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WHEREAS the Board of Governors, by resolution of October 26, 2010, approved the operating budgets for activities financed by unrestricted funds, fee for services income and designated funds of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (collectively hereinafter – “the October Budget”); and
WHEREAS the Executive made changes to the October Budget in its resolution dated January 3, 2011, pursuant to the authorization given to it by the Board of Governors in its resolution of October 26, 2010, and proposed additional changes in its resolution dated February 20, 2011;
It is hereby resolved:
1. To increase the operating budgets of the Jewish Agency for
Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, so that the current aggregate amount of $325.348M is increased by $2.762M and to apply the increased framework, as detailed in the changes from the October Budget set out below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Income:
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Unrestricted Funds
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Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) collective
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2,000
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Other Donations
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500
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Total
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2,500
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Fee For Services
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62
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Designated Funds
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200
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Grand Total
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2,762
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U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Operating Budget:
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Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:
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General
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[Reduction in] Unallocated cost reductions required to balance budget
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2,000
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Jewish Zionist Education Department
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Youth activities
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500
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Subtotal
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2,500
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Changes in budget financed by Fee for services:
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Immigration and Absorption Department
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Preparation for Aliyah
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-151
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Aliyah Shlichim
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-40
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Infrastructure Abroad
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-66
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Absorption Centers
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591
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Young Adults' Programs
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-270
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Student Authority
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-4
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Jewish Zionist Education Department
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MACHON - Young Leadership Training
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-151
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Ulpanim
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127
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Jewish Literacy Programming (including Higher Education)
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-37
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Programs with FSU Emigrants
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10
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FSU Infrastructure and Regional Operations
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53
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Subtotal
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62
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Changes in budget financed by Designated Funds:
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Board of Governors
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200
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Subtotal
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200
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Grand Total
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2,762
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2. With regard to the amount of $3.811M shown in the attached budget as "Unallocated cost reductions required to balance budget", the Chairman of Budget and Finance, working with the Director General of JAFI and the Director General of the Finance Department, after consultation with the Chairman of the Executive and the Chair of the Board of Governors, is hereby directed to prepare and submit to the Executive a program of budget transfers sufficient to allocate $3.811M of cost reductions. This program is to be submitted to the Executive for adoption no later than March 31, 2011.
3. To make additional budget transfers in the budget for activities financed by unrestricted funds, at the joint request of the Operational Departments and the Finance Department (such departments being those in existence at February 18, 2011), and as approved by the Executive, as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Immigration and Absorption Department
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Promoting and Preparing for Aliyah
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Raising Awareness of Aliyah
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-608
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Preparation for Aliyah
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-492
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Aliyah Encouragement Missions
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-309
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Aliyah Shlichim
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-402
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Overseas Local Staff
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-920
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Aliyah Encouragement in Israel
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-108
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Marketing & Publications of Programs
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-869
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Infrastructure Abroad
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-1,396
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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117
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Total
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-4,987
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Oleh Oriented Services
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Oleh Service Center -Global Center
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-41
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Geographic Domains
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-335
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Aliyah-Klita Services
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-1,164
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Total
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-1,540
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Initial Absorption Services
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Absorption Centers
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-173
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Initial Absorption In the Community
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-185
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Various Integration activities
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-165
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Grants for New Olim
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-24
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Young Adults' Programs
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-326
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Student Authority
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-20
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National Project for Ethiopian Absorption
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-300
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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28
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Total
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-1,165
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Departmental Management
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Departmental Management
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114
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Total
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114
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General
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[Elimination of] Reduction to be Implemented
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2,129
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Total
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2,129
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Total
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-5,449
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U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Jewish Zionist Education Department
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Educators
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Community Educators (Shlichim)
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-100
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Youth Movement Educators (Shlichim)
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-200
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Israeli Teachers - Supplemental Costs
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-60
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Pre Shlichut Cost - Senior educators
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-484
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Pre Shlichut Costs, Training and Ongoing Supervision (young shlichim)
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-12
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Security for Educators
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64
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Israeli counselors in Summer Camps - North America
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155
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Israeli Educators - Zionist Seminars (Short - Term)
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53
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Education Department Representatives Worldwide
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-70
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Total
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-654
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Mutual connection and leadership
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MACHON - Young Leadership Training
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20
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Total
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20
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Education Experiences in Israel
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Masa
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-2,000
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Total
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-2,000
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Community partnerships
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MAKOM
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-206
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Educational Activities Around the World
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-117
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Security for Educational Activities
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33
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Desks and Regional Offices
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-108
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Educational Technological Bridge
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10
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Jewish Education Research and Development
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-116
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Total
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-504
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Educational Activities in Former Soviet Union (FSU)
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Youth activities
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-49
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Student Activities
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-1
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Pre and Post Israel Experience Programs
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-18
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Ulpanim
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-1
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Israeli Educators (Shlichim)
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-200
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Programs with FSU Emigrants
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6
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Other Programs (FSU)
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-9
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FSU Infrastructure and Regional Operations
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-629
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Total
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-901
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Other
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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62
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Total
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62
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Departmental Management
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Departmental Management
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-235
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Total
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-235
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General
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[Elimination of] Reduction to be Implemented
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3,702
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Indirect costs
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-90
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Total
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3,612
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Grand Total
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-600
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U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Israel Department
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Invest in opportunities for youth at risk
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Youth Futures
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-43
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Youth Aliyah Villages
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-614
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Educational Advancement - Atidim, Net@ and Scientific Advancement for Ethiopian Olim
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-270
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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184
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Total
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-743
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Shape the future of Israel together
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Partnership 2000
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-747
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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54
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Total
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-693
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Priority regions
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Young Communities
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23
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Developing Small-Business Initiatives
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-43
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Scholarships
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17
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Strengthening the Priority Regions
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-100
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Total
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-103
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Jewish people hood and identity of young Israelis
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Religious Streams
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-230
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Total
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-230
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Departmental Management
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Departmental Management
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-224
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Total
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-224
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General
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[Reduction in] Reduction to be Implemented
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2,089
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Total
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2,089
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Grand Total
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96
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U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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JAFI Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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Former Prisoners of Zion
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-353
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Connecting JAFI to Israel Society
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-470
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Activities with the Former Soviet Union Community
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-10
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Jewish People Policy Planning Institute
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-55
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World Jewish Restitution Organization
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-18
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Zionist Archive
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-16
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Other Depreciation
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-35
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Measurement of performance
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-19
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Improving of Quality Service
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-8
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Lobbyist in the Knesset
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-6
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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-228
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[Elimination of] Reduction to be Implemented
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548
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Grand Total
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-670
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U.S. dollars in thousands
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Executive Offices, Support Units and Resources Development and Public Affairs
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Executive Offices
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Office of the Deputy Chairperson of the Executive
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200
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Board of Governors
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65
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Secretary General
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37
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Total
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302
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Support Units
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Chief Information Officer
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-370
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Israel Merged Region
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-72
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Former Soviet Union Office
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-369
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Comptroller's Office
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43
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ERP and HR
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370
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Total
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-398
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Resources Development and Public Affairs
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Jewish Agency International Development
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1,716
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Total
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1,716
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Grand Total
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1,620
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U.S. dollars in thousands
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Program
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2011 Budget Changes from October 2010
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Summary and General
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All abovementioned changes
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-5,003
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[Reduction in] Unallocated cost reductions required to balance budget
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5,003
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Grand Total
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0
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