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<big><big><big><big><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
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mso-font-kerning:.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:AR-SA;
mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="EN-GB">Dear development
practitioners,<br>
<br>
This is a gentle REMINDER of <b>EMWG sharing on Customary
law in forest land allocation and conflict resolution</b>.
I am re-sending you the sharing invitation as attached.
Again, the sharing will take place on <b>17th July, 2013
@ NGO Resource Centre</b>. Kindly see full details in
the original email below.<br>
<br>
It would be helpful if you can SHARE this information with
your colleagues/partners.<br>
<br>
Please <b>confirm </b>your participation to me by the
end of this Friday, <b>12th July 2013.<br>
<br>
</b>Thank you.<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Hoa Nguyen<br>
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Customary laws hide important values, knowledge and
practices.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">
By virtue of</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
TimesNewRomanPSMT;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">their
dependence on forests, ethnic groups developed knowledge
and customs which allowed</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">them to
survive and to live with nature in harmony over centuries.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">Using customary law in forest land
allocation and conflict resolution in forest
management plays an extremely important role in
securing the group�s long term livelihoods and social
stability. <o:p></o:p></span></big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">In order to share specific cases in the
column, the Ethnic Minorities Working Group (EMWG)
would like to invite you to the sharing on <b><i>�Customary
law in forest land allocation (case study in Lao
Cai) and in conflict resolution�, presented by
Social Policy Ecology Research Institute (SPERI).</i></b>
The sharing will provide real examples of customary
practices in forest management and government
reactions to these. <br>
<br>
</span></big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">The sharing will take place from <b>9a.m-11a.m
</b>on <b>17<sup>th</sup> July, 2013</b> at the
meeting room of the <b>NGO Resource Centre</b>, F1
building, La Thanh hotel, 218 Doi Can, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
<o:p></o:p></span></big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">It will be done in Vietnamese. English
translation will be provided upon participants�
request. </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">Kindly find the attached invitation for
full details. <o:p></o:p></span> </big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p>�<br>
</o:p></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">For a well-organized meeting, please
confirm your participation to EMWG coordinator via her
email: <a href="mailto:emwg@ngocentre.org.vn">emwg@ngocentre.org.vn</a>
or telephone: 04 3 8328570 by <u>12<sup>th</sup>
July, 2013</u>. <o:p></o:p></span> </big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">We look forward to receiving your
participation!<o:p></o:p></span></big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p>�</o:p></span></big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></big></big></big></big></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB">On behalf of EMWG<br>
</span></big></big></big></big></p>
<big><big><big><big> </big></big></big></big>
<p class="MsoNormal"><big><big><big><big><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN-GB"><br>
Hoa Nguyen </span></big></big></big></big></p>
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Nguyen Thi Hoa (Ms.)
Ethnic Minority Working Group Coordinator
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel, Doi Can, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84 4 38328570. Fax: 84 4 38328611
Mob: 0977941892
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:emwg@ngocentre.org.vn">emwg@ngocentre.org.vn</a>
Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/emwg">http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/emwg</a>
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