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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Taking place from November 9-12, with the theme “<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Knowledge Ecology</span></em>”, the Research Data Alliance’s Virtual Plenary 16
(VP16) will have it all – keynote speakers, breakout meetings, networking opportunities and poster sessions. Organized by CONARE Costa Rica, RDA United States and Research Data Canada, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts from
across the globe, engage with the RDA community and see first-hand the progress and results of the organisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in data-centric topics impacting engineering and technology, health sciences, agriculture, social sciences, natural sciences and/or humanities, there is a meeting
for you taking place during this four-day event. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend sessions in real-time, but also have the option to view the recorded sessions at a later time. See the draft programme at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/rdas-16th-plenary-meeting-programme" target="_blank">https://www.rd-alliance.org/rdas-16th-plenary-meeting-programme</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">It is also not too late to take part in the Virtual Poster Session. Poster presenters will have access to a “microsite” where they can easily upload their poster, as well as other related
documents and/or videos, while having the ability to participate in collaborative conversations with attendees. Learn more at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://rd-alliance.org/rda-16th-plenary-meeting-call-posters" target="_blank">https://rd-alliance.org/rda-16th-plenary-meeting-call-posters</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">To learn more details about VP16 and register, visit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-16th-plenary-meeting-registration" target="_blank">https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-16th-plenary-meeting-registration</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions regarding the event, please contact<a href="mailto:rdaus@rda-foundation.org?subject=Virtual%20Plenary%2016"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">rdaus@rda-foundation.org</span></strong></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We hope to see you virtually next month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The RDA VP16 Organizing Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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