The IOI General Secretariat wishes you all a festive holiday season and a happy New Year!

Due to the upcoming holidays, the General Secretariat will not be fully occupied from 23 December 2013 to 6 January 2014. The whole team of the IOI General Secretariat will again be available on 7 January 2014.

With the best wishes from Vienna,

The IOI General Secretariat

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Chers membres!

Le Secrétariat général vous souhaite d'excellentes fêtes de fin d'année et une très bonne année 2014 !

L'activité du Secrétariat général sera réduite du 23 décembre 2013 au 6 janvier 2014. L'équipe entière du Secrétariat sera de nouveau à votre disposition à partir du 7 janvier 2014.

Avec nos meilleures salutations,

le Secrétariat général de l'IIO

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¡Estimados miembros!

¡La Secretaría General del IIO les desea a todos unas fiestas llenas de felicidad y lo mejor para el año nuevo!

Por motivo de las próximas fiestas, la Secretaría General no estará completamente ocupada del 23 de diciembre 2013 al 6 de enero de 2014. Todo el equipo de la Secretaría General estará nuevamente localizable el 7 de enero de 2014.

¡Les transmitimos nuestros más cordiales saludos!

La Secretaría General del IIO

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