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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ETHOS 2016 is officially launched! Please <a href="http://www.ethoscon.com/2016-registration/">register</a> and <a href="http://www.ethoscon.com/ethos-2106-abstract-submission/">submit abstracts</a> now at <a href="http://www.ethoscon.com">http://www.ethoscon.com</a>! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that registration is a 3 step process:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Register here: <a href="http://www.ethoscon.com/2016-registration/">http://www.ethoscon.com/2016-registration/</a>. One registration per individual, please—each person needs a separate registration. The registration form will ask you about your payment, and a voluntary donation, but you will need to actually process these payments separately.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Once your registration submission is confirmed, please return to the registration page or main ETHOS page to pay online. As always, you may pay in cash at the door, but it will be much easier for the ETHOS volunteers if as many participants as possible pay online ahead of time. Aaaaand, by paying in advance you will be entered into a drawing for fabulous prizes (legacy PCIA swag – aka historic cookstove collector’s items!).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Once your fee is submitted, please consider making a (separate) tax-deductible donation to the Mark Bryden Scholarship Fund to support one participant per year from a developing region (Africa/Asia/LAC) with direct field experience who would otherwise not be able to come. ETHOS will administer this scholarship fund. This is a great way for us to learn from successful implementers, and for them to be able to get feedback on their work from the ETHOS community!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you’d like to present/speak at ETHOS, please submit a brief abstract (note the word limits on the form). Abstract submission is a 1 step process:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Fill out this form by Friday December 18<sup>th</sup> and submit! <a href="http://www.ethoscon.com/ethos-2106-abstract-submission/">http://www.ethoscon.com/ethos-2106-abstract-submission/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ETHOS will be <b>Friday January 29<sup>th</sup> – Sunday January 31<sup>st</sup>, 2016</b>. As in past years, we have blocked rooms at the Baymont Inn in Kirkland, and Friday afternoon/evening activities will take place there. Saturday and Sunday sessions (starting early Sat am, and ending by 5pm on Sunday) will again be at Northwest University. See the <a href="http://www.ethoscon.com/ethos-2016-logistics/">logistics</a> page for more info! Now’s a good time to make your lodging reservations, too. You can find Baymont hotel information on the registration and logistics pages.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to seeing you then!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elisa <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your friendly neighborhood ETHOS President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#005293'>Elisa Derby </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>Senior Program Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#005293'>Winrock International </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#005293'>|</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="www.winrock.org"><span style='color:black'>www.winrock.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>office </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>617.524.0466</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <b><span style='color:#005293'>|</span></b> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>fax</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>612.233.2394</span> <b><span style='color:#005293'>|</span></b> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959'>e-mail</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:ederby@winrock.org"><span style='color:black'>ederby@winrock.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div></body></html>