<div dir="ltr"><p style="padding:0px 0px 0.5em;margin:0px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);line-height:1.8em;text-align:justify">Dear colleagues,</p><p style="padding:0px 0px 0.5em;margin:0px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);line-height:1.8em;text-align:justify">The success or failure of a nation is largely dependent on its development philosophies, which will dictate the creation of its policy and institutions. Vietnam is not an exceptional case. The successes and failures, opportunities and challenges of Vietnam nowadays result from its choices in the past.</p><p style="padding:0px 0px 0.5em;margin:0px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);line-height:1.8em;text-align:justify">After 30 years since Doi Moi, there have been a great number of lessons that Vietnam could review and adjust its development philosophies. In order to help analyzing the successes and failures, challenges and obstacles, understanding the lessons for further development as well as role of civil society actors in this development process, the Second Annual Civil Society Conference in 2017 is dedicated to the topic of “Development Philosophies: Lesson Learned and Direction for Vietnam's Future”. Conference’s information is as follows:</p><ul style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.02em;line-height:1.8em;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><li>Venue: Hanoi Hotel Club, 76 Yen Phu Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi;</li><li>Timing: from 8.30 – 17.00 on 8/6/2017 to 8.30 – 12.00 on 9/6/2017</li><li>Tentative agenda: please follow this link: <a href="http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/event/second-annual-civil-society-conference-development-philosophies-lessons-learned-and-direction-">http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/event/second-annual-civil-society-conference-development-philosophies-lessons-learned-and-direction-</a> </li></ul><p style="padding:0px 0px 0.5em;margin:0px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);line-height:1.8em;text-align:justify">Organizing Board would like to invite organizations and individuals who are interested in development philosophies applied in Vietnam and role of civil society actors to participate in the conference, and together develop appropriate philosophies for the future of Vietnam. It is kindly requested that all interested organizations and individuals should register at the link: <a href="http://bit.ly/dangky_registration_HTXHDS2" title="http://bit.ly/dangky_registration_HTXHDS2" style="color:rgb(39,99,165);text-decoration-line:none">http://bit.ly/dangky_registration_HTXHDS2</a> or send an email to: <a href="mailto:ppwgvietnam@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(39,99,165);text-decoration-line:none">ppwgvietnam@gmail.com</a> before 17.00 Monday, 5/6/2017 for proper logistic preparation.</p><p style="padding:0px 0px 0.5em;margin:0px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);line-height:1.8em;text-align:justify">Best regards,</p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Nguyễn Thị Hoa (Ms.)<br></div>Ethnic Minorities Working Group (EMWG) Coordinator<br></div>VUFO-NGO Resource Centre<br></div>Room 201, Building E3, Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound, <br>6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da, Hanoi<br></div>Tel: 84 4 38328570. Or 84 4 38328611<br></div>Cell: 0977 941892<br></div><div>Skype: cocohoa<br></div>Email: <a href="mailto:emwg.ngocentre@gmail.com" target="_blank">emwg.ngocentre@gmail.com</a> <br></div>Web: <a href="http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/emwg" target="_blank">http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/emwg</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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