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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Forwarded on behalf of CODATA/RDA/WDS<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><img width="600" height="102" id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://www.codata.org/uploads/images/idw2021.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">This landmark event is organised by the Committee on Data (CODATA) and the World Data System (WDS) of the International Science Council (ISC), and the Research Data Alliance
(RDA). It brings together data scientists, researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and data stewards from disciplines across the globe to explore how best to exploit the data revolution to improve science and society through data-driven
discovery and innovation. IDW combines the RDA Plenary Meeting, the biannual meeting of this international member organisation working to develop and support global infrastructure facilitating data sharing and reuse, and SciDataCon, the scientific conference
addressing the frontiers of data in research organised by CODATA and WDS. Two editions have taken place to date:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">1. IDW 2016, 11–17 September 2016, Denver, Colorado, USA; attended by 840 data professionals and researchers from all disciplines and from across the globe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">2. IDW 2018, 5–8 November 2018, Gaborone, Botswana; attended by more than 850 international data professionals and researchers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">The founding organisations wish for International Data Week to become a biennial meeting place for the global data community. We are therefore inviting proposals to host the
third and fourth editions of this exciting event in September/October/November 2021 and 2023 respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">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 buzz.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">International Data Week is a global and inclusive event. The organisers are keen to engage with cities and countries where we have not held an IDW or related meeting before.
The organisers encourage proposals from the global South; proposals from the global North should show how they will work with the organisers to maximise participation from LMICs. Wherever the proposal comes from it will be important to demonstrate how the
partnership will advance to missions of the founding organisations, ensure the impact of IDW and enhance membership and engagement with the three organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">Applications should demonstrate that local hosts have access to a suitable venue; strong support from local organisations and government; good connections to universities,
industry, and research organisations in the country and region; and solid financial support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">We envision IDW 2021 and 2023 as four-day events that integrate the activities of a SciDataCon international conference and an RDA Plenary Meeting. Each IDW is expected to
include 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2D358E">Application Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">Applications should be sent by email to all of the IDW founding organisation representatives listed below no later than 30 September 2019 in electronic format based on the
details and template available in the IDW Guidelines document (annexed herein).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333">Applications should be addressed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#444444">Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director at simon[at]<a href="http://codata.org">codata.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#444444">Hilary Hanahoe, RDA Secretary General, at hilary.hanahoe[at]<a href="http://rda-foudation.org">rda-foudation.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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