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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In response to a need for improved information sharing and coordination on climate change in the Mekong Delta, CARE has joined with IUCN and OXFAM to organise a first <b>Mekong Delta Climate Change Networking Meeting </b>on <b>Friday 27<sup>th</sup> September</b> from 8.30am till 12 in Ho Chi Minh City (venue tbc). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The main objectives of the meeting are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.9pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'>To bring together interested climate change practitioners working on Mekong Delta issues for improved networking <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.9pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'>To collectively look at past initiatives on information sharing and coordination in the Mekong Delta and learn from previous experiences <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.9pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'>Based on lessons learned and good practices, to assess potential feasible Mekong Delta climate change networking or ‘working group’ options and agree on a way forward <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'>To provide updates on climate change project and program implementation in the South <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is the concept note for the meeting including a tentative agenda. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are very pleased to invite your organization to provide a valuable contribution to these discussions. Therefore, if you would like to attend kindly register with CARE (<a href="mailto:miguel@care.org.vn">miguel@care.org.vn</a>) before cob Tuesday 24<sup>th</sup> September.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Miguel Coulier<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Community Based Adaptation Technical Advisor</span></b><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E36C0A'>CARE International in Vietnam</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#E36C0A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>32/63 Cao Thang Street,</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Ward 5, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Office tel: +84 8 3929 2288 (ext.120)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Mobile tel: +84 (0) 1263112145<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Skype: miguel.carevietnam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E36C0A'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.careclimatechange.org/"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=115 height=42 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEB3CF.5B87C630" alt="Care-International horizontal (small)"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.unisdr.org/2013/iddr/#.Uh7FB9JkNnE"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=350 height=79 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CEB3CF.5B87C630" alt="iddr13_placeholder (1)"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>