[gdal-dev] Fwd: CF Convention workshop 2026 @ ECMWF

[Even Rouault]

Hi,

if anyone has feedback about GDAL vs CF/netCDF/GRIB to provide to ECMWF

Even

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Sujet : 	CF Convention workshop 2026 @ ECMWF
Date : 	Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:45:14 +0000
De : 	Sebastien Villaume <sebastien.villaume at ecmwf.int>
Pour : 	even.rouault at spatialys.com <even.rouault at spatialys.com>
Copie à : 	Lorea Garcia San Martin <lorea.garciasanmartin at ecmwf.int>




*Dear Even Rouault,*

I am writing on behalf of the organising committee of the CF Conventions 
workshop 2026 <https://events.ecmwf.int/event/568/>, taking place on 
*21–24 September 2026* at ECMWF in Bonn, Germany (hybrid, co-hosted with 
the Copernicus Climate Change Service).

One of the topics that has generated considerable interest within the CF 
community is *format interoperability*, and in particular the role that 
conventions such as CF can play in facilitating interoperability across 
different data formats and software ecosystems. Given your long-standing 
involvement with GDAL and your perspective as Chair of the GDAL Project 
Steering Committee, we would be very interested in having you 
participate in the workshop and contribute to these discussions.

We believe that the GDAL community has valuable experience and insights 
into the practical challenges of interoperability, including what works 
well today, where difficulties remain, and where conventions such as CF 
and formats such as netCDF and GRIB could evolve to better support users 
and software developers.

Depending on the final programme and available time, there may also be 
an opportunity for you—or another GDAL contributor you would 
recommend—to give a presentation on these topics. At this stage we would 
be interested in having the GDAL perspective represented in the workshop 
discussions.

There is no registration fee for the workshop, and registration 
<https://events.ecmwf.int/event/568/registrations/440/> is now open. 
Please note that we are unfortunately unable to cover speaker/attendee 
travel or accommodation costs.

We would be delighted to hear whether you might be interested in 
participating, and we would be happy to provide further details about 
the workshop and programme.

*On behalf of the organising **committee**,*

Dr Sébastien Villaume
Senior Analyst
Forecast Department
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
*Reading, UK* | Bologna, Italy | Bonn, Germany
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