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<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><font
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color:#003366'>The Smithsonian National Zoo, in collaboration with <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">George</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mason</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, is offering
an <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Effective Leadership and Communication
Tools for Environmental Management and Conservation Course </span></b>for
graduate students and conservation professionals. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><font
size=4 color="#003366" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:#003366'>This course will take place January 4-14, 2009 at the
Smithsonian’s Conservation and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Research</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in Front <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Royal</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The cost is US$2,000
for non-credit or a graduate credit-hour fee; costs include instruction, course
materials, lodging, food and local transportation. Course topics include
foundation skills for the environmental leader, determining mission and vision,
negotiation and conflict resolution strategies, communication techniques,
strategic and project planning and more. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><font
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color:#003366'> Please visit <a
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title="http://www.conservationtraining.si.edu/"><span
title="http://www.conservationtraining.si.edu/"><span style='color:#003366'>www.conservationtraining.si.edu</span></span></span></font></a>
for more information or email <a href="mailto:zootraining@si.edu"
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title="mailto:zootraining@si.edu"><span title="mailto:zootraining@si.edu"><span
title="mailto:zootraining@si.edu"><span style='color:#003366'>zootraining@si.edu</span></span></span></font></a>.
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