<div dir="ltr"><img src="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/virtualscidatacon2021.png" alt="" width="724" height="89" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto; clear: both; display: block;"><font color="#666666" face="Open Sans, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></font><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">CODATA and WDS are pleased to announce that the REGISTRATION IS OPEN for Virtual SciDataCon 2021. Registration is free. Please note that you will need to register separately for each session you wish to attend.<br></span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">The programme at a glance may be viewed at </span><a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SciDataCon2021-Programme_Registration.pdf" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(46,163,242);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SciDataCon2021-Programme_Registration.pdf</a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> where the registration links for each session are also displayed.<br></span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">You can also find the registration link in each session description, accessible from the full programme: </span><a href="https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/programme/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(46,163,242);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/programme/</a><div><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Virtual SciDataCon 2021 will run in a series of sessions from Mon 18 October to Thu 28 October.  Sessions are organised in regular slots at 07:00-08:30 UTC, 11:00-12:30 UTC, 13:00-14:30 UTC and 16:00-17:30 UTC.  Please consult the programme at </span><a href="https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/programme/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(46,163,242);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/programme/</a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> for further detail on the sessions taking place each day. All the accepted sessions may be conveniently viewed at </span><a href="https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/sessions/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(46,163,242);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/sessions/</a><br><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Please consult our </span><a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Data-Statement_SciDataCon21.pdf" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(46,163,242);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">privacy policy</a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> and our </span><a href="https://codata.org/about-codata/codata-policies-and-guidelines/code-of-conduct/" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Open Sans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a Bridges session. </div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br></div><b><a href="https://codata.org/events/conferences/scidatacon-2021/" target="_blank">REGISTRATION OPEN!</a></b><b> Virtual SciDataCon 2021, 18-28 Oct: </b>register free for each session - <a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SciDataCon2021-Programme_Registration.pdf" target="_blank">PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE</a> - <a href="https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/programme/" target="_blank">FULL PROGRAMME</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b>Data-Knowledge-Action for Urban Systems:</b> <a href="https://codata.org/initiatives/data-skills/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="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><b>DEADLINE EXTENDED! Call for Proposals to Host International Data Week 2025: </b><a href="https://internationaldataweek.org/call-for-applications/" target="_blank">deadline 31 January 2022</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://codata.org/august-2021-publications-in-the-data-science-journal/" target="_blank">August 2021 publications</a> in the <a href="https://datascience.codata.org/" target="_blank">CODATA Data Science Journal</a></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><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><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" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">___________________________<br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" 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 dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" 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 dir="ltr" style="font-size:small">Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="ltr" 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></div></div></div>