Flare Build-up study Workshop

This final Workshop of the Flare Build-up Study (FBS) aimed for an up-to-date synthesis of the preflare state based on new knowledge gained during and since the Solar Maximum Year (SMY). More joint discussions were held than was customary at previous FBS Workshops among the study groups. Consensus was possible on some broad issues, but for the thornier aspects of preflare activity the Workshop had to settle for tentative conclusions and to redefine goals for improved future studies. Some of the highlights are summarized below for each study group.