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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=494 height=165 src="cid:image002.jpg@01D3A104.F92A0CA0" align=right hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>ICEDIG, the EU funded project for “Innovation and consolidation for large scale digitization of natural heritage” supports the new pan-European Research Infrastructure initiative that is DiSSCo, which envisions to position European natural science collections at the centre of </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>data-driven</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <b>scientific excellence and innovation </b></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>in environmental research. In combination, these initiatives will help tackle the complex challenge of </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>digitising natural science collections</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>and providing access to collections data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The ICEDIG Opening Conference will be a unique opportunity to understand the ICEDIG Objectives and how its expected outcomes embed into DiSSCo and the realm of natural sciences collections based research and related innovation. At the Conference we will present the ICEDIG work programme and show to a varied group of stakeholders the lines of action for mutual benefit and complementarity when building up this new Research Infrastructure and the envisaged set of services to be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>For more information about the event, please check the </span><b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.helsinki.fi_en_conferences_transforming-2Dnatural-2Dscience-2Dcollections-2Dfor-2Dthe-2Ddigital-2Dage&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=DCkje7LQhpN6fvZqVrN5mevyV3lharcJtq-RfxPWhIE&s=Jr2WR_iolJQ4MF6PDwrFz9AGnrINvGAldiDJFtDGeDY&e="><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Conference webpage</span></a></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:teal;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>or consider the attached <b><span style='color:#006666'>Concept note</span></b><span style='color:#006666'> </span><span style='color:black'>along with the </span><b><span style='color:#006666'>Agenda</span></b><span style='color:#006666'> </span><span style='color:black'>of our ICEDIG Opening Conference. To attend the event, please use the</span><span style='color:#006666'> </span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.lyyti.fi_reg_ICEDIG-5FAvausseminaari-5Fja-5Ftyopaja-5F7038_en&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=DCkje7LQhpN6fvZqVrN5mevyV3lharcJtq-RfxPWhIE&s=kkjGaAJ4BX_e4Z67e-feDmM1ThArYAOfxX-4_8OgAbc&e="><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Registration Form</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Due to limited available places, international attendees will get a head start of one week for registration to arrange for travel and accommodation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:16.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Furthermore, </span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>the event is being organised in close proximity to the </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.helsinki.fi_en_helsinki-2Dcentre-2Dfor-2Ddigital-2Dhumanities_dhn-2D2018&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=DCkje7LQhpN6fvZqVrN5mevyV3lharcJtq-RfxPWhIE&s=LBpqABjVWQhdFvxDeuP_5qqPbVakO0n3DLyDs_QwSBE&e=" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Di­gital Hu­man­it­ies in the Nor­dic Coun­tries</span></b></a><span style='color:#006666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <b>Conference</b></span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>, taking place on the 7-9 March 2018, also in Helsinki, to showcase the potential collaborations between the two domains and the need of leveraging on each other’s efforts.</span><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Please spread the voice through your own community and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>We are looking forward to welcoming you in Helsinki!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>With our best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the ICEDIG Consortium,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Ana Casino<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WP9 Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><o:wrapblock><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:-1.85pt;margin-top:-146.95pt;width:161.65pt;height:132.95pt;z-index:251658240;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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