<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">In consideration of revised timescales, and to better allow for the preparation of proposals, the founding organisations have decided to extend the call for proposals to 31 January 2022.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">THE FOUNDING ORGANISATIONS ARE INVITING PROPOSALS TO HOST THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATA WEEK IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2025.</p><div id="gmail-m_6191488395297075546node-187" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><span id="gmail-m_6191488395297075546docs-internal-guid-0946b2fa-7fff-3da6-cdd0-50ae08fe6e52" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><img class="gmail-size-full gmail-wp-image-3823 gmail-aligncenter" src="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/idw2023_organisers.png" alt="" width="729" height="159" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; max-width: 100%; height: auto; clear: both; display: block;">The primary objective of the conference is to bring together a large and representative part of the global data community. IDW 2016 and 2018 were huge successes, and we want to continue that trajectory and increase impact. These are important times in the world of data and we seek local partners and a venue that will help us communicate that excitement, mission and urgency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Two more editions are being prepared:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 23px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style-position:initial;line-height:26px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">IDW 2022, 20–23 June 2022, Seoul, Republic of Korea</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">IDW 2023, 23–26 October 2023, Salzburg, Austria</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">International Data Week is a global and inclusive event. The founding organisations are keen to engage with cities and countries where they have not held an IDW or related meeting before. Proposals from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) are strongly encouraged; proposals from the High Income Economies should show how they will work with the founding organisations to maximise participation from LMICs. Wherever the proposal comes from, it will be important to demonstrate how the partnership will advance the missions of the founding organisations, ensure the impact of IDW, and enhance membership of and engagement with the three organisations.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Applications should demonstrate that local hosts have access to both a suitable physical venue and a virtual conference platform; to strong support from local organisations and government; to good connections to universities, industry, and research organisations in the country and region; and to solid financial support.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">We envision IDW 2025 as a four-day event that integrates the activities of a SciDataCon international conference and an RDA Plenary Meeting. IDW includes both research sessions and focused working meetings, as well as broad plenary sessions of general interest. The days before and after each event will be set aside for the business and governance meetings of CODATA, RDA, and WDS, and potentially other co-located meetings.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><br></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:22px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:1em;font-weight:500"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">APPLICATION DEADLINE</span></h3></div><div id="gmail-m_6191488395297075546node-187" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Applications should be sent by email to all of the IDW founding organisation representatives listed below no later than 31 January 2022 in electronic format based on the details and template at the end of the <a href="https://internationaldataweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Call-for-Applications-to-Host-International-Data-Week-2025.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none">IDW 2025 Call for Applications document</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Applications should be addressed to:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 23px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style-position:initial;line-height:26px"><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director at <a href="mailto:simon@codata.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none">simon@codata.org</a></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Hilary Hanahoe, RDA Secretary General, at <a href="mailto:hilary.hanahoe@rda-foundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none">hilary.hanahoe@rda-foundation.org</a></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Bonnie Carroll, Interim WDS Executive Director, at <a href="mailto:WDS-IPO-ED@utk.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none">WDS-IPO-ED@utk.edu</a></li></ul><div>Thanks,</div><div>Asha</div></div><div><br></div>--<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">___________________________<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><br></div><b><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Webinar: Data Integration: Using DDI-CDI with Other Standards, <a href="https://codata.org/initiatives/working-groups/ddi-training-webinars/6530-2/" target="_blank">2 Sept 14:00-15:00pm UTC</a></div></b><b><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b><br></b></div></b></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Data-Knowledge-Action for Urban Systems:</b> <a href="https://codata.org/initiatives/strategic-programme/codata-connect/cag-cept-codata-and-uhwb-podcast-series-on-data-knowledge-action-for-urban-systems/" target="_blank">New Podcast Series from CAG-CEPT, CODATA and UHWB</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><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>SAVE THE DATE! Virtual SciDataCon 2021, 18-28 Oct, programme coming soon</b></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 2021</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://codata.org/august-2021-publications-in-the-data-science-journal/" target="_blank"><b>August 2021 publications</b></a> in the <a href="https://datascience.codata.org/" target="_blank"><b>CODATA Data Science Journal</b></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_l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