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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear HAB Community,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Ninth Session of Intergovernmental
Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) is planned for 22-24 April 2009 - see invitation
at </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70"
title="blocked::http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70">http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70</a></span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> where you will also find current list
of Members of IPHAB as well as other working documents for the session.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>IPHAB is a mechanism to discuss,
develop and organize international and regional cooperation on HAB. At this
coming session the focus will in particular be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0pt' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Capacity building</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The GEOHAB Research Programme<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Biotoxin Regulation and Human Health</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Harmful Algae Information System and the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Ocean</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Data Exchange</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>HAB observations and their inclusion in GOOS
Regional Alliances<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Harmful algal events, coastal zone management and
linkages with coastal eutrophication<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo10'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Formulation/endorsement of specific objectives
for regional activities</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Agenda is
furthermore open to the priorities of Member States.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For IPHAB to be an
effective and useful mechanism it is of paramount importance that its members
are either:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0pt' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l8 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Managers and
decision makes at an appropriate high level to be able to discuss policies
and make commitments<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l8 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Scientists or
managers that come well prepared with a strong and clear mandate to speak
on behalf of the relevant governmental authorities or institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Check at </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><a
href="http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70"
title="blocked::http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70">http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70</a></span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> if your country is already involved in
IPHAB, and if not, you might wish to contact your national IOC focal point. If
you do not have the contact details for your national IOC focal point these can
be requested from Virginie Bonnet at <a href="mailto:v.bonnet@unesco.org">v.bonnet@unesco.org</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<address><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards, </span></font><o:p></o:p></i></address>
<address align=left><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></address>
<address align=left><i><font size=1 color="#003399" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#003399'><img border=0
width=95 height=36 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01C995BD.3A1FCD10"
style='float:left'></span></font></i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Henrik Enevoldsen</span></font><o:p></o:p></address>
<address align=left><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>IOC Programme Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></address>
<address><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Technical Secretary IPHAB</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></address>
<address><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></address>
<address><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Visit the IOC HAB website <a
href="http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab">http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></i></address>
<address><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> IOC is the Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission of UNESCO</span></font><o:p></o:p></i></address>
<address><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>********************************************************************</span></font><o:p></o:p></i></address>
<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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