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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>CODATA 2017 Conference, 'Global Challenges and Data-Driven Science’, 8-13 October 2017, Saint-Petersburg, Russia: <a href="http://codata2017.gcras.ru/">http://codata2017.gcras.ru/</a></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Now Accepting Submissions for Sessions and Papers: deadline 30 June <a href="http://conference.codata.org/2017/submit/">http://conference.codata.org/2017/submit/</a></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The purpose of the CODATA 2017 Conference is to explore the fundamental issues relating to the availability, (re-)use and scientific analysis of data that relate to the most significant contemporary global challenges. The priority themes of CODATA 2017 <a href="http://conference.codata.org/site/themes-scope/">http://conference.codata.org/site/themes-scope/</a> are:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Achievements in Data Driven Science: </b>covering concrete achievements in data-driven science across all research areas;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Earth Observations Data and the Earth’s System: </b>including data collection, analysis and integration of Earth observations and the study of the Earth’s system;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Data and Disaster Risk Research: </b>covering the collection, analysis and integration of data for disaster risk research;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Data Driven and Sustainable Cities: </b>covering the use of data for Smart Cities, sustainable and resilient urban development;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Big Data in Scientific and Commercial Sectors: </b>covering the shared data challenges of Big Data management and analysis in both the scientific and commercial sectors;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Data Analysis, Event Recognition and Applications: </b>covering the fundamental and practical issues of relating data analysis, event recognition and application;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>National and International Data Services: </b>covering the coordination and development of national and international data services;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Research Data Services in Universities: </b>covering the development of research data services in universities and other research organisations;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Coordination of Data Standards and Interoperability;</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>FAIR Data and the Limits of Open Data;</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Metrology, Reference Data and Monitoring Data:</b> covering fundamental physical constants, metrology, issues around the reliability and standardisation of reference data in all domains;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Sessions and abstracts concerning other themes relating to data policy, data science and data management for all areas of research will be considered.<o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>To submit a proposal for a session or a paper at CODATA 2017, go to <a href="http://conference.codata.org/2017/submit/">http://conference.codata.org/2017/submit/</a></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>CODATA 2017 is running simultaneous proposals for sessions and papers. The deadline for both types of proposal is 30 June 2017. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is the responsibility of session organisers to ensure that the papers that comprise a proposed session are also submitted by the deadline of 30 June.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Papers may be proposed either 1) in relation to simultaneous proposal for a session; or, 2) independently of a session proposal in order to be assigned to an appropriate thematic session by the organisers.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>To register to attend the conference and for information about travel, logistics and accommodation go to <a href="http://codata2017.gcras.ru/">http://codata2017.gcras.ru/</a></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The conference will take place in the wonderful setting of the St. Petersburg Museum of Art. See <a href="http://codata2017.gcras.ru/">http://codata2017.gcras.ru/</a> for further information about the venue, location, accommodation and registration.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=561 height=269 id=DB671B39-5C08-40E8-B3CD-8AB1DA50F33C src="cid:8D89AF68-A361-4605-A974-3298EFC14FE8"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>CODATA 2017 International Conference, ‘Global Challenges and Data-Driven Research’, Saint-Petersburg, 8-13 October, Registration and Information: <a href="http://codata2017.gcras.ru/">http://codata2017.gcras.ru/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>CODATA 2017 International Conference, ‘Global Challenges and Data-Driven Research’, Now Accepting Proposals for Sessions and Papers: <a href="http://conference.codata.org/2017/">http://conference.codata.org/2017/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Dr Simon Hodson | Executive Director CODATA | <a href="http://www.codata.org">http://www.codata.org</a><br><br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:simon@codata.org">simon@codata.org</a> | Twitter: @simonhodson99 | Skype: simonhodson99<br>Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96 | Tel (Cell): +33 6 86 30 42 59<br><br>CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Council for Science), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>