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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Aisha<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It is good to hear from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thank you for sharing this JRS opportunity, let us give it a try.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Wish you all the best.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Gilbert Muvunankiko<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Leader, Information Systems and Communications, Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Bid-community [mailto:bid-community-bounces@lists.gbif.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Aisha Lolila Jensen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 11 January 2017 17:52<br>
<b>To:</b> bid-community@lists.gbif.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bid-community] JRS Biodiversity Foundation calls for proposals for freshwater and pollinator biodiversity informatics for Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear everyone, <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">I am Aisha, new temporary Programme Officer for Participation and Engagement (PO) at GBIF Secretariat as from 1st January 2017. As part of the Participation and Engagement team at the Secretariat,
my role will involve providing support to the GBIF Participant Nodes, and other participants/communities involved. I very much look forward to working together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">From the Secretariat we would like to share with you the information that
</span><span lang="EN-US">JRS Biodiversity Foundation is presently issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for multi-year projects focused upon biodiversity data, knowledge and information services related to freshwater biodiversity and pollinator biodiversity
in eastern and southern Africa. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">The scope, timeline, forms, and online application portal are now posted on the JRS Website. </span><span lang="EN-US">For more information:
<a href="http://jrsbiodiversity.org/how-to-apply/current-opportunities/2017rfp/">
http://jrsbiodiversity.org/how-to-apply/current-opportunities/2017rfp/</a>, and if
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">interested you can contact
<a href="mailto:jrsrfp2017@jrsbiodiversity.org">jrsrfp2017@jrsbiodiversity.org</a> with any questions. Applications are due by end of day February 22, 2017.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DA">Aisha Lolila Jensen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Programme Officer for Participation and Engagement</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DA">GBIF Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DA">E-mail:
<a href="mailto:aljensen@gbif.org">aljensen@gbif.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DA" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DA"><a href="http://www.gbif.org/">www.gbif.org</a>
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