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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Nguyen Quang Tan, Ph.D. <br>
Vietnam Country Program Coordinator<br>
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</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Floor 3, No 2, Tran Huy Lieu street, Ba dinh, Ha Noi, Vietnam<br>
Tel: +84 (0)4 3726 4745 Fax: +84 (0)4 3726 4746<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Email: tan@recoftc.org<br>
Website:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'> <a href="http://www.recoftc.org/">www.recoftc.org<br>
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</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#83B817'>P</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#83B817'>Think
Green........ think before you print!</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Bu Caf
[mailto:bucaf100@yahoo.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 26, 2012 7:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> "vietnam@recoftc.org"<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to the International Conference on Climate-Smart
Knowledge Management for the Uplands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Mr. Tan:</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span
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color:black'>The Bicol University College of Agriculture and Forestry (<i>BUCAF</i>)
in cooperation with Bicol University Gubat Campus (<i>BUGC</i>), Bicol
Consortium for Agriculture Resources Research and Development (BCARRD), Philippine
Council for Agriculture Aquatic Resources Research and Development (<i>PCAARRD</i>),
University of the Philippines at Los Baños (<i>UPLB</i>), Provincial Government
of Albay-Climate Change Academy (<i>PGA-CCA</i>), Heifer Philippines, Bicol
Consortium for Agriculture Resources Research and Development (<i>BCARRD</i>),
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (<i>DENR</i>), City Government
of Legaspi, City Government of Ligao and Juboken Enterprises, Inc. will hold
the</span></span><span class=yiv674053059yui3205061343346794683155><span
style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <b>International
Conference on Climate-Smart Knowledge Management for the Uplands</b>, with the
theme <i>“Restoring the uplands’ integrity, securing lives and
environment”</i> which will be held on 07<sup>th </sup>- 09<sup>th</sup> of
November, 2012 at Bicol University, Legazpi City, Province of Albay,
Philippines.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The objectives of the
conference are to i) share experiences, information and knowledge on
climate-smart innovations and initiatives for the uplands; ii) develop concepts
and ideas on climate-smart innovations and initiatives for the uplands leading
to change; and iii) identify possible knowledge gaps and platform of actions
where improvements could be made. The Conference shall feature R&D and
innovations on the following thematic areas:</span><span style='font-family:
"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Upland Environmental
Governance - </span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Efforts to mainstream disaster risk reduction
concerns, ecological solid waste management, climate change mitigations and
adaptations including REDD/ carbon crediting and payment for environmental
services; in national, regional, provincial and local development plans.</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
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style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Food Security - </span></b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Initiatives
in managing and promoting scientifically oriented appropriate agroecological
farming systems innovations for increase food and livelihood securities to
enhance disaster resiliency of upland families and communities.</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
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style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Biodiversity, Watershed
and Waterways Management - </span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Focus on up- scaling the
integrity of watersheds and waterways in enriching biodiversity, providing
clean, sufficient and regulated water flows for accessible and safe drinking
water for people, as well as helping build sustainable and resilient
agricultural, coastal and marine ecosystems which are people’s main sources of
livelihood. It also includes water utilization rights and conflict management.</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sustainable Tourism and
Rural Development – </span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>deals with different concepts,
opportunities and risks of tourism in stimulating economic development while
maintaining integrity of natural diversity in rural areas.</span></i><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:
white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please find
attached announcement/first call for papers. We hope that you and your staff
would be able to present papers and posters based on the results of
instruction, research, extension, development activities and innovations that
are related to the aforementioned thematic areas of the conference.</span><span
style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For more
information, please contact<b> Ms. Annalyn C. Sales</b> or <b>Prof.
Sevella G. Tabayag</b> of the Conference Secretariat <i>at </i>Bicol
University College of Agriculture and Forestry (BUCAF), Brgy. Morera,
Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines via telephone/fax +63 52 484-6336 or
email: <a href="mailto:bucaf100@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv674053059yshortcuts><span style='color:#366388'>bucaf100@yahoo.com</span></span></a>.
You can also reach us thru our website: <a
href="http://www.iccskmuplands.weebly.com/" target="_blank"><span
class=yiv674053059yshortcuts><span style='color:#366388'>www.iccskmuplands.weebly.com</span></span></a> and
thru our facebook page: <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/IntlConfOnClimateSmartKnowledgeMgtForTheUplands"
target="_blank"><span class=yiv674053059yshortcuts><span style='color:#366388'>www.facebook.com/IntlConfOnClimateSmartKnowledgeMgtForTheUplands</span></span></a></span><span
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white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We hope to
see you there!</span><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:
white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you
very much.</span><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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yours,</span><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:
white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>MARISSA N.
ESTRELLA,<i> PhD</i></span></b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:
white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Event
Convener and Dean, BUCAF</span><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>All about
the Province of Albay</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The
Province of Albay is a paradise located in the Bicol Region of the
Philippines, 460 km (287 mi) south of Manila. The Province boasts of its
world-class natural and man-made wonders and captivating scenic spots. The
capital of the province is<span class=yiv674053059apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legazpi,_Albay" target="_blank"
title="Legazpi, Albay"><span class=yiv674053059yshortcuts><span
style='color:#366388'>Legazpi City</span></span></a>, which is located in the
southern foothill of<span class=yiv674053059apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayon_Volcano" target="_blank"
title="Mayon Volcano"><span class=yiv674053059yshortcuts><span
style='color:#366388'>Mayon Volcano</span></span></a>, the symbol most
associated with the province. Mayon Volcano is the world’s most active perfect
cone volcano. Mayon forms the northern boundary of<span
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href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legazpi_City" target="_blank"
title="Legazpi City"><span style='color:#234786'>Legazpi City</span></a>, the
largest city in terms of population in the<span
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href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicol_Region" target="_blank"
title="Bicol Region"><span style='color:#234786'>Bicol Region</span></a>.
Legaspi City is also the academic center in the province of Albay, located in
the city is the state-run<span class=yiv674053059apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicol_University" target="_blank"
title="Bicol University"><span style='color:#234786'>Bicol University</span></a><span
class=yiv674053059apple-converted-space> </span>(BU), the largest<span
class=yiv674053059apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education" target="_blank"
title="Tertiary education"><span style='color:#234786'>tertiary education</span></a><span
class=yiv674053059apple-converted-space> </span>school in the Bicol
Region.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Albay is
a complete destination for those who want to take a brief respite from the
rigors of everyday life. It is filled with many natural wonders: waterfalls,
caves, natural springs, beaches and marine life. The local cuisines are
delectable, and for those who like to shop, there are plenty of the finest
abaca handicrafts, cutleries and ceramics. The people are friendly and very
hospitable.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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