<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Colleagues,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">My apologies for any double-sending of this message - we experienced an outage with our mail server, and it is now fixed. </div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">As we have not yet received a nomination for short- or
long-term DCC candidates, we are extending the nomination period through to the
day of the next Governing Board meeting, this coming Wednesday the 16th.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague to serve
as our next Data Center Coordinator!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Best regards and stay healthy,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Allison<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
<!--EndFragment--></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 10:15 AM Allison Craddock <<a href="mailto:craddock@igs.org" class="">craddock@igs.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space" class=""><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space" class=""><span id="gmail-m_-5288159417850525262docs-internal-guid-41143fdd-7fff-719e-a78e-7754f2150080" class=""><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Dear IGS Data Management Colleagues,</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">It was announced earlier this year that our first and current Data Center Coordinator (formerly long-time Data Center Working Group Chair) Carey Noll will retire at the end of this year. As such, we ask you to please consider nominating yourself or a colleague to fill this important role on the IGS Governing Board. </span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Please see the official description of this role in the 2019 IGS Terms of Reference: </span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">DATA CENTER COORDINATOR</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:4pt 28pt 0pt 36pt;text-align:justify" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">The Data Center Coordinator (DCC) assists the DCs and monitors their activities to ensure that the IGS objectives are carried out. Specific expectations include quality control, performance evaluation, and continued development of appropriate analysis standards. The DCC is also responsible for the appropriate collection and dissemination of IGS data and analysis products at the DCs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 28pt 0pt 36pt;text-align:justify" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">The DCC is a voting member of the IGS GB and interacts regularly with the CB, the IC, and the IERS. The DCC (or designee as approved by the Governing Board) works closely with the Infrastructure Committee Chair.</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height:1.2829091158780184;margin-right:28pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">We encourage nominations for serving at least two to four years in this role, but understand that this level of commitment may not be possible for some candidates at this time. Because of this, we will also accept nominations for a temporary “Acting DCC” position, to facilitate transfer of knowledge and bridge the gap until another candidate is identified.</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height:1.2829091158780184;margin-right:28pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">We kindly ask that you send your nominations by 9 December to:</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height:1.2829091158780184;margin-right:28pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Allison Craddock</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">, Central Bureau Director - </span><a href="mailto:craddock@jpl.nasa.gov" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">craddock@jpl.nasa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> and </span><a href="mailto:craddock@igs.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">craddock@igs.org</span></a></div><div style="line-height:1.2829091158780184;margin-right:28pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Markus Bradke</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">, Infrastructure Committee Chair - </span><a href="mailto:bradke@gfz-potsdam.de" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">bradke@gfz-potsdam.de</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span></div><div style="line-height:1.2829091158780184;margin-right:28pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Carey Noll</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">, Data Center Coordinator - </span><a href="mailto:carey.e.noll@nasa.gov" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">carey.e.noll@nasa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class=""> </span></div><br class=""><br class=""></span><br class=""><br class="">
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<div dir="auto" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><b class="">Allison B. Craddock</b><br class=""><br class="">Director, International GNSS Service Central Bureau<br class="">Manager of External Relations, IAG Global Geodetic Observing System<br class="">Project Delivery Manager, International Coordination and Partnership Office<br class=""><br class="">NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory<br class="">4800 Oak Grove Drive<br class="">MS 238-600<br class="">Pasadena, CA 91109 USA<br class=""><br class="">Mobile: +1 818 237 0425<br class=""><a href="mailto:craddock@jpl.nasa.gov" target="_blank" class="">craddock@jpl.nasa.gov</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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