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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">To commemorate its 30 years of collaboration on arid lands issues, the International Arid Lands Consortium (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qUyoTNRkZ3TFmb8rtb9eKvla2TAd81pgFQ9k15VjrRjnH2He-bOhiYz3hbH8zqG9aQ2ENNsG1vW2_JamnarVoY7cUT6VN0l2MYtl9FTDzGpvlngrZRZWzh43jIzHE_50n9FrFuvv5lU=&c=YONmQVyXy3b-QisfuvzZW6oGN9BBt2JKfPIHnXLz-cR53dEWQdL0Bw==&ch=CzPMnLoZMD7NrD7gi2Ymx1GhjocYCB_P3-UPW8ajJvlQC0tATPBcjg==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">IALC</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">) is
hosting a three-day international conference on arid lands. To be convened virtually on 24-26 May 2021, the conference will celebrate IALC collaborative initiatives and examine current and future challenges in IALC’s regions of focus including Israel, Jordan,
and the U.S. The main events in each daily session will include a keynote presentation, a panel discussion, and networking opportunities. In addition, there will be several student engagement opportunities. For more information,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#36495F"><a href="mailto:ialc-world@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">contact us</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"> or visit the conference
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qUyoTNRkZ3TFmb8rtb9eKvla2TAd81pgFQ9k15VjrRjnH2He-bOhiYz3hbH8zqG94v4jUcProar327sC_V0VMZDKcMkmNwPDraFQ0utGQoscavxuAjN8IIwyyxX2raliN7OTXvhDZ8nlU4b9FxNWegWa_aBKYdVb4HhDLlrhfDPIgePEDg695UDixWarNi7Hv4LMkoBi73ndWsIUXW5mbr7CG7ZcIDAD&c=YONmQVyXy3b-QisfuvzZW6oGN9BBt2JKfPIHnXLz-cR53dEWQdL0Bw==&ch=CzPMnLoZMD7NrD7gi2Ymx1GhjocYCB_P3-UPW8ajJvlQC0tATPBcjg==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">website</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"> (more
details and registration coming soon). Please plan to join us for this seminal event! </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(520) 909-4722<o:p></o:p></p>
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