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<div><b>Subject:</b> Call for Registrations: GODAN Action Training - Open Data in Agriculture</div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18.0pt">Call for Registrations </span></b><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18.0pt">GODAN Action Training - Open Data in Agriculture</span></b><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) <span style="color:#484848; background:white">
and it’s </span><u><span style="color:#1155CC; background:white"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.godan.info/godan-action" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" id="LPlnk403302" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#1155CC">GODAN Action</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#484848; background:white">
partners in collaboration with </span><u><span style="color:#660099; background:white"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/agriculture-data-interest-group-igad.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" id="LPlnk898324" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#660099">Agricultural
Data Interest Group (IGAD)</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#484848; background:white"> are pleased to announce an
<b>Open Data in Agriculture Workshop </b>to be held during International Data Week in Gaborone, Botswana on 6 November 2018.</span></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">The workshop will be part of a two-day meeting of the
</span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#660099; background:white"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/agriculture-data-interest-group-igad.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" id="LPlnk131210" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#660099">Agricultural
Data Interest Group (IGAD)</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white"> at the
<u><span style="color:#660099"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/agriculture-data-interest-group-igad.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" id="LPlnk996695" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#660099">RDA</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#484848">
Pre-Plenary meeting. It will provide an overview of open data in agriculture and nutrition and help participants to make better use or share open data. The workshop will provide users with the knowledge and specific skills they need to understand and use
open data effectively and responsibly, and to participate fully in the agricultural open data community.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">The training will have an online and face-to-face component.
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">One (1) week online pre-workshop training</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white"> – 29 October- 2 November 2018 (requires approx. 10 hours to complete)</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_ydpc05ed446yiv7697038477ydp43726cf1yiv9617489817MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify; line-height:115%">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">One (1) full day workshop</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white"> 08.30am - 5pm, 6 November 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li></ul>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#484848; background:white">Target Audience</span></b><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Infomediaries</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white"> Including private and public sector - ICT professionals, information specialists, journalists, extension officers,
and communication specialists. Those who take data as input and create outputs for others.
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Researchers</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">: Including private and public sector, communicate their research, collaborate with others - where appropriate - and
transfer and exploit knowledge for the benefit of their employer, the economy and society as a whole.
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#484848; background:white">Learning Outcomes</span></b><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Participants will acquire the following:
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">A good understanding of the definition, significance, benefits, and best practices relating to Open Data in agriculture and nutrition.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Techniques to search, acquire, evaluate, and select open data from a diverse set of sources.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Knowledge and application of open data licenses.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Approaches to clean and validate data where necessary.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Techniques in data analysis and visualization and data storytelling.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li><li class="x_ydpc05ed446yiv7697038477ydp43726cf1yiv9617489817MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify; line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Best practices for presenting, citing, and sharing data publicly.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Understand good data management practices and apply the principles of conceptual frameworks for sharing open data</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></li></ul>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#484848; background:white">Registration</span></b><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">There is no registration fee to participate in the course. Very limited sponsorship is available towards travel. Participants or their organisations may therefore need to be fully responsible for all
costs related to participation in the event, including travel, accommodation and subsistence.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Please note that participation is required for
<b>both</b> the online and face-to-face component. The registration form is available
</span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1155CC; background:white"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IDWGODAN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" id="LPlnk589354" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#484848; background:white">Registration will close on
<b>Wednesday, 10 October 2018</b></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#484848; background:white">Communication</span></b><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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