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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.   Invitation: Call for Expressions of interest to become a member of the AWG/SSEWG and/or SSAC
2.   Invitation: Abstract submission for ST2.3 Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling
3.   Announcement: MEETING: ISSS-15 + IPELS-16 Meeting August 1-9, 2024 in Garching near Munich, Germany
4.   Invitation: EGU sessions EGU sessions - Contributions to session  PS4.1 Evolving Heliophysics:   Unresolved questions  across the solar system
5.   Announcement: COSPAR-2024-D3.7: MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA SCIENCES
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1. INVITATION: Call for Expressions of interest to become a member of the AWG/SSEWG and/or SSAC
From: dsciannounce (dsciannounce-bounces@cosmos.esa.int) on behalf of Angelique Seck (Angelique.Seck@ext.esa.int )

            Email sent on behalf of Prof. Carole Mundell, Director of Science

Dear Colleague, 

I am pleased to invite you to respond to the call for expressions of interest to become a member of the Astronomy Working Group (AWG)/Solar System and Exploration Working Group (SSEWG) and/or Space Science Advisory Committee (SSAC).

The Call, containing the necessary information about the SSAC, AWG and SSEWG, the tasks of the members of each committee/group, and the information needed by proposers, can be found at: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/expression-of-interest-for-science-advisory-members-2023

The Call will close on   22 January 2024 at 12:00 hrs (noon) CET . Applications must be submitted electronically to ESA as indicated https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/expression-of-interest-for-science-advisory-members-2023

I would appreciate if you could circulate this Announcement to interested colleagues within your institute.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Carole Mundell

2. INVITATION: Abstract submission for ST2.3 Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling
From: Dedong Wang (dedong@gfz-potsdam.de)
Dear Colleagues,

We would like to solicit the submission of contributions to the session ST2.3 "Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling" at EGU Assembly 2024, which will be held on 14-19 April in Vienna, Austria. The deadline for abstract submission is 13:00 CET, 10 January 2024. You can submit your abstract to our session via the following link: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/session/49721

Session details are as follows:

Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling

The Earth's inner magnetosphere contains different charged particle populations, such as the Van Allen radiation belts, ring current particles, and plasmaspheric particles. Their energy range varies from eV to several MeV, and the interplay among the charged particles provide feedback mechanisms that couple all those populations together. Ring current particles can generate various waves, for example, EMIC waves and chorus waves, which play important roles in the dynamic evolution of the radiation belts through wave-particle interactions. Ring current electrons can be accelerated to relativistic radiation belt electrons. The plasmaspheric medium can also affect these processes. In addition, precipitation of ring current and radiation belt particles will influence the ionosphere, while up-flows of ionospheric particles can affect dynamics in the inner magnetosphere. Understanding these coupling processes is crucial for fundamental understanding and for accurate space weather forecasting. 

While the dynamics of outer planets’ magnetospheres are driven by a unique combination of internal coupling processes, these systems have a number of fascinating similarities that make comparative studies particularly interesting. We invite a broad range of theoretical, modeling, and observational studies focusing on the dynamics of the inner magnetosphere of the Earth and outer planets, including the coupling of the inner magnetosphere and ionosphere and coupling between the solar wind disturbances and various magnetospheric processes. Contributions from all relevant fields, including theoretical studies, numerical modeling, and observations from satellite and ground-based missions are welcome as well as new mission concepts. In particular, we encourage presentations using data from MMS, THEMIS, Van Allen Probes, Arase (ERG), Cluster, CubeSat missions, Juno, SuperDARN, ground-based magnetometers and optical imagers, IS-radars and ground-based VLF measurements.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Vienna!

With best regards,

Dedong Wang, Ondrej Santolik, Hayley Allison, Chao Yue and Ravindra Desai


3. ANNOUNCEMENT:MEETING: ISSS-15 + IPELS-16 Meeting August 1-9, 2024 in Garching near Munich, Germany
From: Hantao Ji (hji@princeton.edu)
-- Save the Date for

The 15th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations (ISSS-15) will be held next summer August 1-9, 2024 in beautiful Garching near Munich, Germany.  We're excited to announce that the 16th International Workshop on the Interrelationship between Plasma Experiments in the Laboratory and in Space (IPELS-16) will be held jointly with the Symposium portion of ISSS-15 the week of August 5-9, 2024.  More details will be provided in the coming months.  Look forward to seeing you in Garching in the summer of 2024!

Frank Jenko (frank.jenko@ipp.mpg.de )

David Schriver (dschrive@ucla.edu )

4. INVITATION: EGU sessions - Contributions to session PS4.1 Evolving Heliophysics: Unresolved questions across the solar system

From: Lina Hadid (lina.zhadid@gmail.com)

PS4.1 Evolving Heliophysics: Unresolved questions across the solar system

Dear Colleagues,
We would like to solicit the submission of contributions to the session PS4.1 "Evolving Heliophysics: Unresolved questions across the solar system" at EGU 2024 conference to be held on 14-19 April in Vienna, Austria. The deadline for abstract submission is 13:00 CET, 10 January 2024.

https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/session/48095   

Evolving Heliophysics: Unresolved questions across the solar system

The Heliosphere, a dynamic region of space influenced by the Sun's magnetic and solar wind activity, presents a myriad of open questions and challenges for researchers. From the innermost planets to the outer reaches of the solar system, numerous unresolved problems persist in the field of heliophysics. This interdisciplinary field, spans solar physics, solar wind interactions, magnetospheres, ionospheres, thermospheres, and plasma physics, extending from Earth to distant moons, small bodies, and the enigmatic heliospheric boundary region. While mission implementation schemes may vary, the fundamental physical processes underpinning these phenomena exhibit commonalities that unite researchers from diverse fields.
Our proposed session seeks to foster a comprehensive discussion on the future Heliophysics research and the outstanding questions that persist throughout the Heliosphere. By convening space physics experts across multiple disciplines, we aim to have fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the broader Heliophysical landscape. We invite contributions that highlight unresolved scientific problems in the field of space plasma physics across our entire solar system. Authors are encouraged to present ideas for novel spaceborne and ground-based observations, innovative modeling approaches, and novel data analysis methodologies. Early Career Scientists and established experts alike from the global Heliophysics community are invited to actively engage in this collaborative exploration of our solar system's dynamic and interconnected Heliophysical environment.

We hope to see you in Vienna!

With best regards,

Lina, Manuela, Jonathan, Louise, and Chris

5. ANNOUNCEMENT: COSPAR-2024-D3.7: MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA SCIENCES
From: Karina Wilgan (wilgan@gfz-potsdam.de)

We would like to draw your attention to the following session:

COSPAR-2024-D3.7: MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA SCIENCES

45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - COSPAR 2024

Busan, South Korea, 13 - 21 July 2024

We would like to bring to your attention a session dedicated to "MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA SCIENCES," We invite various presentations related to the application of ML tools, data analysis, and assimilation techniques in ionospheric, magnetospheric and space weather research.

The discussed topics will include:
1. Application of the Machine Learning and Data Sciences tools for the Near-Earth Space Exploration.
2. Benchmarking of regression, classification, and image analysis tools
3. Understanding the role of AI in calibrating instruments and blending with physics-based models.

Best Regards,
Yuri Shprits, George Balasis, and Simon Wing