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<DIV dir=ltr class=gmail_attr>---------- Пересылаемое сообщение ---------<BR>От:
<STRONG dir=auto class=gmail_sendername>Shanqing Gao</STRONG> <SPAN
dir=auto><<A
href="mailto:Shanqing.Gao@efi.int">Shanqing.Gao@efi.int</A>></SPAN><BR>Дата:
Ср, 4 сент. 2024 г. в 05:39<BR>Тема: 11/09/2024 ThinkForest Ask a Scientist
Webinar<BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr class=gmail_attr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Dear
all,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>I hope this message
finds you well. My name is Shanqing Gao, and I am
communication assistant from European Forest Institute. I am writing
to share details about our upcoming ThinkForest "Ask a Scientist"
event. We hope this event could be promoted via the mailing list.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Event
Details:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Title:
ThinkForest Ask a Scientist - Sustainable Finance and
Forest Biodiversity</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Date: 11 September
2024</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Time: 11:00 AM
– 12:30 PM CEST</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Website: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><A
title=https://efi.int/policysupport/thinkforest/ask%20a%20scientist_sustainable%20finance_forest%20biodiversity
href="https://efi.int/policysupport/thinkforest/ask%20a%20scientist_sustainable%20finance_forest%20biodiversity"
target=_blank><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>https://efi.int/policysupport/thinkforest/ask%20a%20scientist_sustainable%20finance_forest%20biodiversity</SPAN></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Registration: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><A
title=https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/ask-a-scientist-sustainable-finance-and-forest-biodiversity-tickets-991028361507
href="https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/ask-a-scientist-sustainable-finance-and-forest-biodiversity-tickets-991028361507"
target=_blank><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/ask-a-scientist-sustainable-finance-and-forest-biodiversity-tickets-991028361507</SPAN></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><U></U><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Maintaining and
enhancing biodiversity in forests is important, as it is threatened both in
Europe and globally. In response, financing sustainable activities has become a
priority, particularly within the European Union.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US><U></U><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>The EU Taxonomy aims
to create a common way to classify sustainable economic activities for
investors. To be considered environmentally sustainable, economic activities and
investments must meet certain minimum requirements and adhere to screening
criteria that are to be defined by delegated acts from the European Commission.
However, specific criteria for biodiversity- in forest-related activities are
not fully defined yet. <U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US><U></U><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Our ThinkForest Ask
a Scientist event will explore these issues. Participants will gain insights
from scientists who contributed to the EFI From Science to Policy publication
“Sustainable Finance and Forest Biodiversity Criteria".<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US><U></U><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>In this webinar, you
can:<U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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<LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"
class=m_-7796398432564635448MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>engage with leading scientists involved in research on forest
biodiversity and sustainable finance<U></U><U></U></SPAN>
<LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"
class=m_-7796398432564635448MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>ask questions directly to the scientists and gain a deeper
understanding of the latest research and policy
developments<U></U><U></U></SPAN></LI></UL>
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lang=EN-US><U></U><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>I have attached
the event image to this email. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Thank you very much
in advance. Please let me know if you require any further
information.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Best
regards,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U></U><U></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>Shanqing
Gao</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 04, 2024 11:13 AM</DIV>
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