EPOS Days 2026

Preliminary programme

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Day 1- Monday 16 March
12.00-13.30	Arrivals and registrations
13.30-15.00	Welcome lunch
Introducing EPOS This session is designed to present EPOS to those who are new to the community (e.g. new Early Career Researchers), new communities, and invited partners... But also as an opportunity for those who are already in EPOS to ask questions and learn more. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP1 and WP6		Session Chairs: Giovanna Maracchia Fulvio Galeazzi
15.00-15.15	Welcome to the EPOS Days 2026
15.15-15.30	EPOS: the community perspective
15.30-15.45	Question time (interactive)
Thematic Core Services  In the first part of the session, TCS will give flash talks, highlighting current cross-TCS collaboration;  in the second part a Meet & Greet interactive space will allow people to get together to discuss. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP2 and WP3		Session Chairs: Otto Lange, Antonio Scala Gaetano Festa
15.45-16.45	Flash pitches from the TCS, focussing on TCS news, objectives for the next 12 months, and collaboration opportunities - Flash presentations
TCS AH - Anthropogenic Hazards
TCS GEOM - Geomagnetic Observations
TCS GIM - Geological Information and Modelling
TCS GNSS  - GNSS Data and Products
TCS MSL - Multi-Scale Laboratories
TCS NFO - Near Fault Observatories
TCS SATD - Satellite Data
TCS SEIS – Seismology
TCS TSU – Tsunami
TCS VO - Volcano Observations
16.45-18.15	Meet & Greet - Interactive session with drinks and refreshments
18.15-18.30	Brief reports by rapporteurs

 

Day 2 - Tuesday 17 March
New services and new communities This session aims to present-new communities to be involved in EPOS and the progress made in collaborating with those who attended last year's edition, discussing lessons learned, roadblocks and possible solutions. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP2		Session Chairs: Jan Michalek Otto Lange
9.30-09.45	EPOS ON WP2 Achievements during project first period
09.45-10.30	Short presentations from new communities
10.30-10.45	Interactive discussion
10.45-11.30	Coffee break
Societal impact and responsible research infrastructures This session aims to discuss the status and perspective of EPOS’ impact on society, and reflect on the ethical aspects of the EPOS mission and plans, focussing on ethical issues, but also opportunities to offer guidance to the geoscience community on this important topic.   This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP3		Session Chairs: Fabrizio Romano, Antonio Scala
11.30-11.45	EPOS ON WP3 Achievements during project first period
11.45-12.30	Scientific products exploitable in evidence-based decision making (e.g.,  civil protection, private sectors, environment)
12.30-13.00	Integrating the ethical dimension
13.00-13.30	Interactive discussion
13.30-15.00	Lunch break
Early Career Researchers In this session ECRs present their scientific challenges and works and how the EPOS Platform can support them. It is divided in two parts, the first featuring 4-5-min lightning talks , followed by a poster session where participants will have the chance to ask questions and get details to the poster authors. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP4		Session Chairs: Helena Ciechowska, Fernando Monterroso
15.00-15.15	EPOS ON WP4 Achievements during project first period
15.15-17.00	Challenges presented by Early Career Researchers - Flash presentations
17.00-18.30	Works presented by Early Career Researchers -Posters & networking

 

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Day 3 Wednesday 16 March
International Collaboration This session focuses on international and global collaboration, with the objective of providing  practical points where specific collaborative activities coud/should focus. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP5		Session Chairs: Carine Bruyninx Joao Fonseca, Helen Glaves
09.30-10.00	EPOS ON WP5 Achievements during project first period
10.00-11.00	Presentations by international partners – Presentations
11.00-11.45	Coffee Break
11.45-12.15	Presentations by international partners – Presentations
12.15-13.30	Panel with international partners and discussion - Interactive discussion
13.30-15.00	Lunch break
Free afternoon and social event

 

Day 4 - Thursday 18 March
Technical challenges, opportunities and solutions Key objective for this session is to bring some of the technical challenges (choosing from those with broader interest) to the attention of the wider EPOS Community, showcase the work done in the ICS-TCS Interaction context and collect relevant input. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP2 and WP3		Session Chairs:  Daniele Bailo, Jan Michalek, Rossana Paco
9:30-10:45	Presentations on new developments and technical challenges in ICS-TCS Interaction
10.45-11.30	Coffee break
11.30-12.45	Presentations on new developments and technical challenges in ICS-TCS Interaction
12.45-13.30	Challenges ahead - interactive discussion
13.30-15.00	Lunch break
EPOS in the national landscapes The session is organised around group discussions about common challenges, with selected presentations of success stories, best practices and lessons learned from national implementations of EPOS. This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in WP4 and WP6		Session Chairs: Lilli Freda, Maria Fredella, Daniela Mercurio, Helle Pedersen
15.00-16.00	Success stories from national experiences
16.00-17.30	Word café with the national clusters - Interactive session with refreshments
17.30-18.30	Brief reports by rapporteurs and discussion

 

Day 5- Friday 20 March
Introducing the EPOS Data Policy This session will offer a detailed presentation of the new, improved version of the EPOS Data Policy, and will offer the audience the opportunity to ask questions.
9.30-10.30	Presentation of the EPOS Data Policy
10.30-11.00	Question time - Interactive session
11.00-11.45	Coffee break
Conclusions and vision towards the future This session will summarise the conclusions collected from previous conversations, while offering a vision towards the future and presenting next steps and activities in EPOS ON and in the wider EPOS scenario   This session is connected to EPOS ON activities in all workpackages
11.45-12.00	Conclusions from the EPOS Days
12.00-13.00	Future outlook - Interactive discussion
13.00	End of sessions
Service Coordination Committee meeting – Closed Session

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