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WHEREAS the Board of Governors, by resolution of October 2012 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, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (collectively hereinafter – “The October Budget”); and
WHEREAS the October Budget showed overall unallocated reductions of $7.283 million;
WHEREAS the Executive made changes to the October Budget in its decision dated January 23, 2013 subsequent to being so authorized by the Board of Governors; It is hereby resolved:
1. To increase the operating budgets of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, so that the current aggregate amount of $314.967M is increased by $35.184M to a total amount of $350.151M. Of this amount $33.268M is being presented for approval, as detailed in the changes from the October Budget set out below and $1.916M was already approved by the Executive on January 23, 2013.
U.S. dollars in thousands
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Income:
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2013 Budget Changes from October Budget
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Expenses:
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2013 Budget Changes from October Budget
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Unrestricted funds - Keren Hayesod
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500
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Meaningful Strategic Partnerships – TBD
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500
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Fee For Services
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34,086
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Masa Israel Journey*
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25,000
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Jewish Unity Activities - Conversion (including Nativ - Soldier Conversion)*
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6,500
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World Jewish Restitution Organization and Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce*
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1,000
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Other changes (See section 1A)
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1,586
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Designated Funds
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-1,318
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See changes in section 1B
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-1,318
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Grand Total
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33,268
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33,268
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*The changes are shown in order to reflect the total volume of activity in the program, representing the investment of the GOI
1 A.
U.S. dollars in thousands
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Changes in budget financed by Fee for services:
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2013 Budget Changes from October Budget
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Shlichim and Israel Fellows
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Community Educators (Shlichim)
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381
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Israeli Counselors in Summer Camps -North America
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74
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Total
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455
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Young Activism
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Youth Futures *
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2,000
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Total
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2,000
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments
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-144
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Young Adults' Programs- Selah, Kibbutz Ulpan, Student Authority and First Home in the Homeland
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199
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Initial Furnishings for Ethiopian Olim
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-300
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Victims of terror fund, La'ad and Other Special Tasks
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200
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Total
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-45
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Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
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Preparation for Aliyah (FSU)
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-56
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Summer/ Winter Camps (FSU)
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-30
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Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigrants
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-101
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Total
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-187
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Community Services (not including FSU)
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Community Activities
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-50
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Total
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-50
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Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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Israelis Living Abroad
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13
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Kiryat Moriah Campus
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-700
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Total
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-687
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Support Units
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Worldwide Regional Management
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100
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Total
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100
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Grand total
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1,586
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*Income from the GOI & Municipalities will be presented as fee for services instead of designated funding.
1 B.
U.S. dollars in thousands
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Changes in budget financed by Designated Funds:
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2013 Budget Changes from October Budget
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Young Activism
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Youth Futures*
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-2,000
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Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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Israelis Living Abroad
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232
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Strengthening Jewish Identity (MASA leadership tracks and IDF Officers and Officer Cadets)
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450
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Total
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-1,318
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*Income from the GOI & Municipalities will be presented as fee for services instead of designated funding.
2. To make additional changes in the budget financed by unrestricted funds as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
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Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:
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2013 Budget Changes from October Budget
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Shlichim and Israel Fellows
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Israeli Counselors in Summer Camps -North America
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250
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Pre Shlichut Costs and Training for Shlichim
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-108
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Ongoing and Supervision Shlichut Costs
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108
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Total
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250
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Partnerships
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Partnership2GETHER - Managerial Infrastructure
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-127
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Program Implementation (Partnerships)
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171
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Total
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44
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments
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-239
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Aliyah Services and Eligibility
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136
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Young Adults' Programs- Selah, Kibbutz Ulpan, Student Authority and First Home in the Homeland
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239
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Total
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136
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Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
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Shlichim in FSU
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149
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Youth, Students and Community Activities
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1
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Preparation for Aliyah (FSU)
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-262
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Summer/ Winter Camps (FSU)
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30
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Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigrants
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23
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Program Implementation (FSU)
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59
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Total
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0
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Community Services (not including FSU)
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Preparation for Aliyah
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68
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Community Activities
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-46
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Global Service Center
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-136
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Worldwide Community Representatives
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-22
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Total
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-136
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Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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Makom
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-73
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Israelis Abroad
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250
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Jewish Identity of Israelis in the Army
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150
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Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)
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33
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Development of new programs in 2013
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-654
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Total
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-294
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Support Units
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Human Resources and Administration
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-250
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Comptroller
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87
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ERP, HR and other Organizational IT
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250
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Indirect costs - Support Units
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-87
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Total
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0
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Grand Total
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0
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3. To make Changes in the distribution of funding:
U.S. dollars in thousands
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Changes in budget financed by Fee for services:
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2013 Budget Changes from October Budget
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments
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2,074
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Olim Flights
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-4,374
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Program Implementation (Aliyah and Klita)
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1,500
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Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
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Program Implementation (FSU)
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800
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Total
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0
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Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments
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-2,074
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Olim Flights
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4,374
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Program Implementation (Aliyah and Klita)
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-1,500
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Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
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Program Implementation (FSU)
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-800
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Total
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0
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4. With regard to the amount of $1.3M shown in the attached budget as "Meaningful Strategic Partnerships - TBD", the Chairman of Budget and Finance committee, working with the Director General and the Chief Financial Officer, and following consultation with the Chairman of the Executive and the Chairman of the Board of Governors, is hereby directed to prepare and submit to the Executive no later than the June Board of Governors hereof, a plan to recruit partners that will yield the required budgetary savings.
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