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<div>Good day DDI community,</div>
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<div>The US National Academy of Science, in the context of transparency of official statistics use of standards, is interested in hearing from international organizational or businesses about the following topics at their next panel meeting on November 5<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font>,
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<li style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:8pt;">Cost benefit analysis; why are organizations using standards such as DDI or SDMX?</li><li style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:8pt;">Arguments that are compelling for the adoption of these standards</li></ol>
<div>Presentations can be in person or virtual, and will be taking place in Washington, DC, and will be in the range of 15-20min. Official invitations will be sent to participants, through the US National Academy of Science.</div>
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<div>If you are interested in giving a presentation could you please contact Farrah Sanjari (<a href="mailto:farrah.sanjari@canada.ca"><font color="#0563C1"><u>farrah.sanjari@canada.ca</u></font></a>), with a small abstract of the presentation as soon as possible.</div>
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<div>Thank you,</div>
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<div><font size="2" color="#1F497D"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><b>Farrah Sanjari</b></span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Picasso – Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination, Analytical Studies, Methodology and Statistical Infrastructure Field</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Statistics Canada / Government of Canada</span></font></div>
<div><a href="mailto:farrah.sanjari@canada.ca"><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><u>farrah.sanjari@canada.ca</u></span></font></a><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> / Tel: 613-868-2721</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Picasso – Bureau de gestion de la protection de la vie privée et de coordination de l’information, Secteur des étudies analytiques, de la méthodologie et de l’infrastructure statistique</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Statistique Canada / Gouvernement du Canada</span></font></div>
<div><a href="mailto:farrah.sanjari@canada.ca"><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><u>farrah.sanjari@canada.ca</u></span></font></a><font size="2" color="#2F5496"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> / Tél. : 613-868-2721</span></font></div>
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