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<p>Dear EMWG members,</p>
<p>On 12th-13th, June, 2014, the World Bank in partnership with Thai
Nguyen University successfully organized the International
Conference on<strong> “Sustainable Development and Ethnic Minority
Poverty Reduction in Mountainous Regions”</strong> in Thai
Nguyen province. The conference attracted more than 200
participants from ministries, institutions, development partners,
professionals, CSOs, NGOs community and individuals working
related to development issues of ethnic minorities. In particular,
this event warmly welcomed local representatives of provinces
across Vietnam and foreign countries in the world.</p>
Many models of and experience in poverty reduction of ethnic
minorities/ indigenous people were shared and exchanged at the
conference. The EMWG was also invited to deliver a thematic paper,
entitled <strong>"Critical issues in achieving sustainable
development of ethnic minorities in Vietnam"</strong>, at the
important event. Some video clips were displayed as well. <br>
In order to see and download these documents, please click the
following link:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/pub/emwg-thematic-paper-world-bank-international-conference-%E2%80%9Csustainable-development-and-ethnic-mino">http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/pub/emwg-thematic-paper-world-bank-international-conference-%E2%80%9Csustainable-development-and-ethnic-mino</a><br>
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Best regards,<br>
Hoa Nguyen<br>
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Nguyen Thi Hoa (Ms.)
Ethnic Minorities Working Group (EMWG) Coordinator
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
Room 201, Building E3, Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound,
6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Tel: 84 4 38328570 Or 84 4 38328611
Cell: 0977 941892
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:emwg@ngocentre.org.vn">emwg@ngocentre.org.vn</a>
Web: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/emwg">http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/emwg</a>
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