This annual event serves as a crucial forum for researchers, policymakers, and industry representatives to discuss the latest advancements in understanding and mitigating the impacts of solar activity on technological infrastructure. It typically features presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities focused on topics such as solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms, and their effects on satellites, power grids, and aviation.
Facilitating international collaboration and knowledge sharing is essential for improving space weather forecasting and developing effective mitigation strategies. The collective expertise gathered at this yearly gathering contributes significantly to enhancing societal resilience against the potentially disruptive effects of space weather events. Historically, these gatherings have played a key role in shaping international policies and standards related to space weather preparedness.
