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lang="EN-GB">Dear LWG members </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">Following the meeting of the LWG on 11 August,
we are now contacting members to identify who would like to
volunteer for involvement in the four Thematic Working
Groups (TWGs), established by the MAPG. </span><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">As discussed during the meeting the TWGs offer
those taking part an opportunity to have a voice in shaping
actions and strategies in four of the key areas currently
impacting the Humanitarian Mine Action sector in Vietnam: </span><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="m5155734439107935080m4130652778551601019msolistparagraph"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB">1. Study and contribute comments to
the development of Circular(s) guiding the
implementation of the Government Decree on
implementation and management of mine action; update and
finalize the national standards and technical
regulations on mine action</span></i></b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB"> (VNMAC)</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB">2. </span></i></b><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Evaluate
the curent situation of victim assistance (VA) and mine
risk education (MRE), experiences, lessons and efficient
models applied on the field</span></b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
</span></i><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB">(MOLISA)<b> </b></span></i><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB">3. </span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Status
of information management and recommendations for the
development and operation of the National Database
Center on mine action</span></i></b><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
</span></i><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB">(VNMAC)</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="m5155734439107935080m4130652778551601019msolistparagraph"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-GB">4. <b>Overview on mobilization,
utilization and management of supporting resources for
mine action in Vietnam</b> (MPI)</span></i><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span
lang="EN-GB">The team leaders for each of the TWGs have been
confirmed already, as included in brackets above. Each TWG
will work on its particular theme and will be reporting back
on progress at the MAPG forum meeting, provisionally
scheduled for the end of November 2017 (actual date to be
confirmed). </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span
lang="EN-GB">If your organisation is interested to join any
of the above four groups, please can you respond to this
email with both Thu Ha (International Centre) and me in
copy. The deadline for responses is <b><i>Tuesday 5
September 2017</i></b>. We will then be in contact with
further details regarding your involvement. </span><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span
lang="EN-GB">Please note it is fine if your organisation
wishes to join more than one TWG. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span
lang="EN-GB">Thanks in advance for your interest and
involvement. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="color:black" lang="EN-GB">Kind regards,</span><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">Co-chairs of LWG</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">Simon Rea (MAG) and Nguyen Thu Ha (IC) </span><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:black" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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