The International Conference On Lightning and Static Electricity (ICOLSE) is a biennial conference focused on lightning phenomenology, effects on and protection of aircraft and other air vehicles, and a wide variety of ground-based systems and facilities such as alternative energy (wind, solar), space launch, telecom, railways, recreational theme parks...

Conference sessions will also address static electricity generation, effects, and protection for aerospace vehicles and industrial facilities. After a one year delay due to COVID-19 crisis, ICOLSE come back in 2022.

ICOLSE will be held in Madrid for the first time in its history. Capital city of Spain, Madrid is a leading destination for meetings tourism thanks to its unique and specialized offering for this segment. Major assets include its meeting and exhibition centers, its special venues, an extensive hotel infrastructure and its excellent connectivity and outstanding transport network. This in conjunction with other aspects such as its highly professional tourism industry, the safety of the destination and its extensive range of cultural and leisure activities, makes Madrid the best choice for any professional event. 

Madrid region is the location of one of the more important sites of AIRBUS, with an important role in the Defense and Space areas, together with some of the more relevant Spanish research centers and universities working in different aspects of lightning and static electricity.