Thank you Monica and Lodewijk!<br><br>Regards,<br>Gonçalo<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/8/24  <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:Monica.URIAN-DE-SOUSA@ec.europa.eu">Monica.URIAN-DE-SOUSA@ec.europa.eu</a>&gt;</span><br>

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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Dear all,</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">May I add the the European Commission also supports this 
initiative, together with the Council of Europe.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Kind regards,</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Monica</font></span></div>
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<p><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">Monica Urian de Sousa</font></span> 
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<p><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">Programme Manager</font></span> 
<br><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">European Commission</font></span> 
<br><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">Directorate-General Education and 
Culture</font></span> <br><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">Unit D2: 
Culture Programme and Actions</font></span> </p>
<p><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">Tel: <a href="tel:%2B32%202%20295%201738" value="+3222951738" target="_blank">+32 2 295 1738</a></font></span> 
<br><span lang="fr-be"><font face="Arial" size="2">E-mail: 
<a href="mailto:monica.urian-de-sousa@ec.europa.eu" target="_blank">monica.urian-de-sousa@ec.europa.eu</a></font></span> <br><span lang="fr-be"></span><a href="http://www.ec.europa.eu/culture" target="_blank"><span lang="fr-be"><u><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">www.ec.europa.eu/culture</font></u></span></a><span lang="fr-be"></span> </p>

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  <font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> 
  <a href="mailto:wikilovesmonuments-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikilovesmonuments-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org</a> 
  [mailto:<a href="mailto:wikilovesmonuments-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikilovesmonuments-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of 
  </b>Lodewijk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> 
  GoEthe.wiki<br><b>Cc:</b> Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph 
  Competition<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Role of European 
  partners<br></font><br></div><div><div></div><div class="h5">
  <div></div>Hi Gonçalo,
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  <div>there are a few ways that partners on a European level help out. Like you 
  mentioned, some partners provide mainly the physical prizes. Several of the 
  partners are however mainly important because of their communication network 
  and their own national partners, like for example the Council of Europe, 
  Europeana and Europa Nostra. Thanks to these partners, we were able to connect 
  many national organizers with relevant organizations in their 
  country. </div>
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  <div>Also important, but harder to communicate, is the goodwill they provide 
  by connecting their name to our contest - that is more intangible, and 
  probably not something you will use in external explanations - but good to 
  realize. <br><br></div>
  <div>I hope that explains the situation clearly enough,</div>
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  <div>Lodewijk</div>
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  <div class="gmail_quote">2011/8/24 GoEthe.wiki <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:goethe.wiki@gmail.com" target="_blank">goethe.wiki@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br>
  <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="padding-left:1ex;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:#ccc 1px solid">Hi.<br><br>We 
    are currently under negotiations with the Portuguese Tourism Board (Turismo 
    de Portugal) to see if they can sponsor the national contest.<br>They were 
    asking what exactly was the role of the European Partners for Wiki Loves 
    Monuments. I already mentioned that some partners are giving special prizes 
    for some categories of photos or videos, but what else have they put on the 
    table?<br><br>Sorry if this has been answered before.<br><br>Hope all is 
    well with each of you! Best of 
  luck!<br><br>Gonçalo<br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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