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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to invite you to create your records (or create where you do not have one) in the Ocean Expert Directory (<a href="http://www.oceanexpert.org">www.oceanexpert.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OceanExpert is a Global directory of marine and freshwater professionals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It provides contact (and research topic) details on thousands of researchers and other marine (and some freshwater) professionals around the world.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is also the main address database of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please search the directory with your details (name) to confirm that you do not have a record before creating a new one. There are few instances where individuals have multiple entries created using different email addresses. If you have
multiple records then please inform us which one should be retained.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mika.<o:p></o:p></p>
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ODIDO<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">IOC Coordinator in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">IOC’s Sub Commission for Africa & the Adjacent Island States (IOCAFRICA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Tel: +254 20 7621244<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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