<div dir="ltr"><div>I would like to participate in this workshop. Please provide information
regarding the cost of the workshop and sponsorship if any.<br></div>Wishes Sibanda Monash South Africa Univerity (Student)<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 June 2013 11:14, julius Muchemi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:julius@ermisafrica.org" target="_blank">julius@ermisafrica.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Dear Byron,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks very much for the consideration. I will come. Do you have a programme so to the flow and time report?</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:100%">Julius Muchemi, <br>Tel: 254 <a href="tel:%280%29%20720%20703%20606" value="+27720703606" target="_blank">(0) 720 703 606</a>; <a href="tel:%280%29%20701317371" value="+27701317371" target="_blank">(0) 701317371</a><br>
ERMIS Africa, <br>Sent from Samsung tablet</div></div><div class="im"> <br>"Byron A. O. Anangwe" <<a href="mailto:banangwe@rcmrd.org" target="_blank">banangwe@rcmrd.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div><div class="im">
<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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue">Please confirm at the eariest.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue" lang="EN-US">Byron A. Okubasu Anangwe</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue" lang="EN-US">, Product Development Executive - RCMRD<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue" lang="EN-US">Tel:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue" lang="EN-US"> +254-20-2680722/2680748 <b>Cell:</b><a href="tel:%2B254-722-357528" value="+254722357528" target="_blank">+254-722-357528</a>, <a href="tel:%2B254-735-981098" value="+254735981098" target="_blank">+254-735-981098</a> <b>Fax:</b> <a href="tel:%2B254%2020%202780747" value="+254202780747" target="_blank">+254 20 2780747</a> <br>
<b>E-Mail:</b> <u><a href="mailto:banangwe@rcmrd.org" target="_blank">banangwe@rcmrd.org</a></u> ; <u><a href="mailto:baokubasu@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">byron.anangwe@gmail.com</a> </u><b>Website:</b> <u><a href="http://www.rcmrd.org/" target="_blank">http://www.rcmrd.org</a></u><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:julius@ermisafrica.org" target="_blank">julius@ermisafrica.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:julius@ermisafrica.org" target="_blank">julius@ermisafrica.org</a>] <br>
</span></p><div class="im"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 03, 2013 6:39 AM<br></div><div class="im"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:banangwe@rcmrd.org" target="_blank">banangwe@rcmrd.org</a>; 'Africa local chapter discussions'<br>
</div><div class="im"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [OSGeo Africa] FW: RCMRD Workshop on REDD+ Monitoring,Reporting and Verification (MRV) with OSS - June 11 - 13,2013 @RCMRD<u></u><u></u></div><p></p></div></div><div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Dear Bernard,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">This looks an interesting event. Let me know more about it and whether it’s an open event<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Kind Regards<u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">.......................................<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">Julius MUCHEMI<u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">Executive Director</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">ERMIS AFRICA</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><br></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">P.O. Box 11349, 0010, Nairobi, Kenya</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:Julius@safeguardpolicies.org" target="_blank">Julius@ermisafrica.org</a></span></i><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><br></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">Mobile: <a href="tel:%2B254%20%280%29%20720703%20606" value="+254720703606" target="_blank">+254 (0) 720703 606</a>; 734-703 606<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue" lang="EN-US">Skype: Muchemi5989</span></i><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
</div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Byron A. O. Anangwe</span></p>
<div class="im"><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:africa@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa@lists.osgeo.org</a><br></div><b>Subject:</b> [OSGeo Africa] FW: RCMRD Workshop on REDD+ Monitoring,Reporting and Verification (MRV) with OSS - June 11 - 13,2013 @RCMRD<u></u><u></u><p>
</p></div></div><div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue">---------------------------------------------- </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US">“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" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.un-redd.org</span></a><span style lang="EN-US">). Several African countries evaluated REDD+ as a valuable mechanism for sustainable development and have already established initial schemes at forestry related national ministries. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US">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" target="_blank">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US">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" target="_blank"><span style lang="EN-US">http://www.rapideye.com/upload/RE_REDD.pdf</span></a><span style lang="EN-US">)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style lang="EN-US">Please see concept note as attached. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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