EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2025

The 2025 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference will take place in Lyon, France on 15 – 19 September. EUMETSAT will be joined in the organisation and hosting of the event by Météo-France, the national weather and climate services provider in France.

Over the years, the EUMETSAT user conference has become a key annual event for the meteorological and scientific communities where participants from around the world can meet to share their experience and knowledge during plenary, poster and workshop sessions.

The overarching theme of the conference is “From Space to Safety: Earth Observation for Future Weather and Climate Preparedness”.

Further information about the scientific content will be made available with the first announcement in January 2025.

First announcement and call for papers: January 2025

Venue

The venue for our conference is the Lyon Convention Centre, offering modern conference facilities and generous exhibition and foyer spaces. It is located in the heart of the Renzo Piano designed Cité Internationale, a quarter in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. The modern area offers a wide array of restaurants and entertainment opportunities, together with a direct access to the Parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon’s biggest park.

Lyon is the third largest city in France situated at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône. The city is recognised for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as historical and architectural landmarks; as such, the districts of Old Lyon, the Fourvière hill, the Presqu’île and the slopes of the Croix-Rousse are named on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk, and played a significant role in the history of cinema since Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph there.

In celebration of Lyon’s gastronomy and the city’s unique location, our networking events will be held respectively at the Abbaye de Collonges, founded by Paul Bocuse, Lyon’s most famous Chef, and at the Musée des Confluences, located at the southern tip of the Presqu’île where the Rhône and Saône meet.

Sponsors

EUMETSAT offers interesting sponsorship options. If your institution is interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact userconference@eumetsat.int for details.

Early Career Scientist Initiative

EUMETSAT believes in fostering the scientists of the future, and invite applications for our early career scientist initiative. Applications are open from anyone aged 32 or younger who have up to 24 months of job experience. Eligible papers should cover any use and application of EUMETSAT satellite data along the main themes of the conference.

The Scientific Programme Committee will select five papers that receive an award, consisting of travel funding and free conference participation for the EUMETSAT conference in 2025. The selected papers will be especially promoted during the conference.

Please note that winners of previous awards are not eligible to apply for the award again, though they remain welcome to present their papers at the conference. Previous winners attending a future conference may also be invited to participate in the Scientific Programme Committee.