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    X B C ^ C J M C M F T ^ ] M F K @ T C ] ] I F K J O D S H @ C X L S ] X I G I M J X I F K:=4

    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :997:999:9994>>:

    4>>4prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Dusikcss HcvcofpecktChumjtifk

    Mjpitjo ]afplc

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec ,

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc ?.

    Tcoi`ifks Cjstcrk Frtbfhfxy<

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    Tfejk Mjtbfoimise<

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    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c Ejmchfkijk

    Ejmchfkij

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Xbc fdlcmtivcs fg Ejmchfkijs `fvcrkeckt jrc tf hcvcofp j

    euotictbkim hcefmrjmy1 prfvihc cmfkfeim fppfrtukitics gfr

    its mitizcks1 jkh efvc tfwjrh KJXF jkh Curfpcjk Skifk

    (CS) iktc`rjtifk. Hcspitc sfec cmfkfeim prf`rcss, tbc

    ukcepofyeckt rjtc rcejiks bi`b. Xbc Fbrih Grjecwfra

    J`rcceckt, j pcjmc j`rcceckt ckhik` ctbk im gi` btik` ik

    4>>:, pojmch tbjt mfkfflimt reoy ik tbc pjst. Xbc pcjmcguo

    pjroijecktjry cocmtifks fg 4>>7 tffa Ejmchfkij j stcp mofscr

    tf ecedcrsbip ik KJXF jkh tbc CS, wbimb cvcktujooy wioo

    ieprfvc rc`ifkjo jkh iktcrkjtifkjo trjhc tics jkh ikmrcjsc

    pfoitimjo mffpcrjtifk.

    Hcmcktrjoizjtifk rcgfres bjvc rchumch eukimipjoitics

    grfe :48 tf 28, jkh efvch jutbfrity tf ofmjo `fvcrkeckt

    gfr chumjtifk, bcjotbmjrc, ikgrjstrumturc, jkh ftbcr scr-

    vimcs. Gikjkmik` tbcsc kfw ofmjo-ocvco rcspfksidioitics wioo

    dc mritimj o tf tbc summcss fg tbcsc rcgfres. ]cmurit y w itbik

    tbc mfuktry bjs ieprfvch sikmc tbc Fbrih J`rcceckt, jkh,

    ik Ljkujry 4>>8, tbc CSs eioitjry gfrmc wjs rcpojmch dy

    j efstoy ukjrech CS pfoimc eissifk. Ik mffpcrjtifk witb

    tbc S.]. cedjssy jkh tbc Fr`jkizjtifk gfr ]cmurity jkh

    Mffpcrjtifk ik Curfpc, tbc CS pfoimc eissifk trjiks jkh

    jhviscs tbc euotictbkim Ejmchfkijk pfoimc gfrmc.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc ^cjmc Mfrps prf`rje wjs cstjdoisbch ik :997. ]cvck

    Wfouktccrs wcrc jssi`kch tf tbc Eikistry fg Chumjtifk jkh

    ]mickmc jkh wfrach ik tbc scmfkhjry smbffo Ck`oisb chumj-

    tifk prf`rje. ]udscqucktoy, tbc prf`rje ikmouhch dusikcss

    hcvcofpeckt witbik eukimipjoitics jkh kfk`fvcrkecktjo

    fr`jkizjtifks (K@Fs) jkh ckvirfkecktjo chumjtifk jkh

    ejkj`ceckt. Hcspitc cjroy summcsscs, tbc prf`rje hih kft

    guooy hcvcofp dcmjusc fg rc`ifkjo pfoitimjo ikstjdioity jkh

    tbc prf`rje wjs suspckhch twimc dctwcck :999 jkh 4>>:.

    ]ikmc tbc ^cjmc Mfrps rcturkch ik Kfvcedcr 4>>4, tbcrc

    bjs dcck si`kimjkt prf`rcss ik tbc twf murrckt prf`rje

    jrcjsdusikcss hcvcofpeckt jkh chumjtifkjkh yfutb

    hcvcofpeckt jkh ikgfrejtifk tcmbkfof`y jrc iktc`rjtch iktf

    dftb prf`rje jrcjs.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Dusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    Js `fvcrk eckt str umt urcs hcvfovc grfe tbc mcktr joizch

    systce, ofmjo fmijos eust ocjrk bfw tf fpcrjtc ccmtivcoy.

    Efst eukimipjoitics bjvc oieitch duh`cts jkh oittoc cxpcri-

    ckmc ik jhhrcssik` tbcir ikmrcjsch rcspfksidioitics. ^cjmc

    Mfrps Wfouktccrs strck`tbck tbc mjpjmity fg ofmjo/eukimipjo

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    `fvcrkeckts jkh K@Fs dy mrcjtik` trjikik` prf`rjes

    jkh cstjdoisbik` prflcmts tbjt ikmouhc efrc rcspfksivc

    ejkj`ceckt styocs. Ofmjo fr`jkizjtifks bjvc j rcjt kcch

    gfr cxpcrtisc ik strjtc`im pojkkik`, prflcmt ejkj`ceckt,

    jkh sustjikjdioity pojkkik`, jkh Wfouktccrs prfvihc

    bfst fr`jkizjtifks witb fr`jkizjtifkjo jkh ejkj`ceckt

    jssistjkmc. Xbcy mfkhumt mfeputcr saioos trjikik`1 sbjrc

    cxpcrtisc ik gukhrjisik` ectbfhs, prflcmt pojkkik`, jkh

    ejkj`ceckt1 mfkhumt mfeeukity futrcjmb ik buejk

    ri`bts, bcjotb, jkh ckvirfkecktjo jwjrckcss1 jkh ikitijtc

    sejoo prflcmt jssistjkmc.

    Fkc Wfouktccr wfrach witb jk fr`jkizjtifk fvcrsccik`

    j ojr`c `fvcrkeckt ojkh hisdursceckt prf`rje tf duioh

    j`rimuoturc ikhustry mjpjmity. Xbc Wfouktccr pojkkch

    cmfkfeim chumjtifk sceikjrs gfmusch fk scocmtik` tbc dcst

    prfhumts jkh prjmtimcs gfr gjreik` ik tbc rc`ifk, dusikcss

    hcvcofpeckt pojkkik`, j kh prfhumt cxpfrt gfr efrc tbjk

    3>> gjrecrs.

    Chumjtifk

    Xbc Eikistry fg Chumjtifk jkh ]mickmc pojmcs j bi`b prifr-

    ity fk Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c chumjtifk js j wjy gfr Ejmchfkijks

    tf ieprfvc tbcir pojmc ik tbc `ofdjo mfeeukity. Xbc

    eikistry is rckik` its murrimuoue jkh ejaik` mfkmcrtch

    cfrts tf ieprfvc tcjmbcrs saioos, pjrtimuojroy ik sejoocr

    tfwks jkh rurjo viooj`cs wbcrc kcchs jrc `rcjtcst. Xbc

    ^cjmc Mfrps ikvfovceckt ik tbis ckhcjvfr is twfgfoh< tf

    ieprfvc tbc ccmtivckcss fg Ck`oisb ojk` uj`c ikstrumtifk

    tbrfu`b tcjmbcr trjikik` jkh rcsfurmc mcktcr hcvcofpeckt1

    jkh tf bcop stuhckts ieprfvc tbcir saioos ik Ck`oisb ojk-

    `uj`c mfeeukimjtifk, mritimjo tbikaik`, jkh ikhcpckhckt

    oigc-ofk` ocjrkik`. Wfouktccrs scrvc js Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c

    rcsfurmc tcjmbcrs ik priejry jkh scmfkhjry smbffos. Xbcy

    josf wfra fk sueecr prflcmts, ikmouhik` dfys jkh `iros

    ocjhcrsbip trjikik` mjeps, jkh tbcy fr`jkizc jgtcr-smbffo

    Ck`oisb mouds, fgtck ikmfrpfrjtik` ikgfrejtifk tcmbkfof`y

    saioos iktf tbc mouds js wcoo js mojssrffes.

    Fkc Wfouktccr wfrach witb bcr Ck`oisb stuhckts tf put

    fk j kikc-eikutc vcrsifk fgJ Eihsueecr Ki`bts Hrcje.

    Xbc prfhumtifk prcscktch jk fppfrtukity gfr tbc stuhckts

    tf prjmtimc tbcir Ck`oisb spcjaik` efrc mrcjtivcoy jkh

    prcpjrjtifks gfr tbc pojy prfvihch iepfrtjkt oigc ocssfks

    gfr tbc stuhckts, ikmouhik` `fjo scttik`, ocjhcrsbip, jkh

    rcspfksidioity.

    Xbc mffrhikjtifk dctwcck j pudoim smbffo jkh j privjtc-scmtfr K@F spjrach j

    pfsitivc rcspfksc muoeikjtik` rcmcktoy ik j gfrejo eikistcrijo visit grfe Afsfvf

    tf stuhy tbc summcss fg fur mfeeukity ik jhhrcssik` muoturjo jkh chumjtifkjo

    issucs rcojtik` tf QtbcU Tfej pfpuojtifk ik tbc Djoajk rc`ifk.

    Ejmchfkij WfouktccrDusikcss Hcvcofpeckt ]cmtfr

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :99=prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] ChumjtifkCkvirfkeckt

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Mjpitjo Jktjkjkjrivf

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks Ikhi`ckfus dcoicgs<

    Mbristijkity<

    Isoje<

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`cs Grckmb

    Ejoj`jsy

    Ejhj`jsmjr

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Jk ikhcpckhckt aik`hfe uktio :297, Ejhj`jsmjr wjs mfof-

    kizch dy Grjkmc uktio jhfptik` j mfkstitutifk jkh hcmojrik`

    guoo ikhcpckhckmc ik :97>. Hurik` :994-9=, grcc prcsihcktijo

    jkh Kjtifkjo Jsscedoy cocmtifks wcrc bcoh, ckhik` :0 ycjrs

    fg sik`oc-pjrty ruoc. Ik :990, Hihicr Tjtsirjaj, tbc ocjhcr hur-

    ik` tbc :90>s jkh :92>s, wjs rcturkch tf tbc prcsihckmy. Xbc

    4>>: prcsihcktijo cocmtifk wjs mfktcstch dctwcck tbc gfoofwcrs

    fg Hihicr Tjtsirjaj jkh Ejrm Tjvjofejkjkj, kcjroy mjus-

    ik` scmcssifk fg bjog fg tbc mfuktry. Ik Jprio 4>>4, tbc Bi`b

    Mfkstitutifkjo Mfurt jkkfukmch Tjvjofejkjkj tbc wikkcr.

    Xbc cmfkfey fg Ejhj`jsmjr is hfeikjtch dy j`rimuoturc,

    wbimb cepofys 2> pcrmckt fg tbc pfpuojtifk. J`rimuoturc,

    ikmouhik` gisbik` jkh gfrcstry, mfktridutc 47 pcrmckt fg

    @H^1 ikhustry, :7 pcrmckt1 jkh scrvimcs, 37 pcrmckt. Ejlfr

    cxpfrts ikmouhc mfcc, vjkiooj, mofvcs, sbcoosb jkh su`jr.

    Ejhj`jsmjrs kjturjo rcsfurmcs jrc scvcrcoy tbrcjtckch dy

    hcgfrcstjtifk jkh crfsifk, j``rjvjtch dy tbc usc fg rcwffh

    js tbc priejry sfurmc fg guco. J `rcjt kcch mfktikucs gfr

    tcjmbcrs, bcjotb spcmijoists, jkh ckvirfkecktjo mfukscofrs,

    pjrtimuojroy ik rurjo jrcjs.

    Xbc `fvcrkeckt fg ^rcsihckt Ejrm Tjvjofejkjkj bjs

    mrcjtch tbc Ejhj`jsmjr Jmtifk ^ojk (EJ^) wbimb scrvcs

    js j rfjhejp gfr joo j`ckmics jkh pjrtkcrs tf jssist ik cmf-

    kfeim `rfwtb jkh pfvcrty rchumtifk jkh is mfeeittch tf

    `btik` ckvirfkecktjo hc`rjhjtifk, pffr bcjotb jkh tbc

    BIW/JIH] pjkhceim. Kuecrfus iktcrkjtifkjo hcvcofpeckt

    j`ckmics jkh vfouktccr fr`jkizjtifks bjvc dcck wcomfech tf

    Ejhj`jsmjr, lfikik` tbc `rfwik` kuedcr fg Ejoj`jsy kfk-

    `fvcrkecktjo fr`jkizjtifks (K@Fs) wfraik` witb tbc pcfpoc

    fg Ejhj`jsmjr witb tbcir hcvcofpeckt cfrts. Ejhj`jsmjr

    is rjkach :8= fg :00 mfuktrics fk tbc 4>>7 Skitch Kjtifks

    Buejk Hcvcofpeckt Ikhcx.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc rst chumjtifk Wfouktccrs jrrivch ik :99=. Ik sudsc-

    quckt ycjrs, tbc cjmc Mfrps ik itijtch prf`rjes ik cmfof`i-

    mjo mfkscrvjtifk jkh mfeeukity bcjotb chumjtifk. Xfhjy,

    Wfouktccrs wfra ik tbc chumjtifk, ckvirfkeckt, jkh bcjotb

    jkh BIW/JIH] scmtfrs. ]fec Wfouktccrs mfkmcktrjtc fk tbcprcvcktifk fg BIW/JIH] jkh ftbcr scxujooy trjkseittch his-

    cjscs1 ftbcrs tcjmb Ck`oisb jkh trj ik tcjmbcrs. Wfouktccrs

    josf wfra witb mfeeukitics jkh kjtifkjo pjras tf kh wjys

    tf djojkmc buejk kcchs w itb ckvirfkecktjo mfkscrvjtifk.

    ]bfrtoy, tbc ^cjmc Mfrps/Ejhj`jsmjr wioo cxpjkh its prf-

    `rjeeik` iktf tbc dusikcss hcvcofpeckt scmtfr tf dffst

    kjsmckt cktrcprckcurijoise. Joo Wfouktccrs, rc`jrhocss fg

    scmtfr, jrc trjikch tf prfeftc BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss jkh

    prcvcktifk.

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Chumjtifk

    Wfouktccrs jrc pfstch ik rurjo mfeeukitics jkh wfra

    witb stuhck ts, tcjmbcrs, jkh tbc ojr` cr mfeeukity tf

    rjisc tcjmbik` stjkhjrhs, hcvcofp tcjmbik` rcsfurmcs,

    jkh strck`tbck oikas dctwcck smbffos jkh mfeeukitics.

    Eihhoc- jkh bi`b smbffo stuhckts jrc tju`bt Ck`oisb

    tbrfu`b dftb trjhitifkjo mojssrffe ocssfks jkh dy kfk-

    trjhitifkjo ectbfhs sumb js sfk`s, hrjwik`, pfctry, jkh

    hrjej. Wfouktccrs trjksgcr tcjmbik` saioos tf Ejoj`jsy

    Ck`oisb tcjmbcrs tf ikmrcjsc tbcir mjpjmity tf pojk ocs-

    sfks jkh mrcjtc mojssrffe rcsfurmcs. Wfouktccrs jkh

    tbcir mfuktcrpjrts usc Ck`oisb js j vcbimoc tf prfeftc

    mfeeukity prf`rjes sumb js `iros mjeps, BIW/JIH]

    prcvcktifk, jkh trcc pojktik`s.

    Fkc Wfouktccr ojukmbch j kjtifkjo BIW/JIH] jwjrc-

    kcss mjepji`k. Xbc mjepji`k bjh fvcr 4,>>> stuhckts

    sudeit hcsi`ks tf mrcjtc j wfecks wrjp gcjturik` BIW/

    JIH] jwjrckcss ecssj`cs. Xbis jmtivit y bjh tbc jhhch

    dckct fg mbjoock`ik` stuhckts tf gur tbcr hcvcofp tbcir

    Ck`oisb vfmjduojry jkh ecssj`ik` saioos. Xbrfu`b pud-

    oim/privjtc mffpcrjtifk, fvcr 3,>>> fg tbcsc wrjps wcrc

    ejkugjmturch jkh jrc dcik` wfrk hjioy tbrfu`bfut tbc

    mfuktry.

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Pfraik` wit b tbc `fvcrk eckt, K@Fs jkh ofmj o mfe-

    eukitics, Wfouktccrs trjik ejkj`crs fg prftcmtch jrcjs,

    mfeeukity ecedcrs, jkh `rfups tf ieprfvc tbcir saioos

    ik ckvirfkecktjo mfkscrvjtifk, kjturjo rcsfurmc ejk-

    j`ceckt jkh sustjikjdoc j`rfgfrcstry jkh j`rimuoturc.

    Efrc tbjk 8>> mfeeukitics bjvc ocjrkch jdfut ckvi-

    rfkecktjo mfkscrvjtifk tbrfu`b tbcjtcr prflcmts, vihcfs

    jkh wfrasbfps.

    Fkc Wfouktccr jkh bis mfuktcrpjrts fr`jkizch j scj

    turtoc prftcmtifk jkh c`` efkitfrik` sceikjr. Fvcr :,>>>

    pcfpoc ik tbc surrfukhik` mfeeukitics ocjrkch bfw tf

    ejkj`c tbc prftcmtifk fg tbis ckhjk`crch rcptioc.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Xbc ^cjmc Mfrps bcops mfeeukitics jhhrcss bcjotb

    issucs tbrfu`b dcbjvifrjo mbjk`c ectbfhfof`ics jkh dy

    cggcmtivcoy hissceikjtik` bcjotb ecssj`cs. Wfouktccrs

    mfkmcktrjtc fk prcvcktik` tbc ejik oigc-tbrcjtckik` mbioh-

    bffh iookcsscs1 bcopik` eftbcrs ukhcrstjkh djsim ejtcrkjo

    bcjotb issucs sumb js bfw tf cksurc sjgc prc`kjkmics1 jkh

    prfvihik` tbc `ckcrjo pfpuojtifk witb ik gfrejtifk jdfut

    prcvcktik` BIW/JIH] jkh ftbcr scxujooy trjkseittch

    hiscjscs. Xbrfu`b tbcir futrcjmb prf`rjes, Wfouktccrs

    prfvihc vitjo bcjotb ikgfrejtifk tf efrc tbjk 8>> mfe-

    eukitics cjmb ycjr.

    Fkc Wfouktccr wjs jdoc tf ocvcrj`c tbc gukhs `ckcr-

    jtch dy tbc sjoc fg ejojrij-prcvcktifk efsquitf kcttik`

    iktf tbc cstjdoisbeckt fg j rurjo rjhif stjtifk tbjt usch

    tf trjkseit ecssj`cs fg ieprfvch bcjotb jkh BI W/JIH]

    jwjrckcss tf rceftc jrcjs fg tbc isojkh.

    Xbc cjmc Mfrps Wfouktccrs jrc kft bcrc tf rcpojmc jky cxistik` cggfrts,

    rjtbcr tbcy jrc bcrc tf wfra witb fur mfeeukitics js efhcos jkh cxjepocs

    tf ckmfurj`c joo. Xbcy mjk bcop us scc pfssidioitics, kft lust prfdoces.

    Hr. Lcjk Ofuis TfdiksfkEikistcr fg udoim Bcjotb jkh Gjeioy ojkkik`

    Ejhj`jsmjr

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :97=:979:90=:907

    :902prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] ChumjtifkCkvirfkeckt

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Mjpitjo Oiofk`wc

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks ^rftcstjktise<

    Tfejk Mjtbfoimise< 1 Isoje<

    Ikhi`ckfus dcoicgs< 1 Ftbcr<

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c Ck`oisb

    Mbimbcwj

    Ejojwi

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Ik :998, jgtcr => ycjrs fg fkc-pjrty ruoc hjtik` djma tf

    ikhcpckhckmc grfe Dritjik, Ejojwi pcjmcguooy cocmtch j kcw

    `fvcrkeckt1 j pjroijecktjry `fvcrkeckt witb j prcsihckt js

    tbc bcjh fg stjtc, jkh mfeeittch tf euotipjrty hcefmrjmy.

    Ejojwi bcoh sudscquckt pcjmcguo prcsihcktijo cocmtifks ik

    :999 jkh ik 4>>8. Xbc `fvcrkeckt mfktikucs tf gfmus fk

    its pfoimy fg hcmcktrjoizjtifk, iepocecktch jgtcr tbc cocm-

    tifk ik :998 jkh strck`tbckch dy tbc Mjdikct ik :992. Xbis

    prf`rje wjs iktckhch tf joocvijtc pfvcrty jkh prfeftc ffh

    `fvcrkjkmc dy sbigtik` `fvcrkecktjo rcspfksidioitics jkh

    rcsfurmcs grfe tbc kjtifkjo tf tbc histrimt ocvco. It is rc`jrhch

    js dcik` ik tbc cjroy stj`cs fg iepocecktjtifk. Ejojwi is fk j

    pjtb fg sfmijo, pfoitimjo, jkh cmfkfeim rcgfre, dut Ejojwijks

    mfktikuc tf gjmc tbc mbjoock`cs fg ckvirfkecktjo hc`rjhjtifk,

    buk`cr, hiscjsc, iooitcrjmy, jkh pfvcrty.

    J`rimuoturc is tbc ejikstjy fg tbc cmfkfey, jmmfuktik`

    gfr kcjroy bjog fg tbc @H^. Xfdjmmf `ckcrjtcs efrc tbjk 7>

    pcrmckt fg cxpfrt cjrkik`s. Xbc j`rimuoturjo scmtfr cepofys

    kcjroy bjog fg tbfsc gfrejooy cepofych jkh hircmtoy fr ikhi-

    rcmtoy suppfrts jdfut 23 pcrmckt fg tbc pfpuojtifk. Ejojwi

    bjs j kjrrfw cmfkfeim djsc witb oittoc ikhustry jkh kf

    akfwk cmfkfeimjooy vijdoc hcpfsits fg rjw ejtcrijos. Js j

    ojkhofmach mfuktry, its trjkspfrt mfsts ejac iepfrtch ffhs

    cxpcksivc.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc mbjk`c fg `fvcrkeckt ik :998 joofwch Wfouktccrs tf dc

    pojmch jt tbc mfeeukity ocvco gfr tbc rst tiec, jkh tbc cjmc

    Mfrps dc`jk wfraik` witb mfuktcrpjrt eikistrics tf ihcktigy

    jpprfprijtc jrcjs gfr prf`rje ikvfovceckt jt tbc mfeeukity

    ocvco. Murrcktoy, Wfouktccrs wfra ik chumjtifk, tbc ckvirfk-

    eckt, jkh bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]. Joo Wfouktccrs, rc`jrhocss

    fg scmtfr, jrc trjikch tf prfeftc BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss jkh

    prcvcktifk.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Chumjtifk

    Ik :998, tbc fvcrkeckt iepocecktch grcc priejry chumjtifktbjt swcooch tbc rjkas fg smbffos jkh scrifusoy strjikch tbc

    mfuktrys rcsfurmcs. Xf suppfrt tbc `fvcrkeckts ikitijtivc,

    tbc cjmc Mfrps gfmusch its cfrts fk mfeeukity hjy scmfkh-

    jry smbffos ik rurjo jrcjs, wbcrc saioos trjksgcr jkh mjpjmity

    duiohik` bjvc tbc rcjtcst iepjmt. Murrcktoy, Wfouktccrs bcop

    chumjtc stuhckts, prfeftc tcjmbcr-tf-tcjmbcr mfoojdfrjtifk,

    jkh ckmfurj`c tbc cxmbjk`c fg cxpcrickmc jkh akfwoch`c

    tf ieprfvc tcjmbik` ectbfhs. Wfouktccrs wfra witb tbcir

    mfuktcrpjrts dy sbjrik` ocssfk pojks, hismussik` strjtc`ics

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    gfr tcjmbik`, cvjoujtik` stuhckts, jkh prcpjrik` cxjes.

    Xbcy josf usc ofmjooy jvjiojdoc rcsfurmcs tf prfhumc ikkf-

    vjtivc, pjrtimipjtfry tcjmbik` ejtcrijos. Wfouktccrs bcop

    tbcir smbffos jmquirc kcw tcxtdffas jkh cquipeckt, jkh

    wfra tf cstjdoisb rcgcrckmc oidrjrics, smickmc- jkh mfe-

    putcr ojds, sf tbjt stuhckts mjk efrc jmtivcoy pjrtimipjtc

    ik ocjrkik`.

    Xbc chumjtifk prf`rje iktrfhumch j tcjmbcr-hcvco-

    fpeckt mfepfkckt tbjt gfmuscs fk scmfkhjry smbffos

    `rfupch iktf moustcrs. Xbis prflcmt bcops tcjmbcrs ieprfvc

    tbcir tcjmbik` saioos jkh prfhumc tcjmbik` ejtcrijos usik`

    ofmjo rcsfurmcs.

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Xbc ckvirfkeckt prflcmt wfras witb mfeeukitics sur-

    rfukhik` prftcmtch jrcjs tf bcop tbce usc ofmjo kjturjo

    rcsfurmcs efrc sustjikjdoy. Wfouktccrs pjrtkcr witb

    Ejojwis Hcpjrteckt fg Kjtifkjo jras jkh Piohoigc, tbc

    Hcpjrteckt fg Gfrcstry, jkh scocmtch kfk-`fvcrkecktjo

    fr`jkizjtifks. Wfouktccrs wfra ik mfeeukitics fk mfk-

    scrvjtifk jkh rcsfurmc usc, ikmouhik` j`rfgfrcstry, ikmfec

    `ckcrjtifk, sejoo-smjoc irri`jtifk, jkh cxtcksifk trjikik`.

    Wfouktccrs bcop ikmrcjsc tbc prfhumtivity fg sb gjreik`

    jkh dccaccpik`, jkh bjvc tju`bt sustjikjdoc gjreik`

    jpprfjmbcs, ikmouhik` prfpj`jtik` trccs jkh ftbcr pojkts

    mritimjo tf tbc rurjo gjreik` systce. Wfouktccrs bjvc

    suppfrtch fmijo viooj`c kjturjo rcsfurmc ejkj`ceckt

    mfeeittccs jkh viooj`c gfrcst jrcjs, jkh bjvc gfstcrch

    mfkscrvjtifk chumjtifk witb ofmjo smbffos.

    Wfouktccrs bjvc jssist ch mfeeuk itics ik `ji kik`

    ofk`-tcre cmfkfeim vijdioity dy strck`tbckik` murrckt

    prjmtimcs jkh suppfrtik` sustjikjdoc j`rfgfrcstry. Xwf

    Wfouktccrs mfoojdfrjtch tf ikmrcj sc gffh scmur ity jkh

    ikmfec-`ckcrjtifk jmtivitics tbrfu`b mrfp hivcrsimjtifk

    jkh cxpjksifk. Jkftbcr Wfouktccr bcopch ecedcrs fg bis

    mfeeukity stjrt j dusikcss tbjt scoos ieprfvch vjrictics fg

    gruit trccs dcttcr suitch tf rfw ik Ejojwis ckvirfkeckt.

    Xbc Wfouktccr josf prfvihch trjikik`s fk tfpims sumb js

    fr`jkizjtifkjo hcvcofpeckt, `rfwtb jkh ejractik`.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Ejojwi is scvcrcoy jcmtch dy tbc BIW/JIH] pjkhceim

    jkh ejky ftbcr scrifus bcjotb mfkhitifks. Xbc mfeeu-

    kity bcjotb prflcmt wfras witb tbc Eikistry fg Bcjotb jkh

    mfeeukity djsch fr`jkizjtifks tf jhhrcss bcjotb issucs

    ik rurjo pjrts fg Ejojwi. Wfouktccrs wfra ik BIW/JIH]

    chumjtifk, frpbjk mjrc, bfec-djsch mjrc, mbioh survivjo,

    kutritifk, hiscjsc prcvcktifk, ckvirfkecktjo bcjotb, jkh

    wfecks bcjotb. Ejky wfra witb yfutb jkh ftbcr jt-risa

    `rfups. Xbc prflcmts gfmus fk dcbjvifr mbjk`c jkh iktc-

    `rjtc chumjtifk fk ftbcr bcjotb mfkmcrks oikach witb

    tbc BIW/JIH] cpihceim, sumb js scxujooy trjkseittch

    hiscjscs. J bcjotb pcrsfkkco hcvcofpeckt prflcmt bcops

    mfeeukity kursik` mfooc`cs oo tbc jmutc mfuktrywihc

    sbfrtj`c fg bcjotbmjrc wfracrs dy prfvihik` hircmt tcjmb-

    ik` jkh tcjmbcr trjikik`.

    Fkc Wfouktccr wfrach witb j suppfrt rfup gfr wfeck

    oivik` witb JIH] tf ikmrcjsc tbcir jdioity tf `ckcrjtc

    ikmfec. Ecedcrs ect wccaoy tf hismuss ihcjs, jkh mbfsc

    j mbimack-rcjrik` prflcmt tf prfvihc c``s gfr kutritifk.

    Xbc wfeck scoo cxmcss c``s tf ftbcrs ik tbc mfeeukity

    tf ckcrjtc ikmfec gfr rfup ecedcrs.

    Pc jpprcmijtc tbc cggfrts fg tbc Wfouktccrs ik rurjo bcjotb mcktcrs jkh bfspitjos wbf

    prfvihc Ejojwi witb qujoich jkh saiooch jssistjkmc jt j tiec wbck hcejkh gfr bi`bqujoity bcjotb mjrc bjs `rfwk jkh fur mfuktry is gjmik` jk jmutc sbfrtj`c.

    Ofuis Kljyj^rikmipjo Fgmcr, Eikistry fg Bcjotb

    Ejojwi

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :90:prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] J`rimuoturcDusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    CkvirfkecktBcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Mjpitjo Djejaf

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks Isoje<

    Ikhi`ckfus dcoicgs<

    Mbristijkity<

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c Grckmb

    Ejoi

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Ejoi jmbicvch ikhcpckhckmc grfe Grjkmc ik :97>. Dctwcck

    :972 jkh :909, j eioitjry `fvcrkeckt ruoch tbc mfuktry ik j

    pcrifh akfwk js tbc scmfkh rcpudoim. Ik :99:, jgtcr j pcrifh

    fg mivio ukrcst, j trjksitifkjo `fvcrkeckt ruoch uktio cocmtifks

    wcrc bcoh ik :994. Ejoi is j yfuk`, rfwik` hcefmrjmy, wbimb

    bjs bcoh twf kjtifkjo cocmtifks sikmc :994. Xbc fvcrkeckt

    mfktikucs tf prfeftc hcefmrjtizjtifk jkh jheikistrjtivc

    hcmcktrjoizjtifk jkh bjs dcmfec j efhco ik tbc rc`ifk.

    Ejoi is jefk` tbc pffrcst mfuktrics ik tbc wfroh,

    jkh rjkas :03 fg :00 fk tbc 4>>7 Skitch Kjtifks Buejk

    Hcvcofpeckt Ikhcx. Js j ojkhofmach mfuktry witb 73 pcr-

    mckt fg its ojkh hcscrt fr scei-hcscrt, Ejoi is hcpckhckt fk

    its kci`bdfrs gfr pfrt gjmioitics. Cmfkfeim jmtivity is ojr`coy

    mfkkch tf tbc jrcj irri`jtch dy tbc Ki`cr Tivcr. Ci`bty pcr-

    mckt fg tbc ojdfr gfrmc is ck`j`ch ik gjreik` jkh sbik`, wbioc

    ikhustrijo jmtivity gfmuscs fk prfmcssik` gjre mfeefhitics.

    Ejoi is bcjvioy hcpckhckt fk gfrci`k jih jkh vuokcrjdoc tf

    fflumtujtifks ik wfroh primcs gfr mfttfk, its ejik cxpfrt. Xbc

    mfuktry is kft scog-sumickt ik gffh prfhumtifk, j prfdoce

    cxjmcrdjtch dy grcquckt hrfu`bts jkh j rjpihoy ikmrcjsik`

    pfpuojtifk tbjt strjiks tbc kjturjo rcsfurmc djsc.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc rst Wfouktccrs jrrivch ik Ejoi ik Jprio :90:. ^cjmc

    Mfrps/Ejoi jssists tbc `fvcrkeckt fg Ejoi ik jhhrcssik`

    euotipoc hcvcofpeckt mbjoock`cs. Murrcktoy, Wfouktccrs

    cepbjsizc prflcmts ik tbc jrcjs fg j`rimuoturc, dusikcss

    hcvcofpeckt, tbc ckvirfkeckt, jkh bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]. J

    kcw `fvcrkeckt ikitijtivc prfeftcs hcmcktrjoizjtifk sf tbjt

    ofmjo mfeeukitics jssuec rcspfksidioity gfr hcvcofpeckt

    prflcmts. Ejky mfeeukitics, bfwcvcr, ojma tbc saiooch pcr-

    sfkkco kcchch tf ihcktigy, pojk, jkh iepoceckt sumb prflcmts.

    Wfouktccrs wioo wfra witb mfuktcrpjrts tf tcjmb mfeeukity

    ecedcrs tbc saioos kcmcssjry tf ocjh hcvcofpeckt prflcmts jt

    tbc ofmjo ocvco. Jk cxpjkhch BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss prf`rje

    dc`jk ik 4>>:, jkh joo Wfouktccrs, rc`jrhocss fg scmtfr, jrc

    trjikch tf prfeftc BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    J`rimuoturc

    Ejky Ejoijk gjrecrs, cspcmijooy wfeck, ck`j`c ik vc`ctjdoc

    `jrhckik` jkh sejoo jkiejo busdjkhry js jk jotcrkjtivc

    ecjks gfr ieprfvik` bfuscbfoh kutritifkjo stjtus, js wcoo js

    prfvihik` jk jhhitifkjo sfurmc fg ikmfec. Xf suppfrt tbcsc

    cfrts, Wfouktccrs mfoojdfrjtc witb Ejoijk gjrecrs tf duioh

    tbc ofmjo mjpjmity fg ikhivihujos jkh fr`jkizjtifks ik tbc

    jrcjs fg gffh prfhumtifk gfr ofmjo mfksueptifk jkh ikmfec

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    `ckcrjtifk. Wfouktccrs scrvc js tcmbkimjo rcsfurmcs gfr

    mfeeukity ecedcrs, jssfmijtifks, jkh yfutb `rfups fk

    j vjricty fg prflcmts. Xbcsc ikmouhc jkiejo busdjkhry,

    vc`ctjdoc jrhckik`, irri`jtifk systces, jkh cxpcriecktjo

    gjreik` witb sfr`bue, eiooct, jkh pcjkuts. Xbc fjos fg joo

    j`rimuoturc Wfouktccrs ik Ejoi jrc tf ieprfvc j`rimuoturjo

    prjmtimcs tbjt wioo bcop ikmrcjsc gffh prfhumtifk, jkh tf

    ikmrcjsc jmmcss tf rcsfurmcs tbjt mjk bcop ofmjo mfeeuki-

    tics ckcrjtc ikmfec jkh ieprfvc tbcir hicts.

    Fkc Wfouktccr bcopch bcr viooj`c cstjdoisb j wfecks

    mfeeukity `jrhck. Xbc Wfouktccr bcopch fr`jkizc tbc

    wfeck jkh scocmtch jk jpprfprijtc poft fg ojkh gfr tbc

    prflcmt. ]bc josf prfvihch trjikik` ik `jrhckik` tcmb-

    kiqucs jkh sbfwch tbc wfeck bfw tf ikmfrpfrjtc vc`-

    ctjdocs grfe tbcir `jrhcks ik tbcir hjioy hict.

    Dusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    Wfouktccr s wfra mof scoy wi tb `fvcrk eckt j`c kmics,

    kfk`fvcrkecktjo fr`jkizjtifks, jkh eimrf-gikjkmc

    ikstitutifks. Xbcy bcop sejoo dusikcsscs ieprfvc tbc

    ejkj`ceckt mjpjdioitics fg cktrcprckcurs jkh ikmrcjsc

    kjkmijo jkh tcmbkimjo rcsfurmcs. Wfouktccrs josf bcop

    eimrf-kjkmc ikstitutifks cstjdoisb ejkj`ceckt systces,

    ofjk-trjmaik` systces, dusikcss chumjtifk prf`rjes, jkh

    jwjrckcss mjepji`ks jdfut tbc iepfrtjkmc fg sjvik`s

    jkh jvjiojdoc mrchit. Ftbcr Wfouktccrs wfra tf strck`tbck

    cxistik` mfeputcr mcktcrs jkh tf sct up Iktcrkct mjgs.

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Xbc kcch tf dcttcr ejkj`c kjturjo rcsfurmcs jkh mfkscr-

    vjtifk bjs ` rfwk witb Ejois ikmrcjsik` ckvirfkecktjo

    prfdoces. Wfouktccrs jssist Ejoijks ik tbcir cfrts tf usc

    kjturjo rcsfurmcs ik efrc sustjikjdoc ejkkcrs, ieprfvc

    j`rimuoturjo prfhumtifk, jkh ikmrcjsc jwjrckcss jdfut

    ckvirfkecktjo issucs jefk` tbc `ckcrjo pfpuojtifk.

    Wfouktccrs trjik pcfpoc tf ukhcrstjkh tbcir ckvirfkeckt

    jkh bfw tf mfkscrvc kjturjo rcsfurmcs.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Bcjotb Wfouktccrs pojy jk jmtivc rfoc ik tbc fk`fik`

    rcstrumturik` fg tbc pudoim bcjotb scmtfr tbrfu`b tbcir

    wfra witb bcjotb mjrc prfvihcrs, ofmjo jssfmijtifks, jkh

    ikhivihujo mfeeukity ecedcrs. Wfouktccrs wfra tf rjisc

    jwjrckcss jefk` Ejoijks fg bcjotb issucs jkh prfeftc

    prcvcktivc mjrc ecjsurcs, sumb js djojkmch kutritifkjo

    prjmtimcs, wcjkik`, drcjst-gcchik`, jkh prfeftik` prc-

    vcktifk ecjsurcs, sumb js hijrrbcj jkh hiscjsc mfktrfo,

    pfoif crjhimjtifk, vjmmikjtifks, jkh BIW/JIH] prcvcktifk.

    Bcjotb Wfouktccrs josf scrvc js cxtcksifk j`ckts witb

    ofmjo mfeeukitics jkh ikhivihujos ik wcoo mfkstrumtifk

    jkh rcpjir, ieprfvch ojtrikc jkh sfja pit mfkstrumtifk,

    sejoo-smjoc irri`jtifk, by`ickc chumjtifk, jkh ckvirfk-

    ecktjo sjkitjtifk cfrts. Wfouktccrs scca tf ikmrcjsc sjgc

    hrikaik` wjtcr sfurmcs jkh ckmfurj`c tbc prfpcr hispfsjo

    fg wjstcwjtcr jkh sfoihs.

    Fkc bcjotb Wfouktccr wfrach witb tbc mfeeukity

    bcjotb mcktcr ik bcr jrcj tf mrcjtc jk ikgjkt rfw tb efki-

    tfrik` prf`rje. Xbc Wfouktccr trjvcoch rc`uojroy tf cjmb

    fg tbc :: viooj`cs tbjt tbc bcjotb mcktcr mfvcrch tf iktrfhumc

    tbc djdy wci`bik` scssifks jkh prcsckt ikgfrejtifk fk

    ftbcr bcjotb tfpims ikmouhik` prfpcr kutritifk gfr ikgjkts.

    Xbrfu`b djdy wci`bik` scssifks tbc Wfouktccr wjs jdoc

    tf ihcktigy ukhcr jkh ejokfurisbch mbiohrck jkh ikmouhc

    tbce ik j twf-wcca ofk` iktcksivc kutritifk iktcrvcktifk

    prf`rje wbimb sbc hcvcofpch witb tbc bcop fg tbc bcjotb

    mcktcr stj.

    Xbc vfouktccr cxpcrickmc witb tbc ^cjmc Mfrps is joo-ckmfepjssik` - `ivik` fkc j ukiquc

    fppfrtukity tf mrcjtc j bfec jkh gfre ojstik` grickhsbips jefk`st wcomfeik` jkh fpck

    pcfpoc, jkh fdtjik j `ckuikc ukhcrstjkhik` fg j higgcrckt muoturc jkh wjy fg oigc.

    Ejoi WfouktccrJ`rimuoturc ]cmtfr

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :970:90::99:

    :99:prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Dusikcss HcvcofpecktChumjtifk

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Mjpitjo Kfujambftt

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifk Isoje

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c Jrjdim

    Ejuritjkij

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Grfe its ikhcpckhckmc ik :97> uktio :902, tbc Isojeim

    Tcpudoim fg Ejuritjkij wjs `fvcrkch dy j mivioijk rc`iec.

    J kued cr fg eioit jr y `fvcrkeckt s gfoofwch ukt io :99:,

    wbck pfoitimj o pjr tics wcrc oc`joizch jkh j mfkst itut ifk

    wjs jpprfvch. Ik Ju`ust 4>>3, j doffhocss eioit jry mfup

    htjt drfu`bt tf pfwcr tbc Eioitjry Mfukmio gfr Lustimc jkh

    Hcefmrjmy. Xbc eioitjry luktj fvcrsjw tbc cstjdoisbeckt

    fg j kcw mfkstitutifk jkh oc`isojtivc cocmtifks dcgfrc turkik`

    pfwcr fvcr tf j hcefmrjtimjooy-cocmtch prcsihckt ik Jprio

    4>>0. Mfkfflimt dctwcck Effr jkh kfk-Effr ctbkim `rfups

    mcktcrik` fk ojk`uj`c, ojkh tckurc, jkh ftbcr issucs bjs dcck

    j prfdoce ik tbc mfuktry sikmc its ikhcpckhckmc. ]pjrscoy

    pfpuojtch, witb efst fg its ojkh mfvcrch dy tbc ]jbjrj Hcscrt,

    Ejuritjkij is fkc fg tbc ocjst-hcvcofpch mfuktrics ik tbc

    wfroh. It rjkas :3= fg :00 fk tbc 4>>7 Skitch Kjtifks Buejk

    Hcvcofpeckt Ikhcx. Dcsihcs eikik`, tbc fkoy mfeecrmijooy

    vijdoc ikhustry is sbik`1 Ejuritjkij josf bjs oieitch fsbfrc

    fio rcscrvcs.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    ]ikmc tbc :92>s, Wfouktccrs bjvc wfrach ik j`rimuoturc,

    ckvirfkecktjo mfkscrvjtifk, mffpcrjtivcs, bcjotb chumjtifk,

    jkh @uikcj wfre crjhimjtifk. Ik tbc :99>s, tbc cjmc Mfrps

    ecr`ch its j`rimuoturc jkh ckvirfkecktjo mfkscrvjtifk prfl-

    cmts iktf jk j`rfgfrcstry prflcmt1 mffpcrjtivcs dcmjec sejoo

    dusikcss hcvcofpeckt1 jkh tbc @uikcj wfre crjhimjtifk

    prflcmt hcvcofpch iktf mfeeukity bcjotb, wjtcr/sjkitj-

    tifk, jkh hiscjsc mfktrfo. Ik 4>>>, cjmc Mfrps/Ejuritjkij

    rcikstjtch Ck`oisb js j scmfkh ojk`uj`c jkh mrcjtch j kcw

    ckvirfkecktjo chumjtifk prflcmt. @iros chumjtifk jkh ikgfr-

    ejtifk jkh mfeeukimjtifk tcmbkfof`y (IMX) prflcmts wcrc

    mrcjtch ik 4>>:. Wfouktccrs, rc`jrhocss fg scmtfr, jrc trjikch

    ik bfw tf prfeftc BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss jkh prcvcktifk. Js

    fg ]cptcedcr 4>>0, Wfouktccrs jrc scrvik` ik :4 fg tbc :=

    rc`ifkjo prfvikmcs.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Dusikcss HcvcofpecktIk Ejuritjkijs ikgfrejo cmfkfeim scmtfr, Wfouktccrs

    trjksgcr djsim dusikcss saioos tf mffpcrjtivc ecedcrs jkh

    eimrf-cktrcprckcurs fg joo j`cs jkh ckhcrs. Djsim saioo hcvco-

    fpeckt gfr bfst mfuktry trjikcrs jkh pjrtimipjkts ikmouhcs

    pojkkik`, kjkmijo ejkj`ceckt, ejractik`, mfeputik`, jkh

    jrtisjk trjikik`. Wfouktccrs josf chumjtc dusikcss fwkcrs

    jkh mffpcrjtivc ecedcrs fk issucs fg mrchit jkh sjvik`s tf

    bcop mrcjtc kcw dusikcss fppfrtukitics jkh cxpjkh cxistik`

    fkcs. ]cvcrjo Wfouktccrs wfra hircmtoy witb ejyfrs fmcs ik

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    sejoocr tfwks fk tfurise jkh mfeeukity cmfkfeim hcvco-

    fpeckt issucs. Ftbcr Wfouktccrs wfra ik rc`ifkjo mjpitjos

    witb vfmjtifkjo fr bi`b smbffo stuhckts fk djsim dusikcss

    fr mfeputik` saioo scts. IMX is jk ikmrcjsik`oy iepfrtjkt

    pjrt fg tbc dusikcss hcvcofpeckt scmtfr ikmfrpfrjtik`

    jrcjs sumb js euotiechij jkh Iktcrkct usc.

    Fkc Wfouktccr jppoich bcr mfedikch iktcrcst ik hcsi`k,

    tcxtiocs, gjir trjhc, jkh dusikcss tf bcop j ofmjo wfecks

    tic-hyc mffpcrjtivc ejract tbcir prfhumt tf j Ofs Jk`cocs-

    djsch hcsi`kcr. Xbc hcsi`kcr ikmfrpfrjtch tbc ofmjooy-

    prfhumch gjdrim iktf moftbcs sfoh tf hcpjrteckt stfrcs ik

    tbc Skitch ]tjtcs.

    Chumjtifk

    Wfouktccrs tcjmb Ck`oisb tbrfu`bfut Ejuritjkij jt tbc

    eihhoc- jkh bi`b-smbffo ocvco tf stuhckts j`cs :=4>.

    Xbcy wfra witb tbcir bfst mfoocj`ucs tf ieprfvc Ck`oisb

    tcjmbik` saioos, bcopik` tcjmbcrs dcmfec efrc qujoich,

    mrcjtivc, jkh ccmtivc ik j wfra ckvirfkeckt witb oieitch

    rcsfurmcs. Wfouktccrs josf wfra witb hcsi`kjtch tcmbkimjo

    ikstitutifks ik tbc mjpitjo mity fg Kfujambftt jkh ik sejoo

    rc`ifkjo tfwks tf prfvihc ikput fk tcjmbcr trjikik` jkh

    tbc hcvcofpeckt fg Ck`oisb tcjmbik` ejtcrijos.

    Wfouktccrs josf fr`jkizc chumjtifk-rcojtch prflcmts

    gfmusik` fk `iros chumjtifk jkh cepfwcreckt. Pfraik`

    witb tbc Eikistry fg Pfecks Jjirs, Wfouktccrs jkh tbcir

    mfeeukity pjrtkcrs ikmrcjsch tbc kuedcr fg `iros eck-

    tfrik` mcktcrs ik tbc mfuktry tf :9. Xbis sjec pjrtkcrsbip

    drfu`bt tf`ctbcr `iros grfe jmrfss tbc mfuktry tf pjrtimi-

    pjtc ik j wcca-ofk` chumjtifk mfkgcrckmc ik tbc mjpitjo.

    Xbc iros wcrc pjirch witb gcejoc ukivcrsity stuhckts wbf

    ckmfurj`ch tbce tf mfktikuc tbcir chumjtifk sf tbjt tbcy

    ei`bt jttckh ukivcrsity tbcescovcs.

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Wfouktccrs jrc pjrt fg jk iktc`rjtch hcvcofpeckt cfrt

    tf ieprfvc j`rimuoturjo jkh gfrcstry prjmtimcs tbrfu`b-

    fut rurjo Ejuritjkij. Xbcy wfra tf ieprfvc tbc mjpjmity

    fg ofmjo gjrecrs tf prfhumc efrc kutritifus gffh, wbioc

    prftcmtik` jkh prcscrvik` tbc ckvirfkeckt. Xbcy josf

    tcjmb ieprfvch `jrhckik` saioos, gruit trcc muotivjtifk,

    jkh trcc pojktik`.

    Fkc Wfouktccr wfrach witb bcr ofmjo ejyfrs fmc

    tf cstjdoisb jk jkkujo wjstc-ejkj`ceckt chumjtifk

    prf`rje gfr tbcir sejoo tfwk. Xbc efktb-ofk` mjepji`k

    sfu`bt tf chumjtc tbc ofmjo mfeeukity fk tbc iepfrtjkmc

    fgjkh bcjotb dckcts rcsuotik` grfeprfpcr sjkitjtifk.

    Xbc prflcmt rcsuotch ik tbc cstjdoisbeckt fg j ofmjo ojkhoo1

    och tf j rchumtifk ik tbc usc fg pojstim sjmas dy ofmjo ecr-

    mbjkts1 jkh bcopch ik tbc hcvcofpeckt fg fr`jkizjtifkjo

    ocjhcrsbip mjpjmity witbik tbc mfeeukity.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Wfoukt ccrs strivc tf ieprfvc tbc bcj otb fg tbc ru rjo

    pfpuojtifk dy prfvihik` mfeeukitics witb tbc kcmcssjry

    jkjoytimjo jkh tcmbkimjo saioos tf rchumc tbc ikmihckmc fg

    wjtcr-dfrkc jkh by`ickc-rcojtch hiscjscs sumb js ejojrij

    jkh hijrrbcj. Jmtivitics ikmouhc tcjmbik` mfeeukity-

    djsch bcjotb wfracrs jkh cquippik` tbce witb tffos tf dct-

    tcr gjmc tbc mbjoock`cs fg wfraik` witb oieitch rcsfurmcs1

    trjikik` yfutb jssfmijtifks tf dc BIW/JIH] pccr chu-

    mjtfrs1 jkh mfedikik` rc`ifkjo ejojrij mjepji`ks tf

    gjeioijrizc mfeeukitics witb prftcmtifk tcmbkiqucs,

    efsquitf rcpcoockt mrcjes, jkh spcmim tcmbkiqucs gfr

    tbc trcjteckt fg efsquitf kcttik` witb ikscmtimihc. Xbcy

    josf prfeftc jmmcss tf pftjdoc wjtcr, ikmouhik` duiohik`

    jkh ejiktjikik` wcoos.

    Wfouktccrs bjvc hcsi`kch jkh iepocecktch BIW/JIH]

    trjikik`s fg trjikcrs1 jkh, ojukmbch ejlfr BIW/JIH]

    jwjrckcss mjepji`ks ik hicrckt rc`ifks fg Ejuritjkij

    tbrfu`b spfrts, muoturjo cvckts, jkh gfrejo trjikik` scs-

    sifks. J Wfouktccr wfrach witb j `rfup fg ofmjo rcoi`ifus

    ocjhcrs tf hcvcofp j muoturjooy-jpprfprijtc BIW/JIH]

    wfrasbfp tjr`ctch tf yfuk` jhuots. Xbc ofmjo rcoi ifus ocjh-

    crs jofk` witb tbc Wfouktccr jkh bis mfuktcrpjrt gjmioitjtch

    tbc wfrasbfp hismussik` djsim gjmts jdfut BIW/JIH].

    Xbc pjst twf ycjrs bjvc truoy tcstch ey mfeeiteckt jkh gfrtituhc. I ocjvc

    akfwik` tbjt ey viooj`c is j oittoc dcttcr fgg js j rcsuot fg ey tiec tbcrc. I josf

    akfw tbjt I mjk kcvcr rcpjy ey Ejuritjkijk grickhs gfr tbc ckfrefus `igt fg

    ukhcrstjkhik` tbjt tbcy `jvc ec dy joofwik` ec iktf tbcir oivcs.

    Ejuritjkij WfouktccrBcjotb jkh BIW/JIH] ]cmtfr

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] 4>>8prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Dusikcss HcvcofpecktCkvirfkeckt

    Mjpitjo Ecximf Mity

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec ,

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt . eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks Tfejk Mjtbfoimise<

    ^rftcstjktise<

    Ftbcr<

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c ]pjkisb

    Ecximf

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Js j kjtifk fg :>0 eiooifk pcfpoc, Ecximf is tbc efst pfpuofus

    ]pjkisb-spcjaik` mfuktry ik tbc wfroh. J ojr`c pcrmcktj c fg

    tbc pfpuojtifk oivcs ik pffr rurjo jrcjs, dut rurjo-tf-urdjk

    ei`rjtifk, js wcoo js ei`rjtifk tf tbc Skitch ]tjtcs, mfktik-

    ucs tf `rfw rjpihoy dcmjusc fg rurjo pfvcrty.

    Fvcr tbc pjst hcmjhc, hcspitc tbc scrifus hivihc dctwcck

    rimb jkh pffr, sudstjktijo prf`rcss bjs dcck ejhc ik duiohik`

    j efhcrk jkh hivcrsich cmfkfey, ieprfvik` ikgrjstrum-

    turc, jkh tjmaoik` tbc mjuscs fg pfvcrty. Chumjtifkjo ocvcos

    ik Ecximf bjvc ieprfvch ik rcmckt hcmjhcs, jkh chumjtifk

    rcejiks fkc fg tbc `fvcrkeckts bi`bcst prifritics.

    Ik Luoy 4>>>, Wimcktc Gfx fg tbc Kjtifkjo Jmtifk ^jrty

    (^JK) wjs cocmtch prcsihckt. Xbis ejrach tbc girst tiec

    sikmc tbc Ecximjk Tcvfoutifk tbjt tbc fppfsitifk hcgcjtch

    tbc pjrty ik pfwcr, tbc Ikstitutifkjo Tcvfoutifkjry ^jrty

    (^TI). Ik Luoy 4>>7, Gcoipc Mjohcrk, josf fg tbc ^JK, wjs

    cocmtch jgtcr j bftoy hisputch cocmtifk. ]ikmc bis ikju`urjtifk

    ik Hcmcedcr 4>>7, tbc Mjohcrk fvcrkeckt jppcjrs tf bjvc

    stjdioizch tbc pfoitimjo situjtifk jkh bjs iktrfhumch scvcrjo

    rcgfre cfrts witb drfjh suppfrt grfe tbc pudoim.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc cjmc Mfrps prf`rje ik Ecximf is j ukiquc pjrt kcrsbip

    tbjt prfvihcs jk fppfrtukity gfr tbc cjmc Mfrps tf rcmruit

    bi`boy spcmijoizch, tcmbkimjooy trjikch, jkh cxpcrickmch

    Wfouktccrs tf wfra jofk`sihc Ecximjk mfuktcrpjrts. Xbc

    ^cjmc Mfrps rst dc`jk cxpofrik` tbc pfssidioity fg cktcrik`

    Ecximf jgtcr rcsihckts @cfr`c P. Dusb jkh Gfx jkkfukmch

    tbc ^jrtkcrsbip gfr ^rfspcrity ikitijtivc hurik` tbcir sue-

    eit ik ]cptcedcr 4>>:. Xbc guoo pjrtkcrsbip jmmfrh wjs

    si`kch ik Kfvcedcr 4>>=, jkh tbc rst Wfouktccrs jrrivch

    ik Ecximf ik Fmtfdcr 4>>8.

    ^cjmc Mfrps/Ecximf sccas tf prfvihc tfp-qujoit y tcmb-

    kimjo jssistjkmc dy jssi`kik` bi`boy cxpcrickmch Wfouktccrs

    tf bcop strck`tbck Ecximfs jdioity tf prfvihc lfds tf

    Ecximjks jkh gfstcr cmfkfeim rfwtb.

    Murrcktoy, Wfouktccrs wfra js tcmbkimjo jhvisfrs jt

    smicktigim jkh rcscjrmb mcktcrs fg Ecximfs Mfukmio gfr

    ]mickmc jkh Xcmbkfof`y (MFKJMYX). Xbc mcktcrs jrcofmjtch ejikoy ik mcktrjo Ecximf, dut josf ik tbc sfutbcrk-

    efst stjtc fg Mbijpjs. Wfouktccrs wfra witb MFKJMYX

    bjs ckmfepjssch wjtcr jkh ckvirfkecktjo ck`ikccrik`,

    akfwoch`c ejkj`ceckt, ikgfrejtifk jkh mfeeukimjtifks

    tcmbkfof`y (IMX), dusikcss hcvcofpeckt, jkh jhvjkmch

    Ck`oisb tcjmbik`.

    Jg tcr j summcssguo stj rt-up pbj sc, tbc ^cjmc Mfrps wjs

    jpprfjmbch dy Ecximfs Eikistry gfr tbc Ckvirfkeckt jkh

    Kjturjo Tcsfurmcs (]CEJT KJX) ik ojtc 4>>3 tf mfksihcr j

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    sieiojr tcmbkimj o mffpcrjtifk j`rcceckt. Jg tcr kc`ftij-

    tifks, jk ihcktimjo j`rcceckt wjs si`kch ik Ecximf Mity

    fk Lukc :=, 4>>7, dctwcck tbc ]cmrctjry fg ]CEJTKJX

    jkh tbc Hircmtfr fg tbc ^cjmc Mfrps. Ik tbc cjroy stj`cs

    fg tbc prf`rje, ]CEJTKJX rcqucstch tbjt tbc ^cjmc

    Mfrps gfmus its prf`rj e fk tbc kjtifkjo gfrcst mfeeis-

    sifk jkh tbc kjtifkjo mfeeissifk gfr kjturjo prftcmtch

    jrcjs. Wfouktccrs ik tbc ckvirfkeckt scmtfr jrc jssi`kch

    tf tbcsc mfeeissifks jkh wfra priejrioy ik tbc mcktrjo

    rc`ifk fg Ecximf.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Dusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    Wfouktccrs jrc jssi`kch tf fkc fg scvcrjo MFKJMYX jkh

    ]CEJTKJX cktitics, wbcrc tbcy prfvihc jhvimc jkh

    trjikik` tf bcop MFKJMYX dcmfec ocss hcpckhckt fk

    gchcrjo `fvcrkeckt gukhik` wbioc dcttcr jhhrcssik` tbc

    kcchs fg tbc privjtc scmtfr. Wfouktccrs wfra mofscoy witb

    Ecximjk res tf ieprfvc tbcir mfepctitivckcss, pjrtimu-

    ojroy fg sejoo- jkh echiue-sizch dusikcsscs. Wfouktccrs

    mfoojdfrjtc ik ieprfvik` dusikcss prfmcsscs, jmmfukt-

    ik` jkh kjkmc, ejractik`, jkh prfhumtifk/fpcrjtifks

    ejkj`ceckt.

    Wfouktccrs tcjmb Ck`oisb tf stj jt MFKJMYX mcktcrs

    tf ieprfvc tbcir mfkvcrsjtifkjo, writik`, jkh tcmbkimjo

    ojk`uj`c saioos. Ik sfec mjscs, Wfouktccrs bcop prcpjrc

    tcmbkimjo prcscktjtifks jkh rcscjrmb khik`s. Xbc Ck`oisb

    stuhckts ikmouhc ck`ikccrs, iktcrks, jkh MFKJMYX stu-

    hckts ikvfovch ik rcscjrmb prflcmts.

    Wfouktccrs josf wfra ik akfwoch`c ejkj`ceckt tf usc

    tbc efst jpprfprijtc systces, sfgtwjrc, jkh mfeputcr

    tcmbkfof`y tf ecct hjtj ejkj`ceckt jkh ikgfrejtifk

    kcchs. Fkc Wfouktccr is wfraik` witb bis mfuktcrpjrt

    tf up`rjhc j hjtj ejkj`ceckt systce sf it mjk dc usch

    tf prfhumc uphjtch kjtifkjo vc`ctjtifk ejps jkh gfrcst

    ikvcktfrics.

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Wfouktc crs wfra witb MFKJMY X mck tcr s jk h tbcir

    moickts ik jmtivitics rcojtch tf wjtcr suppoy, wjstcwjtcr

    trcjteckt, jkh rchumik` ikhustrijo pfooutifk. Wfouktccrs

    jsscss ikhustrijo pfooutifk jkh rcmfeeckh eiti`jtifk

    strjtc`ics jkh tcmbkfof`ics1 prfeftc ieprfvch bjzjrhfus

    wjstc-ejkj`ceckt strjtc`ics1 jssist mitics witb tbc pojk-

    kik`, hcsi`k, jkh iepocecktjtifk fg wjtcr jkh sjkitjtifk

    prflcmts1 jsscss jkh rcmfeeckh jotcrkjtivc mfst-ccmtivc

    wjtcr suppoy jkh trcjteckt systces1 prfeftc wjtcrsbch

    prftcmtifk jkh ejkj`ceckt1 jkh scca kjkmijo suppfrt

    gfr pioft prflcmts.

    Wfouktccrs wfraik` witb ]CEJTKJX gfmus fk joocvi-

    jtik` hcgfrcstjtifk, gfrcst rcs, jkh sfio crfsifk. Xbcy josf

    wfra fk prcscrvjtifk fg kjturjo bjditjts, kjtifkjo pjras

    ejkj`ceckt, jkh difspbcrcs. Huc tf Ecximfs mritimjo

    ckvirfkecktjo kcchs, ejky stjtc fvcrkeckt joijtcs fg

    ]CEJTKJX bjvc josf rcqucstch tf bjvc j ^cjmc Mfrps

    Wfouktccr pojmch ik tbcir j`ckmy.

    Fkc Wfouktccr mfupoc is prfeftik` ckvirfkecktjo

    jwjrckcss jefk` eukimipjo wfracrs jkh ckbjkmik` tbc

    mjpjmity fg eukimipjoitics tf usc `cf`rjpbim ikgfrejtifk

    systces tcmbkfof`y, j mfeputcr-djsch prf`rje tbjt

    jssists ik rcsfurmc ejkj`ceckt, ojkh-usc pojkkik`, jkh

    ckvirfkecktjo iepjmt jsscsseckts.

    I je usik` joo tbc cxpcrickmc jkh akfwoch`c grfe ey prcvifus wfra ik tbc Skitch ]tjtcs

    ik ey Wfouktccr jssi`keckt witb ey Ecximjk mfoocj`ucs. Ie ocjrkik` js eumb grfe tbce

    js tbcy jrc grfe ec. Xf`ctbcr, wc jrc prfhumik` efrc ckcr`y-cgmickt ikhustrics witb ocss

    mfktjeikjtifk, ocss hismbjr`cs, jkh sjgcr mfkhitifks gfr tbc pcfpoc wbf oivc bcrc.

    Ecximf WfouktccrCkvirfkeckt ]cmtfr

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :977prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Chumjtifk

    G]E ^jojuMjpitjos ^joiair< Ecocacfa

    ^fpuojtifk , ,

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec , ,

    @H^ `rfwtb . .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt Kft jvjiojdoc

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtcpcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtcH^X< Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvchwjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc Kft jvjiojdoc

    Tcoi`ifks ^rftcstjktise, Tfejk MjtbfoimiseEfhcak`ci (^joju fkoy)

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`cs Ck`oisb

    Eimrfkcsij, Gchcrjtch ]tjtcs fg jkh^joju

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Dftb tbc Gchcrjtch ]tjtcs fg Eimrfkcsij (G]E) jkh ^joju

    jrc hcefmrjtim rcpudoims, efhcoch fk tbc S.]. gchcrjo sys-

    tce, jkh cjmb mfuktry bjs j stjtc `fvcrkeckt. Xbc stjtcs

    fg G]E jkh ^joju jrc bi`boy jutfkfefus, cxcrmisik` `rcjt

    ikhcpckhckmc grfe tbc gchcrjo `fvcrkeckt. Dftb mfuktrics

    bjvc cmfkfeics jkh `fvcrkeckts tbjt jrc hcpckhckt fk

    S.]. Mfepjmt fg Grcc Jssfmijtifk gukhs jkh S.]. gfrci`k

    jih, wbimb jrc smbchuoch tf dc rchumch fvcr tiec. Dftb

    mfuktrics ojma scog-sustjikik` prf`rjes tf prfvihc gfr tbc

    kcchs fg tbcir pcfpoc.

    Efst pcfpoc fg G]E jkh ^joju bjvc sudsistckmc oigc-

    styocs, gcw privjtc-scmtfr lfds cxist, jkh djsim ikgrjstrumturc,

    chumjtifk, jkh bcjotb scrvimcs jrc ukhcrhcvcofpch. Xbc kcw

    mfepjmt j`rcceckts rcquirc `rcjtcr jmmfuktjdioity gfr gukhs

    jkh gfmus fk bcopik` G]E jkh ^joju dcmfec scog-rcoijkt.

    Hcvcofpik` vijdoc ikhustrics jkh cxpfrtik` jrc mbjoock`ik`

    dcmjusc fg tbc cf`rjpbim isfojtifk jkh sejoo sizc fg G]E jkh

    ^joju. Jhhitifkjooy, tbc kjtifks grj`ioc kjturjo rcsfurmcs jrc

    ik hjk`cr fg cxpofitjtifk.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc gfmus fg tbc prf`rje is tf duioh tbc mjpjmity fg tbc pcfpoc

    sf tbcy mjk prfvihc gfr tbcir fwk kcchs, jpprcmijtc jkh

    prcscrvc tbcir ckvirfkeckt, jkh prfvihc fppfrtukitics jkh

    bcjotby surrfukhik`s gfr yfutb. Wfouktccrs tcjmb Ck`oisb

    ik smbffos jkh wfra witb mfeeukitics tf jhhrcss ofmjooy

    ihcktich kcchs. Ik jk cfrt tf ` ivc tbc efst hisjhvjktj`ch

    stuhckts tbc `rcjtcst fppfrtukitics gfr summcss, Wfouktccrs

    jrc pojmch ik smbffos fk rceftc isojkhs tbjt bjvc tbc ocjst

    jmmcss tf stuhckt jkh tcjmbcr rcsfurmcs.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Chumjtifk

    Wfouktccrs wfra ik tbc mojssrffe jt tbc priejry jkh scmfkh-

    jry smbffo ocvcos. Xbcy tcjmb Ck`oisb js j scmfkh ojk`uj`c tf

    stuhckts jkh bcop tcje tcjmb witb ofmjo tcjmbcrs. Wfouktccrs

    prfeftc j mfktckt-djsch Ck`oisb tcjmbik` murrimuoue tbjt

    cepbjsizcs murrckt iktcrkjtifkjo, kjtifkjo, jkh isojkh-spcmim sfmijo issucs tbjt gfmus fk yfutb, bcjotb, jkh tbc ckvi-

    rfkeckt. Futsihc tbc mojssrffe, Wfouktccrs wfra witb bfst

    mfuktry mfuktcrpjrts tf hcvcofp tcjmbcr-trjikik` rcsfurmcs

    jkh tf mfkhumt wfrasbfps tf ieprfvc tcjmbcrs saioos jkh

    jdioitics ik tbc mojssrffe.

    Jhhitifkjooy, Wfouktccrs wfra witb ofmjo yfutb jkh mfe-

    eukity `rfups fk jgtcr-smbffo prflcmts ikvfovik` spfrts,

    ckvirfkecktjo chumjtifk, oigc saioos, pccr chumjtifk, jkh

    bcjotb chumjtifk witb j gfmus fk kutritifk-rcojtch issucs.

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    Wfouktccrs bcop hcvcofp yfutb mouds jkh pccr chumjtifk

    `rfups, ikmouhik` sueecr mjeps gfr isojkh yfutb.

    Ik jhhitifk tf tcjmbik` jt j scmfkhjry smbffo, fkc

    Wfouktccr stjrtch j summcssguo jgtcr-smbffo spfrts prf-

    `rje ik bis mfeeukity. Dc`ikkik` witb lust j bjkhguo fg

    mbiohrck, tbc sfmmcr prf`rje bjs `rfwk tf ikmouhc efrc

    tbjk :>> mbiohrck. Js pfpuojrity fg tbc prf`rje `rcw,

    jhuots ik tbc mfeeukity dcmjec iktcrcstch jkh vfouk-

    tccrch js mfjmbcs. Xbc viooj`c kfw bjs j wcoo-cstjdoisbch

    jgtcr-smbffo prf`rje witb ofmjo ocjhcrsbip mjpjdoc fg

    ejkj`ik` jkh sustjikik` tbc prf`rje.

    Jkftbcr Wfouktccr, wfraik` ik j vcry rceftc isojkh

    witbik tbc ]tjtc fg Yjp, tcjmbcs jt j smbffo tbjt bjh kft

    bjh j stuhckt pjss tbc kjtifkjo bi`b smbffo cktrjkmc cxjes

    gfr efrc tbjk :> ycjrs. ]ikmc tbc Wfouktccr dc`jk wfraik`

    witb stuhckts, tbc smbffo bjs jmbicvch tbc kuedcr-fkc

    rjkaik` ik Yjp. Xbc smbffo hircmtfr jkh mfeeukity ece-

    dcrs mitc tbc wfra fg tbc Wfouktccr jkh bcr ikspirjtifk tf

    gcoofw tcjmbcrs tf cxmco ik tbcir cfrts, js tbc rcjsfks tbc

    mbiohrck pcrgfrech sf wcoo.

    ^joju bjs cklfych j wfkhcrguo rcojtifksbip

    witb tbc cjmc Mfrps fvcr tbc ycjrs. jojujk

    stuhckts bjvc dckctch `rcjtoy grfe tbc

    wfra fg ^cjmc Mfrps Wfouktccrs tcjmbik`

    Ck`oisb, ejtb, jkh smickmc tf stuhckts ik rurjo

    cocecktjry smbffos. Its dcck wfraik`, itsdcck witb us gfr 8> ycjrs, jkh I bfpc tbjt it wioo

    mfktikuc tf dc jrfukh gfr j ofk` tiec tf mfec.

    ^rcsihckt Xfeey C. Tceck`csju Lr.^joju

    Eimrfkcsijk mbioh jt pojy

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :99=prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Dusikcss HcvcofpecktChumjtifk

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]Yfutb

    Mjpitjo Mbisikju

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks Cjstcrk Frtbfhfxy<

    Luhjise< .

    Ftbcr< .

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c Efohfvjk

    Efohfvj

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Efohfvj is fkc fg tbc pffrcst kjtifks ik Curfpc, tbfu`b upfk

    ikhcpckhckmc it wjs j eihhoc-ikmfec mfuktry. Tjpih riscs

    ik ckcr`y mfsts jkh j djk dy Tussij fk iepfrtik` Efohfvjk

    wikc bjvc si`k imjktoy iepjmtch tbc ofmj o cmfkfey jkh

    it is fkc fg tbc rc`ifks efst bcjvioy ikhcdtch mfuktrics.

    ]cpjrjtist gfrmcs ik tbc Xrjkskistrijk rc`ifk jofk` tbc

    Sarjikc dfrhcr bjvc prcvcktch tbc `fvcrkeckt grfe cxcr-

    misik` guoo mfktrfo fvcr its tcrritfry, cxjmcrdjtik` cmfkfeim

    himuotics. Xbc Fr`jkizjtifk gfr ]cmurity jkh Mffpcrjtifk

    ik Curfpc, witb tbc suppfrt fg tbc S.]. cedjssy ik Efohfvj,

    is sccaik` j sfoutifk tf tbc Xrjkskistrijk mfkfflimt. Xbfu`b

    ^rcsihckt Wojhieir Wfrfkik bjs pudoimoy cxprcssch tbc

    hcsirc tf efvc tfwjrh Curfpcjk Skifk (CS) ecedcrsbip,

    tbc Xrjkskistrijk issuc eust girst dc rcsfovch. Ik 4>>3,

    Efohfvj bcoh pcjmcguo pjroijecktjry cocmtifks, jkh tbc kcw

    pjroijeckt rccocmtch ^rcsihckt Wfrfkik.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc Efohfvjk `fvcrkeckt is mfkmcrkch tbjt j ojma fg

    Ck`oisb prfmickmy jefk` its pcfpoc wioo ikbidit cmfkfeim

    mfktjmt witb tbc Pcst, jkh its chumjtifkjo systce kcchs

    qujoich Ck`oisb tcjmbcrs. Xbc fvcrkeckt josf rcmf`kizcs

    j kcch tf gfmus fk prcvcktivc bcjotb, tbfu`b tbcrc jrc kf

    ikstitutifks tf trjik bcjotb chumjtfrs jkh djsim bcjotbmjrc

    scrvimcs bjvc hctcrifrjtch mfksihcrjdoy ik rcmckt ycjrs.

    ^rivjtizjtifk fg tbc ojr`c j`rimuoturjo ikhustry jkh his-

    sfoutifk fg tbc mcktrjoizch mfktrfo fvcr ejky jspcmts fg

    mfeeukity oigc bjvc ocgt Efohfvjks witb ejky kcchs dut

    ojmaik` sfec fg tbc saioos jkh jpprfjmbcs kcchch tf ejac

    usc fg jvjiojdoc rcsfurmcs jkh fppfrtukitics. Wfouktccrs

    jhhrcss tbcsc issucs witb tbcir priejry prflcmts1 tbcy josf

    wfra ik scmfkhjr y prflcmts, sumb js mrcjtik` ikgfrejtifk

    tcmbkfof`y mcktcrs1 ocjhik` spfrts jmtivitics, sueecr mjeps,

    jkh efhco Skitch Kjtifks prf`rjes1 jkh mfedjtik` buejk

    trjmaik`.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Dusikcss HcvcofpecktWfouktccrs wfra witb rurjo dusikcss suppfrt fr`jkizjtifks,

    gjrecrs, jkh cktrcprckcurs tf ikmrcjsc ikmfec dy ieprfvik`

    ikgfrejtifk hissceikjtifk mbjkkcos, ckbjkmik` mfksuotik`

    jkh trjikik` mcktcrs, jkh iktrfhumik` kctwfraik` jkh ejr-

    actik` fppfrtukitics. Wfouktccrs jssist kfk`fvcrkecktjo

    fr`jkizjtifks (K@Fs) witb strjtc`im pojkkik` jkh fr`jki-

    zjtifkjo ejkj`ceckt. Xbcy prfvihc trjikik` ik djsim gjre

    ejkj`ceckt, dusikcss pojkkik` jkh kjkmijo jkjoysis, jkh

    tbcy wfra tf ckbjkmc mfeputcr oitcrjmy.

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    Xwf Wfouktccrs bcopch j ofmjo eimrfmrchit j`ckmy

    cstjdoisb j pjrtkcrsbip witb j ojr`c iktcrkjtifkjo eimrf-

    mrchit ikstitutifk, rcsuotik` ik jhhitifkjo gukhs gfr prflcmts

    ik tbc mfeeukity. ]ikmc tbc pjrtkcrsbip dc`jk, 2= gjrecrs

    jkh rurjo cktrcprckcurs bjvc summcssguooy rcmcivch jkh

    rcpjih tbcir ofjks.

    Chumjtifk

    Wfouktccrs jssi`kch tf tbc tcjmbik` Ck`oisb js j gfrci`k

    ojk`uj`c (XCGO) prf`rje wfra witb stuhckts, tcjmbcrs,

    jkh ikstitutifks. Wfouktccrs bcop stuhckts ieprfvc tbcir

    saioos ik tbc Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c, mritimjo tbikaik`, prfdoce

    sfovik`, jkh hcmisifk ejaik`, jkh tbcy bcop gfstcr rcjtcr

    ckvirfkecktjo jwjrckcss. Pfraik` witb tbcir tcjmbik`

    mfoocj`ucs, Wfouktccrs ocjh wfrasbfps tf trjik tcjmbcrs

    ik usik` mfktckt-djsch ikstrumtifk ik tbc mojssrffes. Jt

    tbc ikstit utifkjo ocvco, Wfouktccrs wfra witb smbffos jkh

    mfeeukitics tf ieprfvc tbc qujoity jkh tbc qujktity fg

    rcsfurmc ejtcrijos jvjiojdoc gfr tcjmbik` jkh ocjrkik`

    Ck`oisb. Wfouktccrs josf prfeftc tbc usc fg ikgfrejtifk

    jkh mfeeukimjtifks tcmbkfof`y iksihc jkh futsihc tbc

    mojssrffe.

    Xwf XCGO Wfouktccrs fr`jkizch j scrics fg sceikjrs

    tf trjik tcjmbcrs tf usc wfrh prfmcssik` sfgtwjrc tf mrcjtc

    tcsts jkh ftbcr jmtivitics. Xbc sceikjrs josf iktrfhumch

    pjrtimipjkts tf j Wfouktccr-hcvcofpch wcdsitc ik wbimb

    tbc tcjmbcrs mfuoh kh jkh sbjrc ocssfk pojks jkh ftbcr

    mojssrffe rcsfurmcs.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Wfouktccrs wfras wit b pjr tkcr j`ckmic s, smbffos, jkh

    bcjotbmjrc prfvihcrs tf prfeftc bcjotb chumjtifk ik

    Efohfvj. Ik smbffos, Wfouktccrs mf-tcjmb bcjotb chumjtifk

    mojsscs tf efrc tbjk =>,>>> stuhckts gfr j eikieue fg

    ci`bt bfurs pcr wcca. Xbcy josf wfra iktcksivcoy witb stu-

    hckts tf hcvcofp pccr-chumjtifk jmtivitics gfmusch fk oigc

    saioos jkh BIW/JIH] jkh sudstjkmc jdusc prcvcktifk.

    Fkc Wfouktccr mfoojdfrjtch witb mfeeukity pjrtkcrs

    tf mfkhumt ocssfks jkh sceikjrs fk BI W/JIH] jkh fr`j-

    kizch j dckct mfkmcrt tf mfoocmt hfkjtifks gfr mbiohrckwitb BIW.

    Yfutb

    Wfouktccrs ik tbc yfutb scmtfr wfra witb K@Fs, ofmjo

    `fvcrkeckts, jkh sfmijo scrvimc j`ckmics. Xbcy gfmus

    fk fr`jkizjtifks tbjt prfeftc sustjikjdoc mfeeukity

    hcvcofpeckt, cspcmijooy ik tbc sfmijo wcogjrc coh, witb

    jmtivitics gfmusch fk yfutb jkh ejr`ikjoizch rfups, sumb

    js eikfritics jkh tbc hisjdoch. Wfouktccr jmtivitics rjk`c

    grfe mfkhumtik` kcchs jsscsseckts witb tbcir fr`jkizj-

    tifks tf duiohik` ofmjo djscs fg rcsfurmcs tf iepocecktik`

    mfeeukity prflcmts.

    ]cvcrjo Wfouktccrs hcsi`kch jkh iepocecktch j

    trjikik` prf`rje gfr yfutb mjep mfukscofrs. Xbc prf-

    `rje prfvihch kcjroy =>> mfukscofrs witb kcw tffos jkh

    tcmbkiqucs tf fr`jkizc yfutb jkh ocjhcrsbip hcvcofpeckt

    prf`rjes.

    Xbc Eikistry fg Chumjtifk

    bi`boy jpprcmijtcs tbc jmtivity fg

    ^cjmc Mfrps Wfouktccrs ik jmbicvik`

    fur `fjos gfr duiohik` j hcefmrjtim

    sfmicty, djsch fk buejk ri`bts,

    rcspcmt jkh prikmipocs fg grcchfe.

    Ouheioj jvofvMbicg, Hcpjrteckt fg Iktcrkjtifkjo Tcojtifks

    jkh Curfpcjk Iktc`rjtifkEikistry fg Chumjtifk jkh Yfutb

    Efohfvj

    Efohfvjk smbffo mbiohrck ik tbc mojssrffe

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :99:prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Dusikcss HcvcofpecktChumjtifk

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]Yfutb

    Mjpitjo Sojjkdjjtjr

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc ?.

    Tcoi`ifks Xidctjk Duhhbist Ojejise<

    Isoje<

    ]bjejkise

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`cs Abjoabj Efk`fo

    Ck`oisb

    Efk`foij

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Ik tbc ojtc :92>s, Efk`foij mfeeittch tf hcefmrjtizjtifk

    jkh j grcc-ejract cmfkfey. Pbioc tbis mfeeiteckt bjs

    rcejikch re, mbjk`cs bjvc strjikch tbc cmfkfeim, sfmijo

    wcogjrc, jkh chumjtifk systces. Jotbfu`b Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c

    jmquisitifk is iepfrtjkt tf mitizcks jkh tbc fvcrkeckt, efst

    smbffos hf kft bjvc ckfu`b qujoich tcjmbcrs jkh rcsfurmcs.

    Xbc bcjotb systce gjmcs mbjoock`cs js it efvcs grfe jk

    cepbjsis fk ]fvict-styoc murjtivc trcjteckt tf j prcvcktivc

    jpprfjmb. Pitb 77 pcrmckt fg tbc pfpuojtifk ukhcr => ycjrs fg

    j`c, Efk`foij is rimb witb buejk rcsfurmcs cj`cr tf ieprfvc

    qujoity fg oigc jkh tbc guturc fg tbc mfuktry.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc ^cjmc Mfrps/Efk`foij prf`rje dc`jk witb jk Ck`oisb

    chumjtifk prflcmt ik :99: jkh bjs sikmc cxpjkhch tf ikmouhc

    prf`rjes ik ftbcr scmtfrs hircmtoy rcocvjkt tf kjtifkjo hcvco-

    fpeckt prifritics. Wfouktccrs gfmus fk sbjrik` saioos jkh

    akfwoch`c tf duioh ofmjo mjpjmity jkh tf jssist Efk`foijks

    ik jmbicvik` tbcir hcvcofpeckt fjos.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Dusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    Wfouktccrs jssist Efk`foijs t rjksitifk tf j grcc -ejract

    cmfkfey dy duiohik` mjpjmity fg kfk-`fvcrkecktjo fr`jkizj-

    tifks (K@Fs) jkh Efk`foijk mitizcks ik dusikcss saioos jkh

    akfwoch`c. Wfouktccrs ikmrcjsc ejkj`ceckt jkh strjtc`im

    pojkkik` saioos fg dusikcss fwkcrs jkh trjksgcr akfwoch c fg

    jmmfuktik`, dffaaccpik`, mustfecr scrvimc, jkh ikgfrejtifk

    jkh mfeeukimjtifk tcmbkfof`y. Wfouktccrs bjvc fr`jkizch

    sceikjrs fk kctwfraik`, jkh mfst-dckcgit jkjoysis, jkh

    bcopch rurjo dusikcss fwkcrs ihcktigy kcw ejracts.

    Fkc Wfouktccr mfksuotch witb j ejkj`cr fg j rurjo j`ri-

    dusikcss suppfr t prflcmt fk usik` cggcmtivc ejkj`ceckt

    prjmtimcs jkh ieprfvik` drjkmb fpcrjtifks. Xbcir ecctik`s

    ikmrcjsch tbc ejkj`crs mjpjmity tf ccmtivcoy scrvc bis moi-

    ckts jkh prfvihch bie witb kcw ihcjs tf hcvcofp dusikcss jkh

    ejractik` pojks js wcoo js kc`ftijtc sejoo dusikcss ofjks

    Chumjtifk

    Ik sprik` 4>>3, tbc `fvcrkeckt kjech Ck`oisb tbc fmijo

    scmfkh ojk`uj`c fg Efk`foij. Wfouktccrs duioh mjpjmity dy

    tcjmbik` Ck`oisb tf stuhckts fg scmfkhjry smbffos, mfooc`cs,

    ukivcrsitics, js wcoo js mfeeukity ecedcrs. Xbcy strck`tbck

    chumjtifkjo ikstitutifks dy trjikik` Efk`foijk Ck`oisb

    tcjmbcrs jkh dy hcvcofpik` Ck`oisb chumjtifk rcsfurmcs.

    Wfouktccrs cstjdoisb oidrjrics jkh hcvcofp juhifvisujo

    jihs, murrimuoj, jkh Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c kcwsocttcrs jofk`sihc

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    tbcir Efk`foijk mfuktcrpjrts. Xbcy josf wfra fk ftbcr

    jmtivitics djsch fk j mfeeukitys cxprcssch kcchs, sumb

    js oigc-saioos trjikik`, oitcrjmy, mfeputcrs, bcjotb, cmfof`y,

    jkh trjmaik` ik pcrsfks.

    Xwcovc Wfouktccrs wfraik` witb tbc Eikistry fg

    Chumjtifk, ]mickmc, jkh Muoturc fr`jkizch j sueecr

    mjep prf`rje gfr Efk`foijk Ck`oisb tcjmbcrs. Xbc

    mjeps prfvihch jk fppfrtukity gfr tbc tcjmbcrs tf ocjrk

    kcw tcjmbik` tcmbkiqucs jkh tf ieprfvc tbcir Ck`oisb

    ojk`uj`c saioos. Fkc bukhrch jkh gty Efk foijk Ck`oisb

    tcjmbcrs, rcprcscktik` six rc`ifks fg Efk`foij, pjrtimi-

    pjtch ik tbc prf`rje.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Xbc mfeeukity bcjotb prflcmt chumjtcs jkh trjiks stu-

    hckts, mfeeukity ecedcrs, jkh bcjotb scrvimc prfvihcrs

    fk hiscjsc prcvcktifk jkh pudoim bcjotb issucs. Wfouktccrs

    pjrtkcr witb prfvikmijo bcjotb hcpjrteckts, K@Fs, jkh

    iktcrkjtifkjo j`ckmics tf prfeftc pudoim jwjrckcss fg

    issucs sumb js scxujooy trjkseittch iookcsscs, ikmouhik`

    BIW/JIH], jkh oigc saioos gfr Efk`foijk yfutb. Wfouktccrs

    hcsi`k jkh iepoceckt bcjotb chumjtifk futrcjmb jmtivi-

    tics jkh ckmfurj`c bcjotby oigcstyocs.

    Wfouktccrs jrc josf hcvcofpik` mfuk scofr trj ikik`

    murrimuoue gfr bcjotb scrvimc prfvihcrs, jkh tbcy bcop

    witb rst jih jkh M^T trji kik`. Wfouktccrs wfra witb

    tbc echij tf hissceikjtc bcjotb ecssj`cs tf yfutb jkh

    jhuots, hcsi`k trjikik` prf`rjes ik dftb Efk`foijk jkh

    Ajzjab, prfvihc chumjtifk fk kutritifk jkh `jrhckik`,

    jkh hcvcofp bcjotb gjirs.

    J Wfouktccr wfraik` witb tbc Djyjkabfk`fr Bcjotb

    Hcpjrteckt hcvcofpch j prflcmt tf prfeftc djsim by`ickc

    jkh ikitijtch j bjkh wjsbik` prf`rje ik ofmjo aikhcr`jr-

    tcks. Xf tcjmb tbc mbiohrck jdfut by`ickc, sbc wrftc j sbfrt

    stfry ik Efk`foijk jdfut j oittoc dfy wbf hih kft wjkt tf

    wjsb bis bjkhs uktio bis fohcr drftbcr mfkvikmch bie.

    Wfouktccrs jkh mfuktcrpjrts josf efhcoch bjkh wjsbik`

    tf mbiohrck jkh tbcir tcjmbcrs jkh pjrckts. Jgtcr trjikik`,

    gfoofw-up survcys sbfwch tbjt tbc mbiohrck, tcjmbcrs, jkh

    pjrckts bjh ocjrkch tbc ocssfk wcoo. Xbc prflcmt wjs sum-

    mcssguooy iepocecktch tbrfu`bfut joo ofmjo aikhcr`jrtcks

    ik tbc prfvikmc.

    Yfutb

    Ojukmbch ik 4>>3, tbc yfutb hcvcofpeckt prflcmt duiohs

    tbc mjpjmity fg yfutb-scrvik` j`ckmics jkh suppfrts

    iepocecktik` yfutb hcvcofpeckt pfoimics ik Efk`foij.

    Wfou ktccrs wfr a jt ofmj o drjk mbcs fg tb c Kjt ifk jo

    Jutbfrity gfr Mbiohrck, tbc `fvcrkeckt dfhy rcspfksidoc

    gfr yfutb issucs ik Efk`foij. Wfouktccrs jrc josf jssi`kch

    tf kfkgfrejo chumjtifk mcktcrs, wbcrc smbffo hrfpfuts

    mjk rcmcivc jotcrkjtivc chumjtifk.

    Wfouktccrs tcje up witb jrcj yfutb mfukmios, smbffo

    sfmijo wfracrs, K@Fs, jkh ftbcr fr`jkizjtifks tf mfk-

    strumtivcoy ck`j`c Efk`foijk yfutb. Ik tbc pjst gcw ycjrs,

    Wfouktccrs bjvc ikitijtch kuecrfus prflcmts, ikmouhik` oigc

    saioos mouds, ecktfrik` jkh spfrts prf`rjes, jkh iktcrkj-

    tifkjo ikgfrejtifk cxmbjk`cs.

    I bjvc jowjys dcck quitc ieprcssch wbck I mjec dy ^cjmc Mfrps

    Wfouktccrs ik ey trjvcos ik tbc mfuktrysihc. ^cjmc Mfrps Wfouktccrs

    oivc ukhcr higmuot mirmuestjkmcs, lust oiac Efk`foijks.

    ^rcsihckt B.C. Kjedjryk Ckabdjyjr

    Efk`foij

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    X B C ^ C J M C M F T ^ ] M F K @ T C ] ] I F K J O D S H @ C X L S ] X I G I M J X I F K:3>

    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :974:99::99:4>>=

    4>>=prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] Dusikcss HcvcofpecktCkvirfkeckt

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Yfutb

    Mjpitjo Tjdjt

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec ,

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt . eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks Isoje<

    Mbristijkity, Luhjise

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c Jrjdim

    Efrfmmf

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Efrfmmf gjmcs issucs typimjo fg efst hcvcofpik` mfuktrics,

    ikmouhik` rcstrjikik` `fvcrkeckt spckhik`, rchumik` mfk-

    strjikts fk privjtc jmtivity jkh gfrci`k trjhc, jkh jmbicvik`

    sustjikjdoc cmfkfeim `rfwtb. Efrfmmf rcejiks vuokcr-

    jdoc tf hrfu`bt, js rjikgjoo is acy tf tbc pcrgfrejkmc fg tbc

    j`rimuoturc-hfeikjkt cmfkfey. Gikjkmijo rcgfres bjvc dcck

    iepocecktch, dut ofk`-tcre mbjoock`cs rcejik, sumb js scr-

    vimik` tbc hcdt, ieprfvik` trjhc rcojtifks witb tbc Curfpcjk

    Skifk, ikmrcjsik` chumjtifk jkh lfd prfspcmts gfr yfutb, jkh

    jttrjmtik` gfrci`k ikvcsteckt.

    Efrfmmf bfpcs tf jttrjmt :> eiooifk tfurists dy 4>:> tf

    suppfrt sejoo dusikcsscs jkh rchumc ukcepofyeckt. Sktio

    tbck, tbc `fvcrkeckt jies tf prfhumc qujoity mrjgts jkh tf

    ejract jkh cxpfrt prfhumts ejhc dy jrtisjks. Xbc aik`hfe

    bjs efvch reoy iktf tbc rcgfreist, oidcrjoizik` mjep ik tbc

    Isojeim-Jrjd wfroh, jkh bjs jhfptch j kcw gjeioy ojw. Xbc

    ojw, mfksihcrch rcvfoutifkjry ik tbc J rjd jkh Eusoie wfroh,

    prfeftcs wfecks ri`bts jkh pojmcs wivcs fk j efrc cqujo

    gfftik` witb tbcir busdjkhs.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Kcjroy j qujrtcr fg Efrfmmjks oivik` ik rurj o jrcjs jrc pffr,

    jkh oitcrjmy rjtcs jrc ofw, pjrtimuojroy jefk` iros. Ejtcrkjo

    jkh mbioh bcjotb rcejiks j ejlfr mfkmcrk js ejtcrkjo jkh

    ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtcs jrc bi`b. Pbioc scxujooy trjkseittch

    hiscjscs jrc wihcsprcjh, rcpfrts fg BIW mjscs rcejik ofw.

    Moiejtim swik`s bjepcr bjrvcsts, wbioc hrjikj`c fg wct-

    ojkhs, hcgfrcstjtifk fg pudoim jrcjs, jkh crfsifk ik kjtifkjo

    pjras prcsckt mfktikuik` mbjoock`cs. Bi`b ukcepofyeckt

    jkh ofw wj`cs bjvc oieitch fppfrt ukitics gfr cktrcprckcurs

    tf jmmcss mjpitjo, hisjhvjktj`ik` tbce ik j rjpihoy cvfovik`

    `ofdjo cmfkfey. Jmmfrhik`oy, Wfouktccrs jrc jssi`kch tf

    prflcmts ik dusikcss hcvcofpeckt, ckvirfkeckt, bcjotb jkh

    BIW/JIH], jkh yfutb.

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Dusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    ^cjmc Mfrps Wfouktccrs jssist tbc fvcrkeckt ik iepoceckt-ik` its kcw sejoo dusikcss hcvcofpeckt strjtc`y jt tbc ofmjo

    ocvco, cspcmijooy ik rurjo jrcjs. Xbc pftcktijo gfr summcss fg

    tbis ikitijtivc is djsch fk hcvcofpik` buejk mjpitjo, jkh

    Wfouktccrs bcop witb tbis tbrfu`b pjr timipjtfr y trjikik`

    jkh hircmt saioos trjksgcr. Xbcy jssist ofmjo jrtisjks jkh

    duioh tbcir mjpjmity tf dc summcssgu o ik dusikcss ejkj`c-

    eckt, cktrcprckcursbip, fr`jkizjtifkjo hcvcofpeckt, jkh

    mfeputcr oitcrjmy.

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    Fkc Wfouktccr fr`jkizch j givc-hjy wfrasbfp gfr

    kcjroy => jrtisjks fk usik` kjturjo hyc. Xrjikik` wjs prf-

    vihch dy j kfk`fvcrkecktjo fr jkizjtifk tbjt spcmijoizcs

    ik tbis tcmbkiquc. Xbc wfrasbfp iktrfhumch jrtisjks tf

    ofmjooy jvjiojdoc pojkts tbjt tbcy mjk kfw mfoocmt gfr grcc

    grfe tbc jrcjs surrfukhik` tbcir mfeeukitics.

    Ckvirfkeckt

    Xbis prflcmt rcikgfrmcs tbc `fvcrkeckts mfkscrvjtifk

    ikitijtivcs jkh bcops rurjo pfpuojtifks jmbicvc j bi`bcr

    stjkhjrh fg oivik`. Wfouktccrs wfra witb `fvcrkeckt

    rcprcscktjtivcs, yfutb `rfups, jkh ckvirfkecktjo iktcr-

    cst rfups. Xbcy jssist ofmjo fr`jkizjtifks, ofmjtch witbik

    kjtifkjo pjras jkh jrcjs fg difof`imjo jkh cmfof`imjo

    iepfrtjkmc, tf prfeftc cmftfurise jkh ftbcr ikmfec-

    `ckcrjtik` jmtivitics.

    Fkc Wfouktccr bcopch :> wfeck ik bcr mfeeukity

    gfre jk j`rimuoturjo mffpcrjtivc tbjt prfhumcs wjokut fio

    jkh hrich jppocs, wbimb jrc sfoh tf tfurists. Dy mfkkcmtik`

    tbcir j`rimuoturjo prfhumtifk witb ofmjo cmftfurise, tbc

    wfeck jrc `ckcrjtik` ikmfec tf chumjtc tbcir mbiohrck

    jkh tf purmbjsc moftbik` jkh echimikc gfr tbcir cxtckhch

    gjeioics.

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Efrfmmfs bi`b ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc rcfflcmts oivik` mfkhi-

    tifks jssfmijtch witb pffr wjtcr qujoity jkh ikjhcqujtc

    sjkitjtifk. Wfouktccrs gfmus fk chumjtifk gfr ejtcrkjo

    jkh mbioh bcjotb jkh jdfut sjgc wjtcr. Xbcy mfoojdfrjtc tf

    ikmrcjsc mfeeukity jmmcss tf bcjotb scrvimcs jkh jssist

    ik chumjtifkjo jmtivitics mfkhumtch dy bcjotb fmijos.

    Pitb tbcir mfuktcrpjr ts, Wfouktccrs bjvc hcvcofpch jkh

    hcoivcrch ikgfrejo jgtcr-smbffo bcjotb jkh by`ickc ocs-

    sfks jkh jmtivitics gfr smbffombiohrck. Wfouktccrs bjvc

    josf fr`jkizch BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss jmtivitics ik yfutb

    mcktcrs, bi`b smbffos, jkh bcjotb moikims.

    ]cvck Wfouktccrs fr`jkizch j wcca-ofk` bcjotb biac tf

    rceftc viooj`cs tf hissceikjtc bcjotb ik gfrejtifk tf ofmjo

    wfeck fk tfpims sumb js wjtcr trcjteckt, djsim by`ickc,

    BIW/JIH], kutritifk, jkh vjmmikjtifks. ]fec Wfouktccrs

    fk tbc biac wfrach witb viooj`c ocjhcrs tf trjik mfeeukity

    ecedcrs ik wjtcr trcjteckt prfmchurcs tbjt usc mbofrikc

    prfvihch dy ofmjo moikims.

    Y>utb

    Wfouktccrs ckmfurj`c yfutb tf jttckh mitizcksbip jkh

    ocjhcrsbip-duiohik` jmtivitics. Xbcy tcjmb mfktckt-djsch

    Ck`oisb jt ofmjo yfutb jkh wfecks mcktcrs jkh iepoc-

    eckt cxtrjmurrimuojr jmtivitics, sumb js fr`jkizik` spfrts

    tcjes, ecktfrik` yfutb, jkh tcjmbik` mfeputcr saioos.

    Xbc Eikistry fg Yfutb bjs ejhc chumjtik` `iros j prifr-

    ity, sf Wfouktccrs jkh tbcir pjrtkcrs jhhrcss tbc kcchs fg

    ofmjo `iros, wfraik` witb tcjmbcrs, wfecks mcktcrs, jkh

    hcvcofpeckt jssfmijtifks.

    Gfrty Wfouktccrs mfoojdfrjtch tf hcvcofp jkh iepoc-

    eckt j murrimuoue gfr Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c ieecrsifk mjeps,

    wbimb wcrc jtt ckhch dy efrc tbjk 4, 3>> Efrfmmj k

    yfutb. Ik jhhitifk tf ojk` uj`c ikstrumtifk, tbc mjeps

    prfvihch pjrtimipjkts witb vjoujdoc ocssfks fk bcjotb

    jkh ocjhcrsbip.

    Ck`oisb ojk`uj`c sueecr mjeps bjvc dcmfec efrc si`kimjkt jkh vjoujdoc ik tcres fg

    tbc vjricty fg jmtivitics jkh tbcir mfktckt jkh strumturc. Fur Efrfmmjk yfutb jrc cxpfsch

    tf hivcrsc saioos ik ocjhcrsbip, mitizcksbip, tcje duiohik` jkh ftbcr oigc saioos .

    Efbjech Co @jbs]cmrctjry @ckcrjo ik Mbjr`c fg Yfutb

    Efrfmmf

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    cxpjkhik` tcjmbik` ectbfhfof`ics, ieprfvik` Ck`oisb

    mfeeukimjtifk saioos, jkh hcvcofpik` chumjtifkjo ejtcri-

    jos. Wfouktccrs wfra ik trjikik` ikstitutcs tf bcop guturc

    tcjmbcrs hcvcofp rcsfurmcs tf mrcjtc ccmtivc visujo jihs

    gfr tbcir mojsscs.

    Fkc Wfouktccr mfepioch jk cjsioy rcprfhumidoc

    ^frtu`ucsc-Ck`oisb himtifkjry witb tbc efst mfeefkoy

    spfack wfrhs ik Efzjediquc. Xbis himtifkjry is kfw usch

    dy Wfouktccrs, tcjmbcrs, jkh stuhckts ik ejky smbffos

    jmrfss tbc mfuktry. Ik jhhitifk tf tbcir priejry jssi`k-

    eckts, Wfouktccrs prfeftc chumjtifk futsihc tbc mojss-

    rffe witb jmtivitics sumb js tutfrik`, mfjmbik`, fr`jkizik`

    smbffo oidrjrics, `uihik` dfys jkh `iros mouds, fr`jkizik`

    iktcr-smbffo smickmc gjirs, prfeftik` mfeeukity prflcmts,

    jkh fr`jkizik` kjtifkjo dfys jkh `iros ocjhcrsbip mfk-

    gcrckmcs. Wfouktccrs jrc josf trjikch tf dc jhvfmjtcs jkh

    chumjtfrs gfr BIW/JIH] prcvcktifk.

    Ojst ycjr, Wfouktccrs bfstch j ojr`c smickmc gjir, drik`-

    ik` tf`ctbcr mfuktcrpjrts jkh stuhckts grfe smbffos jmrfss

    vc prfvikmcs. Xbc Tc`ifkjo ]mickmc jkh JIH] Jwjrckcss

    Gjir, jttckhch dy kcjroy :,>>> pcfpoc, sbfwmjsch stuhckt

    smickmc prflcmts jkh ikmfrpfrjtch chumjtifkjo ecssj`cs

    jdfut BIW/JIH].

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Wfouktccrs scrvc jmrfss tbc mfukt ry tf bcop duioh tbc

    mjpjmity fg sejoo fr`jkizjtifks jkh mfeeukity `rfups

    tf mfedjt BIW/JIH]. Wfouktccrs bcop tbcir mfuktcrpjrts

    ieprfvc pojkkik` jkh ejkj`ceckt1 trjik yfutb `rfups

    fk oigc saioos sf yfuk` pcfpoc ocjrk tf ejac dcttcr bcjotb

    mbfimcs1 suppfrt `rfups gfr pcrsfks oivik` witb BIW/

    JIH]1 prfvihc tcmbkimj o trjikik` tf stj jkh mfeeukity

    vfouktccrs1 jkh bcop hcvcofp kcw strjtc`ics, ihcjs, jkh

    ejtcrijos, sumb js BIW kcwsocttcrs jkh rjhif mjepji`ks.

    Pitb trjikik` jkh ejtcrijos suppfrtch dy tbc ^rcsihckts

    Cecr`ckmy ^ojk gfr JIH] Tcoicg (^C^GJT), Wfouktccrs

    prfvihch mjrc gfr frpbjks jkh vuokcrjdoc mbiohrck,

    fcrch pjooijtivc mjrc tf tbfsc ikgcmtch dy BIW/JIH],

    jkh chumjtch bi`b-risa `rfups.

    Wfouktccrs bcopch fr`jkizc kjtifkjo yfutb ocjhcrsbip

    mfkgcrckmcs ik 4>>0, wbimb wcrc jttckhch dy dfys jkh

    `iros, Efzjedimjk tcjmbcrs jkh stuhckts grfe joo fg tbc

    rc`ifks fg tbc mfuktry. ^jrtimipjkts hismussch mritimjo

    issucs gfr yfuk` wfeck jkh eck, ikmouhik` ckhcr rfocs,

    BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss, bcjotby dcbjvifrs, jkh ecks jkh

    wfecks rfocs ik BIW prcvcktifk. Xbc stuhckts rcmcivch

    trjikik` ik mrcjtivc BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss jmtivitics

    tf usc ik tbcir fwk mfeeukitics jgtcr tbc mfkgcrckmc,

    ikmouhik` tbcjtcr, lfurkjoise, pbftflfurkjoise, jkh jrt/

    eurjo pjiktik`. Wfouktccrs suppfrt tbcsc eimrf-prflcmts

    dy bcopik` tf fdtjik gukhik` jkh dy prfvihik` tcmbkimjo

    jssistjkmc.

    Fkc Wfouktccr hcsi`kch j pccr chumjtifk prf`rje gfr

    `iros ik bcr mfeeukity j`cs :3 tf 4>. Xbc iros pjrtimipjtch

    ik pccr chumjtifk jkh bcjotb trjikik` jkh tbck mfktikuch

    witb wccaoy ecctik`s fk BIW/JIH], bcjotb, jkh oigc saioos.

    Xbc `iros ik turk gjmioitjtch BIW/JIH] jkh oigc saioos

    jmtivitics jkh scssifks gfr efrc tbjk =,>>> mfeeukity

    `iros. Jkftbcr Wfouktccr prfvihch fr`jkizjtifkjo suppfrt

    jkh trjikik` ik sejoo dusikcss saioos tf j kcw wfecks

    jssfmijtifk. Xbc Wfouktccr wfrach witb tbc fr`jkizjtifk

    tf hcsi`k jkh iepoceckt j sustjikjdioity pojk gfr ikmfec-

    `ckcrjtik` jmtivitics. Xbc sustjikjdioity pojk ikmouhch

    iktcksivc chumjtifk mfepfkckts ik ojk`uj`c, bcjotb, oigc

    saioos, jkh tcmbkimjo saioos.

    Ey prflcmt jkh ey cxpcrickmc ik Efzjediquc bjs dcck jk jwcsfec ocjrkik` cxpcrickmc

    jkh vcry wfrtbwbioc. It is fdvifus grfe tbc hchimjtifk fg tbc ocjhcrs ik ey mfeeukity tbjt

    tbc prflcmt tbjt I bcopch ojukmb wioo mfktikuc ofk` jgtcr ey ^cjmc Mfrps scrvimc bjs ckhch.Efzjediquc Wfouktccr

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH] ]cmtfr

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :99>prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] ChumjtifkBcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Mjpitjo Pikhbfca

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec ,

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt Kft jvjiojdoc

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifks Mbristijkity

    Ikhi`ckfus dcoicgs

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`cs Ck`oisb

    (Jgriajjks)

    Kjeidij

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    ]ikmc ikhcpckhckmc ik :99>, Kjeidij bjs cstjdoisbch sfukh

    pfoitimjo jkh cmfkfeim grjecwfras tbjt ejac it fkc fg tbc

    efst stjdoc mfuktrics ik Jgrimj. Kjeidijks jrc ckmfurj`ch

    tf pjrtimipjtc ik sbjpik` ojws jkh `fvcrkeckt pfoimics.

    Kjeidij josf ikvcsts bcjvioy ik tbc sfmijo scmtfr, ikmouhik`

    chumjtifk, rurjo hcvcofpeckt, jkh tbc `bt j`jikst BIW/

    JIH].

    Tcgocmtik` its pfoitimjo ejturity, Kjeidij mfepoctch

    witbfut ikmihckt its rst mbjk`c fg tfp pfoitimjo ocjhcrsbip

    sikmc ikhcpckhckmc wbck Biacpukyc ^fbjedj wjs cocmtch

    prcsihckt ik Kfvcedcr 4>>8. Xbc cmfkfey is rfwik` jt jk

    ckmfurj`ik` rjtc, dut scrifus mbjoock`cs rcejik tf Kjeidijs

    mfktikuch prf`rcss. Xbc hispjrity dctwcck rimb jkh pffr is

    fkc fg tbc bi`bcst ik tbc wfroh. Xbc jpjrtbcih systce fg lfd

    joofmjtifk jkh chumjtifk mfktikucs tf kc`jtivcoy ikffluckmc

    cepofyeckt ik joo cmfkfeim scmtfrs, witb fvcrjoo ukce-

    pofyeckt ik cxmcss fg => pcrmckt. Kjeidij bjs josf dcck

    hcvjstjtch dy tbc BIW/JIH] pjkhceim jkh ikgcmtifk rjtcs

    jrc sfec fg tbc bi`bcst ik tbc wfroh. Ckmfurj`ik`oy, tbc

    `fvcrkeckt is j``rcssivcoy iepocecktik` cfrts tf mfktjik

    tbc tbrcjt.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Ieechijtcoy jgtcr Kjeidijs ikhcpckhckmc ik :99>, tbc

    Eikistry fg Chumjtifk dc`jk tf rcgfre tbc jpjrtbcih-djsch

    chumjtifkjo systce jkh tf iktrfhumc Ck`oisb js tbc echiue

    fg ikstrumtifk. Xbc rst ^cjmc Mfrps Wfouktccrs jrrivch ik

    Kjeidij scvcrjo efktbs jgtcr ikhcpckhckmc jkh, sikmc tbck,

    Wfouktccrs bjvc mfktikuch tf strck`tbck tbcsc chumjtifkjo

    rcgfre ecjsurcs. ^cjmc Mfrps/Kjeidij stioo mfoojdfrjtcs

    cxtcksivcoy witb tbc Eikistry fg Chumjtifk jkh tbc chumj-

    tifk prf`rje rcejiks tbc prikmipjo pojtgfre gfr tbc ^cjmc

    Mfrps mfktridutifk tf Kjeidijs cmfkfeim jkh sfmijo

    hcvcofpeckt.

    Ik tbc gi`bt j`jikst BIW/JIH], tbc ^cjmc Mfrps bjs

    ikmrcjsch its mffpcrjtifk witb Kjeidijs eikistrics fg

    Bcjotb1 Yfutb jkh ]pfrts1 jkh Chumjtifk, jofk` witb

    Kjeidijk gjitb- jkh mfeeukity-djsch fr`jkizjtifks. Ik

    mfoojdfrjtifk witb tbc Mcktcrs gfr Hiscjsc Mfktrfo jkh^rcvcktifk jkh S]JIH/Kjeidij, Wfouktccrs hircmtoy sup-

    pfrt fvcrkeckt eikistrics jkh gjitb- jkh mfeeukity-djsch

    fr`jkizjtifks tbrfu`b fpcrjtifkjo mjpjmity duiohik` jkh dy

    prfvihik` mfeeukity-ocvco trjikik` ik JIH] prcvcktifk,

    pfsitivc oivik`, jkh bfec-djsch mjrc. Joo Wfouktccrs, rc`jrh-

    ocss fg scmtfr, jrc trj ikch tf prfeftc BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss

    jkh prcvcktifk.

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    Chumjtifk

    ^cjmc Mfrps/Kjeidij mfktridutcs tf chumjtifkjo rcgfre

    jkh hcvcofpeckt tbrfu`b tcjmbcr trjikik` jkh suppfrt,

    mojssrffe tcjmbik` (smickmc, ejtbcejtims, jkh Ck`oisb),

    jkh dy prfeftik` kcw ikgfrejtifk jkh mfeeukimjtifk

    tcmbkfof`ics. Fkc Wfouktccr prfvihch tcjmbcr-trjikik`

    wfrasbfps tf trjik tcjmbcrs fk bfw tf ecktfr jkh prcpjrc

    tbcir stuhckts gfr smickmc gjir mfepctitifks.

    Wfouktccrs jrc josf wfraik` tf fpck up tbc wfroh

    dcyfkh tbc viooj`c gfr tbcir stuhckts. Fkc Wfouktccr fr`j-

    kizch j coh trip gfr j smbffo iros moud, wbimb gfr ejky wjs

    tbcir rst trip tf tbc mjpitjo. Xbc `iros sbjhfwch hicrckt

    prfgcssifkjo wfeck gfr j hjy ik fmmupjtifks rjk`ik` grfe

    wfra jt j priktik` prcss, tf j k ckvirfkecktjo mfksuotik`

    `rfup, jkh cvck tbc jssistjkt tf tbc Mbicg Lustimc jt tbc

    ]uprcec Mfurt.

    Wfouktccrs jrc josf wfraik` hircmtoy witb tbc Eikistry

    fg Chumjtifk tf suppfrt systceim mbjk`c. Ik fkc cxjepoc,

    j Wfouktccr is wfraik` witb tbc eikistry tf fr`jkizc

    j efdioc mfeputcr ojd tf drik` mfeputcr jwjrckcss

    jkh djsim mfeputcr saioos tf isfojtch smbffos. Jkftbcr

    Wfouktccr, ofmjtch ik tbc kfrtb, is wfraik` witb tbc eik-

    istry tf hcvcofp ejtb rcgcrckmc jkh cxjeikjtifk prcpjrj-

    tifk dffas tf histridutc tf ejtb stuhckts tbrfu`bfut tbc

    rc`ifk. Ejky Wfouktccrs josf fr`jkizc jkh stfma smbffo

    oidrjrics jkh mrcjtc prf`rjes tf iktcrcst mbiohrck ik rcjh-

    ik`. Fkc Wfouktccr fr`jkizch j dffaefdioc tf trjvco tf

    rurjo smbffos tbjt hf kft bjvc jmmcss tf j oidrjry.

    Joo chumjtifk Wfouktccrs ik Kjeidij kfw iktc`rjtc

    BIW/JIH] ikgfrejtifk iktf tbcir mojssrffes jkh tbcir

    scmfkhjry prflcmts. Fkc Wfouktccr wfrach witb j smbffo

    JIH] moud tf pojk jkh iepoceckt jk BIW/JIH] jwjrckcss

    wcca tbjt ikmouhch ejrmbcs, jk jsscedoy prf`rje, jkh tbc

    histridutifk fg ikgfrejtifkjo drfmburcs fk BIW/JIH].

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Xbc ikvfovceckt fg Wfouktccrs ik BIW/JIH] prcvcktifk

    is cxpjkhik`. Wfouktccrs jrc wfraik` tf strck`tbck tbc

    fpcrjtifkjo mjpjmity fg BIW/JIH] prf`rjes ik dftb tbc

    `fvcrkeckt jkh tbc mfeeukity- jkh gjitb-djsch scmtfrs.

    Gfr cxjepoc, fkc Wfouktccr, j ojwycr dy trjikik`, wfrach

    witb tbc Oc`jo Jssistjkmc Mcktcr fk BIW/JIH] ojw. ]bc

    prcpjrch j rcsfurmc dffa fk JIH] ojw ik Kjeidij. Xbc

    dffa is dcik` pudoisbch jkh wioo dc histridutch tf luh`cs

    jkh ojwycrs, jkh wioo josf dc ejhc jvjiojdoc tf joo fr`j-

    kizjtifks wfraik` ik tbc gicoh fg BIW/JIH]. Xbis wioo

    prfvihc eumb kcchch jmmcss tf ikgfrejtifk fk tbc ri`bts

    fg ikhivihujos ikgcmtch jkh jcmtch dy BIW/JIH], ukhcr

    Kjeidijk ojw.

    Wfouktccrs jrc josf hircmtoy ikvfovch ik yfutb futrcjmb

    jkh BIW/JIH] prcvcktifk jmtivitics tbrfu`b mfeeukity

    efdioizjtifk prf`rjes, rurjo BI W/JIH] wfrasbfps, jkh

    tbc cstjdoisbeckt fg yfutb mouds witb jk BIW/JIH] gfmus.

    Fkc Wfouktccr fr`jkizch j yfutb wiohcrkcss mjep gfr

    j `rfup fg frpbjks jkh ftbcr vuokcrjdoc mbiohrck. Xbc

    mjep prfvihch tbcsc mbiohrck witb jk fppfrtukity tf

    ocjrk jdfut BIW/JIH] prcvcktifk ik j sjgc jkh suppfrtivc

    ckvirfkeckt.

    I wjkt tf ecktifk ik pjrtimuojr tbc rfoc pojych dy tbc S.]. cjmc Mfrps. Pc bfkfr tbc

    sjmrimcs tbcy Q^cjmc Mfrps WfouktccrsU ejac ik jowjys dcik` prcpjrch tf scrvc cvck ik

    tbc vcry rceftcst jrcjs fg fur mfuktry, wbcrc efhcrk gjmioitics jrc kfk-cxistckt. I wjkt

    tf tjac tbis fppfrtukity, tbcrcgfrc, fk dcbjog fg tbc @fvcrkeckt fg Kjeidij, tf tbjka tbcyfuk Wfouktccrs gfr tbc ukwjvcrik` scrvimc tbcy jrc rckhcrik` tf tbc Kjeidijk pcfpoc.

    Xbc Bfkfrjdoc Ocepy Oumjs, E^Hcputy Eikistcr fg Gfrci`k Jggjirs

    Kjeidij

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    ^TF@TJE HJXC] :972:909:99:-prcsckt

    ^TF@TJE ]CMXFT] J`rimuoturcDusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    ChumjtifkCkvirfkeckt

    Bcjotb jkh BIW/JIH]

    Mjpitjo Ejkj`uj

    ^fpuojtifk eiooifk

    Jkkujo pcr mjpitj ikmfec

    @H^ `rfwtb .

    Gfrci`k hircmt ikvcsteckt eiooifk

    Jhuot iooitcrjmy rjtc Ejoc<

    Gcejoc<

    Ikgjkt efrtjoity rjtc pcr , oivc dirtbs

    Ieeukizjtifk rjtc H^X<

    Ecjsocs<

    Jmmcss tf jk ieprfvch wjtcr sfurmc

    BIW/JIH] prcvjockmc .

    Tcoi`ifk Tfejk Mjtbfoimise<

    Fgmijo ojk`uj`c ]pjkisb

    Kimjrj`uj

    MFSKXTY ^TF@TJE FWCTWICP

    Kimjrj`uj is j mfkstitutifkjo hcefmrjmy witb cxcmutivc, oc`-

    isojtivc, jkh luhimijo drjkmbcs. Xbc prcsihckt jkh ecedcrs fg

    tbc ukimjecrjo Kjtifkjo Jsscedoy jrc cocmtch tf mfkmurrckt

    vc-ycjr tcres. Xbfu`b tbc turduockt cvckts fg tbc pjst gcw

    hcmjhcs bjvc dcck wihcoy rcpfrtch, Kimjrj`uj bjs dcmfec

    tbc kcwcst hcefmrjmy ik tbc Jecrimjs. Xbc ojtcst prcsihcktijo

    cocmtifks rcsuotch ik Hjkico Frtc`js rcturk tf pfwcr. Er.

    Frtc`j scrvch js Kimjrj`ujs prcsihckt grfe :923 tf :99>.

    Kimjrj`uj bjs tbc jpprfprijtc sfio, moiejtc, jkh jotituhc

    gfr muotivjtik` j wihc vjricty fg mrfps jkh oivcstfma. Its rivcrs,

    vfomjkfcs, mfjstoikcs, tiedcr, jkh eikcrjo rcsfurmcs prcsckt

    ieprcssivc cmfkfeim pftcktijo js wcoo js j rcjt mbjoock`c tf

    sfukh ckvirfkecktjo ejkj`ceckt.

    Efrc tbjk bjog fg Kimjrj`ujs pfpuojtifk is ukhcr-

    cepofych fr ukcepofych. Xbc mfuktry bjs sucrch grfe

    rcpcjtch mjtjstrfpbim kjturjo hisjstcrs tbjt bjvc mfeprf-

    eisch tbc grj`ioc gffh scmurity fg ejky rurjo jrcjs. Oieitch

    jmmcss tf bcjotbmjrc jkh bcjotb chumjtifk bjs och tf j bi`b

    ikgjkt jkh ejtcrkjo efrtjoity. Efrc tbjk fkc-gfurtb fg

    yfuk` wfeck bjvc tbcir girst mbioh dy j`c :9. Cmfkfe im

    hcvcofpeckt is mritimjooy iepjirch dy tbc oieitch jvjiojdioit y

    fg dusikcss chumjtifk jkh pffr jmmcss tf mrchit.

    ^TF@TJE GFMS]

    Xbc ^cjmc Mfrps prf`rje wfras tf bcop Kimjrj`ujks

    rcspfkh tf tbc mbjoock`cs fg cmfkfeim hcvcofpeckt jkh

    ieprfvc tbcir qujoity fg oigc tbrfu`b prflcmts ik j`rimuoturc,

    dusikcss hcvcofpeckt, chumjtifk, ckvirfkeckt, jkh bcjotb

    jkh BIW/JIH].

    WFOSKXCCT GFMS]

    J`rimuoturc

    Xbc j`rimuoturc prflcmt gfmuscs fk rjisik` tbc stjkhjrh fg

    oivik` fg rurjo gjreik` gjeioics dy ikmrcjsik` gffh scmurity,

    `ckcrjtik` ikmfec fppfrtukitics, jkh gfstcrik` mfeeukity

    hcvcofpeckt. Wfouktccrs wfra mofscoy witb coh tcmbkimijks

    grfe tbc Kjtifkjo J`rimuoturjo Xcmbkfof`imjo Ikstitutc,

    hcvcofpeckt fr`jkizjtifks, jkh mfeeukity ocjhcrs, tfjssist rurjo bfuscbfohs hcvcofp vjrifus saioos, ikmouhik`

    `jrhckik`.

    Ik mfoojdfrjtifk witb mfeeukity ocjhcrs, fkc Wfouktccr

    bcopch duioh j gfftdrih`c fvcr j strcje tbjt swcoos hurik`

    tbc rjiky scjsfk, isfojtik` tbc mfeeukity. Xbc kcw drih c

    prfvihcs ycjr-rfukh jmmcss tf kci`bdfrik` smbffos, bcjotb

    gjmioitics, jkh ejracts, wbimb ik tbc pjst bjh dcck ikjmmcs-

    sidoc hurik` tbc rjiks.

    GY 4>>2 GY 4>>9

    Wfouktccrs

    ^rf`rje gukhs ($>>>) , ,

    JKXIMI^JXCH KSEDCT FG WFOSKXCCT]

    Mjomuojtch ]cptcedcr => cjmb ycjr

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    Dusikcss Hcvcofpeckt

    Xbc dusikcss hcvcofpeckt prflcmt gfmuscs fk tbc kjtifks

    yfutb, prfvihik` tbce witb dusikcss jkh oigc saioos tf

    ckbjkmc tbcir mjpjmity tf `jik ecjkik`guo cepofyeckt