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<div>Dear MEDIN DAC Working Group,</div>
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<div>I’m co-chairing a session on <b>Ocean Information & Communications Technology </b>at Oceanology International 2018 and I’d like to invite you and your colleagues to submit an <a href="http://www.oceanologyinternational.com/Conference/Technical_tracks"><font color="#0563C1"><u>abstract</u></font></a>.</div>
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<div>Please circulate the details below to any colleagues who may be interested. Deadline is <b>September 15</b><font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span></font>.</div>
<div>Best wishes,<br>
Clare</div>
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<div>This new one-day Ocean Information & Communications Technology Conference, is part of the wider <a href="http://www.oceanologyinternational.com/"><font color="#0563C1"><u>Oceanology International 2018 Exhibition & Conference</u></font></a>, 13-15 March
in London.</div>
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<div>Technologists, scientists and users of ocean data are invited to submit abstracts for presentation on the connected or interoperable technologies supporting the transmission of data to and from the marine environment, the infrastructure, tools and techniques
required for the management and analysis of data.</div>
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<div>Content will be shaped by co-chairs: Nick Lambert - Maritime Domain Expert at the Satellite Applications Catapult; Dr Clare Postlethwaite - Coordinator of the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) & Dr Helen Wells - Business Group Leader
of Meteorology and Science at the Met Office.</div>
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<div>Submit an abstract for presentation by <b>September 15th</b>, to gain exposure and share your expertise with OI’s 7,500 international marine science and ocean technology professionals.</div>
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<div>Other OI18 technical tracks accepting submissions include:</div>
<div>- Ocean Observation & Sensors</div>
<div>- Unmanned Vehicles & Vessels</div>
<div>- Delivering Information & Data Needs for Coastal Engineering</div>
<div>- Our end user sector sessions on: Offshore Aquaculture, Marine Renewables and Oil & Gas</div>
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<div>Visit the OI website for full list of 11 tracks and submittal guidelines: </div>
<div><a href="http://www.oceanologyinternational.com/Conference/Technical_tracks"><font color="#0563C1"><u>www.oceanologyinternational.com/Conference/Technical_tracks</u></font></a><font color="#00B0F0"> </font></div>
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<div>The three day, free to attend, Oceanology International conference programme and world class exhibition will help organisations meet buyers from the key market regions and sectors, while helping you improve your strategies for measuring, developing, protecting
and operating the world's oceans.</div>
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<div>Dr. Clare Postlethwaite</div>
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<div>MEDIN - Marine Environmental Data and Information Network</div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>British Oceanographic Data Centre</i></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>6 Brownlow Street</i></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>Liverpool</i></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>L3 5DA</i></span></font></div>
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<div>Tel: 0151 7954949</div>
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