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1 Mar 2019 (Central European Time - Zurich) Team of N. Jeffrey and F. Effenberger: Solar Flare AccelerationSignatures and their Connection to Solar Energetic FORUM Next scientific Solar-Terrestrial Programm Team of A. Kokhanovsky and D. Rosenfeld: Are We Doing the RightSatellite Observations and Analyses for Team of A. Hauchecorne: Synergy between Satellite and Ground BasedObservations for the Study of Middle Atmosphere Team of J. Chau: An Exploration of the Valley Region in the LowlatitudeIonosphere: Response to Forcing from Team of T. Appourchaux: Probing the Core of the Sun and the Space Science Institute ISSI, Team of L. Wilson: Resolving the Microphysics of Collisionless International Space Science Team of J. Ballot: SoFAR Seismology of Fast Rotating Space Science Institute ISSI, Hallerstrasse 6, 3012 Team of S. Kopeikin and J. Müller: Spacetime Metrology, Clocks andrelativistic International Space 6:15pm - Pro ISSI

2 Apr 2019 (Central European Time - Zurich) Team of J. Alexander: New Quantitative Constraints on OrographicGravity Wave Stress and Drag: Satisfying Team of N. Nitta and T. Mulligan-Skov: Understanding the Origins ofproblem Geomagnetic International Team of T. von Clarmann and D. Degenstein: Towards Unified ErrorReporting International Space WORKSHOP Natural and Man-Made Hazards Monitoring by the Sentinel andother Earth GOOD FRIDAY Conv. Mt.: WS Surface Bounded Exospheres EASTER MONDAY Team of J. Lasue and R. Wiens: Cross-Calibration of Laser-InducedBreakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Instruments for Team of M. Hesse: Can Magnetic Reconnection Explain the International Space Science

3 May 2019 (Central European Time - Zurich) Team of J. Lasue and R. Wiens: Cross-Calibration of Laser-InducedBreakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Instruments for Team of M. Hesse: Can Magnetic Reconnection Explain the International Space Science Team of L. Turc and M. Palmroth: Global Study of the Transmission offoreshock ULF Waves into the Team of S. Toledo: Cold Plasma of Ionospheric Origin at the International Space Science 6:15pm - Pro ISSI Team of A. Greco and O. Khabarova: Current Sheets, Turbulence,Structures and Particle Acceleration in the Team of A. Paul: Multi-technique Characterization of Near-Earth International Space Science Team of M. Luna: Large-Amplitude Oscillations as a Probe of Quiescentand Erupting Solar Team of I. Mann: Physics of Dust Impacts: Detection of Cosmic Team of P. Heil and R. Tilling: Satellite-Derived Estimates ofantarctic Snow- and International WORKSHOP: Star International Space Science Institute ISSI,Hallerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland ASCENSION DAY

4 Jun 2019 (Central European Time - Zurich) ASCENSION DAY Team of M. Lazar and H. Fichtner: Kappa Distributions: FromObservational Evidences via Controversial Science Committee International PENTECOST Team of F. Gastadello: Soft Protons in the Magnetosphere focused byx-ray Team of S. Brun and S. Matt: The Solar and Stellar Wind Connection:Heating Processes and Angular Momentum Board of Trustees

5 Jul 2019 (Central European Time - Zurich) FORUM: The Impact of Big Data in SWISS NATIONAL

6 Aug 2019 (Central European Time - Zurich) SWISS NATIONAL Team of G. Valori and E. Pariat: Magnetic Helicity in International Space Science Institute Team of M. Owens and F. Clette: Recalibration of the Sunspot International Space Science

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