<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><img src="http://www.codata.org/uploads/images/idw_2018_newpic.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="253" style="margin: 5px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: middle;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">It’s hard to believe, but International Data Week (IDW) 2018 is only five weeks away!  Hopefully, you will be joining us in beautiful Botswana for a data-filled week of great conversation, networking and collaboration. If you aren’t sure yet, don’t be deterred, there is still time to book your travel and register for the event.  </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Here are a few reminders about deadlines and other important information:</p><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;list-style:none;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">The organizing committee of International Data Week 2018 and the Botswana Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research Science and Technology are pleased and honoured to announce that the Botswana President - His Excellency Mokgweetsi Masisi - will formally open International Data Week and will deliver the opening keynote address for the week-long conference beginning on 5 November 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana.</strong></p></li></ul><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;list-style:none;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">The deadline for early bird registration is this Sunday, 30 September.</strong><br class="gmail-kix-line-break"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">Register by then to secure the most inexpensive fee to attend the meeting.</strong><br class="gmail-kix-line-break"><a href="http://internationaldataweek.org/registration-costs" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">http://internationaldataweek.org/registration-costs</strong><br class="gmail-kix-line-break"></a><em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">Note: we have been advised by the local organisers that if you attempt to register for IDW using a credit card and your transaction is not approved, it is likely that you are using a card that is not enrolled in 3D Security, which requires processing through sending a one-time pin. In the case of this occurring to you, the local organisers advise that you follow up with your card/issuer for corroboration of this possibility. For this payment gateway in use, it is a standard security feature. If no card alternatives exist supporting this security feature for you, a bank transfer may be the best option (details given in the payment option step of the registration process).</em></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;backgroun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p></li></ul><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">If you have any questions or concerns about IDW, don’t hesitate to contact the IDW organizing committee at <a href="mailto:info@internationaldataweek.org" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">info@internationaldataweek.org</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">We look forward to seeing you in Botswana!<br></p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Best,</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Asha</p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">___________________________<br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-size:small">Registration is now open for International Data Week<span> </span></b><span style="font-size:small">(comprising SciDataCon and the 12th RDA Plenary Meeting), 5-8 November 2018, Gaborone, Botswana:</span><b style="font-size:small"> <a href="http://internationaldataweek.org/registration" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">register here!</a> <span> </span></b><span style="font-size:small">Early bird rate until 30 September.</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="http://www.codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2018/codata-elections-2018" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><b>Provisional List of Candidates for CODATA Elections Announced.</b></a><b> <span> </span>CODATA General Assembly, 9-10 November 2018, University of Botswana.</b></div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><b>Applications are now open for the <a href="http://www.codata.org/working-groups/research-data-science-summer-schools/sao-paulo-2018" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">CODATA-RDA School of Research Data Science, Sao Paulo,</a> ICTP-SAIFR, 3-14 December 2018: <a href="http://ictp-saifr.org/sis/datasci2018step0.php" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">deadline for applications, 30 September</a>.</b></div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">___________________________</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></div></div>