The abstract deadline for the 2011 ILWS Workshop “Towards the Next Solar Maximum” has been extended to August 15, 2011. However, the speaking schedule will be established prior to August 15, so speakers who wish to give talks instead of posters presentations should submit their abstracts immediately.

The workshop will be held on 28 August – 1 September 2011 at the Friendship Palace in Beijing, China. The meeting will cover all of topics relevant to International Living With a Star science, from the Sun and heliosphere to geospace and the Earth’s upper atmosphere. The deadline for early registration and hotel reservations is August 10, 2011. Please see the meeting website at http://ilws2011.csp.escience.cn/ for details.

We hope to see you in Beijing!

Prof. Hermann Opgenoorth
Prof. Chi Wang
Co-Chairs, ILWS 2011 Scientific Organizing Committee