MACC-II (Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate - Interim Implementation, website) is the current pre-operational atmospheric service of the European GMES programme (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, website). MACC-II receives funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 THEME [SPA.2011.1.5-02]) under grant agreement n° 283576. MACC-II has started on 01/11/2011 and will run until 31/07/2014, when the operational GMES atmospheric service is expected to follow on.

For the benefit of its users, MACC-II provides data records on atmospheric composition for recent years, data for monitoring present conditions and forecasts of the distribution of key constituents for a few days ahead. MACC-II combines state-of-the-art atmospheric modelling with Earth observation data to provide information services covering European Air Quality, Global Atmospheric Composition, Climate, and UV and Solar Energy.

The second General Assembly of MACC-II will take place between Tuesday November 6^th 2012 and Friday November 9^th 2012 at Météo-France's Centre International de Conférences.

Programme and general informations

Tuesday 6/11 will be devoted to sub-project, cross-cutting and/or side meetings ; the plenary sessions will take place on Wednesday 7/11 and Thursday 8/11 ; the project's boards meeting will take place on Friday 9/11. There will be a meeting of the Beneficiaries' Committee, regrouping one representative per project partner institute, in the end of afternoon on Wednesday 7/11.
The current version of the detailed programme is available here.

This General Assembly is principally focused on project reporting and assessment of progress towards operational implementation of the services. It is thus principally intended at project partners, project reviewers and advisory board members. However, users of MACC-II services or other participants are welcome. Registration is free, but participants will have to pay directly lunch at Météo-France's canteen and for the Assembly's dinner on Wednesday 7/11. A specific bus service will be provided on mornings and evenings to or from Toulouse City centre.