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--></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Hello all! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>I would like to make you aware of the ECMWF Summer of Weather Code (ESoWC) programme. ESoWC is an online coding programme during the summer focused on promoting innovative weather-related open-source software.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Developers from all over the world are invited to submit a proposal to one of the 12 challenges proposed. Five proposals will be selected and the winners will work closely together with ECMWF mentors throughout the summer (from May to August). The five selected projects will win <b>a stipend of £5000 each</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>This year’s challenges comprise of for example the development of innovative data visualisations for atmospheric data, machine learning applications or the development of an open source tool for GIS-based dissolve functionalities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Have a look at the 2019 challenges on <a href="https://github.com/esowc/challenges_2019"><span style='color:#1155CC'>GitHub</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>For more information about ESoWC in general and how to apply, visit the <a href="https://www.ecmwf.int/en/learning/workshops/ecmwf-summer-weather-code-2019%20and%20follow"><span style='color:#1155CC'>website</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Follow also <a href="https://twitter.com/esowc_ecmwf"><span style='color:#1155CC'>@esowc_ecmwf</span></a> and #ESoWC2019 on Twitter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Applications are open until 21 April!</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Especially following challenges might be of interest: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>-<a href="https://github.com/esowc/challenges_2019/issues/10"><span style='color:#1155CC'> Challenge #2</span></a> - Enhanced visualisation of atmospheric data), <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>- <a href="https://github.com/esowc/challenges_2019/issues/3"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Challenge #3</span></a> - Open source tool for GIS-based dissolve functionalities, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>- <a href="https://github.com/esowc/challenges_2019/issues/8"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Challenge #8</span></a> - Obtaining online aircraft metadata.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>For all ML / DL enthusiasts, have a look at <a href="https://github.com/esowc/challenges_2019/issues/7"><span style='color:#1155CC'>challenge #7</span></a> and <a href="https://github.com/esowc/challenges_2019/issues/14"><span style='color:#1155CC'>challenge #12</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Cheers,<br>Julia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>