4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 From: "Meredith, Elinor (UT-ITC)" <e.s.meredith@xxxxxxxxxx> Dear all, The Cities and Volcanoes Commission (CaV) is pleased to launch the call to host the *Cities on Volcanoes 14 conference* to be held in 2028! For full details, please visit the hosting COV14 pag <https://citiesonvolcanoes.wordpress.com/hosting/>e <https://citiesonvolcanoes.wordpress.com/hosting/> on our website. *Key Dates (HST):* - *Friday 3 October 2025:* Deadline for Notification of Intention to develop proposal to host COV14 - *Octoberâ??November 2025:* Required informal meeting with CAV Executive Committee - *Friday 3 April 2026:* Deadline for written Proposal to host COV14 We look forward to hearing from you! We would also like to remind you of the upcoming CaV events at the IAVCEI Scientific Assembly 2025 next week. We welcome you to the following: - The *CaV Commission will host its annual meeting *on *Tuesday 1 July from 13:30â??14:10 in Room S160* (food not allowed in room; eat your lunch before). This is an opportunity to meet with and provide feedback to CAV leadership. The main agenda items are: (a) possible activities in 2026 given the recently announced postponement of COV13; (b) information about the call and proposal process for COV14; (c) general updates. - The *CaV Ash and Gas Impacts Working Group Meeting* will be on *Thursday 3 July from 13:40â??14:10 in Room S160* (food not allowed in room; eat your lunch before). - An *informal celebration* of the life of Distinguished Professor David Johnston, will be held on the evening of *Thursday 3 July*. Details will be provided at both the commission and the working group meetings. Please attend the three sessions co-sponsored by CAV: - *Session 6.1 Volcanic impacts on climate and societies* (Monday 8:30-10 in Room R290, 16:30-18:30 in Poster Hall) - *Session 7.2 The role of volcanologists in communicating hazard and risk for decision making* (Monday 10:30-11:30 and 14:15-15:15 in Room R380, 16:30-18:30 in Poster Hall) - *Session 6.7 Advances in volcanic hazard and risk assessments and the quantification of associated uncertainties* (Friday 8:30-10 in Room S160, 16:30-18 in Poster Hall) We look forward to seeing you in Geneva! The Cities and Volcanoes Commission https://citiesonvolcanoes.wordpress.com/ 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 ------------------------------
