A five-day Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI), Quito, Republic of Ecuador, 8 - 12 October 2012, will be hosted by the Quito Astronomical Observatory (click here to find it) on behalf of the Government of Ecuador.

The purpose of the Workshop is to report new scientific insights into universal processes in the solar system that affect space weather and the terrestrial environment aimed at understanding the impacts of space weather on Earth and the near-Earth environment.

Language of the Workshop English will be the working language of the Workshop.
INFORMATION NOTE, United Nations/Ecuador Workshop on the ISWI 40 KB pdf, 5 pages, (click )

Please remember and try to comply with the dates below.
Registration deadline: 30 June 2012 Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2012	Application for travel support deadline: 30 June 2012 Notification for financial support: 1 August 2012
Financial Arrangements Within the limited funds available to the Workshop co-sponsors, a number of selected participants from developing nations and nations with economies in transition, who are ISWI instrument providers or operators, will be offered financial support to attend the Workshop. Funded participants will be provided with a round-trip air ticket between international airport of departure in their home country to Quito, Ecuador, and daily subsistence allowance. Individuals who will be selected to be sponsored to participate in the workshop will be notified by the International Scientific Organizing Committee of the Workshop.

Workshop participants who need assistance for their hotel accommodation in Quito, Ecuador, may contact the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). E-mail: observatorio.astronomico[at]epn.edu.ec

While foreigner requires a visa to enter Ecuador for a period of 90 days for tourism purposes, they must obtain from the Ecuadorian Embassies or Consulates a VISA to stay in the country for a longer period after fulfilling the requirements established by law. Citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Somalia, require a visa to enter Ecuador. Applications for VISA have to be made at the local Ecuadorian Embassy/Consulate/Visa Office. Please, verify in your country if you need a Visa to enter Ecuador.

Participants in need of an invitation letter to support their VISA application shall contact the Workshop Secretariat at the following Email address: observatorio.astronomico[at]epn.edu.ec. The Local Organizing Committee will provide an official invitation letter by mail.

The following information is needed to issue an invitation letter: Full Name as shown in the Passport;    Passport Number;    Nationality;    Name of Home Institution;    Job Title;    Postal Address;    Telephone Number;    Gender;    Date of Birth;    Travel Plan (arrival and departure date, flight information) The above information is also required for accompanying person(s), if any.

Life and Health Insurance for each of the selected participants is necessary and is the responsibility of the candidate or his/her institution or Government. The co-sponsors will not assume any responsibility for life and major health insurance, nor for expenses related to medical treatment or accidents.

Registration You will be registered once the organizers have received your Abstract and APPLICATION FORM.

Abstract and Applications for travel support

Preparation
(1) Download Application template from here .
(2) Fill the Application with block letters.
(3) Prepare your Abstract
NOTE: Abstracts of papers of no more than 600 words must contain the following details: (i) Paper Title; (ii) Author(s) Name(s); (iii) Institutional Affiliation(s); (iv) Email Address(es); (v) Abstract's body;. Authors should state clearly for which program topic the paper is intended to be presented orally or by poster. Contributions that highlight interdisciplinary issues and utilize data from the current arrays of ISWI instruments are particularly encouraged.

Submission
Abstract and Applications for travel support must be submitted BOTH. You have the following options: (1) by mail to address at right; or (2) fax an advance copy directly to Ms. Ayoni Oyeneyin (FAX: +43-1-26060-5830); or (3) E-mail in electronic format to Ms. Ayoni Oyeneyin, at Ayoni.Oyeneyin[at]unvienna.org; or (4) E-mail in electronic format to the Workshop Secretariat, at observatorio.astronomico[at]epn.edu.ec
Please not use concurrently more than one option.

Opportunities for online Registration & Abstract submission
Organizers encourage all candidates to apply for the Workshop online, as it helps to streamline the processing of applications. The online application form can be accessed on the following URLs: http://oaq.epn.edu.ec/iswi/registration.php (this is the Workshop's WEB-site) www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/en/SAP/act2012/iswi/index.html (the UNOOSA WEB-site)