1. Chapman Conference Proposal Electrical Coupling within the Earth System 1.Abstract 2.Convenors and program committee 3.Objectives and Science Foci (5 science questions?) 4.Session topics – same as science questions? 5.Conference format, schedule and potential speakers 6.Suggested dates and locations 7.Conference co-sponsorships 8.Anticipated attendance 9.Expected impact 10.Related previous conferences 11.Reports and publications: EOS/JGR special issue 12.Biography of convenors possible guidelines Not necessarily FESD-ECCWES focused? Avoid emphasizing topics that commonly appear in other forums? Bring together communities that don’t normally interact?

2. Science topics/questions Focus on system-level topics? Ionosphere-atmosphere coupling at high latitudes? Electrical teleconnections within the Earth system? Geomagnetically-induced currents (GIC)? Cross-scale coupling in Earth’s electrical system? Need to DEFINE Earth’s electrical system – set scientific scope of the conference Global Electric Circuit The connection between cloud microphysics and the GEC Ionosphere-atmosphere-terrestrial coupling at high latitudes Ionospheric and high-energy effects of lightning Relationships between electrical processes and climate

3. Convenors (2?) and Program Committee (8?)