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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Workshop on Lepidoptera Research in the Afro-tropical
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">18-21 November 2011;<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Field trip 21-25 November
2011<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Organised by the Butterfly Conservation Society,
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/><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> in collaboration with Societas
Europea Lepidopterologica. The event is also supported by the Lepidopterists’
Society of Africa<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Programmes: Workshop: (16)-18-21 November
2011.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Excursion and collecting trip: 21-25 November
2011.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Day 00-0. (16-17th November) Arrival in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Day 1. (18th November) Travel to Hans Cottage Botel
(Central Region), opening, informal discussion in the
evening.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Day 2. (19th November) Morning: Lectures: Taxonomy, fauna
research and DNA studies. Afternoon: field trip to “The Forest, conservation and
ecotourism site” Evening (optional): Moth trapping in “The
Forest”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Day 3. (20th November) Morning: Lectures: Ecological
studies and conservation. Afternoon: visiting Kakum Canopy Walkway. Evening
(optional): Moth trapping on the Canopy Walkway. It is an exceptional occasion
to trap 30 metres above the ground!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Day 4. (21st November) Closure of workshop, travel to
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City>. Day 1 of
Field trip to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Kakum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">National
Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Day 5-9 Field excursion to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kakum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">National Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and Assin Attandanso
Resource Reserve.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The venue and accommodation are arranged at Hans Cottage
Botel. www.hanscottagebotel.com<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Early bird registration (until 15<SUP>th</SUP> of July
2011): 300 euro/person that includes transfer from <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City> to Hans Cottage
Botel and back, accommodation for three nights + all meals during the workshop.
It also includes snacks and coffee (tea) during
breaks.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Late registration (after 15<SUP>th</SUP> of July 2011):
450 euro/person.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The registration fee does not include transfer from and
to the airport to the accommodation in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City>, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages,
tips etc.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The participation in the field trip-excursion is on daily
basis, participants should calculate with a 150 euro/day cost that includes
accommodation, meals, transport to and from the field, contribution in the use
of equipment (generators etc.) and research permit. Collecting of butterfly and
moth specimens are allowed on the research permit of the Butterfly Conservation
Society, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Identification of specimens
should be sent back to BCGHANA for the inclusion of the research report. BCGHANA
will collaborate in the preparation of subsequent publications, which should be
acknowledged to BCGHANA and the Wildlife Division of Forestry Commission,
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The presentations of the workshop are planned to be
published in a supplement issue of the Metamorphosis. Journal of the
Lepidopterists’ Society of <st1:place
w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Enquires and applications should be addressed
to:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Bernadett Kormos: </FONT><A
href="mailto:kormosbetti@bcghana.org"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">kormosbetti@bcghana.org</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">David Agassiz: </FONT><A
href="mailto:agassiz@btinternet.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">agassiz@btinternet.com</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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