<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Please be reminded of the approaching 12 July 2021 due date to propose new CODATA Task Groups or apply for renewal of an existing one.  </div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div> </div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote>Kindly note also the change of dates and format of the CODATA General Assembly in November 2021. Details about organisation and agenda of the event will be communicated soon.  <font size="4" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Task Group Proposal for Presentation to the 32<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="vertical-align:super">nd<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> CODATA General Assembly<span style="text-align:center;font-size:large;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">,  <span style="text-align:center;font-size:large;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">15-16 November 2021, <span style="text-align:center;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:large;font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap">fully virtual  <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CODATA invites<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/call-for-task-groups-2021-2023/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">proposals for Task Groups </a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">to be approved by the<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">32nd CODATA General Assembly</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">which will be held as a fully virtual event on 15-16 November 2021. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote></blockquote> <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The final <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">deadline for submissions of Task Group Proposals is 12 July 2021<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Proposals will be reviewed by the CODATA Executive Committee and by external experts. Recommendations will be presented to the CODATA General Assembly which will vote on and select the Task Groups. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">   <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Task Groups are approved by the General Assembly for two years. Existing CODATA Task Groups may apply for renewal and are subject to the same criteria, as described in the <a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CODATA-TG-Call-for-Proposals-2021.pdf" target="_blank">Call for Task Groups document</a> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(also attached). <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">  <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="color:rgb(79,129,189);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Decadal Programme Themes and Priority Activities <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pilot activities for the <a href="https://codata.org/initiatives/strategic-programme/decadal-programme/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CODATA Decadal Programme ‘Making Data Work for Cross-Domain Grand Challenges’</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">are now underway and the Programme will be officially launched at the ISC Virtual General Assembly in October 2021. The overall aim of the CODATA Decadal Programme is to enable an ecosystem for FAIR data for cross domain research to be developed and implemented.  To do so, the Decadal Programme addresses three broad themes.  <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposals should state clearly and specifically how the Task Group activities will contribute to the realisation of one or more of these objectives. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">  <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Theme 1: Enabling Technologies and Good Practice for Data-Intensive Science: <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Desired activities should aim to identify, define, develop or validate enabling technologies and good practices for data-intensive science that is applicable across disciplines. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">  <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Theme 2: Mobilising Domains and Breaking Down Silos:<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Desired activities should promote and progress interoperability of data and related services within and across the disciplines of science. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">  <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Theme 3: Advancing Interoperability Through Cross-Domain Case Studies:<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Desired activities would seek to develop and apply solutions for interoperability and reuse of data in cross domain case studies and all areas of research which rely on combining data from disparate, and often heterogeneous sources. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote></blockquote> <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The call suggests some high priority topics under each of these three themes (see the call document for further details). Task Group proposals addressing these or similar issues are particularly encouraged.  <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This does not mean that Task Group proposals addressing areas not described above will be considered out of scope: we invite and encourage innovative ideas from the CODATA community. <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><font color="#444444" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="color:rgb(79,129,189);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Submission Procedure and Deadlines <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications should be made by filling out the <a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/call-for-task-groups-2021-2023/task-group-proposals-2021/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">form available at CODATA website </a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">as completely as possible by<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the deadline of <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">12 July 2021<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. This form is the principal information source used for evaluating the proposals.

<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposers are encouraged to <a href="http://bit.ly/TGMembership" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">download a template to pre-fill</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> proposed membership of the Task Group for easy upload to the above linked web form when submitting the proposal. We also attach the template as .xlsx for convenience.

<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">For existing CODATA Task Groups that are applying for renewal, there is an additional section required, in which the Task Group should report on its activities, outputs and outcomes to date.

</span><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposers are encouraged to liaise with Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director </span><a href="mailto:simon@codata.org" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">simon@codata.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> as early as possible in the process for guidance, advice and to ensure criteria are met as far as possible.</span><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote>Best wishes, <br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"></blockquote>Asha <br><span id="m_4186655059891074746gmail-m_5686483862630831209docs-internal-guid-5f7fd0cd-7fff-c766-ff20-c9da0944cfae"><div>on behalf of the CODATA Secretariat</div></span><div><br></div>--<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">___________________________<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><br></div><div><b><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></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The Role of DDI-CDI in EOSC: </b><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></div><div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Could YOU help improve the CASRAI RDM terminology?</b> <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></div><div><br></div><div><b>CODATA Connect-Data Science Journal Early Career Essay Competition:</b> <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></div><div><br></div><div><b>Catch up on Data for Resilient Cities: </b><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></div><div><br></div><div><b>Call for Proposals to Host International Data Week 2025: </b><a href="https://codata.org/call-for-applications-to-host-international-data-week-2025/" target="_blank">deadline 30 September 2020</a></div><div><br></div><div><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></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><br></div><div><b>Stay in touch with CODATA:</b></div><div></div><div><br></div><div>Stay up to date with CODATA activities: <a href="http://lists.codata.org/mailman/listinfo/codata-international_lists.codata.org" target="_blank">join the CODATA International News list</a></div><div><br></div><div>Looking for training and career opportunities in data science and data stewardship?  <a href="http://lists.codata.org/mailman/listinfo/data_science_training_lists.codata.org" target="_blank">Sign up to the CODATA early career community-run data science training and careers list</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Follow us on social media! </span><a href="https://twitter.com/CODATANews" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> - </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/codata.org/" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> - </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hodson-b3711a11/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> - </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/codatainternational/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">___________________________<br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Asha Law | Program Assistant, CODATA | <a href="http://www.codata.org/" target="_blank">http://www.codata.org</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">E-Mail: <a href="mailto:asha@codata.org" target="_blan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