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<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Dear Colleagues,</font><br>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The Vietnam Women’s Innovation Day 2013 (VWID)- "</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment </b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">was launched on March 13, 2013. The program, co-organised by the Vietnam Women's Union, the UN Women and the World Bank in Vietnam, provides a unique opportunity to highlight and support innovation by and for women. </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">VWID has two main activities: 1) Select and showcase the most innovative products by women in the course of economic development </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><i>and 2) </i></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Identify and provide seed-money to the most feasible and innovative ideas in promoting women’s economic empowerment</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><i>.</i></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"> </font><div align="center"></div><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">We would like to call for proposal submission for both activities. Detailed information on the program and how to submit proposals could be found in the attached Guideline and Application forms. Deadline for submission is </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>17:00, June 30, 2013. </b></font><br>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">VWDI co-organisers will hold a series of workshops to introduce VWID 2013 in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Dak Lak, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho: </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Hanoi</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">: on 4 Apr from 8.30-11.30 at Vietnam Women’s Union office, 39 Hang Chuoi str.</font><br>
<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Thai Nguyen:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"> on 11 Apr from 14.00-17.00 at Jobs & Vocational Center, Federation of Labor Recruitment, Hung Vuong str., Trung Vuong, Thai Nguyen city</font><br>
<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Dak Lak:</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"> on 16 Apr from 8.30-11.30 at Information Center - Provincial Propaganda Department, 28 Ybi Alio, Buon Me Thuot </font><br>
<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Ho Chi Minh city</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">: on 17 Apr from 8.30-11.30 at Que Huong Hotel, 187 Pham Ngu Lao street, Dist. 01</font><br>
<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Can Tho</b></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">: on 18 Apr from 8.30-11.30 at Happiness Hotel, 75 Ly Hong Thanh street, Cai Khe, Ninh Kieu </font><br>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">For further information and registration for the workshops, please contact Ms. Ng� Mỹ Mai, Vietnam Women's Union; Tel: 043 9367335; Email: </font><a href="mailto:vukimhue@gmail.com"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><u>phunusangtao@gmail.com</u></font></a><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">; Website: </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><u><a href="http://hoilhpn.org.vn">http://hoilhpn.org.vn</a></u></font><br>
<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">or Ms. Chu Thi Thuy Linh, The World Bank in Vietnam; Tel: (04) 3936- 7335; Email: </font><a href="mailto:lchu1@worldbank.org"><font size="2" color="#A1009F" face="Times New Roman">lchu1@worldbank.org</font></a><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">; Website: </font><a href="http://www.worldbank.org.vn"><font size="2" color="#A1009F" face="Times New Roman">www.worldbank.org.vn</font></a><br>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">We are looking forward to receive your support to the program</font><br>
<i>(See attached file: Guideline.doc)</i><i>(See attached file: Application.doc)</i><br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Thank you and best regards.<br>
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Chu Thi Thuy LINH (Ms.)<br>
Team Assistant/ The World Bank in Vietnam<br>
8th Fl., 63 Ly Thai To Str., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam<br>
Tel: (+84 4) 39346600- Ext: 335<br>
Fax: (+84 4) 39350752<br>
Email: lchu1@worldbank.org</font></body></html>