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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-SG link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Be a part of the Asia for Animals Conference Singapore 2014! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register now, and submit your presentation abstracts!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Asia for Animals (AFA) Conference, the largest, most representative Asian animal welfare conference, will be held in Singapore from 13<sup>th</sup> – 17<sup>th</sup> January 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hosted by ACRES, this dynamic conference is a platform for animal welfare experts, members of the public and government officials to consolidate and share experiences, with an eye to developing new strategies and facilitating long-term change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To be held at the Furama RiverFront Hotel (<a href="http://www.furama.com/riverfront">http://www.furama.com/riverfront</a>), the theme of AFA 2014 is “Confronting Cruelty”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please help to share this email with all your friends and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register now!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration is open and Early Bird rates for the 5-day conference start at only S$250 (US$200)! Register now at: <a href="http://www.asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-registration">http://www.asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-registration</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Submit your presentation now!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It's time to submit your abstracts for presentations at AFA Singapore 2014! Take this opportunity to share your experiences in the animal protection movement with other individuals and organisations from Asia and around the world. The deadline for presentation abstract submissions is 29<sup>th</sup> November 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more details, log on to: <a href="http://www.asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-submission">http://www.asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-submission</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Working Groups<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For the first time, we will have a whole day of the conference dedicated to forming Working Groups on some of the most pressing issues, so that collaborations can be forged and long-term solutions can be developed. The Working Groups will draft strategy documents to tackle the following animal cruelty issues: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Animal Testing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Animals in Entertainment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cetaceans in Captivity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dog and Cat Meat Trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stray Dogs Management.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wildlife Trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You are welcome to submit your presentation abstracts for the working group you register for. The deadline for presentation abstract submissions is 29th November 2013. For more details, see <a href="http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-workinggroups">http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-workinggroups</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more details, log on to: <a href="http://www.asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference">http://www.asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We look forward to welcoming you to the AFA Conference 2014!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>