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<P class=ecpreformattedtext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">AID/WATCH
E-Bulletin Thursday 20 May 2010 </SPAN></U></B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><?xml:namespace
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">1.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>Publication: In Defence of
Melanesian Customary Land<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=ecpreformattedtext
style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">2.</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"> <B><U>Melanesian
Land Speaking Tour <o:p></o:p></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecpreformattedtext
style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">3. <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>AID/WATCH in the News: AID/WATCH going
to the High Court<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=ecpreformattedtext
style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">4.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>AID/WATCH in the News: Concerns
about climate aid budget<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=ecpreformattedtext
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">5.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>Publication:
</U></SPAN></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">South-South Cooperation: A Challenge
to the Aid System?</SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">6.</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"> <B><U>Donate
to AID/WATCH</U></B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecpreformattedtext
style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">1.</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"> <B><U>Publication:
In Defence of Melanesian Customary Land</U><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxmsonormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This
AID/WATCH publication presents Melanesian and Australian perspectives on the
broad themes of customary land in the region, as well as particular issues in
Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Read about the crucial importance of
customary lands to the lives and livelihoods of Melanesian peoples, and the
threats posed by the current push to reform land tenure systems in the
region <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxmsonormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxmsonormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/publications/publication-in-defence-of-melanesian-customary-land">Click
here</A> to view the publication<SPAN
style="COLOR: #444444"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">2. </SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN><U><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">AID/WATCH
in the News: Melanesian Land Speaking Tour<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In March, AID/WATCH
travelled around Australia for two weeks with Steven Sukot (Bismarck Ramu Group,
PNG) and Joel Simo (Vanuatu Cultural Centre). <SPAN class=apple-style-span>These
leading campaigners for land rights in Melanesia spoke about the importance of
customary land to Melanesian peoples and concerns about the impacts of land
reforms on their cultures, economies and
livelihoods.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For media coverage of
the tour <A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/publications/our-land-our-future-melanesian-land-speaking-tour">click
here</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">AID/WATCH
in the News: AID/WATCH going to the High Court</SPAN></U></B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">AID/WATCH was granted application
for special leave to appeal to the High Court and is now set to run an historic
test case to clarify the definition of a charity, with the High Court hearing
set for 15 and 16 June. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For media coverage and background
information, <A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/publications/aidwatch-charitable-tax-status-case">click
here </A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext
style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">4.</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"> <B><U>AID/WATCH
in the News: Concerns about climate aid budget</U></B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">AID/WATCH said the measures
announced in the overseas aid budget to help developing countries adapt to the
impacts of climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions are
“inadequate and misleading”. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/news/media-release-climate-aid-‘insulting-and-self-interested’-says-aid-watchdog">Click
here</A> for AID/WATCH media release <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/news/budget-boosts-foreign-aid">Click here</A> for
Radio <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> article on the budget
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/publications/what-a-scam-–-australia’s-redd-offsets-for-copenhagen">Click
here</A> for joint AID/WATCH and Friends of the Earth report, <I>What a Scam!
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>’s REDD offsets for
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Copenhagen</st1:place></st1:City></I>
(November 2009)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecmsoplaintext
style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU">5.</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"> <B><U>Publication:
</U></B></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">South-South Cooperation: A Challenge
to the Aid System?</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This new report by the Reality of
Aid Network takes a critical look at the nature, shortcomings and potential of
South-South Development Cooperation. It includes a chapter by AID/WATCH
Committee member, Dr. Tim Anderson, on Cuban health cooperation programs in
Timor Leste and the South West Pacific. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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href="http://www.realityofaid.org/roareports/index/secid/373/part/3">http://www.realityofaid.org/roareports/index/secid/373/part/3</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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