International Conference SOLAR AND HELIOSPERIC INFLUENCES ON THE GEOSPACE Bucharest, ROMANIA, 1 – 5 October 2012 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT This Conference is the fourth one organized in the frame of the Balkans, Black Sea and Caspian Sea Regional Network on Space  Weather Studies (BBC SWS). The main goal of  conference is to bring together experts in different areas of solar-terrestrial physics to give  us a full picture of the origin of heliospheric phenomena that influence space weather and Earth climate. The conference will include aspects  on theory, models and observations of the solar eruptive events; solar drivers of geoeffective events; solar wind and heliosphere; ionosphere  and magnetosphere physics; physics of the middle and lower atmosphere etc. The program will consist of a number of invited talks, contributed oral presentations and posters. We also intend to include in each section an invited lecture for the young researchers (MS and PhD students) attending the Conference. Scientific Organizing Committee:  Crisan Demetrescu (Institute of Geodynamicsof the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania) - Chair Katya Georgieva (Space and Solar-Terrestrial Research Institute, Bulgaria) - Co-Chair Dragan Roša (Astronomical Observatory, Zagreb, Croatia) - Co-Chair Elchin Babayev (Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences)  Ashot Chilingarian (Cosmic Ray Division, Alikhanyan Physics Institute, Yerevan, Armenia)  Marina Gigolashvili (GNAO, Georgia) Natchimuthuk Gopalswamy (NASA, USA)  Oleg Litvinenko (Observatory URAN-4, Radioastronomical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of  Ukraine, Odessa) Georgeta Maris (Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania) Atila Ozguc (Kandilli Observatory, Turkey) Vladimir Obridko (IZMIRAN, Russia)  Local Organizing Committee:  Crişan Demetrescu (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy) Venera Dobrica (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy) Dana Lăcătuş (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy)  Georgeta Maris (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy) – Chair Marilena Mierla (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy) – Secretary Alin Paraschiv (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy)  Organisers: Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy (IGAR) – http://www.geodin.ro/  Romanian Space Agency (RoSA) – http://www.rosa.ro/  SPONSORS:  The National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS)  (http://www.ancs.ro/en)    Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP) (http://www.yorku.ca/scostep/) Scientific Sessions:  Session 1: Solar magnetism as driver of the short- and long-term solar variability; Session 2: Solar wind: sources and structures; Session 3: High-energetic solar events (Flares, CMEs, SEPs);  Session 4: Heliosphere: its magnetic structure, ICMEs, Cosmic Rays;  Session 5: Magnetosphere variability under the solar & heliospheric forcing; Session 6: Ionosphere and its induced disturbances; Session 7: Middle and lower atmosphere long-term variability / Climate change;  Session 8: Education, Dissemination, and Outreach in the Space Weather Field Accomodation:  3* Central Hotel Bucharest http://www.thhotels.ro/hotel-central/  Adress: 13 Brezoianu str, District 1, Bucharest ROMANIA  Situated at the heart of the city, Central Hotel is located nearby Cismigiu Garden, City Hall, and a few minutes walk from the old city centre  (see the map). It is an exceptional location close to all major attractions, offering you the possibility to explore the city and its surrounding  attractions. 55 Euros/night – single room; 66 Euros /night – double room; - Buffet breakfast included; - Internet wireless connection free of charge in all spaces: each room, lobby, bar, breakfast lounge. Central Hotel offers as well a business corner on the ground floor for those who don't travel with a computer which enables to stay in touch. Conference place: The conference will be held in the „Petőfi Sndor“ Hungarian Cultural Centre, within 2 minutes walking distance from the Central Hotel (Iona  Zalomit Street, Nr. 6, see the map). The Center consists of two large rooms, one of them will be used for the buffet lunches. Contact Address:  Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy  19-21, J.L. Calderon St. RO-020032, Bucharest-37 ROMANIA  Phone: (+40) 21 3172127 Fax: (+40) 21 3172120 E-mail: crisan@geodin.ro; gmaris@geodin.ro; marilena@geodin.ro; venera@geodin.ro Registration:  The participants are kindly asked to fill-in the Registration form which can be found at http://www.geodin.ro/CONFERENCE2012/Registration form.htm  or send all the relevant information to the Contact address. The registration process will be completed after the registration fee payment of 200 EURO. The fee includes: Welcome cocktail  Conference materials Tea/Coffee break service Lunches during the conference Closing dinner One day roundtrip to the Bucharest surroundings Information about the Registration Fee payment will be given soon. The deadline for registration is September 10, 2012. Later registration fee will be 250 euro. The fee for accompanying persons is 150 euro (later fee is 200 euro), which includes lunches, welcome reception, Symposium dinner and one day roundtrip to the Bucharest surroundings. Important dates: 10 September – Registration & Abstract Submission; 10 September - Third Announcement; 30 September - Arrival 1-5 October   Conference Recommendation: The participants from the countries whose the Science Academies have bilateral protocols with the Romanian Academy are asked to request the Academy in their country the granting of a week of interacademic exchange. Such countries are, for instance: Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine etc.