Third Networking Meeting

The DISPEC Third Networking Meeting was held on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at ONERA premises in Toulouse (France). 34 participants - DISPEC members, scientists and stakeholders - attended the meeting, which was hybrid.

The goal of the DISPEC Third Networking Meeting was to demonstrate the newly developed high-level products, the specific capabilities and receive feedback on potential exploitation. The meeting addressed technical, policy, organisational and sustainability issues.

DISPEC jointly processes space- and ground-based observations to deliver high-quality data products and explore long-term ionospheric trends linked to atmospheric dynamics and geophysical phenomena. The resulting open-access methodologies and data products invite active involvement from users, innovators, and stakeholders to ensure practical impact and scientific excellence.

Agenda

Topic: Building Synergies for Data-Driven Ionospheric Modelling

Start time (CET)	End time (CET)	Session
10:00	10:30	Arrival of Participants - Registration
10:30	10:45	[1] Welcome & Opening
10:30	10:45	"Introduction by project coordinator and Objectives of the meeting: networking, identifying synergies, fostering innovation", Anna Belehaki (NOA)
10:45	11:45	[2] DISPEC Key Outcomes
10:45	11:45	Presentation of the methodologies that lead to the high-level data products derivation (incl. accuracy and uncertainty) "Revised electron density reconstruction model and derived High-Level Data Products", Anna Belehaki (NOA) "Outliers detection by Fourier Transform", Wojciech Jarmolowski (UWM) "Modeling Trans-ionospheric Radio Signal Propagation", Vincent Fabbro (ONERA) "MUF Sensitivity Study for DISPEC Demo", Ivan Galkin (BGD) "Proxies for geophysical phenomena and long-term trends", Manuel Hernandez-Pajares (UPC) "DISPEC Demonstrator"
11:45	12:45	[3A] Keynote and Stakeholder Fusion Session - Part A
11:45	12:45	"Ionospheric disturbances characterization in low-earth radar-based space surveillance systems’ measurements", Hanae Labriji (ONERA/DTIS, Toulouse, France) "Presentation of the French military needs in HF communications", Isabelle Dahman (DGA/TN, Toulon, France) "Presentation of industrial needs for EGNOS and GNSS applications", Sebastien Trilles (Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse, France) "Data requirements for the UK's new operational Ionosphere/Thermosphere model", Matthew Angling (University of Birmingham/Space Environment Group, UK)
12:45	13:30	Networking Lunch Break - Informal discussion
13:30	13:50	[3B] Keynote and Stakeholder Fusion Session - Part B
13:30	13:50	Stakeholder Pitches, Short (5–7 min) presentations from participants (industry, research, SMEs, public agencies, startups) "Performance Assessment of TEC Maps for Correcting Ionospheric Bias in LEO Radar Measurements", Simon Tomas & Louis Richard (ESSP, Toulouse, France) "Comparing the Ne-Profiles from the IRI2020, NeQuick2, and 3D EDD Models with the COSMIC2 Measurements over Europe", Ola Abu Elezz (Helwan University, Egypt)
13:50	14:50	[4] Round Table Discussion
13:50	14:50	Data Availability & Observation Priorities Operational Impact of Ionospheric Disturbances Integration and Usability of DISPEC Products AI & Predictive Modelling Long-Term Needs, Standards & Sustainability
14:50	15:05	Coffee Break
15:05	15:30	[5] Next Steps & Closing
15:05	15:30	Summarise networking outcomes Outline roadmap for stakeholder engagement within DISPEC

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