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<b>Sent:</b> 21 April 2021 14:38<br>
<b>To:</b> Chavez, Isabel <i.chavez@unesco.org>; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Save the Date: Ocean Decade V.ECOPs Day 1 -2 June 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please find below a Save the Date for the Virtual ECOPs day that is being hosted by KDM together with the Ocean Decade ECOP group. It would be much appreciated if you could share
this widely in your networks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Dear Ocean Friend & Colleague,</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Save the Date!</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">The <a href="https://vecop.vfairs.com/" target="_blank">Virtual Early Career Ocean Professional (V.ECOP) Day</a>\u202fwill be held <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 1, 2021</span></strong>,
immediately following the kick-off of the <a href="https://www.oceandecade-conference.com/en/" target="_blank">First International Conference of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development</a>.<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">As an official UN Ocean Decade Activity, V.ECOP Day\u202fis a 24-hour livestream event following the sun around the globe. Hosted by and for international Early Career Ocean Professionals from a wide
variety of disciplines, these future leaders and experts will present their work, activities, and contributions to the UN Ocean Decade and explore what's next in this dynamic field. </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003366">Contribute!</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">We currently have open calls for:</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Presenters:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> Review the Call for Contributors (PDF, attached) for more information about the tasks and application
process. <b>We</b> <b>currently need more representation for the Pacific.</b></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Film Makers:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> Showcase your short or feature film in our virtual event Cinema. Whether five minutes or two hours,
we welcome ocean and science related videos to entertain and inform our attendees. Contact us directly at <a href="mailto:info@meeres-forschung.de" target="_blank">info@deutsche-meeresforschung.de</a> for details.</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Exhibitors</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">: Want to showcase your organization or activities at our virtual booth for FREE? Space is limited
so contact us soon at <a href="mailto:info@meeres-forschung.de" target="_blank">info@deutsche-meeresforschung.de</a> for details.</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Whether early career, experienced, or considering joining the ocean community, we cordially invite you to join us for this exciting virtual event. Visit our <a href="https://vecop.vfairs.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for
more details in the coming days and weeks, and be sure to follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/v_ecops/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/V_ECOPs" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. <b>P<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lease
share this information with your friends and colleagues</span></strong></b>!</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><br>
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</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">This <a href="https://www.oceandecade.org/activities" target="_blank">official UN Ocean Decade Activity</a> is organized by the <a href="https://www.deutsche-meeresforschung.de/en/" target="_blank">German
Marine Research Consortium</a> together with the\u202f\u202f<a href="https://www.ecopdecade.org/" target="_blank">ECOP program</a> and supported by\u202f<a href="https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/index-eng.html" target="_blank">Fisheries and Oceans Canada</a>\u202fand the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe_en" target="_blank">EU
Framework Program for Research and Innovation</a>.</span></em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Alison Clausen</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Programme Specialist</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Marine Policy & Regional Coordination Section</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">+ 33 1 4568 1805</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><a href="http://www.ioc.unesco.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">www.ioc.unesco.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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