The Babbler 36 - December 2010
Tran Minh Khue
Luu Thi My
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y joined BirdLife International in Indochina, Vietnam Programme as the Finance Officer in 2000, and was latter assigned as Finance and Administration Manager in 2007. Her responsibilities included overseeing the development and implementation of office and financial procedures. My graduated from the University of Transport and Communications as a cost estimator. Before joining BirdLife My worked as an accountant for a Japanese company. Thank you My for ten years of commited service to BirdLife.
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hue joined BirdLife in Indochina as an Administration Officer in March 2009. Before joining BirdLife, Khue worked as an Education Promotion Officer for the British Council, Vietnam. Khue has over 10 years experience in the office environment, working on a number of diverse areas and projects. Khue has strong administration skills, with experience working in partnership. Khue assisted in all matters relating to the administration of the Birdlife Vietnam office, and provided communication support to promote Birdlife Indochina’s conservation mission and profile in Vietnam. Good luck to Khue in her new position in the UNESCO office.
STAFF NEWS
Nguyen Thi Muoi
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ollowing our relocation to our new office premises, Nguyen This Muoi has decided to retire. Mrs Muoi joined BirdLife in 1993 and ties with me for being the longest serving member of staff. We will certainly miss her excellent cooking. When my mother first tasted Mrs Muoi’s delicious home cooking she advised me never to let her go. Unfortunately the time has come. We wish you all the best for the future. Jonathan C. Eames BirdLife Indochina Programme Manager.
Thira Ouk
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hira joined BirdLife at the beginning of August as Project Officer for Cambodia CEPF-RIT project. He studied at the Royal University of Agriculture and Law in Cambodia, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry and Law. Thira has valuable experience in natural resource and environmental management in Cambodia, much of which he has been gained through employment with the Tonle Sap Environmental Management Project, and Concern Worldwide’s Community Forestry Programme. Working on these projects, his main responsibilities were to provide grant funding support, and capacity building, to local communities, NGOs and government departments. Thira’s experience in both grant-making, and capacity building, lays a sound foundation for his position. Thira is committed to impart his skills, knowledge and experiences to other staff, to help achieve the common goals of BirdLife. This is a big loss to CEPF team in Cambodia but we wish Thira best luck in his future career.
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ovember 2010- We wish longtime BirdLife collaborator Dr. Alexander L. Monastyrskiy and his bride, Tran Thi Thanh Thao congratulations and best wishes on the ocassion of their recent wedding. 37