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face="Times New Roman">Subject: Journalist Fellowships Available for GKP
International Forum 2006<BR>------------------------------------------<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dear Members &
Friends,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Greetings from the GKP
Secretariat!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The GKP International Forum in
Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 8-9 May 2006, promises to be an exciting event with over
200 key practitioners of Information & Communication Technologies for
Development (ICT4D) from Government, Business and Civil Society who will share
their knowledge and engage in peer-to-peer learning about ICT4D on the theme of
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"Creating Prosperity through Innovation - ICT
at Work in Development"</SPAN></B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">GKP is offering a limited number
of fellowships for journalists from South Asian countries to attend the GKP
International Forum 2006. Fellowships include approved cost of round-trip
economy air travel to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">Colombo</st1:place></st1:City>, accommodation, travel insurance and
associated Visa costs. Criteria apply. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Deadline for applications:
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">27 March 2006</SPAN></B>. For further
information and to apply, please visit the GKP website at <A
title=http://www.globalknowledge.org/internationalforum
href="BLOCKED::http://www.globalknowledge.org/internationalforum">http://www.globalknowledge.org/internationalforum</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">To submit an announcement, email
justine@gkps.org.my. To subscribe/unsubscribe, email
cslim@gkps.org.my<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">For more information, contact us
at: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Global Knowledge Partnership
Secretariat, Level 23, Tower 2, MNI Twins, 11 Jalan Pinang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Tel: 603-2162 3000 Fax: 603-2162
2823<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Email: gkp@gkps.org.my
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Website: <A
title=http://www.globalknowledge.org/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.globalknowledge.org/">www.globalknowledge.org</A>
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