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    Dear Colleagues,<br>
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      AFRINIC invites organisations in Africa to apply for the Fund for
      Internet Research and Education – FIRE Award for US$ 3,000.<span
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    <div><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family:
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            are open from 18 September until 19 October 2012.</span></u></b><span
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        The FIRE Award will be given to initiatives <b style="">“already


          completed or in their final implementation phase”</b> and
        aligned to the funding categories and eligibility criteria 2012.</span><b
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          For more information on the Award and application process,
          please visit our website: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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            href="http://www.fireafrica.org/">www.fireafrica.org</a></span></b><br>
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          [Version francaise]</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;
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        </b>Chers Coll</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family:
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        AFRINIC invite des organisations </span><span style="font-size:
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        none;" lang="FR"> soumettre des projets afin qu’ils soient
        considérés pour un Award de $ 3,000. </span><u><b><br>
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        </b></u>Les applications sont ouvertes du 18 septembre au 19
      octobre 2012<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family:
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        Les projets devront être <b>déjà complétés ou en phase
          terminale</b>, en ligne avec les catégories et critères
        d’éligibilités 2012.<span style="">  <br>
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            de visiter notre site web <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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              href="http://www.fireafrica.org/">www.fireafrica.org</a></span><span
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