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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">Dear all,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">We are in the process of forming a new ASA Working Group focused on communications and use of communication technology
within the ASA community, and are seeking interest from the broader community for those who would like to join and be actively involved in this group.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">The first main task of this WG is to establish usage guidelines for a persistent ASA Slack space which is currently under
preparation in the lead-up to the 2023 ASM/AGM. Going forward, we expect the time commitment to be quite small (< 0.05 FTE) and mostly involve asynchronous collaboration on matters relevant to the Comms WG.
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">If you are interested to take part in this WG, please fill in this form:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/75YYCP7LAXf0ry6Nkszg1Pl?domain=forms.gle" style="text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://forms.gle/TwoyrGycybyb9UBGA</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">This current open call for WG members will close as of
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">31st March 2023.
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">We are especially interested in forming a WG membership that reflects the diversity of voices and perspectives within the
ASA community, and encourage people across intersectional aspects such as gender/ethnicity/seniority/location/experience/expertise to consider joining the WG.
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">If you have any questions on the WG or plans for activities, please get in touch with Vanessa Moss:
</span><a style="text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">vanessa.moss@csiro.au</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br>
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</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">Vanessa Moss</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none"><br class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:#666666;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">On behalf of the ASA Communications Working Group</span></p>
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