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<B>Date: </B>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:35:12 +1100<BR>
<B>To: </B><<a href="OSDMAdmin@ga.gov.au">OSDMAdmin@ga.gov.au</a>><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>EVENT - GeoNetwork User Forum and Management of Open Software | Friday 25 March 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT COLOR="#C0C0C0"><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><I>Sorry for any cross-posting<BR>
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Cc: OSDM<BR>
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</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#3366FF"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>EVENT – GeoNetwork User Forum and Management of Open Software | Friday 25 March 2011<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>OSDM in collaboration with CSIRO is pleased to invite you to participate in a GeoNetwork User Forum & Management of Open Software, scheduled to take place 25 March, 2011 at Geoscience Australia. <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>The purpose of this free forum is to identify issues and needs of the Australian Geospatial communities in further enhancing GeoNetwork and the governance arrangements and procedures. Your participation in this forum will allow you to meet with others who are implementing GeoNetwork. Your experience will be used to focus Australia’s future direction and resources in the GeoNetwork community.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>We look forward to hearing your confirmation by <B><U>March 9th</U></B>. A preliminary outline for the forum is attached for your information. <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>If you know of other organisations who could add their experience to this forum, please contact Margie Smith on +61 2 6249 9270 or <a href="margaret.smith@osdm.gov.au">margaret.smith@osdm.gov.au</a> <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Arial">Regards,<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Margie Smith<BR>
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