Monitoring Geospace Disturbances from the Ground:

Scientific Challenges, Observational Networks, and International Collaboration

2024 Workshop on International Meridian Circle Program (IMCP)

IMPORTANT DEADLINES 

Young Scientist Award application: 15 June 2024 (application info here)

Abstract submission: 31 July 2024

Financial support application: 31 July 2024

Early-bird registration: 31 July 2024

Hotel reservations (open in early May): Guaranteed room in the Itamambuca Eco Resort by 20 August 2024

Scientific Sessions

Session 1: International, regional, and national space weather programs  

Session 2: Scientific challenges and progress in understanding space weather processes driven by solar storms and disturbances from above

Session 3: Scientific challenges and progress in understanding space weather processes under lower atmospheric and lithospheric forcing and global climate change impact

Session 4: South-American Magnetic Anomaly (SAMA) and impact on geospace

Session 5: Space weather monitoring with ground-based observational networks: current and new developments

Session 6: Data fusion, assimilation and AI; space weather modeling and forecast

Session 7: Synthesis - regional and global collaboration for effective geospace observation and research - IMCP in the global cooperation context

Programs

Day 0 (22 Sept): Registration

Day 1 (23 Sept): Scientific sessions at INPE

Days 2-4 (24-26 Sept): Scientific sessions at Itamambuca Eco Resort, Ubatuba

Day 5 (27 Sept): Excursion

Transportation

The organizers will provide complimentary transportation:

--São Paulo International Airport (GRU) to conference hotels near INPE

--INPE to Itamambuca Eco Resort, Ubatuba

--Itamambuca Eco Resort to GRU at the end of the workshop

 

Round-way transportation from Itamambuca Eco Resort to the excursion destination will be available for an additional fee.

Logistics

Venu1: National Institute for Space Research (INPE) Headquarters

Address : Av. dos Astronautas, 1.758 - Jardim da Granja, São José dos Campos (SJC)

Website : https://www.gov.br/inpe/pt-br  |  https://maps.app.goo.gl/51XqQR7GRHCn8kHK7

 

From GRU airport to São José dos Campos (SJC)

• Taxi: up to 300 BRL
• City Bus from GRU to SJC: up to 40 BRL
• The Workshop provides shuttle to run from 06:00 to 23:00 each hour and takes no more than 1.5 hours

​​In-city transport: Daily transportation between each hotel and INPE will be provided by workshop.

​Accommodation at conference Venue 1

Hotel Nacional Inn São José dos Campos

Address : Avenida Deputado Benedito Matarazzo, 9009, São José dos Campos, SP

Phone : + 55 12 3947-0000

Website : https://www.nacionalinn.com.br/hoteis/hotel-nacional-inn-sao-jose-dos-campos

Conference discount code： IMCP2024

Venue 2:  Itamambuca Eco Resort

• Taxi: approximately 500-1000 BRL
• Workshop shuttle

Mercure Sao Jose dos Campos Hotel 

Address : Avenida Dr - Av. Jorge Zarur, 81 - Torre Ii - Jardim Apolo, São José dos Campos - SP

Phone : + 55 12 3904-2300

Website : https://all.accor.com/hotel/5168/index.pt-br.shtml

Conference discount code： IMCP2024

 

Address: R. Manoel Soares da Silva, 755 - Praia do Itamambuca, Ubatuba – SP

Phone : + 55 12 38343000 

From Itamambuca Eco Resort to GRU airport

Information: About Itamambuca Eco Resort | https://maps.app.goo.gl/8MjmoexL2EaTcafF6

Workshop discount code：IMCP2024

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• The hotel links are for browsing purpose only and reservations will open in May. 
• Due to limited availability, please make yourhotel reservation in Itamambuca Eco Resort by August 20 to guarantee your room.
• For any issues regarding the hotel reservation, please contact at Sheula Huang at sheila.huang@inpe.br or sheila.huang@nssc.ac.cn

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