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<p class=marge align=left style='margin-left:53.85pt;text-align:left;
text-indent:-53.85pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>(Ref IOC Circular Letter No.
2077)
</span></font><span lang=EN-GB>Paris</span><span lang=EN-GB>, </span><span lang=EN-GB>24 June 2003</span><span lang=EN-GB><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></p>
<p class=marge align=left style='margin-left:53.85pt;text-align:left;
text-indent:-53.85pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-GB> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Training
Courses on the Taxonomy of Harmful Microalgae: October 2003 to January 2004</span></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
I am pleased to inform of the organisation of a regional training course (South
East Asia) on the Taxonomy of Harmful Microalgae which is being organised in
collaboration with the following institutes: the University of the Philippines,
the University of Tokyo, the University of Tasmania, the IOC Science and
Communication Centre on Harmful Algae, at the University of Copenhagen, and the
Virtual University of the International Ocean Institute. </span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
The training course is a pilot project; it is part of a project to establish an
Internet Portal on harmful algae covering </span></font><span lang=EN-GB>South
East Asia</span><span lang=EN-GB>, named the "HABSEA
Portal". The course consists of two parts: the first part is a
3-month Internet distant learning course and second part is a 10-day practical
course using the microscope for species identification. The course was offered
the first time in first semester of 2003.</span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=marge align=left style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:
-54.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>UNESCO will cover all direct costs such as travel, accommodation, and
allowances for the two associated workshops, excluding the Internet connections
and participant's fees for working hours in connection with the distant
learning part of the course. This is applicable to participants from Malaysia,
Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos
and China. Support for participants from other countries in the region is
subject to availability of funds.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Schedule and venue</span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
The distance learning part of the course will include a three-day introductory workshop
to be held from on 6 to 8 October 2003 in </span></font><span lang=EN-GB>Bangkok</span><span
lang=EN-GB>, followed by three months of work at from the participants'
home laboratories. The estimated workload is one day per week. </span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
The microscope course will take place from 7 to </span></font><span lang=EN-GB>14 January 2004</span><span lang=EN-GB>.</span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Applications</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Application forms are available from the following Web site:
http://ioc.unesco.org/hab/train.htm. Applications should be send to Dr.
Rhodora Azanza, IMS, the University of the </span></font><span lang=EN-GB>Philippines</span><span
lang=EN-GB> by </span><span lang=EN-GB>1 September 2003</span><span
lang=EN-GB>. The selected participants will be contacted directly by the
organizers via e-mail or fax. In case they have not received a reply by
15 September, they should not expect to participate in the course.</span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
All applications must be endorsed by an appropriate authority, including a
statement that the applicant is permitted to use the working time equivalent of
one day per week for 3 months to follow the distant learning part of the course
and also allowing them to participate in the microscope course. The endorsement
should also confirm that appropriate computing facilities will be at the
disposal of the applicant, they include an Internet browser and CD drive.
Full details are available at http//:portal.unesco.org/habsea Web site.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
For further information please contact Professor Rhodora V. AZANZA, Marine
Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101,
PHILIPPINES, Tel: (63) 2989676 to 79, local 7414, Fax: (63) 2 921 59
67, E-mail: rhod@upmsi.ph.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=marge style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Yours sincerely,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Henrik Oksfeldt Enevoldsen</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>IOC Project Coordinator</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Copenhagen</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oster Farimagsgade 2D</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>DK-1353 Copenhagen K</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tel +45 33 13 44 46</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax +45 33 13 44 47</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>E-mail: henrike@bot.ku.dk and hab.ioc@unesco.org</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>IOC is the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of
UNESCO</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>VISIT THE IOC HAB HOMEPAGE AT </span></font><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://ioc.unesco.org/hab"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>http://ioc.unesco.org/hab</span></font></a></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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