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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Dear t<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">he <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; background-color: #ffffff;">Climate Change Working Group</span>'<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">s Members</span></span>,</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 6pt 0px 10px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">We are very pleased to announce that the online application for the Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices (DPP) for the Year 2020-2021 is open from October, 2019 (</span><a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0000ff; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;" href="https://graduateinstitute.ch/executive-education-courses/development-policies-and-practices" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">https://graduateinstitute.ch/executive-education-courses/development-policies-and-practices</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">). The deadline for the application is March 15, 2020.</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The DPP is an international Executive Master program jointly organized by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) and the Asian Institute of Technology. The program is designed for professionals at mid-career to senior career level, who hold or aspire to leadership positions in governments, international organizations and NGOs, as well as those in private sector seeking relevant skills and exposure in the Greater Mekong countries (mainly Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam). The program is divided in 3 Modules that lasts </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">2 full-time months and 4 part-time months at the participants’ place of work.</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 14.2pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">-<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Module 1: </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">July/August 2020 in Bangkok</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thailand </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">(5 full-time weeks)</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 14.2pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">-<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Module 2 (Master only): </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">August to December 2020 </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">(4 months at the participants’ place of work)</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 14.2pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">-<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Module 3 (Master only): </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">January/February 2021 in Geneva </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">(3 weeks in Geneva gathering all participants from other regions)</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">(Development practitioners who wish to participate in Module 1 only will receive an Executive Certificate in DPP).</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The criteria for admission are:</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Þ<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bachelor degree (minimum 3 years) and several years of professional experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience)</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Þ<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Support of the candidate’s organization</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Þ<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proficiency in English</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Þ<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Optimal age: between 30 and 45 years</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">We do hope that this program is of interest to your organization and your partner institutions. We would highly appreciate your help in disseminating the program information to all potential candidates.</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 20.9pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">For further information, please contact </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;" lang="EN-GB">Ms. Pham Thuy (</span><a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0000ff; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;" href="mailto:pthuy@aitcv.ac.vn"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;" lang="EN-GB">pthuy@aitcv.ac.vn</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;" lang="EN-GB">), tel. 098 3437728.</span></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB">With best regards,</span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB">Pham Thuy</span></p>
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