The CF Conventions Community Workshop 2026 is a hybrid scientific and technical event designed to bring together researchers, developers, and data specialists working with climate and forecast metadata.
The workshop provides a collaborative environment for the exchange of ideas, the discussion of emerging challenges, and the development of practical solutions. Participants will engage in a combination of plenary sessions, invited talks, and interactive discussions, alongside hands-on hackathons and breakout sessions.
Objectives
The workshop aims to foster collaboration across the international CF Conventions community, support the evolution and adoption of CF metadata standards, and promote developments in CF-compliant data. It will also facilitate discussion on interoperability across data formats and systems, while enabling practical progress through collaborative hackathons and working groups.
In this year’s workshop, some of the topics we will focus on are:
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GRIB to CF
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Applying CF to different data formats
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Encoding uncertainty metadata in CF
Additional topic suggestions are very welcome. Please see the Presentation submissions section for information on how to submit ideas and contribute to the workshop agenda.
Participation
The workshop is targeted at a broad range of participants involved in environmental data, including:
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Scientists and researchers
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Data engineers and infrastructure developers
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Contributors to the CF Conventions
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Current and potential users of CF-compliant datasets
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Representatives from international organisations, research institutes, and operational agencies
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Students and early-career researchers are encouraged to attend
The workshop will take place in a hybrid format, enabling participation both on-site and online. Online participation links will be provided in due time.
Participants are encouraged to register early, no later than 14 September.
Organisers
The workshop is co-hosted by:
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CF Conventions Community
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Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
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European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)