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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>On behalf of the Community Research and Development Centre (CREDC) and our partners, the Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth (ERA/FoEN), I am pleased to invite you to our forthcoming national conference titled “<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">National Dialogue to</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Promote Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Nigeria</B>”. The event is scheduled to hold as follows:</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Date:</B> 10th - 11th November 2008</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The conference is designed to enhance stakeholders’ capacity to advocate for energy efficiency and promote renewable energy technologies. It will essentially help to create awareness on the concept of energy efficiency and help to develop strategies to integrate energy efficiency policy into <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s policy framework.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The conference will feature paper presentations from experts in area of energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental advocacy. There will also be panel discussions, resolutions and development of a plan of action to achieve the objective of the conference. Participants will be drawn from the different regions of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:place></st1:country-region> and other parts of the world.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The conference is being organized by the Community Research and Development Centre (CREDC) with financial support from the Global Greengrants Funds (GGF) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN). </FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>CREDC is a non-governmental, non-profit, research and development-base organization registered in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:place></st1:country-region> to ensure the sustainable management of the environment and environmental resources. More information about CREDC can be found in our website </FONT><A href="http://www.credcentre.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.credcentre.org</FONT></A> <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We have limited fund to support NGO and CBO participants attending from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Non-funded participants are expected to take care of their expenses to and fro the conference. Moreover, participants attending from the business/profit oriented organizations such as the banks, insurance companies etc are expected to pay a nominal registration fee of N5000 or $50 for international participants.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Organization and individuals that wish to carry out exhibition during the conference should contact me directly at the email addresses below or our Programmes Manager Ms Egharese Edevbaro at </FONT><A href="mailto:ese@credcentre.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3>ese@credcentre.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For further inquire about the conference, please contact me at the email addresses below.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Regards,</FONT></DIV><BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Etiosa Uyigue </FONT><FONT size=1>(M. Sc).</FONT><FONT size=2> <BR>Executive Director, Community Research and Development Centre (CREDC) <BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Office Adress</SPAN>: 90 Uselu-Lagos Raod, Opposite Zenith Bank, </FONT><FONT size=2>P.O. Box 11011, Benin 300001,Edo State, Nigeria<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Tel: +</SPAN>234 52 878788</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>Mobile:</STRONG> +234 703 940 5619<SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR>Efax</SPAN>: +1 309 401 0921<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Emails:</SPAN> etiosa@credcentre.org; </FONT><FONT size=2>credcsecretariat@yahoo.com</FONT><BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Website</SPAN>: www.credcentre.org </FONT><BR></DIV></td></tr></table><br>