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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Dear members of ICACOGVIS,<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Besides our “internal” professional discussions and exchange of experience, there are strong aspects in the outreach of Cartography for the benefit of Information Society at large.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The UN WSIS Forum is a recommended event is one of the large cross-organizational events to discuss and give advice for future action that is needed in the interest of Information Society.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WSIS2020 - the <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UN</span> </b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2020</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> - </span>represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line Facilitators/Co-Facilitators, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>has proven to be an efficient mechanism for coordination of multi- stakeholder implementation activities, information exchange, creation of knowledge, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sharing of best practices and continues to provide assistance in developing multi-stakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance development goals. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This Forum will provide structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>>></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Let me draw your attention to a WSIS2020 Special Session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Global Programs and Conventions: Coherence and Mutual Synergies from Holistic Information Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(CODATA-Germany)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Monday, 6 April 2020 (ITU Premises)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>17:15 -18:45<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Special Session Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://tinyurl.com/WSIA2020-Coherence-Synergies">https://tinyurl.com/WSIA2020-Coherence-Synergies</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WSIS2020 Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/">https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WSIS2020 Forum Draft Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><a href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Files/agenda/WSISForum2020-DraftAgenda-202002241630.pdf">https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Files/agenda/WSISForum2020-DraftAgenda-202002241630.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>WSIS2020 Registration (free) <a href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Home/Registration">https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Home/Registration</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please feel free to pass this announcement and opportunity of active cooperation to colleagues and professional societies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let us discuss and compile suggestions to increase governance efforts for the benefit of a responsible Information Society <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Horst Kremers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>p.s.: please let me know if you attend WSIS2020 and also plan to attend that special session – we still have opportunities to support your ambitions in those topics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:WSIS2020@Horst-Kremers.de">mailto:WSIS2020@Horst-Kremers.de</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>__________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Horst Kremers</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, Engineer, Information Scientist / Office <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>General Secretary CODATA-Germany<br>German National Committee for the ISC International Science Council (ICSU) Committee on Data <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://council.science/what-we-do/research-programmes/data-and-information/committee-on-data-for-science-and-technology-codata"><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>https://council.science/what-we-do/research-programmes/data-and-information/committee-on-data-for-science-and-technology-codata</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:5.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 20 05 48, 13515 Berlin, Germany <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:5.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>mobile +49 172 3211738 <span style='font-size:9.0pt'>(also on WhatsApp)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>FAX +49 30 3728587 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>FON +49 30 20878902<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><a href="mailto:office@Horst-Kremers.de">mailto:office@Horst-Kremers.de</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:WSIS2020@Horst-Kremers.de"><span lang=DE>mailto:WSIS2020@Horst-Kremers.de</span></a> <span lang=DE><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><a href="http://www.horst-kremers.de/"><span lang=DE>http://www.horst-kremers.de</span></a><span lang=DE> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CODATA-Germany e.V</span>.</b> <a href="http://www.codata-germany.org/">http://www.codata-germany.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>About CODATA: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIAoAQu_qjs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIAoAQu_qjs</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>WSIS2020 Special Session<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Global Programs and Conventions: Coherence and Mutual Synergies <br>from Holistic Information Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monday, 6 April 2020 (Geneva ITU Premises)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://tinyurl.com/WSIA2020-Coherence-Synergies">https://tinyurl.com/WSIA2020-Coherence-Synergies</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>RIMMA Community & Conference Series<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>R</b>isk <b>I</b>nformation <b>M</b>anagement, Risk <b>M</b>odels and <b>A</b>pplications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://rimma.org/">http://RIMMA.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>eNews <b>RISK_List</b> http://www.kbx7.de/?lid=18148&c=list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RIMMA2020 6<sup>th</sup> Int. Conference on Risk Information Management, Models and Applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Berlin (Germany), May 26-27, 2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://rimma2020.org/">http://RIMMA2020.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>