<div><div><br></div><div>Estimados miembros de la Lista Oannes (Oannes Foro), de acuerdo instrucciones del Sr. Francisco J. Miranda Avalos, Presidente de la Junta Directiva de nuestra institución, reenviamos boletín recibido por considerarlo de interés de los miembros del foro.</div><div><br></div><div>Atentamente.</div></div><div><div>Administración de Oannes</div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><img src="cid:11D03B25-83B8-47E1-A9DE-EFFC2CF225EF" alt="signature0.jpg"></p></div></div>
<p style="color: #A0A0A8;">Mensaje reenviado:</p>
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<b>De:</b> World Ocean Council <info@oceancouncil.org><br>
<b>Para:</b> Francisco Jesus Miranda Avalos <fmiranda@oannes.org.pe><br>
<b>Fecha:</b> jueves, 4 de mayo de 2017, 07:28:01<br>
<b>Asunto:</b> News Release: SOS 2017 Theme and Program<br>
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<h1 align="left" style="line-height: 1.3em; color: #095494; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">WORLD OCEAN COUNCIL ANNOUNCES THEME AND PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SUMMIT 2017 </h1>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">The theme for 5th Sustainable Ocean Summit (29 Nov – 1 Dec 2017, Halifax, Canada) is “The Ocean Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 14): Business Leadership and Business Opportunities”</strong></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">4 May 2017</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Since 2010, the WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) has been the unique gathering of the world’s ocean industries focused on sustainable development, science and stewardship of the global ocean. The international ocean business community will gather again this year to advance leadership and collaboration in developing industry-driven solutions to ocean sustainability challenges.</strong></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">The SOS 2017 will:
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• Focus on ocean business community leadership in achieving the U.N. “Ocean” Sustainable Development Goal - SDG 14.
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• Develop business growth and investment opportunities in ocean sustainable development.
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• Ensure continuity and follow through with the themes, discussions, and outputs from previous SOS events.
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• Build on the results and momentum of the U.N. Ocean/SDG 14 Conference (June 2017), the “Our Ocean” conference (October 2017) and other ocean events of 2017 by bringing these to the unique convening of the global ocean business community that the SOS provides.</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">The SOS 2017 theme recognizes:
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• The growth of the Ocean Economy and its contribution to food, energy, transport, communications and other needs of society as part of the U.N. SDG process/Agenda 2030.
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• The role of the Ocean Business Community over the next 15 years, and beyond, in ensuring ocean sustainable development.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">The program and topics for SOS 2017 are being developed with input from the business community.</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">The draft SOS 2017 conference program includes the following proposed sessions:</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">• Opening Plenary: Leadership and Success Stories in Ocean Sustainable Development
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• Ocean Executive Forum: The Signature SOS Panel of CEOs from Across the Sectors
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• Ocean 2030: Ocean Industry Projections and the Future of the Ocean Economy
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(covering ocean transportation, energy, food, tourism, and minerals)
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• Ocean Investment Platform: Financing Ocean Sustainable Development
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• SDGs: Business Development and Opportunities Linked to SDG 14
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• The Digital Ocean: Big Ocean Data for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2030</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">Parallel sessions will be built around the targets of the SDG 14 and the other SDGs that are strongly related to ocean sustainable development issues and opportunities.</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">MARINE POLLUTION</strong>
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• Circular Economy, Marine Debris, Plastics: The Need for Port Reception Facilities
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• Biofouling and Invasive Species: Addressing the Threat through Industry Collaboration</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">CONSERVATION AND ECOSYSTEM BASED MANAGEMENT</strong>
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• Arctic Sustainable Development: Maritime Vessels Traffic Projections and Scenarios
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• High Seas Area-Based Management and Protected Areas: Engaging Industry as an Essential Partner
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• Addressing Conflicts/Developing Synergies: Oil and Gas and Fisheries
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• Addressing Conflicts/Developing Synergies: Wind Energy and Fisheries
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• Ship Strikes and Marine Mammals: Practical Solutions for Ocean Industries</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION</strong>
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• CO2 Sequestration at Sea: Considering the Case for Responsible Negative Emissions
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• Port Resiliency to Sea Level Rise and Extreme Events: Ocean Industry Collaboration to Advance Adaptation for Small Islands and Developing Countries</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">FOOD SECURITY: SUSTAINABLE FISHING AND AQUACULTURE</strong>
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• Pirate Fishing: Harnessing Technology and Investment for Catch Documentation and Traceability
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• Aquaculture: Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture in a Multi-Use Ocean</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) AND LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS)</strong>
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• Offshore Renewable Energy: Scaling Up Decarbonized Energy Options for SIDS and LDCS</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">OCEAN KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY</strong>
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• Smart Ocean-Smart Industries: Advancing Ocean Industry Data Collection, including on Ocean Acidification</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">OCEAN GOVERNANCE INCLUDING UNCLOS</strong>
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• UN Law of the Sea: New Legally Binding Instrument on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) and Ocean Industries
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• Dark Vessels: Monitoring and Reporting Illicit Vessels</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">• Young Ocean Professionals: Achieving Agenda 2030 through Future Industry Leaders
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• Sustainable/Green Shipping Initiatives: Coordination and Collaboration for Synergies
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• Maritime Clusters: Engaging a Global Network of Clusters in Support of Ocean Sustainable Development
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• Blue-Action: Understanding Arctic Impact on Weather and Climate Service
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• Climate and Ocean: Advancing Industry Awareness and Action</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">• CEOcean Club: A Networking Reception for the C-Suite Participants at SOS 2017</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">More detailed information on these topics and a <em style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Call for Abstracts</em> will be available soon.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">New topics may be added based on expressions of interest. Interested parties are invited to propose session themes that they would like to sponsor and organize. Please contact <a href="mailto:%20info@oceancouncil.org" style="color: #095494; text-decoration: none; word-break: break-word;">info@oceancouncil.org</a> to propose a session at SOS 2017.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">Interested parties are invited to propose workshops that they would like to sponsor and organize in the days preceding or following the SOS 2017. Please contact <a href="mailto:%20info@oceancouncil.org" style="color: #095494; text-decoration: none; word-break: break-word;">info@oceancouncil.org</a> to propose a Workshop to be held in association with SOS 2017.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="left">SOS 2017 registrations will open in June 2017. Conference space is limited so register early to secure a place at the only ocean sustainable development event developed by and for the global ocean business community.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear: both; page-break-inside: avoid; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><table width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: auto; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0;"><tbody><tr><td width="530" align="left" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="center"><img src="https://madmimi.com/assets/divider-1b71993797d09efd0347798f7d8cab0977a9253845ff32c2482416e5025aa574.png" alt="***" style="border-top-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear: both; page-break-inside: avoid; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><table width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: auto; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0;"><tbody><tr><td width="530" align="left" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><h1 style="line-height: 1.3em; color: #095494; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="center"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">SAVE THE DATE</strong></h1>
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<p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: #3F4449; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="center">Mark your calendars for this unique gathering of the global ocean business community.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear: both; page-break-inside: avoid; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><table width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: auto; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0;"><tbody><tr><td width="530" align="left" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="center"><img src="https://madmimi.com/assets/divider-1b71993797d09efd0347798f7d8cab0977a9253845ff32c2482416e5025aa574.png" alt="***" style="border-top-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear: both; page-break-inside: avoid; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><table width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: auto; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0;"><tbody><tr><td width="530" align="left" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;"><h1 style="line-height: 1.3em; color: #095494; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;" align="center"><strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement</strong></h1>
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