The workshop consists of invited papers and contributed papers selected from a Call For Papers, and will include both oral presentations (20 min.) and a poster session over a period of three full days in the Newton conference room. Invited papers will include status reports from the 11 CubeSats associated with the Vega maiden flight.

In addition, a Round Table discussion is planned, involving key members of the CubeSat community within and outside Europe in an interactive session with the workshop participants. The Round Table will address themes related to current issues and future evolution of the CubeSat field. Following the Round Table, all workshop participants will be invited to a workshop buffet dinner.

The ESA Education Office offers sponsorship for up to three students from each participating CubeSat team to attend the event. Further information is available on the Sponsorship of Students page.

The preliminary programme is available here

The advance schedule is as follows:

Workshop announcement & opening of on-line registration	30 October 2008
Deadline for submission of abstracts and requests for student sponsorship	30 November 2008
Announcement of preliminary programme and selection of sponsored students	8 December 2008
Deadline for online registration	9 January 2009
Final programme announcement and deadline for submission of presentations	16 January 2009
Workshop event	20-22 January 2009