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Description automatically generated"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please be reminded that the deadline to nominate candidates for election to the Offices of Secretary General, Treasurer and ten places on the Executive Committee is 12 July 2021. </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kindly note also the change of dates and format of the CODATA General Assembly in November 2021. </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Further details about organisation and agenda of the event will be communicated soon. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Call for Nominations for Officers and Executive Committee Members <br></span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">32<sup>nd</sup> CODATA General Assembly, fully virtual 15-16 November 2021</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With the upcoming <a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/" target="_blank">32nd General Assembly</a>, which will be held as a fully virtual event on 15-16 November 2021<b> we invite the CODATA Members and Task Groups to make nominations for the election of Officers and Ordinary Members of the Executive Committee. </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Attached and <a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Letter-Calling-for-CODATA-ExComm-Nominations-2021-2.pdf">under this link</a> is a letter from the <a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CODATA-Nominating-Committee-for-the-2021-Elections-and-General-Assembly-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Nominating Committee</a> Chair calling for the 2021 nominations. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The following <b>Offices are open for nomination and election:</b></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Executive Committee Ordinary Members (10 positions, to serve 2021-23)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Secretary General (to serve 2021-25)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Treasurer (to serve 2021-25)</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominations and elections are an important opportunity for CODATA Members and Task Groups to influence the governance and strategic direction of the organisation. Please consider carefully your nominees and contribute actively to this process.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominations may be made by all CODATA Members (National, Institutional, ISC Bodies, Affiliate and Partner Members) as well as Task Groups.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For Members nominations should be submitted by the Members’ respective CODATA delegate. For Task Groups, nominations should be submitted by the Group's Chair(s), with the agreement of the members. The Constitution does not specify how many candidates a Member or Task Group may nominate for a given position.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CODATA-EC-Nominations-Procedure-Document-2021-2.pdf">The Nominations procedure document</a> (also attached) outlines in more detail the process for nominations and elections, eligibility criteria, relevant statutes of the Constitution as well as rules relating to Officers and Executive Committee positions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominations should be submitted using the form available at: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/codata-elections-2021/nominations-form-2021/" target="_blank"><b>https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/codata-elections-2021/nominations-form-2021/</b></a><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The deadline for nominations is <b>12 July 2021.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">By <b>17 September 2021</b>, the Nominating Committee will distribute to CODATA members a Balanced Slate<b> </b>of candidates for election to the Offices of Secretary General, Treasurer and ten places on the Executive Committee.<b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With very best wishes, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Asha on behalf of the Nominating Committee and the CODATA Secretariat<br>--</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">___________________________</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://codata.org/global-open-science-cloud-initiative-introduction-event-on-28-june-2021/" target="_blank">Global Open Science Cloud Initiative, introduction event on 28 June 2021</a>: <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7770943980079509771" target="_blank">register now</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Role of DDI-CDI in EOSC: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://codata.org/initiatives/strategic-programme/decadal-programme/ddi-cross-domain-integration/ddi-cdi-and-eosc/" target="_blank">report and workshop presentation and recording</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Could YOU help improve the CASRAI RDM terminology?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <a href="https://codata.org/could-you-help-improve-the-casrai-rdm-terminology-apply-to-the-casrai-rdmt-working-group-by-30-june-2021/" target="_blank">Apply to the CASRAI RDMT Working Group by 30 June 2021</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">CODATA Connect-Data Science Journal Early Career Essay Competition:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <a href="https://codata.org/an-invitation-to-take-part-in-the-codata-connect-data-science-journal-early-career-essay-competition/" target="_blank">deadline 31 August</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Catch up on Data for Resilient Cities: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://codata.org/data-for-resilient-cities-a-podcast-series-by-the-center-for-applied-geomatics-cag-codata-and-crdf/" target="_blank">podcast series by CODATA Connect and the Center for Applied Geomatics (CAG), CRDF</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Call for Proposals to Host International Data Week 2025: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://codata.org/call-for-applications-to-host-international-data-week-2025/" target="_blank">deadline 30 September 2020</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://codata.org/may-2021-publications-in-the-data-science-journal/" target="_blank"><b>May 2021 publications</b></a> in the <a href="https://datascience.codata.org/" target="_blank">CODATA Data Science Journal</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Stay in touch with CODATA:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span 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