<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The 31st CODATA General Assembly will take place in Gaborone, Botswana, on 9-10 November after the International Data Week 2018. The GA will take place at University of Botswana, 4775 Notwane Rd, Gaborone, Botswana, at the end of <a href="http://www.internationaldataweek.org/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">International Data Week</a> in Garorone, Botswana, delegates representing CODATA members will be able to vote for candidates for the following positions: President, Vice Presidents and 'Ordinary Members' of the Executive Committee. </p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">As ‘Officers’, the President and Vice Presidents are play an important leadership role within CODATA.  The President and Vice Presidents are elected for four year terms.  The CODATA Executive Committee comprises eight Ordinary Members and is elected in its entirety every two years.  Members may serve up to three two-year terms. </p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Provisional List of Candidates</strong></p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The <a href="http://www.codata.org/uploads/CODATA%20Provisional%20List%202018-v01.pdf" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Provisional List of candidate</strong>s</a> for this year’s election is now available, as is the <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold"><a href="http://www.codata.org/uploads/CODATA%20NOMINATIONS%20FOR%20COMMITTEE%202018.zip" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">full collection of nomination forms and candidates CVs</a>.</strong></p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We are fortunate to have a range of very strong candidates for all the positions available: two excellent presidential candidates, three candidates for the two vice-president positions and no fewer than 13 candidates for the 8 places as Ordinary Members.  However, please see the Statement from the Nominating Committee below.</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The CODATA constitution allows for additional candidates to added to the list.  For this to happen, the candidates must receive the nomination of at least four CODATA members.  Additional nominations, on the <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold"><a href="http://www.codata.org/uploads/CODATA%20EC%20Nominations%202018-Form-v05.docx" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">requisite form</a></strong>, should be sent to <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold"><a href="mailto:simon@codata.org" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">simon@codata.org</a></strong> by the deadline of 28 September, 2018.</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Statement from the Nominating Committee</strong></p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Nominating Committee thanks CODATA members for the nominations they have provided for candidates for election to the CODATA Executive Committee.  The nominations represent an experienced and geographically diverse set of candidates; however, the Nominating Committee is disappointed with the relatively low number of female candidates (five out of thirteen for the Ordinary Membership of the Executive Committee).<br> <br>The CODATA Constitution allows for additional candidates to be nominated by at least four CODATA members, provided such nominations are received at least six weeks before the General Assembly. Therefore, the Nominating Committee would ask CODATA members to consider nominating additional candidates to add to the provisional list to help address the gender imbalance.</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Thanks,</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Asha</p>

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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>Applications are now open for the<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"> </span><a href="http://www.codata.org/working-groups/research-data-science-summer-schools/sao-paulo-2018" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">CODATA-RDA School of Research Data Science, Sao Paulo,</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"> which will take place at ICTP-SAIFR (ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research on<span> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">3-14 December 2018</span></span>: </span><a href="http://ictp-saifr.org/sis/datasci2018step0.php" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">deadline for applications,<span> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" style="border:none"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="border:none">14 September</span></span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px">.</span></b><br><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>What has CODATA done recently? </b><a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1167846" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">CODATA Prospectus, Strategy and Acheivement</a></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Find out what’s happening! </b><a href="http://lists.codata.org/mailman/listinfo/codata-international_lists.codata.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Sign up to the CODATA International News List</a></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Looking for training and career opportunities in data science and data stewardship?</b>  <a href="http://lists.codata.org/mailman/listinfo/data_science_training_lists.codata.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Sign up to the CODATA community-run data science training and careers list</a></div>

</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-wrap:break-word">___________________________</div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">Asha Law | Program Assistant, CODATA | <a href="http://www.codata.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.codata.org</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">E-Mail: <a href="mailto:asha@codata.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">asha@codata.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Council for Science), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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