RFI 2025 Online Workshop
Background
Following the successful RFI 2024 workshop held in October 2024, there is strong community interest in maintaining momentum through a focused online meeting. The RFI 2025 Online Workshop will serve as a bridge to the next major in-person workshop, anticipated for 2027.
Purpose
This workshop aims to:
- Keep the radio astronomy and Earth observation communities connected
- Raise awareness about the impact of RFI on passive scientific services
- Provide updates on spectrum management developments and interference threats
- Share recent innovations and best practices in RFI detection and mitigation
Workshop Format
The workshop will be held online on October 21, 2025 (UTC) and will feature high-impact presentations across four main themes. Each presentation will be followed by open discussion. Breakout discussions and session chairing opportunities are also available.
Presentation Themes and Schedule (times are indicative, not finalized)
Theme 1: Impact of RFI on Radio Astronomy and Earth Observation
- 1930 UTC – Impact of RFI on Radio Astronomy
- 2000 UTC – Impact of RFI on Weather Forecasts, Climate Studies and Other Remote Sensing Applications
Theme 2: Spectrum Management and Policy Updates
- 2300 UTC – New Policies in Spectrum Management
- 2330 UTC – Emerging Threats to Scientific Services
Theme 3: Interference Detection and Mitigation Techniques
- 0230 UTC (Oct 22) – Latest RFI Detection and Mitigation Algorithms
- 0300 UTC (Oct 22) – Case Studies on Successful RFI Detection and Mitigation
Theme 4: Community Engagement and Future Directions
- 0600 UTC (Oct 22) – Involving the Scientific Community in Spectrum Management
- 0630 UTC (Oct 22) – Socio-Economic Benefits of Clean Spectrum
Submission Guidelines
Expressions of interest should include:
- Title of the proposed presentation
- Abstract (max 300 words)
- Presenter biography (max 150 words)
- Target presentation slot
- Summary of key innovations or findings (max 200 words)
Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: September 28, 2025
- Workshop Date: October 21, 2025
How to Submit
Please send your expression of interest as a PDF attachment to rfi@ursi.org with the subject line:
RFI 2025 EOI - [Theme] - [Presentation Title]
Contact
For questions or clarifications, please contact:
rfi@ursi.org
Organizing Committee
- Willem Baan
- Alexandra Bringer
- Paolo deMatthaeis
- Federico Di Vruno
- Stephen English
- Greg Hellbourg
- Balthasar Indermuehle
- Kirsty McBeath
- Federico Renolfi
- Ashley Vanderley
Related Events
- IUCAF Spectrum Management School – September 2025, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- WMO Regional Workshops – Singapore, March 2025
- URSI AP-RASC – 17–22 Aug 2025, Sydney, Australia
- IAC 2025 – 29 Sep–3 Oct 2025, Sydney, Australia
- Global Spectrum Series – Ongoing, Worldwide