Registration information

In Coimbra and online everywhere. June 2026.
 

The 15th International Precipitation Conference (IPC15) offers a rich and carefully curated program designed to foster scientific excellence, interdisciplinary exchange, and community building across the global precipitation community. The conference combines high-level scientific sessions with dedicated spaces for discussion, reflection, and networking, in a format that supports both in-person and full remote participation.

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Scientific Program

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The IPC15 program is structured around a balanced mix of plenary and parallel activities:

• Daily Keynote talks by leading international experts, addressing fundamental advances, emerging challenges, and future directions in precipitation science and applications

• Oral sessions organized by thematic tracks, covering the full breadth of the conference scope

• Poster sessions providing an interactive forum for in-depth scientific exchange across career stages and disciplines

The program is designed to encourage dialogue between observation, theory, modeling, and applications, and to create space for both mature research and emerging ideas.

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Special Events and Community Activities

In addition to the core scientific sessions, IPC15 includes a series of special events aimed at strengthening the IPC community and broadening perspectives:

• Round-table discussions on cross-cutting scientific, operational, and societal topics

• Working lunches, including a dedicated session on the future of the IPC conference series, providing an open forum for community input and discussion

• Late-break and topical events, integrated into the program to address timely developments

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IPC15 also places strong emphasis on informal interaction and networking through a set of social events, including a Roman Evening, inspired by Coimbra’s long historical legacy, offering participants a distinctive and memorable conference experience.

Registration Fees

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IPC15 is committed to maintaining accessible registration fees while ensuring a high-quality conference experience:

• General registration: 300 € (in-person and online)

• Student registration: 200 € (in-person and online)

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Registration includes access to all scientific sessions, special events, and conference social activities. Details on registration deadlines and procedures will be provided on the IPC15 website.

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Participants based in low- and lower-middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank, will be eligible to apply for a registration fee waiver.

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Conference volunteers (in person and remote)  will be eligible for a registration fee waiver along with workshop organizers.

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If you have questions or comments, please reach out to ipc15@uc.pt