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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I assume this is the correct meeting link:
</span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033483859?pwd=THlKRytQZ3hnV0JDeWNiOVhpUlBqdz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033483859?pwd=THlKRytQZ3hnV0JDeWNiOVhpUlBqdz09</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Jared Lyle [mailto:lyle@umich.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 22, 2020 21:06<br>
<b>To:</b> Data Documentation Initiative Users Group; alliance-experts@icpsr.umich.edu; ddi-scientific-board@icpsr.umich.edu; Clement, Ryan via discuss list<br>
<b>Cc:</b> DDI Executive Board<br>
<b>Subject:</b> reminder: virtual DDI Alliance Annual Meeting of Members (26 May, 13:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear DDI community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a friendly reminder, the virtual DDI Alliance Annual Meeting of Members will be held this Tuesday (26 May) from 13:00-15:00
<u>UTC</u>. 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Agenda: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQYvoeorQaCIsHKavyUNa62Wg3OfmBUB-4N6NJGRiH0/edit</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jared<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="DE-CH" style="color:black">Jared Lyle<br>
Executive Director, <a href="https://ddialliance.org/" target="_blank">DDI Alliance</a><br>
<a href="https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/" target="_blank">ICPSR</a>, University of Michigan<br>
<a href="mailto:lyle@umich.edu" target="_blank">lyle@umich.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Follow the DDI Alliance on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ddialliance" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></i><span style="color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:06 PM Jared Lyle <<a href="mailto:lyle@umich.edu" target="_blank">lyle@umich.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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:9.5pt">
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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DDI Alliance Scientific Board Annual Meeting<br>
</b>May 18, 2020 (Monday) 13:00-15:00 UTC<br>
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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<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9" target="_blank">
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcySGSOm9</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Scientific Board meeting will discuss several important new DDI technical and scientific developments, including:<o:p></o:p></p>
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DDI Lifecycle 3.3 <a href="https://ddialliance.org/announcement/public-release-of-ddi-lifecycle-33" target="_blank">
public release</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://ddialliance.org/announcement/community-input-requested-ddi-codebook-enhancements" target="_blank">Enhancement requests</a> for DDI-Codebook<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Work plans for the upcoming fiscal year<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DDI Alliance Annual Meeting of Members</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">May 26, 2020 (Tuesday) 13:00-15:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Summary reports for each of the discussion items will be linked to the agendas the week before the respective meetings. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jared<o:p></o:p></p>
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Executive Director, <a href="https://ddialliance.org/" target="_blank">DDI Alliance</a><br>
<a href="https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/" target="_blank">ICPSR</a>, University of Michigan<br>
<a href="mailto:lyle@umich.edu" target="_blank">lyle@umich.edu</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Follow the DDI Alliance on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ddialliance" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></i><span style="color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From: <strong>Steven McEachern</strong> <<a href="mailto:steven.mceachern@anu.edu.au" target="_blank">steven.mceachern@anu.edu.au</a>><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>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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 pandemic and in an abundance of caution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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 in the coming month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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