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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-SG link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Animal advocates from over 25 countries/territories representing over 100 organisations will be in Singapore next month to speak up for the animals. <b>We need you to join us as well!</b><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"'>What better way to start off 2014 for the animals, than by attending the <a href="http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference">Asia for Animals Conference 2014</a>: Asia’s biggest and most dynamic animal protection event! <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 are delighted as well that Mr. K Shanmugam, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law, will be the Guest of Honour for the opening of the conference. <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><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-workinggroups">WORKING GROUPS</a><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"'>Delegates will be coming together to, for the first time, form Working Groups to tackle the following issues in Asia:<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><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Animal Testing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Animals in Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cetaceans in Captivity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dog and Cat Meat Trade<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stray Dogs Management<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wildlife Trade<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><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"'>Don’t miss your chance to be involved in these pioneering Working Groups and help brainstorm and draft a common strategy and work plan for 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"'><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"'>Take this unique opportunity to gain new skills, share your experiences as well as network with animal advocates from all over Asia and the rest of the world.<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><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-registration">Register now</a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and enjoy the heavily subsidised conference rate! <a href="http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-registration">http://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'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are unable to attend the entire conference, <b><a href="http://asiaforanimals.com/afa-conference/afa-conference-registration">Day Passes (1 / 2 / 3 day passes; only S$100 per day) are now available!</a></b><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 conference.<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"'>Best wishes,<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"'>Louis<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"'>ACRES<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'><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NB: There will be translation from English to Mandarin and Mandarin to English during the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></i></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";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>