<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear <span class="" id=":3po.1" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span> community,</div><div><br></div><div>As a friendly reminder, the virtual <span class="" id=":3po.2" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span> Alliance Annual Meeting of Members will be held this Tuesday (26 May) from 13:00-15:00 <u><span class="" id=":3po.3" tabindex="-1" style="">UTC</span></u>. The Meeting of Members will discuss the activities of the standing <span class="" id=":3po.4" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span> committees and working groups, the budget, and planning for the upcoming fiscal year. </div><div></div><div><br></div><div>Log-in details and the agenda are below. The agenda includes links to full reports and documentation for discussion items; we encourage you to review these materials beforehand.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>Join Zoom Meeting: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002275516?pwd=eVV2dmJzQkhXZ1Rja2FRVUZ2UGFGQT09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002275516?<span class="" id=":3po.5" tabindex="-1" style="">pwd</span>=eVV2dmJzQkhXZ1Rja2FRVUZ2UGFGQT09<br></a>Meeting ID: 860 0227 5516<br>Password: 499786</div><div>Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Agenda: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Jared</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH"><font color="#000000">Jared Lyle<br>Executive Director, <a href="https://ddialliance.org/" target="_blank"><span class="" id=":3po.6" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span> Alliance</a><br><a href="https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/" target="_blank"><span class="" id=":3po.7" tabindex="-1" style="">ICPSR</span></a>, University of Michigan<br><a href="mailto:lyle@umich.edu" target="_blank"><span class="" id=":3po.8" tabindex="-1" style="">lyle</span>@<span class="" id=":3po.9" tabindex="-1" style="">umich</span>.<span class="" id=":3po.10" tabindex="-1" style="">edu</span></a></font><br></span></p><div><font color="#999999"><br></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH"></span></p><div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i>Follow the <span class="" id=":3po.11" tabindex="-1" style="">DDI</span> Alliance on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ddialliance" target="_blank">Twitter</a></i></font></div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><img src="cid:ii_kaikglpz1" alt="DDI-tagline2.png" width="203" height="72" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:06 PM Jared Lyle <<a href="mailto:lyle@umich.edu" target="_blank"><span class="" id=":3po.12" tabindex="-1" style="">lyle</span>@<span class="" id=":3po.13" tabindex="-1" style="">umich</span>.<span class="" id=":3po.14" tabindex="-1" style="">edu</span></a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear DDI community,<div><br></div><div>You are invited to DDI Alliance virtual annual meetings next month. As Steve McEachern, Chair of the DDI Executive Board, indicated last month, the in-person DDI Alliance annual meeting scheduled for IASSIST is not feasible this year. In its place, we will host two separate, shorter virtual meetings. <span style="font-size:12.8px">This is an opportunity to learn about Alliance activities and provide feedback on priorities for the coming year. </span>We invite anyone who is interested in DDI activities to attend these virtual meetings. </div><div><br></div><div><div><b>DDI Alliance Scientific Board Annual Meeting<br></b>May 18, 2020 (Monday) 13:00-15:00 UTC<br><br>Join Zoom Meeting: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002275516?pwd=eVV2dmJzQkhXZ1Rja2FRVUZ2UGFGQT09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002275516?pwd=eVV2dmJzQkhXZ1Rja2FRVUZ2UGFGQT09<br></a>Meeting ID: 860 0227 5516<br>Password: 499786</div><div>Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Agenda: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_-DGiYC-pLd1s4SwiuWo_zTGe-ZXxrRe_vEYuh-jRU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_-DGiYC-pLd1s4SwiuWo_zTGe-ZXxrRe_vEYuh-jRU/edit?usp=sharing</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Scientific Board meeting will discuss several important new DDI technical and scientific developments, including:</div><div><ul><li>DDI Lifecycle 3.3 <a href="https://ddialliance.org/announcement/public-release-of-ddi-lifecycle-33" target="_blank">public release</a></li><li>DDI-Cross Domain Integration (DDI-CDI) <a href="https://ddialliance.org/announcement/public-review-ddi-cross-domain-integration-ddi-cdi" target="_blank">public review</a></li><li><a href="https://ddialliance.org/announcement/community-input-requested-ddi-codebook-enhancements" target="_blank">Enhancement requests</a> for DDI-Codebook</li><li>Scientific Board <a href="https://ddialliance.org/announcement/members-selected-for-temporary-working-group-to-propose-a-restructuring-of-the" target="_blank">restructuring recommendations</a></li><li>Work plans for the upcoming fiscal year</li></ul><div><div><b>DDI Alliance Annual Meeting of Members<br></b></div><div>May 26, 2020 (Tuesday) 13:00-15:00 UTC<br></div><div><br></div><div>Join Zoom Meeting: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033483859?pwd=THlKRytQZ3hnV0JDeWNiOVhpUlBqdz09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033483859?pwd=THlKRytQZ3hnV0JDeWNiOVhpUlBqdz09</a><br>Meeting ID: 860 3348 3859<br>Password: 285310<br>Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb05UPoDvg" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb05UPoDvg</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Agenda: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit?usp=sharing</a> </div></div><div><br></div><div>The Meeting of Members will discuss the activities of the standing DDI committees and working groups, the budget, and planning for the upcoming fiscal year. </div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Summary reports for each of the discussion items will be linked to the agendas the week before the respective meetings. </div><div><br></div><div>We recognize that this is an unprecedented and unique situation and appreciate your flexibility. Our thoughts are with everyone affected in the DDI community. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to seeing many of you (virtually) next month! <br></div></div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Jared</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH">Jared Lyle<font color="#000000"><br>Executive Director, <a href="https://ddialliance.org/" target="_blank"><span id="m_-4891833238720725985gmail-m_-6548627456414736821gmail-m_-6886773467607829237gmail-m_-2271676629550556280gmail-m_-3387988494985437205:fmz.5">DDI</span> Alliance</a><br><a href="https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/" target="_blank"><span id="m_-4891833238720725985gmail-m_-6548627456414736821gmail-m_-6886773467607829237gmail-m_-2271676629550556280gmail-m_-3387988494985437205:fmz.6">ICPSR</span></a>, University of Michigan<br><a href="mailto:lyle@umich.edu" target="_blank"><span id="m_-4891833238720725985gmail-m_-6548627456414736821gmail-m_-6886773467607829237gmail-m_-2271676629550556280gmail-m_-3387988494985437205:fmz.7">lyle</span>@<span id="m_-4891833238720725985gmail-m_-6548627456414736821gmail-m_-6886773467607829237gmail-m_-2271676629550556280gmail-m_-3387988494985437205:fmz.8">umich</span>.<span id="m_-4891833238720725985gmail-m_-6548627456414736821gmail-m_-6886773467607829237gmail-m_-2271676629550556280gmail-m_-3387988494985437205:fmz.9">edu</span></a></font><br></span></p><div><font color="#999999"><br></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH"></span></p><div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i>Follow the <span id="m_-4891833238720725985gmail-m_-6548627456414736821gmail-m_-6886773467607829237gmail-m_-2271676629550556280gmail-m_-3387988494985437205:fmz.10">DDI</span> Alliance on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ddialliance" target="_blank">Twitter</a></i></font></div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><img src="cid:ii_k9kq43bb1" alt="DDI-tagline2.png" width="199" height="71" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Steven McEachern</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:steven.mceachern@anu.edu.au" target="_blank">steven.mceachern@anu.edu.au</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:16 PM<br>Subject: Cancellation of DDI in-person annual meeting, and virtual meeting planning<br>To: <a href="mailto:ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:ddi-scientific-board@icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">ddi-scientific-board@icpsr.umich.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:ddi-scientific-board@icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">ddi-scientific-board@icpsr.umich.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:alliance-experts@icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">alliance-experts@icpsr.umich.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:alliance-experts@icpsr.umich.edu" target="_blank">alliance-experts@icpsr.umich.edu</a>>, DDI Executive Board <<a href="mailto:ddiexecutiveboard@umich.edu" target="_blank">ddiexecutiveboard@umich.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:discuss@lists.iassistdata.org" target="_blank">discuss@lists.iassistdata.org</a> <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.iassistdata.org" target="_blank">discuss@lists.iassistdata.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<div>In consultation with the DDI Executive Board, we have made a decision to cancel the in-person annual meeting scheduled for May 18, 2020 in Gothenburg, Sweden (the Monday of IASSIST). This decision was based on the most recent information about the COVID-19
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<div>In place of the in-person meeting, we will hold a virtual meeting instead. We are currently liaising as to the timing and content of the meeting given the international spread of our membership. More information about the virtual meeting will be shared
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<div>We recognise that this is an unprecedented and unique situation and appreciate your flexibility. Our thoughts are with everyone affected in the DDI community. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Alliance.<br>
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Steve McEachern</div>
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