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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>abstract<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>submission deadline</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for the NEST Conference
2024<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>has<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>been extended</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>30<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>April</b>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>We
are looking forward to your contributions!</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NEST Conference provides an opportunity for the NEST Community<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to
meet, exchange success stories, swap advice, learn about<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>current developments in and around NEST spiking network<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>simulation and its application.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>year's conference will again take place as a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>virtual<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>conference</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on
Monday/Tuesday<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>17/18<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>June 2024</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are inviting contributions to the conference, including talks,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>"posters" and workshops on specific
topics.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>more information on how to submit your contribution, register<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and participate, please visit the
conference website</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://nest-simulator.org/conference" title="https://nest-simulator.org/conference"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://nest-simulator.org/conference</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>dates</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">26<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>April</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2024
- Deadline for NEST Initiative membership applications<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>eligible for fee reduction</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">30<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>April</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2024
- Extended deadline for submission of contributions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">08<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>May</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2024
- Notification of acceptance</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">07<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>June</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2024
- Registration deadline</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">17<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>June</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2024
- NEST Conference 2024 starts</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are looking forward to seeing you all in June!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hans<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Ekkehard Plesser and the conference organizing committee</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Prof. Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Data Science</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Faculty of Science and Technology</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Norwegian University of Life Sciences</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PO Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Phone +47 6723 1560</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Email </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:hans.ekkehard.plesser@nmbu.no" title="mailto:hans.ekkehard.plesser@nmbu.no"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0563C1"><span lang="EN-GB">hans.ekkehard.plesser@nmbu.no</span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Home </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://arken.nmbu.no/~plesser" title="http://arken.nmbu.no/~plesser"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0563C1"><span lang="EN-GB">http://arken.nmbu.no/~plesser</span></span></a></span></p>
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