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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear IGALA Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It gives me enormous pleasure to announce our two new Executive Council Members:
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Agnes KANG as Vice President (President-Elect)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kate POWER as Secretary
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On behalf of IGALA, I thank everyone who participated in the recent elections. Thanks, also, for your participation in the earlier elections for Advisory Council Members.
 Now that we have a brand new team on board, we look forward to getting down to the various tasks at hand and in serving the IGALA community the best we can. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As a heads up, we’re gearing up for IGALA 9 to be held
<b>on</b> <b>19-21 May 2016 at the City University of Hong Kong</b>. Attached are preliminary details prepared by Brian King. More information will be posted on GALA-L, a new upcoming IGALA website as well as on City University’s website provided on the attached
 flyer.  Together with the local Conference Organisers, the IGALA Team looks forward to seeing many of you in Hong Kong next May!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">With all best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Michelle Lazar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">IGALA President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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