<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Thao Do Jorgensen <<a href="mailto:pthaodo@yahoo.com">pthaodo@yahoo.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Coastal Development course ISCD A 2013</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">28 September 2012 9:13:11 PM AEST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; "><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Thao Do Jorgensen <<a href="mailto:pthaodo@yahoo.com">pthaodo@yahoo.com</a>></span></div><br><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; position: static; z-index: auto; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Dear Sir/ Madame</span><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div id="yiv2036348362"><div class="yiv2036348362gmail_quote"><div class="yiv2036348362gmail_quote"><div lang="SV"><div>
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">We would like you to help us distribute the following information about an interesting course in Coastal Development funded by SIDA and coordinated by NIRAS AB and University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Thanks for your assistance!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development (ISCD)<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Half of the Earth�s population is living in coastal areas and the<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">population density here is the double compared to the global average.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Coastal zones all over the world are exposed to serious challenges<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">related to over population and to competitive use of resources<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">and ecosystem services from activities such as agriculture,<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">fishery, tourism, urbanisation and industry. Sensitive ecosystems<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">and negative effects from climate change increase the importance<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">of a sustainable development and the need for an integrated<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">planning and management, where the needs and rights of<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">poor people are taken into account.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Through this international training programme we aim at a<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">long term contribution to sustainable development of these coastal<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">areas. The programme focuses on nature conservation, integration<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">and stakeholder participation, spatial planning as a tool for<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">development with inclusion of women, youth and other vulnerable<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">groups in the planning process<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">For more information see attachments.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">The Application should be submitted to the appropriate Swedish Embassy/<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">Consulate at the latest on October 19, 2012.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">The Embassy/Consulate will forward it to the programme secretariat.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">If no appropriate Swedish Embassy/Consulate in the country,<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">please submit the application directly to the secretariat at the<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div class="yiv2036348362MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US">latest on October 19, 2012.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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