4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 From: Sara Barsotti <sara@xxxxxxxx> Dear colleagues! Please consider the possibility of attending the *Eighth International Workshop on Volcanic Ash (IWVA-8) *which will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand in the weekend 4-5 February 2023 ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://community.wmo.int/activity-areas/aviation/workshops/iwva-8__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!Zz4i4Qzq6R0RvR9a5pB_RKbHa-56Chbrh4ZJIaeNJrvjVafSxvPYlA6oEnlttALakSucdkIt1rKhD2QU$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://community.wmo.int/activity-areas/aviation/workshops/iwva-8__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!aSetciFTdW7eyaY_x50GLo5iGzGRhUq_vj0gQtNFPverz_yPOSXl_NBNgFLYauECIF_NorWXf48B$> and https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://confer.eventsair.com/iavcei2023/workshop-details__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!Zz4i4Qzq6R0RvR9a5pB_RKbHa-56Chbrh4ZJIaeNJrvjVafSxvPYlA6oEnlttALakSucdkIt1isc2uiN$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://confer.eventsair.com/iavcei2023/workshop-details__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!aSetciFTdW7eyaY_x50GLo5iGzGRhUq_vj0gQtNFPverz_yPOSXl_NBNgFLYauECIF_NorCOLVoB$> ). The workshop is listed as a post-conference workshop and it is possible to register on the IAVCEI conference website ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://confer.eventsair.com/iavcei2023/registration__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!Zz4i4Qzq6R0RvR9a5pB_RKbHa-56Chbrh4ZJIaeNJrvjVafSxvPYlA6oEnlttALakSucdkIt1mCMTMRf$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://confer.eventsair.com/iavcei2023/registration__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!aSetciFTdW7eyaY_x50GLo5iGzGRhUq_vj0gQtNFPverz_yPOSXl_NBNgFLYauECIF_Nojz9f6Od$> ). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in collaboration with the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), the Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) and other partners, is convening the Eighth International Workshop on Volcanic Ash (IWVA-8) at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua, New Zealand on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February 2023. *Workshop Information and Official Announcement* The main objective of the workshop is to demonstrate the worldwide progress made in supporting the scientific and technological advancement within the International Airways Volcano Watch (IAVW) over the past 10 years or more and to highlight where gaps and other limitations in capacity and capability still prevail. The IAVW was established in the 1980s by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with the assistance of WMO and other partners and has become a mature, worldwide system comprising meteorological, volcanological, and geological services, and other facilities and services with the objective to support continued safe and efficient aviation operations on the ground and in the air whenever and wherever volcanic eruptions are occurring and/or whenever and wherever volcanic ash clouds and gases are present in the atmosphere. Responding to the evolving needs of the aviation industry, the workshop will also look to chart a path for scientific and technological advancement through this decade and beyond, thereby helping to inform the further development of the work plan of WMO Services Commission (SERCOM) Standing Committee on Services for Aviation (SC-AVI) Advisory Group on Volcanic Science for Applications (AG-VSA). The intended workshop audience includes meteorological and volcanological scientists, researchers and operational personnel including service providers from volcanic ash advisory centres and State volcano observatories as well as aviation users including flight crew, airport and airspace managers, and airframe, engine and avionics original equipment manufacturers. The workshop will comprise a blend of introductory keynote addresses, research and industry presentations including national and regional case studies, and panel discussions with opportunities for audience interaction. Subject to expressions of interest and logistical considerations, a poster session may also be convened. The workshop is an in-person only event and will be conducted entirely in English. 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 ------------------------------
