Partners

E-SWAN, the European Space Weather and Space Climate Association, is an International Not-for-Profit Association (INPA) established under Belgian law. The mission of E-SWAN is to unite, sustain, and develop Space Weather and Space Climate activities primarily in Europe. E-SWAN was founded in 2022 as a result of a community effort to unite forces of various entities in order to sustain and further develop activities of the space weather and space climate communities. Its objectives include, among others, support to the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (JSWSC), the European Space Weather Week (ESWW), and the Medal Award Committee. E-SWAN aims at gathering all persons interested in Space Weather and Space Climate regardless of nationality and country of residence. To join E-SWAN register on the E-SWAN website "How to join E-SWAN?" .

The Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) was established in 2006 by the Belgian government. Its mission is to coordinate, support and perpetuate the numerous activities in the solar-terrestrial domain at the three institutes at the Space Pole in Brussels, i.e. the Royal Observatory of Belgium, the Royal Meteorological Institute, and the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. Building upon this joint expertise, the STCE aims to be a leading centre for scientific research and operational services in this field.
It realises this by a multitude of initiatives, e.g. by fostering collaborations between these institutes in fundamental research, applications and instruments. The STCE also establishes and strengthens relationships with external partners (universities,...) and end-users (industries, military,...) both at the national and international level. It builds expertise in earth-based and space missions, supports a variety of space weather services such as for civil aviation (PECASUS), and provides training, educational and outreach opportunities (SWIC,...). In this sense, the STCE can be considered as a facilitator for these initiatives, drawing on a solid know-how, targeted knowledge sharing, and an efficient use of manpower and infrastructure. STCE website