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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear friends and colleagues,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to you today regarding the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, which will take place from
<b>June 6th to 9th, 2024</b>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://elections.europa.eu/en/">https://elections.europa.eu/en/</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Our research community and capacity are profoundly influenced by political decisions, making it important to support policymakers who prioritise discovery research.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I encourage those of you who are eligible to vote to consider the positions of your local candidates on science, research, and innovation. I know this information can be difficult to retrieve,
and I appreciate that the political landscape and pace of change can be frustrating. However, amidst ongoing neuroscience advocacy efforts, voting is something within our individual control that can make a difference. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For those unable to vote on this occasion, your engagement and fostering awareness of the elections in your local community holds immense value towards our collective goals.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">With warm regards,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Carolina Rezaval</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">On behalf of <a href="https://fenskavlinetwork.org/">
FKNE network</a></span></p>
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