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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear IGS Community, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is a pleasure to announce that the IGS 2021+ Strategic Plan has been released and it is available on the IGS Website.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This Strategic Plan, built upon the feedback of many IGS community members, outlines key points of the IGS goals and the anticipated path to serving</span> the community with
<b>facilitation</b>, <b>coordination</b>, <b>incubation</b>, and<b> advocacy</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can access the dedicated Strategic Plan webpage and download the full document in here: <a href="https://igs.org/strategic-planning/">https://igs.org/strategic-planning/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in this process, including the many community members who provided us feedback through the Strategic Planning survey and multiple open Associate Meeting
session. Allison and I are particularly grateful of Ms. Ashley Santiago’s support in transcribing the strategic plan components into the graphical realm.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the IGS Central Bureau and Governing Board, <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mayra<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mayra I. Oyola-Merced, PhD
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(she/her)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Scientist, Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Deputy Director, IGS Central Bureau<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4800 Oak Grove Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">M/S 138-310<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pasadena, CA 91109 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: +1-818-354-0926<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:mayra.i.oyola@jpl.nasa.gov"><span style="color:black">mayra.i.oyola@jpl.nasa.gov</span></a>
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