Attendance is by invitation only.
There will be four major sections. Review articles will be written on the subtopics of each section. The reviews will be distributed one month before the conference to every participant soliciting discussion questions and comments to be dealt with at the conference. The Conference will review current scientific climate program priorities, and existing and planned observational efforts that address those priorities. This review will serve as the basis for establishing community consensus on the most viable candidate technologies and implementation strategies for implementing a comprehensive, integrated, international climate observing system in support of research, forecasting, and climate assessment.