<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">CODATA Virtual General Assembly 2021 will take place on 15-16 November. </b><br class=""><br class=""><b class="">REGISTRATION is open for observers and community members at: </b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-2prTooG9JvT64xf1m2aB1g-4XoVGvz" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-2prTooG9JvT64xf1m2aB1g-4XoVGvz </a><br class=""><br class="">The <b class="">GA agenda outline</b> can be viewed at the <a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/" class="">CODATA website</a>; <b class="">the final agenda for the General Assembly will be confirmed next week. </b><br class="">The first day will be primarily dedicated to CODATA elections and to the presentation of results of the pre-GA voting on Task Groups 2021-2023 and on the proposed restructure of the national dues structure. The elections will be organised live, via an online platform. <br class=""><br class=""><b class="">Check out statements from the <a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/candidates-for-the-2021-codata-elections/" class="">Candidates in CODATA Election 2021</a></b> to learn more about their background and motivation to contribute to the CODATA governance. <br class=""><br class=""><a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/proposals-for-codata-task-groups-2021/" class="">Twelve <b class="">Task Group</b> proposals</a> are under consideration and are being voted on now by the member Delegates. <br class=""><br class="">The day two GA session will be dedicated to updates and interactive discussion with the Delegates and GA participants. <br class="">Part of the agenda will be an <b class="">open forum for CODATA Members </b>to present topics that may be of interest to the broad community. <b class="">National Committees, Task and Working Groups are in particular encouraged to propose a lightning talk, report on activities or a brief discussion. To propose topics for the open forum please complete </b><a href="https://codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2021/open-forum-suggestion/" class=""><b class="">this brief online form</b> </a>no later than 8 November 2021. Note that the proposed presentations should be ±5 min each. <br class=""><br class="">Looking forward to seeing you in the Virtual General Assembly! <br class=""><br class="">Best wishes, <br class="">Hana on behalf of the CODATA Secretariat<br class=""><div class="">___________________________<br class="">Hana Pergl Sustkova | Operations Manager | <a href="http://www.codata.org" class="">http://www.codata.org</a><br class=""><br class=""><a href="mailto:hana@codata.org" class="">E-Mail: hana@codata.org</a> | Skype: hanka.sustkova<br class="">Tel (Office): +420 777111 081<br class=""><br class="">CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Science Council), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE<br class=""></div>
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