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<P align=center><FONT face=Arial,Verdana,sans-serif size=3><B>Call for
Applications<BR>2010 Conservation Leadership Programme Awards</B></FONT>
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<CENTER>Deadline 6th November 2009</CENTER></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT face=Arial,Verdana,sans-serif size=2>The Conservation
Leadership Programme (CLP) is now accepting applications for 2010
Conservation Awards. The CLP aims to promote the development of
emerging conservation leaders and equip them with the capacity to
address the most pressing conservation issues of our time. We do
this by providing small grants, training, mentoring and networking
opportunities, where award winners gain practical skills and
experience and develop leadership capabilities through the
implementation of projects focused on high-priority biodiversity
conservation issues.
<P>The CLP is a partnership of four international conservation
organizations – Birdlife International, Conservation International,
Fauna & Flora International and the Wildlife Conservation
Society – with support from multinational energy company BP. The CLP
has been helping young conservationists to achieve their goals and
move into positions of influence within the conservation sector –
and <B>2010 marks the 25th Anniversary of this highly successful
program</B>!
<P>This year we are happy to announce that we will be accepting
applications from teams working across Africa, Asia, Eastern and
South-eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America
and the Caribbean. Countries that are NOT ELIGIBLE include those
countries designated as <A
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href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=306&client=bpcp&campaign=98&email=b.huertas@nhm.ac.uk">high-income
economies</A> by the World Bank, with the exception of island
nations in the Pacific and Caribbean and some countries in the
Middle East. If you have any questions about eligible countries,
please contact the CLP.
<P>Available awards include:<BR>
<LI><B>Future Conservationist Awards</B>: Approximately 20 awards of
up to $12,500 each<BR>
<LI><B>Conservation Follow-up Awards</B>: Approximately 5 awards of
up to $25,000 each (available only to previous CLP award
winners)<BR>
<LI><B>Conservation Leadership Awards</B>: 2 awards of $50,000 each
(available only to previous CLP award winners)
<P>The application deadline is <B>6th November 2009</B> for ALL
applications, and awards will be announced in March 2010. Please
visit the <A
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href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=307&client=bpcp&campaign=98&email=b.huertas@nhm.ac.uk">CLP
website </A>for detailed eligibility criteria, guidelines and an
application form. Please forward this announcement to other
interested individuals, organizations or academic institutions.
<P>Successful applicants will: 1.) Develop the knowledge, skills and
abilities of team members; 2.) Implement a focused, high-priority
conservation project combining research and action; and 3.)
Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts.
<P>All teams submitting an application will receive feedback on
their proposal*. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a
member of the CLP team well before the application deadline for
advice on project eligibility, methods and project activities. The
CLP can also put teams in touch with local partner offices or other
experts who can provide additional advice.
<P>A representative from each award-winning team will be invited to
attend an international training event and the International
Congress for Conservation Biology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in
June/July 2010 organized by the CLP. These events will allow winners
to share ideas and experience, develop new skills and network with
their peers and experts.
<P>*If you are interested in participating in the application review
process, please send an email with your name, contact details,
countries and regions where you have worked and taxonomic expertise.
<P>Have additional questions or need advice? Send an email to <A
title=mailto:clp@birdlife.org
href="mailto:clp@birdlife.org">clp@birdlife.org</A> or visit our
website: <A
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href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=210&client=bpcp&campaign=98&email=b.huertas@nhm.ac.uk">www.ConservationLeadershipProgramme.org</A>.</B>
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<P><SPAN
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Department of Entomology is moving the entire Lepidoptera collection from
Wandsworth to the new Darwin Centre building in <st1:place w:st="on">South
Kensington</st1:place>. </SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'NHM Ingrid'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">From
the 1st May 2009 the Lepidoptera collection will be closed to visitors, and
requests for loans and imaging will be deferred until after the move.
Please be aware that there will be a considerable backlog of requests to deal
with by then. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'NHM Ingrid'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">There
will also be delays in responding to e-mail, telephone, postal and other
enquiries during the period of the move, for which we apologise. The move is
expected to be completed by the end of November so normal business should resume
in December 2009.</SPAN><SPAN
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se encuentra en el proceso de mover sus colecciones científicas <st1:State
w:st="on">del</st1:State> edificio temporal en Wandsworth a sus nuevas
instalaciones en <st1:place w:st="on">South Kensington</st1:place>.
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el 1ro de Mayo de 2009 la colección de Lepidoptera estará cerrada a todos
los<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>visitantes y aquellas
solicitudes de imágenes y préstamos deberán aplazarse hasta después de la
mudanza al nuevo edificio. Por favor tenga en cuenta que posterior a esta, habra
una considerable cantidad de solicitudes esperando. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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antemano pedimos disculpas pues tambien habrán demoras en responder sus mensajes
de correo electrónico, correspondencia, llamadas y otras solicitudes durante el
periodo de la mudanza.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Esperamos
concluir con la mudanza de las colecciones al final de Noviembre y volver a la
normalidad en Diciembre de 2009.</SPAN><SPAN
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