initiative. Applications are open from anyone aged 32 or younger who have up to 24 months of job experience. Eligible papers should cover any use and application of EUMETSAT satellite data along the main themes of the conference.

The Scientific Programme Committee will select five papers that receive an award, consisting of travel funding and free conference participation for the EUMETSAT conference in 2025. The selected papers will be especially promoted during the conference.

Please note that winners of previous awards are not eligible to apply for the award again, though they remain welcome to present their papers at the conference. Previous winners attending a future conference may also be invited to participate in the Scientific Programme Committee.