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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">You are cordially invited to attend the public symposium on
<em><span>The Case for International Scientific Data Sharing: A Focus on Developing Countries</span></em></span><em><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt"> .</span></em><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">
The event is being organized jointly by the Board on International Scientific Organizations, the Board on Research Data and Information, and the
</span><span style="color:#1f497d;font-size:10pt">International Council for Science’s
</span><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in Science. This symposium will be held on April 18-19, 2011, in Washington, DC, at the National Academies Keck Center located at 500
Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. A formal invitation with the summary description of the symposium, the exact location, and RSVP instructions may be found below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who you think may be interested. Registrations will be honored on a first-come-first-served basis. More
complete information about the event is available at: <a href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/biso/PGA_061353" target="_blank">
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/biso/PGA_061353</a> </span><span style="color:red;font-size:10pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">Kathie Bailey-Mathae, Director, Board on International Scientific Organizations (<a href="mailto:KBailey-Mathae@nas.edu" target="_blank">KBailey-Mathae@nas.edu</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:navy;font-size:10pt">Paul F. Uhlir,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#b67832">The Case for International Scientific Data Sharing: A Focus on Developing Countries</span></b><span style="color:black;font-size:10pt"></span></p>
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The Case for International Scientific Data Sharing: </span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:'Perpetua Titling MT','serif';color:navy;font-size:13.5pt">A Focus on Developing Countries</span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Perpetua','serif';color:navy;font-size:13.5pt"><br>
AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM</span></b></p>
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Organized jointly by the </span></b></p>
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Board on Research Data and Information</span></b><b><span style="font-family:'Perpetua','serif';font-size:13.5pt"></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:'Perpetua','serif';color:navy;font-size:12pt">in collaboration with</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:'Perpetua','serif';color:navy;font-size:13.5pt">Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in Science<br>
(<a href="http://www.nationalacademies.org/biso" target="_blank">http://www.nationalacademies.org/biso</a>) </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#990000;font-size:18pt">Monday and Tuesday, April 18-19, 2011</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:#990000;font-size:18pt">Commencing at 8:45 a.m.</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:#990000;font-size:18pt">National Academies Keck Center, Room 100</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:#990000;font-size:18pt">500 5<sup>th</sup> Street, NW, Washington, DC</span></b></p>
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<p>"The Case for International Scientific Data Sharing: A Focus on Developing Countries" is an international symposium organized by the Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO), the Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI),
and the Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science (CFRS).
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<p>The symposium will examine the importance of international scientific data sharing; scientific data sharing policies in developing countries; how to improve data access and use; and more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">The symposium is intended for all interested scientists and decision makers from Federal agencies in Washington, DC, policy makers from Capitol Hill, scientists and students from local universities, members
of the media, and members of the public. Admission is free, but space is limited.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The symposium is open to the public, but advance registration is requested. Contact Cheryl Levey,
<a href="mailto:clevey@nas.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#b77a37">clevey@nas.edu</span></a> or call <a href="tel:202-334-1531" target="_blank">202-334-1531</a> to register.
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<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:black">500 5<sup>th</sup> Street NW, Washington, DC</span></b></p>
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<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:black">Monday, April 18, 2011, 8:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:black">Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.</span></b></p>
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The symposium is free and open to the public, but advance registration </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color:black">is requested due to space limitations</span>.
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RSVP to Cheryl Levey at </span></b><a title="mailto:clevey@nas.edu
blocked::mailto:clevey@nas.edu" href="mailto:clevey@nas.edu" target="_blank"><b>clevey@nas.edu</b></a><b><span style="color:#000099"></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#000099">For additional information about the program, please visi</span><span style="color:blue">t
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<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.nationalacademies.org/biso" target="_blank">http://www.nationalacademies.org/biso</a>
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<b><span style="color:#000099">or contact Kathie Bailey-Mathae at <a href="mailto:KBailey-Mathae@nas.edu" target="_blank">
KBailey-Mathae@nas.edu</a> or <a href="tel:202-334-2606" target="_blank">202-334-2606</a> </span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="color:#000099">or Paul Uhlir at
</span></b><a title="mailto:puhlir@nas.edu
blocked::mailto:puhlir@nas.edu" href="mailto:puhlir@nas.edu" target="_blank"><b>puhlir@nas.edu</b></a><b><span style="color:#000099"> or <a href="tel:202-334-1531" target="_blank">202-334-1531</a>.
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