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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear CCWG members, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>On the 13<sup>th</sup> of June, under the USAID funded Vietnam Forest and Deltas Programme, American Red Cross VN will be organizing a session on Experiential climate change games. Those participatory games are designed to help disaster risk managers, government stakeholders, forecast providers and donors understand the risks and advantages of taking (or not taking) action based on probabilistic seasonal forecasts and changing climate risks due to climate variability and global climate change. There are now 18-20 seats available for members of CCWG & DMWG. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Organizers encourage the participation of active members, who are committed to work with game facilitators for further development and adaptation of the games to fit with local context and various Vietnamese target audiences. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Each organization should nominate one (1) person to join. If you are interested, please get back to Ms. Mac Thi Huyen at <a href="mailto:huyen.mt@care.org.vn">huyen.mt@care.org.vn</a> (cc-ing <a href="mailto:nga.htq@care.org.vn">nga.htq@care.org.vn</a>) before <b><i>5 PM, 31<sup>st</sup> May 2013</i></b> , bearing in mind that th<span class=st>e seats will be allocated on a </span><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>first</span></em><span class=st>-</span><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>come</span></em><span class=st>-</span><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>first</span></em><span class=st>-</span><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>served</span></em><span class=st> basis</span>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>With best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>--------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ha Thi Quynh Nga (Ms.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Climate Change Working Group/Disaster Management Working Group Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>92 To Ngoc Van Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tel: +84 4 37161930 (Ext: 305)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: +84 4 37161935<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mob: +84 (0) 983573009<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:chau.tc@care.org.vn" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>nga.htq@care.org.vn</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Skype: ha.quynh.nga<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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"'> Wilderspin, Ian (Contractor) [mailto:ian.wilderspin@redcross.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> Eric Debert; Ha Thi Quynh Nga ; Le Van Duong; Nguyen Thi Yen<br><b>Cc:</b> Repass, Kendall; ha.le@amcross.org.vn; Yen.Hoang@amcross.org.vn; iwood@winrockvn.org; Vu Hong Anh (honganhvu@gmail.com); koos.neefjes@undp.org; Ta Thi Thanh Huong; bui.viet.hien@undp.org; Braman, Lisette M.; Miguel Coulier<br><b>Subject:</b> 13th June experiential climate change game session for DMWG, CCWG and JANI members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Dear Yen, Nga, Eric and Duong,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Greetings from Texas! I trust that you are all well? I am enjoying a few days of annual leave here!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>During 2013 and 2014, the American Red Cross and the VNRC, as part of the Vietnam Forest and Deltas Programme will explore the use of experimental climate change related games in a series of events aimed at different target audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>I am writing to let you know about the forthcoming visit of Janot Mendler de Suarez to Hanoi from the 10<sup>th</sup> to 14<sup>th</sup> June. Janot <span style='color:#1F497D'>is a <a href="http://www.bu.edu/pardee/publications-library/2012-archive-2/games-climate-task-force/">Visiting Research Fellow</a>, </span>from Boston University Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://cdkn.org/2012/08/the-climate-and-gender-game/">The Climate & Gender Game</a> </span>Deep Uncertainty Game Design Consultant, World Bank. Janot has been to Viet Nam before and designed and run games for the Viet Nam Seas & Islands Administration, in Haiphong and Hanoi and with Hanoi University of Science & Technology (with ~300 participants) some time ago. Some of you may be aware that Janot (and others involved with experiential climate change related games) ran some games during the Climate Centre sessions at the last COP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>We are aiming to hold two half day events, the first for Red Cross colleagues and the second, on <b>Thursday 13<sup>th</sup> June for members of the CCWG, DMWG and JANI</b>. Assuming that you might be interested, I would be most grateful for your help - as chairpersons of the CCWG, DMWG and JANI - in identifying about <b>18-20 of your working group members</b> to participate in this session. Ideally, we would like to really active members who would be keen - not just to participate in the games sessions - but also work with Janot and my colleague, Lisette Braman (the CCA Adviser from the American Red Cross who will also be working with Janot) to provide guidance and support for improvements, contextualisation and development of games suitable for future use with different target audiences in Viet Nam (these could be government officials or farmers!).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>I attach the draft ToR for Janot and look forward to hearing from you sometime next week. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Ian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>Dr. Ian F. Wilderspin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>Senior Delegate, Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adviser<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>American Red Cross</span></i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>15 Thien Quang Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>Adaptation Adviser, Vietnam Forest & Deltas Programme<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>20/52 To Ngoc Van Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:ian.wilderspin@redcross.org">ian.wilderspin@redcross.org</a> |Skype: ianwilderspin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>Tel.: (+84 4) 3942 2995 |Mobile: (+84 0) 91 538 496<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#186829'><img border=0 width=161 height=70 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CE5731.0D052CA0"></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#186829'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#186829'>P</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#186829'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif";color:#186829'>Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>