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<p><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:ES;font-weight:bold'>ANNOUNCEMENT:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:ES;font-weight:bold'>1. Curso COI-AECI-IEO
sobre Fitoplancton Toxico y Biotoxinas Marinas</span></font></u></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:ES'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
course will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><span
class=SpellE>Vigo</span></st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
in February 2007 (3 weeks) organised by the "COI-IEO Centro <span
class=SpellE>Cientifico</span> y de <span class=SpellE>Comunicacion</span> <span
class=SpellE>sobre</span> <span class=SpellE>Algas</span> <span class=SpellE>Nocivas</span>".
The course is funded by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of
UNESCO, the <span class=SpellE>Agencia</span> <span class=SpellE>Espaņola</span>
de <span class=SpellE>Cooperacion</span> <span class=SpellE>Internacional</span>
(AECI) and the <span class=SpellE>Instituto</span> <span class=SpellE>Espaņol</span>
de <span class=SpellE>Oceanografia</span> (IEO). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
focus this year will be</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> on "Monitoring <span
class=SpellE>programmes</span> on Toxic Phytoplankton and Marine <span
class=SpellE>Phycotoxins</span> according to European Regulations", and
has been designed for experts who have to initiate or strengthen their national
or regional monitoring <span class=SpellE>programme</span> on Harmful Marine
Algae. It will have a <span class=SpellE>gener</span></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>a</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>l section on </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>m</span></font><span class=SpellE><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>onitoring</span></font></span><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>p</span></font><span class=SpellE><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>rogramm</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>es</span></font></span><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>
and two specific workshops to be chosen by the participants: "Taxonomy and
Ecology" </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>or</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>
"<span class=SpellE>Detemination</span> of Marine <span class=SpellE>Biotoxins</span>"</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>The Course is open to applicants from </span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Latin America and <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>.</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> The course is taught in SPANISH</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 align=left style='text-align:left'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2. IOC/IOCINDIO-ROPME Training
Course on </span></font></b><font face=Arial><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>the
Taxonomy of Harmful <span class=SpellE>Microalgae</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 align=left style='text-align:left'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 align=left style='text-align:left'><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>The course will be held at </span></font></b><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>INCO,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Iran</st1:country-region>, 22-31 January 2006 and
is organized in cooperation between the IOC science and Communication Centre on
Harmful Algae, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Copenhagen</st1:City></st1:place>,
<span class=SpellE>iand</span> the Iranian National Centre for Oceanography.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The training
course will focus on identification and taxonomy of harmful algae, and it is
aimed at participants who have some experience with identification of marine
phytoplankton, but not necessarily with harmful algae. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>The Course is open to applicants from Member States bordering the
Persian Gulf and the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Gulf</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Oman</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> (<st1:country-region w:st="on">Bahrain</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Iran</st1:country-region> (Islamic Republic of), <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Kuwait</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Oman</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Qatar</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Saudi
Arabia</st1:country-region>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United Arab Emirates</st1:country-region></st1:place>). <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>The course is taught in English.</span></b><span style='mso-tab-count:
3'> </span></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.05pt 42.55pt 85.1pt 127.6pt 170.15pt 212.7pt 255.25pt 297.8pt 340.3pt 382.85pt 425.4pt'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Course descriptions and application forms at <a
href="http://ioc.unesco.org/hab/train.htm">http://ioc.unesco.org/hab/train.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>The deadline</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Best regards,</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Henrik Enevoldsen</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>IOC Project Coordinator</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>IOC Science and Communication Centre on
Harmful Algae</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Copenhagen</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Øster Farimagsgade 2D</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>1353 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Copenhagen</st1:place></st1:City>
K</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Denmark</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Tel.: +45 33134446</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Fax.: +45 33134447</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'>Visit the IOC HAB website
at </span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a
href="http://ioc.unesco.org/hab"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://ioc.unesco.org/hab</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'> IOC is the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>********************************************************************</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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