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<font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">we're happy to share with you two brand-new UN-SPIDER publications!</font><br>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">1) The latest version of our </font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>UN-SPIDER Newsletter</b></font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">. Issue #2/2013 focuses on satellite-based information for disaster response.</font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"> </font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">We invite you to take a closer look at the usefulness of Earth Observation data for disaster response - by presenting international actors who provide such information but also by telling success stories from UN-SPIDER’s partners in Iran and Pakistan dealing with floods and droughts. In the interview with Dr. Stefan Voigt you can additionally find out more about </font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">DLR's Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) and their important work.</font><br>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Read or download the Newsletter here:</font><br>
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<a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about/newsletter/un-spider-newsletter-213-earth-observation-disaster-response"><font size="4" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b><u>http://www.un-spider.org/about/newsletter/un-spider-newsletter-213-earth-observation-disaster-response</u></b></font></a><font size="4" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b> </b></font><br>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">2) The May 2013 edition of the monthly </font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>UN-SPIDER Updates </b></font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">providing you with an overview of UN-SPIDER, partner and community activities in the past month.</font><br>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Read or download the Updates here</font><font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>:</b></font><br>
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<a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about/updates/un-spider-updates-may-2013"><font size="4" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b><u>http://www.un-spider.org/about/updates/un-spider-updates-may-2013</u></b></font></a><font size="4" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b> </b></font><br>
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<font size="3" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Or skip ahead to your topic of interest:</font><br>
<p><font size="3" color="#5893CA" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>UN-SPIDER at a glance</b></font>
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<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6642/2013-05-07t094400/sudan-un-spider-training-space-based-technologies-disaster"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Sudan: UN-SPIDER Training Course on space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Management</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6666/2013-05-22t100500/bangladesh-capacity-building-space-technologies-floods"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Bangladesh: Capacity Building on Space Technologies for Floods</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6655/2013-05-14t165000/dominican-republic-remote-sensing-training-inaugurated"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Dominican Republic: Training on Space-Based Information for Floods</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6670/2013-05-24t090100/unoosaun-spider-makes-statement-during-global-platform"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER makes Statement during Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6647/2013-05-13t071000/iraq-un-spider-network-acquires-satellite-imagery-floods"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Iraq: UN-SPIDER Network acquires Satellite Imagery for Floods</font></a></ul>
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<font size="3" color="#5893CA" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>News from our Regional Support Offices</b></font>
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<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6680/2013-06-03t090900/ukraine-earth-observation-data-agriculture-monitoring-and"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Ukraine: Earth Observation Data for Agriculture Monitoring and Forecasting</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6676/2013-05-28t095600/pakistan-suparco-generates-earthquake-impact-area-maps"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Pakistan: SUPARCO generates Earthquake Impact Area Maps</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6658/2013-05-15t161500/nepal-remote-sensing-forest-fire-detection"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Nepal: Remote Sensing Forest Fire Detection</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6643/2013-05-08t104700/official-inauguration-un-spider-algeria-regional-support"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Algeria: Official inauguration of UN-SPIDER Algeria Regional Support Office</font></a></ul>
<p><font size="3" color="#5893CA" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>News from our Community</b></font>
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<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6675/2013-05-27t130000/nigeria-mapping-vulnerable-flood-areas"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Nigeria: Mapping Vulnerabilities to Floods</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6674/2013-05-27t103800/philippines-adoption-indonesias-open-source-disaster"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Philippines: Adoption of Indonesia's Open Source Disaster Mitigation Tool</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6672/2013-05-24t112900/japan-host-world-conference-disaster-risk-reduction-2014"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Japan to host World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2014</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6668/2013-05-23t140400/oklahoma-tornado-satellites-see-storm-space"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">Oklahoma Tornado: Satellites see Storm from Space</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/2013-05-23t134100/wmo-2012-survey-use-satellite-data-published"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">WMO: 2012 Survey on the Use of Satellite data published</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6662/2013-05-17t121000/international-charter-activated-cyclone-mahasen-bangladesh"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">International Charter activated for Cyclone Mahasen in Bangladesh and Myanmar</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6654/2013-05-14t141300/esa-study-economic-benefits-free-satellite-data"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">ESA Study: The economic benefits of free satellite data</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6636/2013-05-02t131600/uae-announce-dubaisat-3-satellite-mission"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">UAE announce DubaiSat-3 satellite mission</font></a></ul>
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<p><font size="3" color="#5893CA" face="Helvetica 55 Roman"><b>Upcoming events</b></font>
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<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/event/6440/2013-06-25/united-nationsgermany-un-spider-bonn-expert-meeting-use-space-based"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">26-27 June 2013: United Nations/Germany Bonn Expert Meeting on Early Warning</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/climatechangeconference"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">2-4 September 2013: United Nations/Indonesia International Conference on Integrated Space Technology Applications to Climate Change</font></a>
<li><a href="http://www.un-spider.org/beijingdisasterrisk"><font size="3" color="#4181C0" face="Helvetica 55 Roman">23-25 October 2013: United Nations International Conference on Disaster risk identification, assessment and monitoring</font></a></ul>
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