Global Capacity Building in Space Weather Science via Summer Schools

The past two decades witnessed a rapid growth in research related to space weather. Recognizing the importance of space weather and its global impact, international organizations such as the international Space Weather Initiative (ISWI), Scientific Committee on Solar Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP), and Committee on Space Research(COSPAR) have been collaborating in global capacity building activities. International space science schools represent one such activity. The schools typically involve lectures covering the solar interior to the surface of Earth, emphasizing the interdisciplinary aspects. The lectures are accompanied by hands on activities such as data analysis and handling space weather instruments. A large number of active space weather scientists have emerged from these activities and have become key members of the space weather community. This paper presents a summary of success stories involving international scientific collaboration, capacity building, and public outreach.