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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Scientific Working Group members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Following the email related to the forum presentations:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/user-committee/2017-March/001856.html">http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/user-committee/2017-March/001856.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">and the work performed by our members during the brainstorming exercise for the Boston Forum:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/BOS-UC-brainstorming-scientific-wg">https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/BOS-UC-brainstorming-scientific-wg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">we are now looking for task champions for the topics listed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ideally those champions will participate in the summit and be conducting a discussion with peers on this particular topic. We are also still trying to best understand what type of presentation style and time
 better suits each topic covered (BoF, lighting talk, …).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are able to help, please extend the etherpad with your contact information for us to be able to reach out to you shortly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Of note, the deadline for forum sessions is April 2<sup>nd</sup>, so your prompt assistance is welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for your help </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">☺</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">n</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> Martial MICHEL, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:HeadLineA;color:black">National Institute of Standards and Technology</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">’</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:HeadLineA;color:black">s</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:HeadLineA;color:black">Information
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:HeadLineA;color:black">Information Access Division</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">’</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:HeadLineA;color:black">s</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:HeadLineA;color:black">Multimodal
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">*</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="mailto:martial.michel@nist.gov"><span style="color:blue">martial.michel@nist.gov</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">(</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">(+1)
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