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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">Dear All,
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">You may already know or have contributed to the new strategic plan for Australian space science under development on behalf of the Australian Academy of Science,
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/S9wEC5QPXJimgr1BUz8YuI?domain=science.org.au"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight">Australia’s Future in Space</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">.
This has been informed by several expert working groups, surveys, and solicited consultation. The working group are now ready to release for public consultation a
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/l8X6C6XQ4Lf2V4J5i64zfc?domain=science.org.au"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight">summary of the draft Plan</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">
with the full draft to be released at a later date for review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">We would like you to be aware of an upcoming consultation opportunity where we look forward to receiving more constructive feedback and queries from the wider community. All are invited
to attend and express their opinions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fF81C71R2NT5EBYDfBNBOG?domain=science.org.au">Public town hall consultation</a>:
<b>2<sup>nd</sup> of February 2021, 14:00 AEDT</b> via Zoom webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">Join Emeritus Professor Fred Menk, Chair of the National Committee for Space and Radio Science and two members of the expert working group, Imogen Rea and Professor Phil Bland as they
discuss the strategic direction of the plan and answer your questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">During this session there will be an opportunity to provide comment and questions to members of the expert working group through the Q&A interface.
Alternatively, you can send your questions through to </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/_vRZC81V0PTVOygoiMeEUr?domain=science.org.au/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#337AB7">nc@science.org.au</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333"> or
through your </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/U482C91WPRTyRwjGSPbxA9?domain=us02web.zoom.us"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight">registration</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">
prior to the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">For more information and to register,
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If you’re unable to attend, your feedback is still welcome via our </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/IEo-C0YKPviOJAz1U37amU?domain=science.org.au"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight">online form</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">We ask and encourage you to share this event with your networks whether by forwarding this email, on
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">Kind regards,
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:gotham_htflight;color:#333333">(On behalf of the National Committee for Space and Radio Science)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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