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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear all,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>abstract submission deadline</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for the (virtual) NEST Conference 2022<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>has
been extended</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to Wednesday,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>25 May</b>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are looking forward to your contributions!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The NEST Conference provides an opportunity for the NEST Community to meet, exchange success stories, swap advice,
learn about current developments in and around NEST spiking network simulation and its application.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This year's conference will again take place as a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>virtual conference</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on Thursday/Friday<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>23/24
June 2022</b>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are inviting contributions to the conference, including talks, "posters" and workshops on specific topics.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important dates</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">25 May</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2022 —
Deadline for submission of contributions</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">03 June</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2022 —
Notification of acceptance</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">17 June</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2022 —
Registration deadline</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">23 June</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2022 —
NEST Conference 2022 starts</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information on how to submit your contribution, register and participate, please visit the conference website</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><a href="https://nest-simulator.org/conference" title="https://nest-simulator.org/conference"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://nest-simulator.org/conference</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are looking forward to seeing you all in June!</span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hans Ekkehard Plesser and the conference organizing committee</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Head, Department of Data Science</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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