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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear friends:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please see the email below. If you know of any enterprise which can be qualified for the SEED Low Carbon Award, could you kindly inform them about this and encourage them to apply for the Award. All necessary information is included in the email below and in the link below. Thank you for your attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>US Embassy - Hanoi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This email is UNCLASSIFIED. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This email is UNCLASSIFIED. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Helen Marquard [<a href="mailto:helen.marquard@seedinit.org">mailto:helen.marquard@seedinit.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:47 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> 2013 SEED AWARDS - REMINDER: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL JUNE 12<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am pleased to inform you that we are already receiving a significant number of applications for the 2013 SEED Awards to support entrepreneurs for sustainable development. In order to secure maximum outreach until the Call for Applications closes by 12<sup>th</sup> June 2013, I would highly appreciate your on-going help with the dissemination of information on the Awards among your relevant networks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are seeking entries from innovative start-up entrepreneurs who aim to generate environmental, social and economic benefits at the local level in a country with a developing or emerging economy. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This year SEED will make available <u>up to</u>:<o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>15 SEED Awards to enterprises in <u>Ethiopia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda;</u><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>5 SEED Awards for enterprises in <u>South Africa</u>;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>3 SEED Awards for South African enterprises <u>in the provinces of Free State, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal;</u><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>10 SEED Low Carbon Awards for enterprises in <u>Colombia, India, Tanzania, Uganda and Viet Nam;</u><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>2 SEED Gender Equality Awards, <u>for enterprises in other countries</u> (except countries that are OECD or EU members).<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal>Candidates can apply not later than <strong>12<sup>th</sup> June, 2013, 23:59 CET</strong>. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I attach the <u>call for applications and the press release</u> for further details and I would be very grateful if you would forward the announcement to your relevant networks and/or include the news in any bulletins or newsletters. In addition, it would help us if you would let us know of any events that we could target to disseminate the information more widely.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Further information about SEED and the Awards is available at <a href="http://news.adelphi.de/link.php?link=01_04_04_3F_1">www.seedinit.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to thank you in advance for supporting the SEED Initiative by assisting in the promotion of the call for applications.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Dr Helen Marquard<br>Executive Director<br><img border=0 width=144 height=66 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01CE5543.CD4712C0" alt="cid:414eb217af1ac0c2c783bc96a17dc0d5@seedinit.org"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong>Hosted by adelphi </strong><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em>We have done our utmost to avoid cross-posting, but we apologise if you do receive this from more than one source. It is in the interests of trying to secure maximum outreach for the 2013 SEED Awards.</em><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em>For information about the SEED Awards, visit the SEED website <a href="http://news.adelphi.de/link.php?link=01_04_04_3F_1">www.seedinit.org</a> or contact the SEED Awards team at: <a href="mailto:seedawards2013@seedinit.org">seedawards2013@seedinit.org</a> or Tel: +49 30 8900068 99.</em><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em>For any other queries about the SEED Initiative, email SEED at: <a href="mailto:info@seedinit.org">info@seedinit.org</a></em><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=32 height=32 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01CE5543.CD4712C0" alt="http://news.adelphi.de/ostat.php?link=01_04_04_3F"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>