*** NOTE: Abstract submission deadline of 31 May 2013 ***

We are pleased to announce the plenary session “Solar Flare Prediction: Progress and Challenges” at this year’s European Space Weather Week (ESWW10) taking place over 18-22 November 2013 in Antwerp, Belgium (http://www.stce.be/esww10/sessions/flareprediction.php).

The “Solar Flare Prediction” plenary aims to critically review, discuss and highlight the most innovative aspects of existing flare prediction techniques. Our objective is to clearly outline the current state-of-the-art and to identify and promote possible research avenues that may lead to future breakthroughs. While flare prediction will form the core of this session, presentations about CME- and SEP-prediction will also be accommodated in the understanding that they promote the connection of these phenomena to flares.

Confirmed invited speakers currently includes Dr. KD Leka of CoRA/NWRA, Co-Chair of several recent NASA-funded flare forecasting workshops.

Please register and submit oral and poster abstracts for this session at:
http://www.stce.be/esww10/abstract.php

We hope to see as many of you as possible in Antwerp later this year.

Best regards,

Manolis K. Georgoulis, D. Shaun Bloomfield, and Peter T. Gallagher