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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Of possible interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">From the website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The Research Data Alliance implements the technology, practice, and connections that make Data Work across barriers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The Research Data Alliance aims to accelerate and facilitate research data sharing and exchange. The work of the Research Data Alliance is primarily undertaken
 through its working groups. Participation in working groups and interest groups, starting new working groups, and attendance at the twice-yearly plenary meetings is open to all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Current working groups:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Data Type Registries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">PID Information Types<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Data Foundation and Terminology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Practical Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Community Capability Model<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Metadata Standards Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Working Group on Data Citation: Making Data Citable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Working Group on Standardisation of data categories and codes, working specifically with the ISO 639<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Achim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:windowtext"> rda-all-bounces@lists.rd-alliance.org [mailto:rda-all-bounces@lists.rd-alliance.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hilary Hanahoe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Mittwoch, 5. Juni 2013 11:10<br>
<b>To:</b> rda-all@lists.rd-alliance.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> rda-ngs@lists.rd-alliance.org; secretariat@lists.rd-alliance.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Rda-all] RDA New Web Platform On-line - REGISTER NOW and GET ACTIVE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear RDA Members,<br>
<br>
we are pleased to inform you that the new RDA web platform is now visible on-line at
<a href="http://www.rd-alliance.org">www.rd-alliance.org</a>. This new platform offers tools to interact in the working &amp; interest groups as well as stay informed on the RDA news &amp; updates. By clicking on
<b>register </b>on the top right of the web site, you can access all the collaboration tools developed specially for members. Membership is open to any individual who subscribes to the RDA Guiding Principles and as a Member you may join and form Working and
 Interest Groups and participate in RDA elections. <br>
<br>
Once you have registered and accepted the principles we invite you to check out the Working &amp; Interest group areas that each contain their own mailing lists, wiki, discussion posts and file managers, click on subscribe to this group to actively participate
 in the discussions. The <b>RDA Intranet Area</b> Link gives you quick &amp; direct access to the RDA web tools.<br>
<br>
Under the RDA Groups we have set up an<b> RDA Web Platform group</b> so that you can use this to post your comments, queries, feedback and suggestions for the RDA Web Platform (this is its first release). More features and functionalities are planned and will
 be added to it over the coming months and we ask you, the users, to assist us in improving it and identifying any bugs. The manual detailing the web functionalities is available for downloading in this area.<br>
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I look forward to receiving your feedback and am available for any queries or further information you may require.<br>
Kind regards<br>
Hilary<br>
RDA Secretariat<br>
<a href="http://www.rd-alliance.org">www.rd-alliance.org</a><br>
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<pre>______________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Hilary Hanahoe<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></pre>
<pre>Director - Trust-IT Services Ltd<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></pre>
<pre>Tel:&nbsp; &#43;39-050-28359<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Cell: &#43;39-345-4719284<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>email: <a href="mailto:h.hanahoe@trust-itservices.com">h.hanahoe@trust-itservices.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>skype: lunastella72<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Twitter: hilaryhanahoe<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>web: <a href="http://www.trust-itservices.com">www.trust-itservices.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>_____________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre>
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