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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img width=180 height=119 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D18743.DA2288F0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dear Fellow Colleagues,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Greetings from BIID</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dhaka, Bangladesh<span style='color:black'>!</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>We are happy to inform you that Bangladesh will host the Secretariat of Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) for next 3 years and Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID) will be the host organization for this esteemed regional network. Member countries of APTN voted for Bangladesh to become the Secretariat and serve as the Chair.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>It may be mentioned that APTN is a regional network of ICT4D practitioners comprising membership of 7 countries namely Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Srilanka and Thailand. APTN was initiated by UNESCAP and Telecntre.org Foundation to promote ICT4D focusing telecentres in Asia Pacific region. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>On this occasion, we like to thanks Dr. Chim, the immediate past Chairman of APTN for her excellent contribution for APTN and lead the organization for last 3 years successfully. We also like to gratitude to all the APTN Member countries for their continuous support and cooperation to make APTN as the most vibrant regional organization for telecentres as well as ICT4D. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>To foster the ICT4D movement in Asia-Pacific region, we believe, APTN will be the lead agency with support from all relevant stakeholders and will take APTN at greater height. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>APTN will foster collaborative initiatives among member countries and beyond for knowledge sharing, expert support and expanding networks as priority activities. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>We request all of you to extend your support to strengthen APTN and build an inclusive knowledge based society in Asia Pacific region.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><img width=96 height=72 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D18743.DA2288F0"></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Md Shahid Uddin Akbar</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Chairman</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222'>Chief Executive Officer</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222'>Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>House No. B 165, Road No. 23</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka 1206</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Bangladesh</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Email: <a href="mailto:shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Tel: <a href="tel:%2B880%202%208714169" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>+880 2 8714169</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Fax: <a href="tel:%2B880%202%208714168" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>+880 2 8714168</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Cell: <a href="tel:%2B880%201819243935" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>+880 1819243935</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Web: <a href="http://www.biid.org.bd/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.biid.org.bd</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Skype: shahiduddinakbar</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> 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