Third Networking Meeting

The DISPEC Third Networking Meeting was held on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at ONERA premises in Toulouse (France). 35 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 & Luis Hecker (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

The presentations given on the DISPEC methodologies are available on the DISPEC YouTube Channel. You can access them here.

Useful Info

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