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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear
European Node Managers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If
you experience issues with participating in the 8<sup>th</sup>
European Nodes meeting because of budget constraints, I would be
interested in receiving information about this from Node
Managers. This year there are only very limited funds available
from GBIF core funds to co-fund travel and/or accommodation for
Node Managers in relation to the European Nodes meeting
(approximately 1000 euro’s). We are discussing amongst several
GBIF Participant Nodes whether additional funds could be
leveraged, but cannot promise any availability of additional
funds at this point in time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If
you experience any issues please let me know as soon as possible
and preferably no later than March 25<span
style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">With
my best wishes,<br>
Anne-Sophie Archambeau</span>
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