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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 19:21:53 +0200 Reply-To: Gunther Maier <mailto:maier@ISIS.WU-WIEN.AC.AT> Sender: Central European Regional Research Organization <mailto:CERRO-L@AEARN.ACO.NET> From: Gunther Maier <mailto:maier@ISIS.WU-WIEN.AC.AT> Subject: WORLD BANK'S TECHNET To: Multiple recipients of list CERRO-L <mailto:CERRO-L@AEARN.ACO.NET>
>Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 08:07:10 -0400 (EDT)
>From: TechNet Conference Manager <mailto:technet@lan.vita.org>
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>To: mailto:Gunther.Maier@wu-wien.ac.at
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>Dear Mr. Maier,
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>If you believe The World Bank's TechNet Conferences, described
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>Ron Epstein, Conference Manager, Volunteers in Technial Assis-
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> WORLD BANK'S TECHNET: THINK TANK ELECTRONIC CONFERENCES
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