<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18pt">Call for Registrations</span></b><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18pt">GODAN Action Training  - Open Data in Agriculture</span></b><br><div class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148WordSection1" style="font-family:GillSans;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <br><u></u></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-color:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148AppleOriginalContents"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)</span><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)"> and it’s<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://www.godan.info/godan-action" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank">GODAN Action</a> </span></span></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)">partners in collaboration with<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(102,0,153)"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/agriculture-data-interest-group-igad.html" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(102,0,153)">Agricultural Data Interest Group (IGAD)</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)">  are pleased to announce an<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Open Data in Agriculture Workshop<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>to be held during International Data Week in Gaborone, Botswana on 6 November 2018.</span><br><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)">The workshop will be part of a two-day meeting of the<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(102,0,153)"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/agriculture-data-interest-group-igad.html" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(102,0,153)">Agricultural Data Interest Group (IGAD)</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span>at the <span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span><u><span style="color:rgb(102,0,153)"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/agriculture-data-interest-group-igad.html" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(102,0,153)">RDA</span></a></span></u><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72)"><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span>Pre-Plenary meeting.  It  will provide an overview of open data in agriculture and nutrition and help participants to make better use or share open data. The workshop will provide users with the knowledge and specific skills they need to understand and use open data effectively and responsibly, and to participate fully in the agricultural open data community.</span></span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(72,72,72)">Training Format</span></b><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">The training will have an online and face-to-face component.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148WordSection1" style="font-family:GillSans;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-color:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><b style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(72,72,72)">One (1) week online pre-workshop training</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)"><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span>– 29 October- 2 November 2018 (requires approx. 10 hours to complete)</span><br><b style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(72,72,72)">One (1) full day workshop</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)"><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span>08.30am - 5pm, 6 November 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana</span><br></div></blockquote><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(72,72,72)"> </span></b><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(72,72,72)">Target Audience</span></b><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(72,72,72)">Infomediaries</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)"><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span>Including private and public sector - ICT professionals, information specialists, journalists, extension officers, and communication specialists. Those who take data as input and create outputs for others.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(72,72,72)">Researchers</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)">: Including private and public sector, communicate their research, collaborate with others - where appropriate - and transfer and exploit knowledge for the benefit of their employer, the economy and society as a whole.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(72,72,72)">Learning Outcomes</span></b><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Participants will acquire the following:</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148WordSection1" style="font-family:GillSans;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">A good understanding of the definition, significance, benefits, and best practices relating to Open Data in agriculture and nutrition.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">Techniques to search, acquire, evaluate, and select open data from a diverse set of sources.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">Knowledge and application of open data licenses.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">Approaches to clean and validate data where necessary.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">Techniques in data analysis and visualization and data storytelling.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">Best practices for presenting, citing, and sharing data publicly.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);text-align:justify">Understand good data management practices and apply the principles of conceptual frameworks for sharing open data</span><br></div></blockquote><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(72,72,72)">Registration</span></b><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">There is no registration fee to participate in the course. Very limited sponsorship is available towards travel. Participants or their organisations may therefore need to be fully responsible for all costs related to participation in the event, including  travel, accommodation and subsistence. </span><br><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)">Please note that participation is required for<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>both</b><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span>the online and face-to-face component. The registration form is available<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IDWGODAN" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">here</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;color:rgb(72,72,72)">.</span><br><span style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Registration will close on</span><span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space" style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"> </span><b style="color:rgb(72,72,72);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify">Wednesday, 10 October 2018</b><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(72,72,72)"> </span></b><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(72,72,72)">Communication</span></b><br><div class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148WordSection1" style="font-family:GillSans;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">For more information please contact<span class="m_-6413924052371474663m_8357636223091817148Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:msengezi@cta.int" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">msengezi@cta.int</a>.<br><span><u></u><u></u></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_-6413924052371474663gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div 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 style="font-size:small"><br></div><div 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 style="font-size:small"><br></div><div 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 style="font-size:small">Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96</div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div 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>
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