Hello all,

Just to let you know that this week I will set my out of office reply for a couple of weeks. FYI Kate Ingenloff will be back to work on 24 July, and I - on 25 July.

I would like to flag two things here:

* From the GBIF work perspective, ratification in 2023 is a very positive move. We are happy to help, but neither Kate nor I are very experienced in TDWG formalities. John Wi or Steve, will one of you lead the work? Please count on us - from the dates mentioned above. We will certainly consult with Tim Robertson. * I will represent GBIF Secretariat at the ESA 2023, which is an interesting audience for the Humboldt thinking. GBIF will do two things: a Data dialogues session on Monday https://esa2023.eventscribe.net/agenda.asp?startdate=8/7/2023&enddate=8/... (where Rob has a slot - for Humboldt maybe?) and I may also give a GBIF talk at one of the NEON session. Just mentioning also to check if other Humboldt people will be at ESA? We discussed that 2023 may be a bit early for proper "product placement" of the extension, but just checking if there is a chance to meet.

Thanks, Dmitry

Dmitry Schigel, PhD Scientific Officer

GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø DENMARK

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