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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Abstract Call: ESA calls, dealine: 21 May 2025, 12:00 (noon) CEST.

2. Conference: 50 Years with Voyager -- The Ultimate Voyage, date: Friday, May 16th, 2:00 pm ET.

3. Abstract Call: UK Space Weather & Space Environment III (2025), dealine: May 18th.

4. Conference: Express your interest to organize ESWW 2028, the deadline for submitting a declaration of interest is 30th June 2025.

5. Abstract Call: Plenary Session at European Space Weather Week in Umeå, Sweden, deadline for submission: 15 May 2025 23:59 CEST.

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1. Abstract Call: ESA calls, dealine: 21 May 2025, 12:00 (noon) CEST.

From: Matt Taylor, ESA, <matthew.taylor at esa.int>

Subject: ESA calls.

Please see below information on D/SCI mission calls, and D/HRE sounding rocket opportunities, deadlines soon!!!

DSCI CALL FOR A MEDIUM-SIZE AND A FAST MISSION OPPORTUNITY
IN ESA’S SCIENCE PROGRAMME
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/call-for-missions-2025/home
EXPLORATORY CALL FOR A MINI-FAST MISSION
IN ESA’S SCIENCE PROGRAMME
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/exploratory-call-mini-fast-mission-proposals/home

D/HRE Exploration Science - Sounding Rocket Experiments

https://ideas.esa.int/m3#object_52147739cf2c5c52b2f972d315ad6a14

2. Conference: 50 Years with Voyager -- The Ultimate Voyage, date: Friday, May 16th, 2:00 pm ET.

From: Nick Gross, Boston University, <gross at bu.edu>

Subject: 50 Years with Voyager -- The Ultimate Voyage.

50 Years with Voyager -- The Ultimate Voyage! Date: Friday, May 16th, 2:00 pm ET

Join Bill Kurth, one of the original team for the Plasma Wave Instrument on Voyager, and Allison Jaynes, a Co-I on the Voyager as they discuss their experience with the data from this instrument throughout the lifetime of this remarkable mission.

More information and register at https://shielddrivecenter.com/shield-webinars/

3. Abstract Call: UK Space Weather & Space Environment III (2025), dealine: May 18th.

From: Dr Oliver Allanson, University of Birmingham; University of Exeter, <o.d.allanson at bham.ac.uk>

Subject: 2nd Abstract Call: UK Space Weather & Space Environment III (2025) [18 May Deadline].

Abstracts are warmly invited from all national and international colleagues for UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting III: Global Challenges in Understanding the Space Environment & Space Weather at Solar Maximum, 8-11 September 2025, The Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, UK https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2025
This will be a hybrid conference that allows for full participation and presentation both in-person and online.
Abstracts can be submitted here https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2025/abstract-submission
It is possible to submit more than one abstract.

With a UK core, this meeting will be outward looking, where we very much welcome international participation. This is the third in a series of an ongoing meetings based around space weather and the space environment. The meeting’s multinational collaboration is at the heart of enhanced understanding of, and resilience to space weather and the Earth’s space environment.

The long-term purpose of this developing series of UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meetings is to bring together space scientists, engineers, forecasters, end-users, and policy makers across the various UK interests and activities. This year’s meeting will focus on the global challenges in understanding our space environment and space-weather impacts at solar maximum, as well as in seizing opportunities to drive further advances going forward.

Abstract deadline and other key dates are currently as follows:

Abstract submission opens: 1 April 2025
Abstract submission deadline: 18 May 2025
Programme confirmed: 15 June 2025
Early registration deadline: 18 July 2025
Standard registration deadline: 31 July 2025
Accommodation deadline: 8 August 2025

Final registration deadline: 24 August 2025

For questions regarding the running of the conference (logistics etc) please get in touch with contacts as described according to this page https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2025/contacts

For questions regarding the programme please contact the Programme Organising Committee

(https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2025/committee, o.d.allanson at bham.ac.uk)

For context on previous conferences please see
2024 iteration at https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2024
2023 iteration at https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2023

We look forward to the conference!

4. Conference: Express your interest to organize ESWW 2028, the deadline for submitting a declaration of interest is 30th June 2025.

From: Kamen Kozarev, Institute of Astronomy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, <kkozarev at nao-rozhen.org>

Subject: Express your interest to organize ESWW 2028.

This call by the European Space Weather Week (ESWW) Programme Committee (PC) is to gather the interest of teams planning to submit a proposal to act as LOC/NOC (Local/National Organising Committee) of the ESWW for the 2028 edition of the conference. The ESWW PC will acknowledge receipt of the declarations of interest but will not make any judgement during this phase.

The deadline for submitting a declaration of interest is 30th June 2025.

The full call text, the online form for expression of interest, as well as information on organizing the ESWW and related requirements can be found at https://esww.eu/calls/call-to-organize-esww-2028

Questions can be sent to kkozarev at nao-rozhen.org.

The ESWW is the main annual event in the European Space Weather calendar. It is the main annual European forum for Space Weather.

The European Space Weather Week aims to bring together the various groups in Europe working on different aspects of Space Weather: scientists, engineers, policy makers, satellite operators, power grid technicians, communication and navigation specialists, people working in aviation, space weather service providers, etc.

ESWW is an excellent place to meet people, to exchange knowledge and ideas, to discuss the latest developments in our understanding of solar activity, how space weather influences the Earth environment, our impacted technologies and how to manage space weather risks.

5. Abstract Call: Plenary Session at European Space Weather Week in Umeå, Sweden, deadline for submission: 15 May 2025 23:59 CEST.

From: A. Schillings on behalf of Magnus Wik and Andrew Dimmock, Swedish Institue of Space Physics, <aschillings.science at gmail.com>

Subject: Call for Panelists/Abstracts: Plenary Session at European Space Weather Week in Umeå, Sweden.

We are excited to announce the call for abstracts for the upcoming plenary session P1 - Space Weather Challenges in the Arctic: A Round Table Discussion at the European Space Weather Week at ESWW2025 in Umeå, Sweden 27th-31st (https://esww.eu/). We invite submissions from experts (you or your colleagues/collaborators), who are interested in participating as panellists in the following areas:
1. Space Weather Scientist with Operational Experience Focus: Research, models, operations
2. Satellite/Space Industry Focus: Operational space impacts
3. GNSS/Aviation Expert Focus: Navigation & HF communications
4. Power Grid Representative Focus: Ground effects
5. Arctic Sustainability & Auroral Tourism Focus: Environmental impacts, auroral tourism
6. Civil Contingencies Focus: Preparedness, infrastructure resilience
7. Military Expert Focus: Space weather impacts, national security, and resilience of defence systems in the Arctic

Submission Guidelines: Please include the following information in your abstract (max 500 words):

- Your area of expertise and the institution/company you are affiliated with.
- Your connection to space weather/space climate and the Arctic, including whether you work with, operate in, or have research interests in the Arctic.
- The domain(s) you would like to be a panellist in.

- Your comfort level with being a panellist if the media are present and filming.

If you do not want to participate as a panellist, but still are interested to participate in the session, we also welcome your contribution as a poster.

Deadline for Submission: 15 May 2025 23:59 CEST. Submit your abstract to https://events.spacepole.be/e/esww2025
We look forward to your contributions and to a stimulating discussion during the plenary.

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Editors Yuri Shprits, Dedong Wang, Alexander Jordan and Jiahui Yuan