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face="Times New Roman">Re: Invitation to a seminar organised by
SANGOCO<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">As our valued partner, we thank you for the support that
you have provided to us over the past period when we experienced difficulties.
We are now on our road to reclaiming our space, and we would not like to leave
you out of this process. We indeed are consolidating and our efforts will
strengthen civil society in the medium to long
term.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">SANGOCO will be organising
bi-weekly seminars where its member organisation and other identified partners
will present arguments that are sure to get discussions moving. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">The purpose of the seminars
will be geared at Board, management and other staff members of civil society
organization, engaging them on topical issues and addressing debates as they
arise. We intend to make this a platform for engagement of critical thinking
information sharing and building new partnerships. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">The first such seminar is
planned as follows:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Date<SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">: Friday,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>16 July
2004<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Time<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">: 15h00 –
16h30</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Venue<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">: SANGOCO Boardroom,
10<SUP>th</SUP> Floor Auckland House, Cnr Smit & Biccard Street,
Braamfontein<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Theme<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">:
Role of research in NGO policy development - “What works and what
doesn’t”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">In this first seminar, SANGOCO will outline how its newly
appointed Policy & Research Manager, Ms. Fayrana Shabodien will approach
partnerships regarding research and policy interventions that SANGOCO will be
embarking upon. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Your presence and input is very important and critical in
this initiative. To confirm attendance, please contact Fay Shabodien at 011 –
403 7746 or via email at </FONT><A href="mailto:Fayrana@sangoco.org.za"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Fayrana@sangoco.org.za</FONT></A></SPAN></P></DIV>
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