<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><h2><cufon alt="The " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 32px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">Dear Madam, Sir,</span></font></cufontext></cufon></h2><h2><cufon alt="The " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 32px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">The </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="draft " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 39px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">draft </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="stakeholder " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 87px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">stakeholder </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="engagement " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 94px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">engagement </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="toolkit " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 50px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">toolkit</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"> </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="prepared " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 68px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">prepared with</span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="in " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 19px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">in </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="BiodivERsA " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 85px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">BiodivERsA </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="is " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 17px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">is </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="now " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 36px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">now </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="available " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 67px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">available </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="for " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 25px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">for </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="consultation. " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 96px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">consultation. </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="Don't " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 43px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">Don't </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="hesitate " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 62px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">hesitate </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="to " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 20px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">to </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="send " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 39px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">send </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="us " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 22px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">us </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="your " class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 36px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">your </span></font></cufontext></cufon><cufon alt="feedbacks!" class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="width: 77px; height: 15px; "><cufontext><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">feedbacks!</span></font></cufontext></cufon></h2></div><div><p><span lang="EN-GB">BiodivERsA aims to improve cooperation between scientists and stakeholders by establishing best practices for engagement; this is being achieved by developing a toolkit that will support research project teams to better plan and engage with non-academic stakeholders, including policy makers.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">Following several phases of consultation and development, the toolkit is now close to completion. In order to ensure it is fit-for-purpose and the content is effective in achieving its objectives we are seeking further comment on the final draft of the toolkit. We welcome inputs from potential users, including stakeholders and stakeholder groups, on how the document could be further improved before final publication.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">The consultation is open until February 16th, 2014.<br></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">To review the toolkit and send us your feedback, please <a href="http://www.biodiversa.org/577">click here</a>. We thank you for your time and consideration.</span></p><div>Sincerely,</div></div><br><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div>Frederic Lemaitre</div><div><br></div><div>Executive Manager,</div><div>BiodivERsA2 Secretariat</div><div><br></div><div>Mail: <a href="mailto:frederic.lemaitre@fondationbiodiversite.fr">frederic.lemaitre@fondationbiodiversite.fr</a></div><div>Phone: +33 1 80 05 89 37</div><div><br></div><div>For more information on BiodivERsA:</div><div><a href="http://www.biodiversa.org/">http://www.biodiversa.org/</a></div></span>
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