INTERNATIONAL TEAMSInternational Teams follow a strict bottom-up approach whereby in response to a specific call issued every year at the beginning of January, scientists can propose projects corresponding to topics, which are broadly identified in the Call. The reviewing and ranking process is the responsibility of the Science Committee.
International Teams are composed of about 8-12 scientists from different institutions, nationalities, and expertise. They meet at ISSI-BJ for one or several periods of time of typically one week. They are active for 12-18 months. Their project often involves data or modeling work. Their activity is directed and organized by a team leader, generally the initiator of the proposal. Teams are largely independent in the execution of their project, but maintain close contact with ISSI-BJ.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are study projects on specific scientific themes, selected in consultation with the Science Committee. The duration of Workshops is typically one week. Workshops are organized by a group of conveners who define the theme, set up the program, and list the group of participants. Participation is by invitation only. The size of any Workshop is usually limited to a maximum of 45 members including a few young scientists. The results of the Workshops are published as refereed papers in issues of Space Science Reviews and in parallel as volumes of the Space Science Series of ISSI/ISSI-BJ (SSSI).
WORKING GROUPSWorking Groups are set up by the Directorate for specific tasks, often of technical nature. Their life time can be of several years. The results of the Working Groups are published as volumes of ISSI-BJ Scientific Report Series (SR) or in the scientific literature.
FORUMS
Forums are informal and free debates among 20-25 high-level participants on open questions of scientific or science policy nature. A Forum may lead to formal recommendations or decisions depending upon the topic or issues addressed in the Forum. The TAIKONG magazine constitutes the output of the Forums organized at ISSI-BJ. It reports the contents of the Forums and reflects the Forum discussions and advices from all the participants in a neutral way.
VISITING SCIENTISTS
Visiting Scientists carry out scientific work in collaboration with or under the supervision of the ISSI-BJ scientific staff on matters directly or indirectly connected with the ISSI-BJ projects. They contribute to the scientific environment at ISSI-BJ in complement to the ISSI-BJ scientific staff.
UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE
Understanding Science is organized by the UK Royal Society of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and ISSI-BJ. Its goal is to make a broader public aware of today’s accomplishments in research through short scientific lectures in English (popularization talks) as well as to have an opportunity to talk with either international or Chinese scientists currently carrying out research in China, in a relaxed atmosphere.
SPACE SCIENCE SCHOOL
Space Science School is a biennial school for international students dedicated to the research of space sciences and space science missions' topics. It teaches students to draw connections and links between scientific objectives and requirements, missions and spacecraft design, and mission costs. In other words, its aim is also to adopt a comprehensive approach for the successful design of space science missions. The students are in fact provided with the required scientific background relevant to produce a report outlining a possible space science mission concept.
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