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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>Julius as RCMRD we are at the forefront of promoting geo-information as well as earth observation science while developing appropriate cutting edge solutions for Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>This workshop is open and though targeting government departments few slots are remaining to fill the seats and we are happy to accommodate you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>Please confirm at the eariest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>Byron A. Okubasu Anangwe</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>, Product Development Executive - RCMRD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>Tel:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'> +254-20-2680722/2680748 <b>Cell:</b>+254-722-357528, +254-735-981098 <b>Fax:</b> +254 20 2780747 <br><b>E-Mail:</b> <u><a href="mailto:banangwe@rcmrd.org">banangwe@rcmrd.org</a></u> ; <u><a href="mailto:baokubasu@yahoo.co.uk">byron.anangwe@gmail.com</a> </u><b>Website:</b> <u><a href="http://www.rcmrd.org/" target="_blank">http://www.rcmrd.org</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> julius@ermisafrica.org [mailto:julius@ermisafrica.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 03, 2013 6:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> banangwe@rcmrd.org; 'Africa local chapter discussions'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [OSGeo Africa] FW: RCMRD Workshop on REDD+ Monitoring,Reporting and Verification (MRV) with OSS - June 11 - 13,2013 @RCMRD<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Bernard,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>This looks an interesting event. Let me know more about it and whether it’s an open event<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>.......................................<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Julius MUCHEMI<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Executive Director</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>ERMIS AFRICA</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>P.O. Box 11349, 0010, Nairobi, Kenya</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:Julius@safeguardpolicies.org">Julius@ermisafrica.org</a></span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Mobile: +254 (0) 720703 606; 734-703 606<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Skype: Muchemi5989</span></i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Byron A. O. Anangwe<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> africa@lists.osgeo.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [OSGeo Africa] FW: RCMRD Workshop on REDD+ Monitoring,Reporting and Verification (MRV) with OSS - June 11 - 13,2013 @RCMRD<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'>---------------------------------------------- </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>“Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)” is an effort to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce carbon emissions from forested lands and to invest in a sustainable low-carbon development supported by the United Nations (</span><a href="http://www.un-redd.org"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.un-redd.org</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>). Several African countries evaluated REDD+ as a valuable mechanism for sustainable development and have already established initial schemes at forestry related national ministries. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>A major limitation for a successful and sustainable implementation of REDD+ in many African countries is the lack of technical capacity required to establish a REDD readiness program. RCMRD in partnership with RapidEye (<a href="http://www.rapideye">www.rapideye</a>), one of the leading satellite imagery providers seeks to strengthen these efforts to enable national authorities to improve existing capabilities to carry out IPCC compliant carbon stock assessments while also support the implementation of a national REDD+ Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV) system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>RapidEye imagery has been successfully used globally in the scope of many REDD initiatives (</span><a href="http://www.rapideye.com/upload/RE_REDD.pdf"><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>http://www.rapideye.com/upload/RE_REDD.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Please see concept note as attached. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 8205 (20130408) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 8205 (20130408) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>