Evaluation of DCOF-Funded Peace Corps Youth-At-Risk Programming April 2000

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    Cveluetgkn kj @OKJ-Jun`c`Yceoc Okrps Wkutf-Et-Rgsm

    Yrkhreddgnh

    Eprgl 2999

    Acjjrcy Olerm

    Pfc cveluetgkn rcpkrt wes okn`uotc` un`cr tfc euspgocs kj tfc Sngtc` _tetcs Ehcnoy jkr Gntcrnetgknel

    @cvclkpdcnt. Pfc cveluetgkn wes okn`uotc` by tfc @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun` en` Xer Zgotgds

    Jun` Okntreot (FRN-O-99-76-999?8-99). Pfc kpgngkns cxprcssc` erc tfksc kj tfc eutfkr en` `k nkt

    ncocssergly rcjlcot tfc vgcws kj tfc S._. Ehcnoy jkr Gntcrnetgknel @cvclkpdcnt kr

    Yrkjcssgknel Rcskurocs Hrkup Gntcrnetgknel, Gno.

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    Jkr e``gtgknel gnjkrdetgkn kr okpgcs kj tfgs rcpkrt, oknteot

    @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun` en` Xer Zgotgds Jun` Okntreot5?99 Ycnnsylvenge Evc, NX

    Nkrtf Pkwcr, _ugtc 093

    Xesfgnhtkn, @O 29990

    pfknc1 292-867-5399 jex1 292-867-5:95

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    Okntcnts

    Eorknyds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gvCxcoutgvc _uddery en` Rcokddcn`etgkns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

    @gsoussgkn1 @OKJ-Jun`c` Yceoc Okrps Et-Rgsm Wkutf Yrkhred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

    Cveluetgkn Yrkocss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

    Yceoc Okrps Et-Rgsm Wkutf Eotgvgtgcs _uppkrtc` by tfc YE_E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Yrkhred Denehcdcnt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?

    YE_E-tk-Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt Prensgtgkn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

    G`cntgjgeblc Rcsults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    Enelysgs1 _uoocsscs en` _fkrtokdgnhs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

    Gntcrvcntgkns wgtf @grcot Gdpeot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Degn _trcedgnh kj Et-Rgsm Wkutf Yrkhreddgnh et tfc Yceoc Okrps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    Lcvcrehgnh kj Rcskurocs by Yceoc Okrps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Ejrgoen Cdpfesgs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

    Zgsgkns, Kbacotgvcs, en` Jkous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

    Rcpkrtgnh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5?

    Pfc S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps Yertncrsfgp kn Et-Rgsm Wkutf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Oknolu`gnh _uddery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:

    Eppcn`gx E1 @OKJ Okkpcretgnh Ehcnogcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5Eppcn`gx B1 Lgst kj Oknteots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2

    Eppcn`gx O1 _clcotc` Bgblgkhrepfy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-0Eppcn`gx @1 Jgsoel @ete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3

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    Eorknyds

    EYO@ Essgstent Yceoc Okrps @grcotkr

    ER Ejrgoen Rchgkn

    OKYC Okddungty-Besc` Kptgkns jkr Yrktcotgkn en` Cdpkwcrdcnt@OKJ @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun`

    CDE Curkpc en` Dc`gtcrrencen en` Esge Rchgkn

    FON Fkst Okuntry NetgknelGEE Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt

    GEY Gntcr-Edcrgoen en` Yeogjgo Rchgkn

    NHK Nknhkvcrndcntel Krhengzetgkn

    YE_E Yertgogpetgnh Ehcnoy _crvgoc Ehrccdcnt

    YOZ Yceoc Okrps Zkluntccr

    RYOZ Rcturnc` Yceoc Okrps Zkluntccr

    S_EG@ Sngtc` _tetcs Ehcnoy jkr Gntcrnetgknel @cvclkpdcnt

    XG@ Xkdcn gn @cvclkpdcnt

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    Cxcoutgvc _uddery en` Rcokddcn`etgkns

    Rcspkn`gnh tk Oknhrcssgknel gngtgetgvc, tfc S. _. Ehcnoy jkr Gntcrnetgknel @cvclkpdcnt

    csteblgsfc` tfc @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun` (@OKJ) gn 5767. Pfc jun`, oknocgvc` gn

    tfc wemc kj tfc 5760-63 Ejrgoen jedgnc orgsgs, wes cnvgsgknc` by Oknhrcssgknel spknskrs es e`c`goetc` rcscrvkgr kj rcskurocs jkr ofgl`rcn lcjt `cstgtutc by wer, jedgnc, `gspleocdcnt, en`

    neturel kr den-de`c `gsestcrs. Jrkd tfc bchgnngnh, tfcrc wes e oknscnsus tfet tfc ofgl`rcn tk bc

    essgstc` tfrkuhf tfgs cjjkrt dghft nkt ncocssergly bc krpfens, but elsk ykutf oknsg`crc` tk bc etfghf rgsm kj bcgnh `cngc` eny kppkrtungty jkr e nkrdel lgjc `uc tk `cvestetgnh ogroudstenocs

    bcykn` tfcgr okntrkl. Deakr oetchkrgcs kj ejjcotc` ofgl`rcn essgstc` by tfc jun` fevc orystelgzc`

    sgnoc gts gnocptgkn, gnolu`gnh tfc jkllkwgnh1

    Ofgl rcn ejjcotc` by wer,

    Ofgl rcn krpfenc` by FGZ/EG@_, _trcct ofgl`rcn, en`

    Ofgl rcn wgtf gsebglgtgcs.

    Pfrkuhf JW 5777, tfc Jun` fe` okntrgbutc` dkrc tfen $80 dgllgkn tk prkhreds essgstgnh et-rgsm

    ofgl`rcn gn 26 okuntrgcs. Duof kj tfet jun`gnh fes bccn ofennclc` tfrkuhf okllebkretgvc

    errenhcdcnts bctwccn S_EG@ en` vergkus gdplcdcntgnh pertncrs, prgdergly nknhkvcrndcntelkrhengzetgkns (NHK) but elsk gntcrnetgknel krhengzetgkns suof es SNGOCJ. _uof e pertncrsfgp

    fes bccn gn pleoc sgnoc 577? bctwccn S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps. Gt gs besc` kn tfc prkpksgtgkn

    tfet S_EG@s jgnenogel rcskurocs en` tfc Yceoc Okrps oepeogty tk wkrm et tfc okddungty lcvcljkrd e lkhgoel pletjkrd jrkd wfgof tk `grcotly rceof ofgl`rcn et rgsm, es spcogjgoelly gntcn`c`

    un`cr @OKJs eutfkrgzgnh lenhuehc.

    Pfgs rcpkrt wes tfc rcsult kj en cveluetgkn kj tfc okllebkretgkn bctwccn S_EG@ en` tfc YceocOkrps gn gdplcdcntgnh @OKJ-jun`c` eotgvgtgcs. Pfc cveluetgkn prgdergly cxplkrc` tfc gdpeot

    tfc pertncrsfgp fes fe` kn gntcn`c` bcncjgogergcs, but elsk cxedgnc` ceof ehcnoys esscssdcnts

    kj tfgs akgnt cjjkrt en` tfc vgtelgty kj tfcgr pertncrsfgp. Pfc cveluetgkn, tfc jgrst okn`uotc` kn tfcYertgogpetgnh Ehcnoy _crvgoc Ehrccdcnt (YE_E) wfgof jredcs S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps et-rgsm

    ykutf prkhreddgnh, wes un`crtemcn by en gn`cpcn`cnt oknsultent wgtf oknsg`creblc ewercncss

    kj tfc jun` en` gts purpkscs. Pfc rcvgcw wes un`crtemcn gn Derof 2999.

    Pfc prgdery jgn`gnhs kj tfc cveluetgkn erc suddergzc` es jkllkws1

    Yceoc Okrps et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh suppkrtc` by @OKJ rcskurocs gs `clgvcrgnh e

    substentgel scrgcs kj fghf gdpeot gntcrvcntgkns tfet rceof tfc gntcn`c` bcncjgogergcs=

    Pfc degn strcedgnh kj et-rgsm ykutf okdpkncnts gntk prgdery prkhreddgnh erces et tfc

    Yceoc Okrps scrvcs tk dultgply tfc gdpeot kj @OKJ jun`gnh=

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    Pfc lcvcrehgnh kj rcskurocs bcykn` @OKJ by tfc Yceoc Okrps tk e``rcss et-rgsm ykutfprkblcds en` kppkrtungtgcs gs sghngjgoent en` cnlerhcs tfc gdpeot kj tfc okrc jun`gnh=

    Pfc prkhreddetgo en` jgsoel rcpkrtgnh kn et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh by tfc Yceoc Okrps gs

    rchrcttebly gnoknsgstcnt en` unolcer, `cnygnh gts prkjcssgknel stejj en` vkluntccrs e olcer

    vgsgkn kj wfet gs bcgnh eookdplgsfc`, en` `cnygnh S_EG@ kjjgogels e jkousc` vgcw kj tfcrcturn kn tfcgr gnvcstdcnt=

    Pfc `gjjcrcnocs bctwccn et-rgsm ykutf en` ykutf sujjcrgnh jrkd pkvcrty kr hcncrel leom kj

    skogctel `cvclkpdcnt erc gnoknsgstcntly ertgouletc` en` un`crstkk` wgtfgn tfc Yceoc Okrps,

    orcetgnh oknjusgkn jkr stejj en` vkluntccrs en` e scnsc kj dgssgkn `rgjt=

    Olcer, oknogsc, en` prk-eotgvc hug`enoc kn wfet tfc @OKJ jun`gnh gs jkr en` wfet gt gs

    eofgcvgnh gn deny okrncrs kj tfc hlkbc gs dgssgnh gn tfc Yceoc Okrps Ocntcr jkr Jgcl`Essgstenoc en` Epplgc` Rcscerof (tfc Ocntcr) okddungoetgkns tk tfc jgcl`=

    Pfc slkw peoc kj tfc Yceoc Okrps tk prkhred dkrc @OKJ rcskurocs gntk Ejrgoe gs ncerlygncxplgoeblc hgvcn bktf urhcnt ncc`s en` tfc fgstkrgoel krghgn kj tfc Jun`= en`

    Yklgtgoel en` bu`hctery rcelgtgcs rcqugrc e rc- kublc` cjjkrt kn tfc pert kj tfc Yceoc Okrps tk

    `cdknstretc sklg` en` rclcvent gdpeot jrkd @OKJ jun`gnh gj S_EG@ oen bc cxpcotc` tk

    okntgnuc tk suppkrt tfc ourrcnt pertncrsfgp kn essgstgnh et-rgsm ykutf.

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps gs jeglgnh tk e`cquetcly oepturc kr lcest oknsgstcntly oepturc tfc substentgel

    gdpeot kj gts wkrm gn tfc et-rgsm ykutf ercne en` tk perlcy gts suoocsscs gntk e dkrc epprcogetc`

    rcletgknsfgp wgtf S_EG@ kjjgogels. Yert kj tfet jeglurc rcsts wgtf tfc neturc kj YE_Es en` wgll

    prcsudebly bc e``rcssc` gn pert es tfc Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt (GEE) dcofengsd cntcrc` gntk by

    Yceoc Okrps en` S_EG@ subsudcs tfc cxgstgnh errenhcdcnt. But tfc sfgjt tk tfc GEE wgll nkt by

    gtsclj rcsklvc tfc prkhreddetgo en` jgsoel rcpkrtgnh `cjgogcnogcs wgtfkut oknocrtc` en` knhkgnhcjjkrt et tfc Yceoc Okrps.

    Dkrc eoouretc en` gnjkrdetgvc rcpkrtgnh kn et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh en` ertgouletgkn kj tfc

    csscnoc kj tfet prkhreddgnh gs velueblc en` ncocssery, nkt sgdply tk sklg`gjy tfc S_EG@/Yceoc

    Okrps rcletgknsfgp, but elsk tk cneblc tfc Yceoc Okrps tk cxpen` gts gdpeot gn en erce tfet sccds

    tk bc e neturel jgt.

    E jkllkwgnh lgst kj rcokddcn`etgkns cdcrhc` jrkd tfc cveluetgkns jgn`gnhs1

    5) Pfc Yceoc Okrps sfkul` oknsg`cr okddgssgkngnh e spcogel rcpkrt tfet bugl`s jrkd tfgscveluetgkn gn `koudcntgnh en` fghflghftgnh tfc sklg` rcsults kj gts et-rgsm ykutf gngtgetgvcs, un`cr-

    sokrgnh tfc sustegneblc neturc kj deny kj tfcsc cjjkrts, en` `cteglgnh tfc lcvcrehgnh kj rcskurocs

    rcelgzc`. Pfc rcpkrt sfkul` bc struoturc` tk olcerly oknvcy tfc deny suoocsscs rcelgzc` bykutsg`c rce`crset S_EG@, gn tfc Oknhrcss, clscwfcrctk Yceoc Okrps stejj, vkluntccrs, en` fkst

    okuntry okuntcrperts.

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    2) Pfc Yceoc Okrps ncc`s tk gdprkvc gts prkhreddetgo en` jgsoel rcpkrtgnh kn @OKJ-suppkrtc`eotgvgtgcs tk bcttcr oepturc rcsults en` dkrc olcerly `gstgnhugsf tfcsc cjjkrts jrkd dkrc hcncrel

    ykutf `cvclkpdcnt eotgvgtgcs. Pfc trensgtgkn tk tfc GEE dcofengsd en` tfc Yceoc Okrps vcrbel

    okddgtdcnt tk bcttcr rcpkrt prkocsscs eorkss tfc bker` erc nktc`, but tfc ncc` tk dkvc

    `cogsgvcly tk e``rcss tfgs gssuc oennkt bc kvcrstetc`. Pfc Yceoc Okrps ncc`s tk bcttcr oknvcy tfc

    purpksc kj eotgvgtgcs rcpkrtc`.

    ?) E olcer en` oknogsc stetcdcnt kn tfc Yceoc Okrps stretchy kn usgnh @OKJ jun`s wgtfcxedplcs kj epprkprgetc prkhreddgnh (wfgof prcsudebly wkul` jlkw jrkd tfc spcogel rcpkrt

    rcjcrrc` tk ebkvc) ncc`s tk bc rcjkrduletc` en` prkeotgvcly sferc` wgtf tfc jgcl`. Et-rgsm ykutf

    en` dkrc hcncrel ykutf `cvclkpdcnt gngtgetgvcs oen ok-cxgst en` bc fghfly okdplcdcntery= tfcyerc, fkwcvcr, `gstgnot, en` tfc jkous kn wfet @OKJ rcskurocs oen en` oennkt suppkrt ncc`s tk

    bc sferpcnc`.

    0) Cjjkrts ncc` tk bc rc`kublc` et tfc Yceoc Okrps tk pleoc dkrc kj en cdpfesgs kn @OKJ-

    suppkrtc` gngtgetgvcs gn Ejrgoe. Pfc prcscnoc kj tfc Yceoc Okrps gn okuntrgcs suof es

    Dkzedbgquc en` gts pktcntgel rcturn tk ktfcrs suof es Shen`e en` Ctfgkpge, prkvg`c hkk`kppkrtungtgcs jkr okntgnhcnoy plenngnh kj cjjkrts rclcvent tk tfc Jun`, suof es essgstenoc tk

    jkrdcr ofgl`rcn skl`gcrs, ykunh vgotgds kj len` dgncs en` ogvgl strgjc, ofgl`rcn et rgsm kj

    FGZ/EG@_, en` tfc lgmc. Gn tfcsc okuntrgcs en` deny ktfcrs gn Ejrgoe, gt gs fer` tk scc fkw suof

    cjjkrts wkul` nkt bc gddc`getcly ocntrel tk tfc Yceoc Okrpss besgo gn-okuntry dgssgkn. _uof en

    cdpfesgs wkul` scrvc tk gnorcesc tfc rclcvenoc kj Yceoc Okrps eotgvgtgcs tk @OKJs den`etc gn

    tfc cycs kj S_EG@ kjjgogels en` Oknhrcssgknel kvcrsccrs.

    3) Hkk` okddungoetgkn gs elweys twk-sg`c`, en` S_EG@ wkul` e`` tk tfc veluc kj gdprkvc`

    jkrdel rcpkrtgnh kn tfc pert kj tfc Yceoc Okrps by cnokurehgnh pcrgk`go gnjkrdel-tfkuhf-

    struoturc` rcvgcws kj tfc okllebkretgvc cjjkrt erkun` @OKJ gn wfgof gntcntgkns en` rcqugrcdcnts

    erc un`crsokrc` en` prkhrcss en` suoocss erc nktc`. Yceoc Okrps stejj en` vkluntccrs spcem

    cntfusgestgoelly jkr ykutf-et-rgsm prkhreddgnh, wfgof sfkws gts cvklvgnh gdpkrtenoc et tfcehcnoy, cntfusgesd wfgof nk rcpkrtgnh prkocss gs lgmcly tk oknvcy. S_EG@ kjjgogels wkul`

    bcncjgt jrkd gnorcesc` cxpksurc tk tfc gdplcdcntetgkn kj Yceoc Okrps eotgvgtgcs rclcvent tk

    @OKJ.

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    @gsoussgkn1 @OKJ-Jun`c` Yceoc OkrpsEt-Rgsm Wkutf Yrkhred

    Cveluetgkn Yrkocss

    Pfgs rcpkrt oknstgtutcs tfc jgrst cveluetgkn kj eotgvgtgcs un`crtemcn un`cr tfc @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcnen` Krpfens Jun` (@OKJ), vge tfc Yertgogpetgnh Ehcnoy _crvgoc Ehrccdcnt (YE_E),

    jkrduletc` gn 577?, wfgof lgnms Sngtc` _tetcs Ehcnoy jkr Gntcrnetgknel @cvclkpdcnt (S_EG@)

    jun`gnh en` Yceoc Okrps gdplcdcntetgkn. Pfc cveluetkr kjjcrs tfc cxpcrgcnoc kj skdc 2? ycers

    cnhehcdcnt gn gntcrnetgknel `cvclkpdcnt cjjkrts, gnolu`gnh e lknh stgnt kn e Oknhrcssgknelokddgttcc tfet gnokrpkretc` jgrst-fen` cxpksurc tk tfc orcetgkn kj tfc jun` gn tfc 5769s.

    Pfc dctfk`klkhy jkr okn`uotgnh tfc cveluetgkn ocntcrc` erkun` okdprcfcnsgvc scrgcs kjgntcrvgcws wgtf S_EG@ en` Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels gn Xesfgnhtkn en` by tclcpfknc wgtf tfksc gn

    tfc jgcl`, es wcll es wgtf prcscnt en` jkrdcr Yceoc Okrps vkluntccrs (YOZ). Gnjkrdc` gn`gvg`uels

    kutsg`c tfc twk ehcnogcs wcrc elsk oknsultc` en` dultgplc `koudcnts wcrc rcvgcwc`. Yceoc

    Okrps kjjgogels en` vkluntccrs ejjkr`c` tfc cveluetkr tktel okkpcretgkn, oen`kr, en` eoocss tk ellgnjkrdetgkn skuhft= tfc sghngjgoent tgdc en` cjjkrt `cvktc` by tfcd tk demgnh tfc cjjkrt

    okdprcfcnsgvc wes orgtgoel tk tfc stu`ys sdkktf okn`uot.

    Yceoc Okrps Et-Rgsm Wkutf Eotgvgtgcs _uppkrtc` by tfc YE_E

    Kvcr tfc pest scvcn ycers, tfc S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps YE_E fes cneblc` Yceoc Okrps Zkluntccrs

    tk gdplcdcnt fun`rc`s kj sdell prkacots rceofgnh tcns kj tfkusen`s kj et-rgsm ofgl`rcn gn ellrchgkns kj tfc wkrl`. Gllustretgvcly, gn JW 5777, ?:? vkluntccrs en` 7: stejj dcdbcrs wcrc

    `grcotly cnhehc` gn gdplcdcntgnh eotgvgtgcs jkr et-rgsm ykutf. Pfcsc eotgvgtgcs wcrc bktf prgdery

    en` scokn`ery essghndcnts jkr tfc vkluntccrs. _kdc ?8: fkst okuntry netgknels (FON) wcrc elskcnhehc` gn tfcsc eotgvgtgcs en` en e``gtgknel 02? ykutf lce`crs wcrc gnvklvc` gn tregngnh

    prkhreds. Yceoc Okrps pksts gn 2: netgkns pertgogpetc` gn kr gdplcdcntc` eotgvgtgcs et lcest

    pertgelly jun`c` by tfc YE_E. Gnolu`gnh cxpcn`gturcs tfrkuhf tfc ocntcr, e tktel kj $53?,622 gnYE_E jun`gnh wes usc` gn JW 5777. Yceoc Okrps `ete gn`goetcs tfet terhctc` jgcl` prkacots

    evcrehc` $0,5?: gn `grcot okst. Pfc lcvcl kj eotgvgty sccn gn JW 5777 gs typgoel kj tfet rcelgzc`

    kvcr tfc pest sgx ycers kj prkhreddgnh un`cr tfc YE_E. (Gn JW 577?, tfcrc wes nk cxpcn`gturc

    kj YE_E jun`s= sgnoc tfcn, spcn`gnh fes renhc` jrkd $:7,?39 gn JW 5770 tk e fghf kj $5:?,629

    gn JW 5778.)

    E prgdery usc kj tfc YE_E jun`gnh gs tk okn`uot tregngnh wkrmsfkps jkr stejj, vkluntccrs en`

    fkst okuntry netgknels. Jun`s erc elsk usc` jkr detcrgels `cvclkpdcnt (tregngnh denuels, cto.)en` jkr ncc`s esscssdcnts en` prkacot `csghn wkrmsfkps. Pfc gnolusgkn kj fkst okuntryokuntcrperts gs en gdpkrtent espcot kj tfc stretchy cdplkyc` by tfc Yceoc Okrps tk pcrdencntly

    gnorcesc fuden oepeogty gn ejjcotc` okddungtgcs. Gn tfc lest jgsoel ycer, jgvc Yceoc Okrps pksts

    gn Ejrgoe utglgzc` jun`s jrkd tfc YE_E, es `g` jkur gn tfc Curkpc Dc`gtcrrencen en` Esge rchgkn(CDE) en` 58 gn tfc Gntcr-Edcrgoen en` Yeogjgo rchgkn (GEY).

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    5Yeul D. _ully, Okddungty en` Wkutf @cvclkpdcnt Yrkhred _pcogelgst gn tfc Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc

    en` Epplgc` Rcscerof. Dr. _ully eots es tfc Yceoc Okrps `c jeotkokkr`gnetkr kj et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh

    suppkrtc` tfrkuhf tfc @OKJ YE_E.

    2Et knc pkgnt tfcrc wes e scperetc gn-okuntry YE_E jkr et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gn Bklgvge.

    2

    Rchgknel eotgvgtgcs erc e mcy clcdcnt gn prkhreddgnh et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs. E Auly 5777Wkutf en` tfc Cnvgrkndcnt Xkrmsfkp, brkuhft tkhctfcr fkst okuntry netgknel stejj dcdbcrs

    jrkd Bclgzc, Bklgvge, Okste Rgoe, tfc Cestcrn Oergbbcen, Coue`kr, Cl _elve`kr, Huetcdele,

    Huyene, Fkn`ures, Aedegoe, Ngoerehue, Yerehuey, _edke, _klkdkn Gslen`s, Pknhe, en` tfc

    Yfglgppgncs= Yceoc Okrps fce`quertcr spcogelgsts= en` gntcrnetgknel `cvclkpdcnt ehcnoy

    rcprcscntetgvcs tk cxplkrc lcsskns lcernc` gn gntchretgnh cnvgrkndcnt en` ykutf eotgvgtgcs. Hlkbelprkhreddgnh eookuntc` jkr $20,589 kj cxpcn`gturcs gn JW 5777.

    E lgjc plenngnh smglls wkrmsfkp gn Okste Rgoe scrvcs es e hkk` cxedplc kj tfc eotgvgtgcs

    suppkrtc` by tfc YE_E. Pfgs jgvc-`ey wkrmsfkp cnteglc` tfc tregngnh kj tregncrs, bktf vkluntccrs,

    en` fkst okuntry okuntcrperts, en` gntcn`c` tk prkdktc cdplkydcnt prkspcots jkr ebusc` en`nchlcotc` ykutf. Pfc tregngnh cneblc` tfc Zkluntccrs en` FONs tk okn`uot wkrmsfkps et hrkup

    fkdcs en` gn tfcgr pertgouler okddungtgcs en` lkoel sofkkls, en` tk gdprkvc wkrmgnh

    rcletgknsfgps wgtf hkvcrndcnt ehcnogcs en` nkn-prkjgt krhengzetgkns.

    Pfc JW 5777 Jgnel Eotgvgtgcs Rcpkrt subdgttc` tk S_EG@ by tfc Yceoc Okrps gn Derof 2999

    `csorgbcs suof okuntry-spcogjgo en` rchgknel eotgvgtgcs.

    Pfc oferts `gspleyc` gn Eppcn`gx @ kj tfgs rcpkrt `ctegl spcn`gnh pettcrns surrkun`gnh tfc et-rgsm

    ykutf eotgvgtgcs oerrgc` kut by tfc Yceoc Okrps sgnoc 577?. Eookr`gnh tk Yceoc Okrps `ete,

    ykutf `cvclkpdcnt prkhred spcn`gnh by tfc ehcnoy jrkd JW 577? tfrkuhf JW 5777 tktelc`

    kvcr $5.3 dgllgkn, wgtf $835,869 kj tfet sud bcgnh YE_E dkncy en` $659,230 okdgnh jrkd gts

    kwn epprkprgetc` jun`s. Kj tfc YE_E tktel, $567,2:?kr 23 pcrocntfes hknc tkwer`e`dgngstretgvc oksts, gnolu`gnh kvcrfce` en` tfc pertgel jun`gnh (kn e `colgngnh besgs tfet fes

    nkw rceofc` zcrk) kj tfc selery en` bcncjgts kj tfc ykutf `cvclkpdcnt okkr`gnetkr5essghnc` tk

    tfc ocntcr. Jkrty-twk pcrocnt kj tfc YE_E jun`s fevc suppkrtc` eotgvgtgcs gn GEY okuntrgcs, 55

    pcrocnt gn CDE, en` 5: pcrocnt gn Ejrgoe, wfglc hlkbel eotgvgtgcs fevc eookuntc` jkr : pcrocnt kj

    tfc cxpcn`gturcs kvcr scvcn ycers.

    En gllustretgkn kj tfc `gvcrsc eotgvgtgcs suppkrtc` by tfc YE_E gs prkvg`c` gn Bklgvge, e okuntry

    wfcrc et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh fes bccn kj spcogel gntcrcst tk S_EG@ 2en` tfc Yceoc Okrps.

    YOZs en` FONs gn Bklgvge fevc fclpc` rurel sofkkls leunof kr rcvedp lgbrergcs, stertc`

    oerpcntry wkrmsfkps et fkdcs jkr `gseblc` ofgl`rcn, suppkrtc` dgorkcntcrprgsc eotgvgtgcs jkr

    ykunh hgrls tk `gsokurehc tfcd jrkd prkstgtutgkn, en` jkun`c` e ofgl`rcns duscud wgtf e

    dc`goel jeoglgty jkr derhgnel ykutf. Gn e``gtgkn, letrgnc prkacots et sofkkls fevc gdprkvc` fceltf

    sten`er`s jkr stu`cnts en` tfc oknstruotgkn en` denehcdcnt kj dultgplc hrccnfkuscs gn tfc fghfpletceus kj tfet okuntry fes e``rcssc` nutrgtgknel `cjgogts gn tfc lkoel `gct en` hcncretc` gnokdc

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    jkr tfc ykutfs wkrmgnh gn tfcd. Bklgvge eookunts jkr 56 pcrocnt kj et-rgsm ykutf @OKJprkhreddgnh cxpcn`gturcs jkr tfc Yceoc Okrps jrkd 577? tfrkuhf 5777.

    Yrkhred Denehcdcnt

    Gn `gsoussgkns wgtf Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels, ehcnoy kjjgogels fevc cdpfesgzc` tfc `cocntrelgzc`

    neturc kj tfc ehcnoy en` tfc jeot tfet gngtgetgvcs en` prkhreds cdcrhc jrkd tfc jgcl`. Kur

    prkhreddetgo prgkrgtgcs ell cdcrhc jrkd tfc jgcl`jrkd stejj, YOZs, fkst hkvcrndcnt gntcrcsts,

    okuntcrpert NHKs, cto. Pfgs fce`quertcrs cxgsts tk suppkrt tfc jgcl` wkrm kj tfc Yceoc Okrps, escngkr kjjgogel seg`. Pfet tfcdc `kdgnetc` cxplkretgkns es tk wfy, jkr cxedplc, et-rgsm ykutf

    prkhreddgnh wes rcletgvcly spersc gn Ejrgoen en` fcevy gn GEY okuntrgcsscvcrel gn`gvg`uels

    gn`goetc` tfcrc fes bccn dkrc `cden` jrkd tfc lettcr.

    Gn pert, knc scngkr kjjgogel seg`, tfc leom kj jkous kn Ejrgoe gs aust pert kj tfc oulturc kj tfc Yceoc

    Okrps. GEY sgdply hkt tk tfc oknocpt cerlgcr en` hkt gt strknhcr. Dk`cls erc `cvclkpc`, tfcn tfcysprce`. Gt gs vcry `cocntrelgzc` fcrc. Pfcrc fes bccn, fkwcvcr, cxtcnsgvc prkdktgkn en` sfepgnh

    kj et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs jrkd tfc Ocntcr tfrkuhf tfc wkrm kj tfc prkhred okkr`gnetkr, gn pleoc

    jrkd tfc gnocptgkn kj tfc YE_E gn 577?. Pfc okkr`gnetkr, Dr. _ully, spcems kj fgs rklc es bcgnhbktf rcspknsgvc tk tfc jgcl` en` prk-eotgvc gn prkdktgnh et-rgsm ykutf gngtgetgvcs. Oknsultetgkns

    wgtf scngkr Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels, vkluntccrs, FONs, en` ktfcrs gn Xesfgnhtkn en` tfc jgcl`

    velg`etc fgs sclj-esscssdcnt. Yeul _ullys vgsgkn en` cncrhy en` `cvktgkn fes prkpcllc` us gntfgs erce. Fc fes bccn e dcntkr tk tfc jgcl` stejj, seg` knc GEY kjjgogel. Pfcrc gs e `cjgngtc buy-

    gn et Yceoc Okrps fce`quertcrs kn ykutf `cvclkpdcnt es e prgkrgty. Yeul _ullys lce`crsfgp fes

    bccn cjjcotgvc, seg` e tregngnh spcogelgst. Fc hkt et-rgsm ykutf kn tfc re`er sorccn et tfc YceocOkrps. Pfets fgs bghhcst prk`uot. Dkrc YOZs went tk `k ykutf `cvclkpdcnt wkrm nkw,

    rcdermc` e jkrdcr ocntcr kjjgogel.

    Xfglc skdc stejj dcdbcrs en` YOZs erc dkrc vehuc kn tfc oknncotgkn bctwccn tfc wkrm kj tfc

    okkr`gnetkr en` tfc gdplcdcntetgkn kj jgcl` prkacots, tfcrc eppcers tk bc e rcskun`gnh jegtf gn tfc

    lce`crsfgp kj Dr. _ully wgtfgn tfc renms kj tfc Yceoc Okrps struoturc. Dr. _ully pkgnts tk tfc

    wg`csprce` gntchretgkn kj et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gntk okrc prgkrgty erces kj oknocntretgkn jkrtfc Yceoc Okrpsc`uoetgkn, fceltf, tfc cnvgrkndcnt, ehrgoulturc, gnokdc hcncretgkn, cto.es e

    orgtgoel erce gn wfgof tk au`hc tfc denehcdcnt kj tfc cjjkrt. Enktfcr prgdc erce wkul` bc tfcgdpeot kj tfc `grcot gntcrvcntgkns. Gn bktf oescs, fc esscrts, tfc denehcdcnt kj tfc cjjkrt fes

    suoocc`c`. Bktf qucstgkns erc cxplkrc` bclkw, en` gn bktf oescs denehcdcntes dcesurc` by

    `clgvcry kj velueblc prk`uotsgs `ccdc` tk bc fghfly suoocssjul.

    Rcqucsts jkr YE_E jun`gnh jkr et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs okdc tk tfc ocntcr jrkd Yceoc Okrps

    pksts gn tfc jgcl`. Okst-sfergnh gs gnvklvc` gn vgrtuelly ell oescs. (Gt gs grkngo tfet jgcl`

    okntrgbutgkns tk et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh jrkd Yceoc Okrps-epprkprgetc` jun`s oennkt bceoouretcly rcokr`c` `uc tk tfc jgsoel rcpkrtgnh prkocsscs gn pleoc. Pfc cveluetkr wes tkl` tfet gj

    tfksc cxpcn`gturcs wcrc rcpkrtc`, tfc tktel jkr Yceoc Okrps epprkprgetc` jun`s bcgnh ellkoetc` tk

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    ?Jkr e jull `gsoussgkn kj tfc vergkus prkblcds cnokuntcrc` un`cr tfc YE_E dcofengsds, scc

    S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps Okllebkretgkn, Rccnhgnccrc`, e @cocdbcr 5776 rcpkrt subdgttc` by Denehcdcnt _ystcds,

    Gno., tk S_EG@s Hlkbel Burceu.

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    et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh wkul` gnorcesc epprkxgdetcly 09 pcrocnt.) Gn rcjcrcnoc tkprkhreddetgo en` jgsoel rcpkrtgnh, tfc prkhred okkr`gnetkr spcems kj dkrc kr`crly prkocsscs

    bcgnh kn-lgnc.

    YE_E-tk-Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt Prensgtgkn

    YE_E dcofengsds lgnmgnh S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps fevc okntrgbutc` tk wfetcvcr jeglurcs tk

    okddungoetc cxgst bctwccn tfc twk ehcnogcs, eltfkuhf tfksc jeglurcs erc nkt ungquc tk tfc et-rgsm

    ykutf prkhred erce. Pfc rcqugrcdcnts jkr rcpkrtgnh erc lcss strg`cnt `uc tk tfgs lgnmehc bcgnh eYE_E retfcr tfen e hrent, e S_EG@ rcprcscntetgvc rcdermc`. Duof kj tfc `gjjgoulty gs rcletc`

    tk okddungoetgkn, nkt substenoc, en gnjkrdc` kbscrvcr jedglger wgtf tfc wkrmgnhs kj YE_Es

    okddcntc`. Pfc YE_E rcpkrtgnh rcqugrcdcnts rcsultc` gn nk ferdkngos bctwccn us en`

    S_EG@, e scngkr Yceoc Okrps kjjgogel stetc`. Pfcrc wes e scnsc wc fe` tk oknsklg`etc tfc

    rcletgknsfgp kr jkrhct gt, tfc kjjgogel okntgnuc`, gn rcjcrcnoc tk tfc `cogsgkn tk gnolu`c tfc vergkus

    cxgstgnh YE_Es gntk en Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt, e stcp wfgof fes nkw bccn eookdplgsfc`.?

    S_EG@ fes bccn jrustretc` by tfc pcrocgvc` slkwncss kj cxpcn`gturcs kj et-rgsm ykutf jun`s kn

    tfc pert kj tfc Yceoc Okrps en` tfc rcsultgnh bulhc gn tfc jgsoel pgpclgnc. Pfc Yceoc Okrps dkvcs

    dkncy tfrkuhf eutfkrgzetgkns tk spcn` tfet fevc nk okrrcspkn`gnh oetchkry gn S_EG@s jgsoel

    systcds. Gt fes bccn fer` jkr S_EG@ kjjgogels tk heuhc prkhreddetgo lkhgo `uc tk sccdgnh

    gneotgvgty jkllkwc` by rcletgvc bursts gn spcn`gnh.

    En cxtrcdc cxedplc kj tfc jgsoel rcpkrtgnh `gspergtgcs bctwccn S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps

    tfrkuhf tfc YE_E prkocss cdcrhc` `urgnh oknsultetgkn wgtf tfc Yceoc Okrps Ejrgoen fceltf

    spcogelgst. Pfgs kjjgogel rcpkrtc` tfet wfcn sfc essudc` fcr `utgcs skdc sgx dkntfs ehk, S_EG@

    okuntcrperts un`crstkk` tfet sfc fe` epprkxgdetcly $6?3,999 gn unspcnt jun`s, wfglc e Yceoc

    Okrps bu`hct kjjgocr tkl` fcr tfet $?9,999 rcdegnc` gn tfc eookunt en` tfet tfc okkr`gnetkr kj tfc

    pertncrsfgp `cvclkpdcnt ungt gn`goetc` tfet skdctfgnh olksc tk $399,999 wes evegleblc. Xfglcdkst `gspergtgcs erc nkt es bcwgl`crgnh es tfet cxedplc, tfcrc olcerly fes bccn sghngjgoent knhkgnh

    jrustretgkn kvcr tfc `gjjgoultgcs gn eofgcvgnh eny scdblenoc kj dutuel un`crsten`gnh kj tfc jlkw

    kj dkncy tfrkuhf tfc YE_E.

    Yrkhreddetgo rcpkrtgnh un`cr tfc YE_E fes lgmcwgsc bccn jrustretgnh en` nkt vcry prk`uotgvc.

    Ehegn, tfc rcsults jredcwkrm prkocss utglgzc` by S_EG@ fes nkt fe` okrrcspkn`gnh Yceoc Okrpsokuntcrperts en` duof kj tfc rcpkrtgnh prkvg`c` fes bccn kj derhgnel usc jkr S_EG@ kjjgogels.

    Rcsults jredcwkrm qucstgkns esg`c, rcpkrtgnh by tfc Yceoc Okrps fes tcn`c` tk prkvg`c soent

    lgnmehc bctwccn eotgvgtgcs en` purpksc. Yceoc Okrps rcpkrtgnh fes elsk tcn`c` tk bc kvcrlyenco`ktel en` ogroudstentgel.

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    S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps sghnc` en Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt dcofengsd gn Euhust kj 5777 tkjredc e scrgcs kj _dell Yrkacot Essgstenoc eotgvgtgcs, gnolu`gnh et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh. Pfc

    hre`uel trensgtgkn tk okdpetgblc rcpkrtgnh jkrdets, prkhreddetgo en` jgsoel, cnvgsgknc` un`cr tfc

    GEE kjjcrs tfc pktcntgel kj rc`uognh tfc jrgotgkn kvcr rcpkrtgnh bctwccn tfc twk ehcnogcs. Pfc

    Yceoc Okrps wgll ncc` tk temc `cogsgvc en` prkeotgvc stcps tk rcelgzc tfet kbacotgvc, fkwcvcr, es

    tfc sfkrtokdgnh gn rcpkrtgnh kn et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gs dkrc tfen e dcofengoel gssuc.

    G`cntgjgeblc Rcsults

    Ejtcr sgx ycers kj prkhred jun`gnh tfrkuhf tfc YE_E, e sklg` scrgcs kj fghfly rclcvent

    prkhreddetgo gntcrvcntgkns terhctgnh et-rgsm ykutf fevc bccn gdplcdcntc` by YOZs en` FONs.

    Pfcsc eotgvgtgcs, un`crtemcn gn `gvcrsc rchgkns kj tfc wkrl` en` gllustretgvc kj tfc Yceoc Okrps

    ebglgty tk rceof gntcn`c` bcncjgogergcs `grcotly gn tfc okddungtgcs wfcrc tfcy rcsg`c, scrvc tk

    velg`etc tfc okllebkretgkn bctwccn S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps un`cr @OKJ. _cvcrel cxedplcs

    glludgnetc tfc `gsoussgkn kj wfet fes bccn eofgcvc` en` wfet gs bcgnh teomlc`.

    Gn tfc Yfglgppgncs, tfc Yceoc Okrps gs wkrmgnh wgtf ofgl`rcn wfk fevc bccn eben`knc` by

    tfcgr jedglgcs en` wfk erc kut kj sofkkl. Pfc prkhred pulls tfcsc ykutfs gn jrkd tfc strccts

    en` prkvg`cs tfcd wgtf tregngnh jkr prk`uotgvc wkrm en` krgcntetgkn tk tfc c`uoetgkn prkocss

    sk tfcy oen rcturn tk sofkkl.

    Elsk gn tfc Yfglgppgncs, e ykutf oknscrvetgkn okrps fes bccn jkrdc` tk cnhehc kut-kj-sofkkl

    ykutf gn cnvgrkndcntel prkacots en` prcperc tfcd jkr cdplkydcnt kptgkns. Yceoc Okrps

    kjjgogels rcpkrt tfet tfc cntgrc oknocpt gs bcgnh de`c gn`ghcnkus.

    Kn Aksgne Deofcl Gslen` kjj tfc okest kj Dkzedbgquc, tfc Yceoc Okrps gs gdplcdcntgnh e

    prkacot jkr tfc psyofklkhgoel rcfebglgtetgkn kj ykunh vgotgds en` pcrpctretkrs kj wer orgdcs

    `urgnh tfc okuntrys lknh ogvgl wer. Elsk gn Dkzedbgquc, tfc Yceoc Okrps wgll bc wkrmgnhwgtf ykutf et-rgsm kj FGZ/EG@_ en` kn len`dgnc ewercncss cjjkrts.

    Mudesg, Hfene, gs tfc sgtc kj e Yceoc Okrps hressrkkts lgtcreoy prkacot jkr strcct ofgl`rcn en`ktfcr derhgnelgzc` ykutf wfk fevc ncvcr ettcn`c` sofkkl. Pfc prkacot bkests e 239 pcrocnt

    gnorcesc gn tfc cnrklldcnt kj jcdelc stu`cnts sgnoc 5776. Gn 5777, 53 ykutf okdplctc` tfcgr

    tregngnh en` rcocgvc` `gplkdes jrkd tfc Hfene Nkn-Jkrdel C`uoetgkn prkhred.

    Knc fun`rc` twcnty-tfrcc `gseblc` ykutf pertgogpetc` gn e dgng-oedp spknskrc` by tfc Yceoc

    Okrps-krhengzc` Fkspgtel jkr Rcfebglgtetgkn en` @cvclkpdcnt kj Ofgl`rcn gn Ncpel.

    Gn Aedegoe, YOZs erc wkrmgnhet nk sdell enhcr tk tfcdsclvcs`grcotly wgtf trkublc` urben

    ykutf et fghf rgsm kj bcgnh suomc` gntk e wkrl` kj `ruh `celgnh en` strcct henh lgjc bycnokurehgnh tfcd tk sccm dkrc pksgtgvc kppkrtungtgcs. Pfc Aedegoen prkacots erc prku`ly

    `csorgbc` es outtgnh c`hc wkrm by skdc wgtfgn tfc ehcnoy.

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    YOZs gn tfc Smrengen ogty kj K`csse fevc krhengzc` okddungty spknskrsfgp en`krhengzetgkn kj oedps en` okddungty cxoursgkns jkr kvcr 599 krpfenc` ykutfs.

    Gn 2995, Yceoc Okrps entgogpetcs publgsfgnh Xkrmgnh wgtf Wkutf1 E Fen`bkkm jkr Zkluntccrs,

    e okdpgletgkn kj suoocss stkrgcs. Pfgs wgll bc jkllkwc` wgtf tfc publgoetgkn kj e tregncrs hug`c.

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    Enelysgs1 _uoocsscs en` _fkrtokdgnhs

    Gntcrvcntgkns wgtf @grcot Gdpeot

    Pfc gntcrvcntgkns un`crtemcn tk essgst et-rgsm ykutf prkvg`c tfc dcesurcdcnt kj tfc veluc en` tfc

    velg`gty kj tfc S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps pertncrsfgp vge tfc @OKJ YE_E. Pfc bcncjgogel gdpeotsbcgnh rcelgzc` by tfc eotgvgtgcs suppkrtc` by tfc YE_E erc olcer1 tfc bcncjgts erc bktf `grcot, wgtf

    et-rgsm ykutf bcgnh rceofc` by YOZs tfrkuhf rclcvent prkhreds, en` sustegneblc, tfrkuhf tfc

    cnhehcdcnt en` gnvklvcdcnt kj okddungtgcs gn struoturgnh lknh-tcrd prkocsscs tk e``rcss tfc

    ncc`s kj vulncreblc ykutf.

    Pfc `grcot gdpeot suoocss kj vergkus Yceoc Okrps prkacots gs brgcjly gllustretc` ebkvc en` dkrc

    jully gn tfc beomhrkun` detcrgels rcvgcwc` jkr tfgs cveluetgkn. Nudcrkus ktfcr orc`gblc

    cxedplcs wcrc ogtc` by stejj en` ourrcnt en` jkrdcr vkluntccrs gn gntcrvgcws, en` tfcrc gs e scnsc

    tfet tfc ouduletgvchrevgty kj tfcsc gntcrvcntgkns gs strknh en` hcttgnh strknhcr. Lgmcwgsc, tfcrc gs

    e scnsc kj dkdcntud bugl`gnh wgtfgn tfc Yceoc Okrps es dkrc en` dkrc stejj dcdbcrs,

    vkluntccrs, en` FONs okdprcfcn` en` cn`krsc tfc retgknelc jkr et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh.

    Gn prkacot ejtcr prkacot, tfc Yceoc Okrps gs suoocssjully gnvklvgnh okddungty lce`crs gn

    g`cntgjygnh dcesurcs tk essgst et-rgsm ykutf en` gn dkbglgzgnh rcskurocs tk suppkrt tfksc

    dcesurcs. Gn _edke, tfc Yceoc Okrps gs wkrmgnh wgtf e hrkup kj deykrs tk gnstgtutgknelgzc et-

    rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh. Pfc Wkutf Oknscrvetgkn Okrps eotgvgtgcs gn tfc Yfglgppgncs suppkrtc`

    by tfc Yceoc Okrps fevc leg` tfc jkun`etgkn jkr en gdpkrtent gngtgetgvc tfet sfkul` hrkw en`strcnhtfcn un`cr lkoel lce`crsfgp en` rcskuroc dkbglgzetgkn. En NHK fes bccn jkrdc` en`

    rchgstcrc` gn Yenede tk wkrm kn ykutf `cvclkpdcnt eotgvgtgcs es e `grcot rcsult kj e Yceoc Okrps-

    jun`c` wkrmsfkp kn tfc tkpgo.

    Gn Yerehuey, tfc Yceoc Okrps fes gnvklvc` FONs en` lkoel ykutfs gn vergkus wkrmsfkpsjkousgnh kn ykutf okunsclgnh en` akb-smgll bugl`gnh cjjkrts. Jrkd tfcsc cjjkrts, dk`cls erccdcrhgnh tk cnhehc lkoel ykutf lce`crs gn okddungty-besc` c`uoetgknel cjjkrts kn tfc evkg`enoc

    kj EG@_ en` ktfcr _cxuelly-Prensdgttc` @gscescs. E prgdc kbacotgvc kj tfc Yceoc Okrps es gt

    pfescs kut kj kpcretgkns gn Okste Rgoe gs tk lcevc et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gnstgtutgknelgzc`wgtfgn tfc Netgknel Wkutf @cvclkpdcnt Okkr`gnetgnh Ehcnoy es e jkous kj tfc netgknel

    vkluntccrgsd krhengzetgkn en` gts lkoel brenofcs. Gt sfkul` bc nktc` tfet es tfc ehcnoy pfescs kut

    kj Okste Rgoe, tfc @OKJ-suppkrtc` et-rgsm ykutf prkhred gs tfc sklc cjjkrt ourrcntly bcgnhgdplcdcntc`, purpkrtc`ly et tfc rcqucst kj tfc netgkns prcsg`cnt.

    Delewg kjjcrs enktfcr cxedplc kj e sustegneblc prkhreddetgo gngtgetgvc suppkrtc` by tfc Yceoc

    Okrps. Okddungty-Besc` Kptgkns jkr Yrktcotgkn en` Cdpkwcrdcnt (OKYC) gs e prkhred gnDelewg wgtf en FGZ/EG@_ jkous krghgnelly suppkrtc` by _evc tfc Ofgl`rcn Jkun`etgkn en` tfc

    Yceoc Okrps. Gt fes jceturc` jrkd tfc bchgnngnh strknh okllebkretgvc rcletgknsfgps wgtfokddgttccs kj lkoel lce`crs en` fes cxpen`c` gts kpcretgkns jrkd knc tk jkur `gstrgots gn tfc

    okuntry. Pregngnh prkvg`c` by YOZs fes okntrgbutc` oknsg`crebly tk tfc prkjcssgknelgsd kj

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    OKYCs lkoel lce`crs, e prkdgncnt Delewgen NHK kjjgogel esscrtc` gn en gntcrvgcw. G ebsklutclywkul` wclokdc jurtfcr Yceoc Okrps gnvklvcdcnt gn tfgs cjjkrt, fc e``c`.

    Pfc cvg`cnoc gs oknvgnognh tfet e sghngjgoent nudbcr kj Yceoc Okrps gntcrvcntgkns kn bcfelj kj

    et-rgsm ykutf fevc fe` `gsocrneblc gdpeots. Jurtfcr, tfcrc erc dultgplc cxedplcs tk bc ogtc`

    wfcrc tfcsc cjjkrts erc okntrgbutgnh tk tfc cdcrhcnoc kj gn`ghcnkus prkocsscs en` systcds tke``rcss tfc prkblcds kj ykutf lgvgnh kn tfc jrgnhcs kj skogcty.

    Degn _trcedgnh kj Et-Rgsm Wkutf Yrkhreddgnh et tfc Yceoc Okrps

    En gn`grcot but fuhcly sghngjgoent dcesurcdcnt kj tfc gdpeot kj tfc @OKJ YE_E gs tfc cxtcnt tk

    wfgof gt fes len`c` et-rgsm ykutf (en` dkrc hcncrel ykutf `cvclkpdcnt) prkhreddgnh jgrdly kn

    tfc sfkrt lgst kj Yceoc Okrps prgkrgtgcs. Pfc cxtcnt kj ykutf prkhreddgnh et tfc ehcnoybktf

    `grcot en` es e deakr okdpkncnt kj ktfcr okrc eotgvgtgcsgs vest, en` orc`gt jkr gts clcvetgkn es eprgkrgty gs hcncrelly hgvcn tk tfc Yceoc Okrps cxpcrgcnoc wgtf @OKJ en` tk tfc YE_Es

    denehcr.

    Gn rcspknsc tk en gnqugry ebkut tfc ultgdetc veluc kj tfc @OKJ YE_E et tfc Yceoc Okrps, ejkrdcr scngkr stejj dcdbcr seg`1 Pfc dkst gdpkrtent prk`uot fes bccn tfc degn strcedgnh kj

    ykutf `cvclkpdcnt gntk ell ktfcr scotkrs kj jkous et tfc ehcnoy. Pfc YE_E hkt ykutf

    `cvclkpdcnt gntk tfc pklgtgoel jkous kj tfc Yceoc Okrps @grcotkr. Gt fes orcetc` gnorc`gblcdkdcntud= gt fes lce` tk sghngjgoent lcvcrehgnh kj rcskurocs. Wkutf `cvclkpdcnt gs kn tfc re`er

    sorccn nkw en` dkrc YOZs went tk cnhehc gn tfgs wkrm.

    Kjjgogels gn`goetc tfet Yceoc Okrps FGZ/EG@_

    eotgvgtgcs wkul` nkt bc ncerly es cxtcnsgvc es

    tfcy erc wgtfkut tfc spur kj @OKJ-jun`c`prkacots. Pfcrc gs, gt wes stetc`, e hrkwgnh

    trcn` gn tfc Yceoc Okrps tk jkous fceltf

    eotgvgtgcs gn hcncrel kn ykutf. En c`uoetgknspcogelgst jkr tfc Ejrgoe rchgkn seg` tfet gn

    Penzenge tfc Yceoc Okrps jkous gn kn

    scokn`ery c`uoetgkn, tfc cnvgrkndcnt en` fceltf, en` tfet gn ell oescs ykutf gs tfc `rgvgnhjkroc tfet demcs tfcd wkrm. Gn Dkzedbgquc, tfcrc gs hrkwgnh gntcrcst gn e nkn-jkrdel

    c`uoetgkn prkhred tfet wgll jkous kn hgrls en` tfksc ejjcotc` by len` dgncs en` ktfcr rcsg`uc kj

    tfc jkrdcr ogvgl wer. E @OKJ-jun`c` wkrmsfkp sofc`ulc` jkr Auly 2999 gs dcent tk sklg`gjyplens jkr tfgs gngtgetgvc.

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps Xkdcn-gn-@cvclkpdcnt (XG@) okkr`gnetkr pkgnts tk olksc okllebkretgkn en`

    okkr`gnetgkn bctwccn fcr kjjgoc en` et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs, rcjcrrgnh tk duof kvcrlep bctwccn

    cjjkrts. _fc ogtc` en cxedplc kj fkw YOZs gn Bulherge erc wkrmgnh wgtf e lkoel XG@ okddgttcc

    kn e prkacot jkr krpfenswfgof gs nkt jun`c` tfrkuhf tfc @OKJ YE_E. Xc fevc sccn lkts

    dkrc wkrm kn krpfens kvcr tfc pest ycer kr sk, sfc seg`, en` tfcn gn`goetc` tfet sfc mncw kj

    Duof kj tfc wkrm suppkrtc` by tfc YE_E gs

    `ynedgo en` cxogtgnh. Pfc Yceoc Okrps gs

    dkvgnh eorkss tfc bker` tk gnokrpkretc ykutfpertgogpents gn cvcry scotkr.

    Yceoc Okrps Kjjgogel

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    nk jeglurcs gn tfc ykutf-et-rgsm prkhreddgnh erce. _fc ogtc` prkacots gn tfc @kdgngoenRcpublgo tfet cnhehc` 2? jcdelc krpfens gn okdputcr smglls tregngnh en` tfc prcvcntgkn kj EG@_

    en` `kdcstgo vgklcnoc.

    Pfcrc gs e `cjgngtc buy-gn et Yceoc Okrps fce`quertcrs kn ykutf `cvclkpdcnt es en kvcrell

    prgkrgty. Pfgs gs `uc tk Yeul _ullys cjjcotgvc lce`crsfgp, e scngkr tregngnh kjjgocr seg`. PfgsYE_E jun`gnh gs sk orgtgoel jkr wfet wc erc `kgnh fcrc. Gt lce`s tk sk duof clsc, tfc kjjgogel

    e``c`.

    En ehrgoulturelgst spcogelgst jkr tfc GEY Rchgkn spkmc kj buy-gns jrkd ktfcr scotkrs gntk tfc

    rurel ykutf eotgvgtgcs un`crtemcn gn Yenede wgtf YE_E suppkrt. Nkw wc erc sccgnhokdplcdcntery cvcnts gn scvcrel spcogjgo okuntrgcs. Pfcsc et-rgsm ykutf cjjkrts fevc fe` e rcel

    dultgplgcr cjjcot. Pfcy fevc bccn gnstrudcntel gn lcvcrehgnh jkllkw-kn eotgvgtgcs, fc seg`.

    Esmc` wfet pcrocntehc kj tfc YOZs gn Yerehuey wcrc cnhehc` gn et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs kr gn

    dkrc hcncrel ykutf `cvclkpdcnt eotgvgtgcs, tfc essgstent Yceoc Okrps `grcotkr (EYO@) stetc` ell

    kj kur vkluntccrs erc cnhehc` gn tfcsc cjjkrts. Gt gs kur prgdery erce kj jkous. Gt gs e den`etkryessghndcnt jkr tfc vkluntccrs. _fc ogtc` tfc fuhc pcrocntehc kj tfc okuntrys pkpuletgkn tfet gs

    bclkw ?9 ycers kj ehc es demgnh tfc jkous en kbvgkus ofkgoc. _fc elsk seg` tfet et lcest 79

    pcrocnt kj lkoel pertgogpents gn kur wkrmsfkps kn ykutf `cvclkpdcnt stey gnvklvc`. Xc erc

    fevgnh gdprcssgvc rcsults.

    E stetgstgo jrkd tfc GEY Rchgkn gs tcllgnh kn tfc degn strcedgnh kj ykutf prkhreddgnh et tfcYceoc Okrps. Xc wcnt jrkd e fen`jul kj prkacots tk 50 jull-jlc`hc` prkhreds gnvklvgnh 2?6

    YOZs cxolusgvcly `cvktc` tk tfcsc cjjkrtsskdc 52 kr 5? pcrocnt kj tfc cntgrc pkkl kj vkluntccrs

    gn tfc rchgkn. Kur gnvcstdcnt gs skdc $7.7 dgllgkn pcr ycer gn tfgs erce, tfc cveluetkr wes tkl`.

    Pfc @OKJ YE_E, en` tfc kncs jkr EG@_ en` tfc Cnvgrkndcnt, fevc vestly cxpen`c` kur

    prkhreddetgo rceof en` gdpeot, e scngkr tregngnh e`vgskr seg`.

    _cngkr denehcdcnt gn tfc Yceoc Okrps Ejrgoe rchgkn spkmc pksgtgvcly kj tfc gdpeot kj @OKJ-

    suppkrtc` eotgvgtgcs en` kj tfcgr prkdktgkn by Dr. _ully. Fc fes rcerrenhc` tfc jurngturc gn dy

    fce` en` gn tfc Ejrgoe Rchgkn, knc kjjgogel stetc`.

    Dr. _ully seys tfc degn strcedgnh kj et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gntk tfc okrc erces kj cdpfesgs

    kj tfc Yceoc Okrps gs knc kj tfc dkst sghngjgoent gn`goetkrs kj suoocss un`cr tfc YE_E. Pfc

    cvg`cnoc cxedgnc` by tfc cveluetkr suppkrts tfet oknolusgkn1 gn okuntry ejtcr okuntry, @OKJ-suppkrtc` gntcrvcntgkns fevc spurrc` tfc ehcnoy tk pleoc en cvcr fghfcr `chrcc kj cdpfesgs kn

    et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs es e `grcot en` gn`grcot dcens kj eofgcvgnh gts brke`cst hkels en`

    kbacotgvcs.

    Lcvcrehgnh kj Rcskurocs by Yceoc Okrps

    Yerellcl tk tfc degn strcedgnh kj et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gntk tfc okrc erces kj jkous et tfc

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    0Pfcsc nudbcrs `k nkt rcjlcot tfc `grcot cxpcn`gturc kj jun`s by Yceoc Okrps pksts gn tfc jgcl` jkr et-rgsm

    ykutf prkhred eotgvgtgcs, wfgof gj oepturc` wkul` bkkst tfc Yceoc Okrps okntrgbutgkn. Pfc leom kj prcogsgkn wgtfgn

    tfc ehcnoy gn `gstgnhugsfgnh bctwccn et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs en` ykutf `cvclkpdcnt cjjkrts demcs ell bu`hctery

    nudbcrs prkblcdetgo.

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    Yceoc Okrps gs tfc oknsg`creblc lcvcrehgnh kj rcskurocs prkvg`c` tfrkuhf @OKJ. Pfc YceocOkrps gs cjjcotgvcly perlcygnh tfc dk`cst but orgtgoel `kller trensjcr tfrkuhf tfc YE_E gntk

    substentgel prkhreddetgo gngtgetgvcs gnvklvgnh nkt aust tfc `cplkydcnt kj vkluntccrs, but tfc

    bu`hctgnh kj nkn-@OKJ jun`s jkr et-rgsm ykutf prkhreds en` stretchgo ellgenocs wgtf ktfcr

    pleycrs tfet cxtcn`s tfc rceof kj tfc rcskurocs prkvg`c` by S_EG@. Pfcrc erc scvcrel

    gllustretgkns kj tfgs eofgcvcdcnt.

    Nkn-@OKJ jun`s erc bcgnh utglgzc` by tfc Yceoc Okrps jkr ykutf et-rgsm prkhreds gn tfc MyrhyzRcpublgo, Bulherge, tfc @kdgngoen Rcpublgo, en` deny ktfcr erces. Jrcqucntly, suof prkhreds

    erc e`` kns jkr vkluntccrs wkrmgnh gn tfc busgncss, c`uoetgkn, kr fceltf jgcl`s. Pfc Bulhergen

    cxedplc gs en cjjkrt tk hug`c ykunh krpfenc` hgrls ewey jrkd prkstgtutgkn.

    Bu`hct jghurcs un`crsokrc tfc lcvcl kj Yceoc Okrps prkhreddgnh tfet hkcs bcykn` tfet

    suppkrtc` by @OKJ. Ouduletgvc spcn`gnh kj @OKJ jun`s tfrkuhf tfc YE_E jrkd JW 577?tfrkuhf JW 5777 tktels $835,869, wfglc tfc cxpcn`gturc kj Yceoc Okrps epprkprgetc` jun`s jkr

    et-rgsm ykutf jkr tfc sedc pcrgk` cquels $659,233. Pfgs dcens tfc YE_E fes lcvcrehc` en

    e``gtgknel Yceoc Okrps cxpcn`gturc, cquelgnh epprkxgdetcly 596 pcrocnt kj tfc @OKJokntrgbutgkn.0

    Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels pkgnt tk tfc jkrdetgkn kj lkoel NHKs `c`goetc` tk wkrmgnh wgtf et-rgsm

    ykutf en` tfc csteblgsfdcnt kj nctwkrms jkr suof NHKs gn e nudbcr kj lkoetgkns es sklg`

    cxedplcs kj tfc lcvcrehgnh bcgnh eofgcvc`. Pfc cxedplcs ogtc` gn Yenede, Okste Rgoe, en`

    clscwfcrc erc nudcrkus en` orc`gblc. Gn Okste Rgoe, tfc Yceoc Okrps sccs gnstgtutgknelgzc` et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gn twk netgknel cntgtgcs es gts prgdc lcheoy es gt pfescs kut kj kpcretgkns.

    Ktfcr cxedplcs `cdknstretc fkw tfc Yceoc

    Okrps fes lcvcrehc` rcskurocs. Pfc Yceoc

    Okrps oknsg`crs gtsclj tk bc e hug`gnh jkroc gn

    tfc csteblgsfdcnt kj tfc Gntcr-EdcrgoeXkrmgnh Hrkup kn Wkutf @cvclkpdcnt, e

    oknskrtgud kj cghft `cvclkpdcnt

    krhengzetgkns, en` pkgnts tk tfc rgsgnh jun`gnh jkr et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh by tfc Gntcr-

    Edcrgoen @cvclkpdcnt Benm es sghngjgoent.

    Fer`cr tk quentgjy, but kj oknsg`creblc gdpkrtenoc, gs tfc oe`rc kj tregnc` en` dktgvetc`

    gn`gvg`uels `c`goetc` tk wkrmgnh wgtf et-rgsm ykutf tfet fes cdcrhc` jrkd Yceoc Okrps tregngnhwkrmsfkps en` jgcl` prkacots. E lerhc nudbcr kj FONs nkw eotgnh es denehcrs en` stcwer`s kj

    et-rgsm ykutf gngtgetgvcs treoc tfcgr prkjcssgknel rkkts tk cxpksurc tk Yceoc Okrps cjjkrts gn tfgs

    erce. Pfc bcncjgts kj tfcgr cjjkrts wgll rcsknetc jkr deny ycers gn deny `gvcrsc lkoetgkns erkun`

    Pfc lcvcrehgnh gdpeot k j tfc YE_E gs fer` tk

    kvcrstetc. Pfc dkncy ettreots hrcet prkpksels.

    Yceoc Okrps Kjjgogel

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    tfc hlkbc.

    E nudbcr kj velg` dcesurcdcnts sfkw tfet tfc Yceoc Okrps fes suoocssjully usc` tfc okrc

    jun`gnh prkvg`c` tfrkuhf tfc YE_E tk sghngjgoently cxpen` tfc ultgdetc gdpeot kj gts cjjkrts tk

    essgst et-rgsm ykutf bcykn` tfc cjjkrts suhhcstc` by tfc `kllers cxpcn`c`.

    Ejrgoen Cdpfesgs

    @OKJ wes struoturc` gn `grcot rcspknsc tk tfc sujjcrgnh kj Ejrgoen ofgl`rcn. S_EG@ kjjgogels,rcspknsgvc tk Oknhrcssgknel gntcntgkns en` kvcrsghft, fevc cdpfesgzc` tfc spcogel ncc`s kj et-

    rgsm ykutf gn Ejrgoe eorkss tfc bker` gn tfcgr denehcdcnt kj tfc Jun`. Jkr e nudbcr kj rceskns,

    fkwcvcr, tfc Yceoc Okrps fes nkt dgrrkrc` tfet cdpfesgs gn gts prkhreddgnh kj @OKJ

    rcskurocs. Eookr`gnh tk Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels, tfc jkllkwgnh jeotkrs fevc okntrgbutc` tk tfc

    pfcnkdcnkn1

    Pfc besgo c`uoetgkn systcds gn Ejrgoe erc gn eoutc `gstrcss, prkvg`gnh lcss kj e pletjkrd jrkd

    wfgof YOZs oen rceof et-rgsm ykutf=

    Yceoc Okrps wcemncss et okpgnh wgtf tfc rcletgvc leom kj struoturc gn tfc Ejrgoen c`uoetgknel

    spfcrc=

    Jcwcr junotgknel hkvcrndcntel ehcnogcs en` gn`ghcnkus NHKs wgtf wfgof tk wkrm gn Ejrgoe

    tfen clscwfcrc=

    YOZs tcn` tk wkrm gn rurel okddungtgcs gn Ejrgoe, ewey jrkd oknocntretgkns kj et-rgsm

    ykutf=

    Yklgtgoel rcelgtgcs tfet fevc rgvcn tfc Yceoc Okrps kut kj Ctfgkpge, Shen`e, en` ktfcrokuntrgcs wfcrc @OKJ-suppkrtc` eotgvgtgcs wkul` bc prgkrgtgcs= en`

    E hcncrel leom kj suppkrt et tfc tkp denehcdcnt lcvcls kj tfc ehcnoy jkr dkvgnh tfccdpfesgs kj et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh bcykn` tfc GEY rchgkn.

    Oknscqucntly, okntrery tk essudptgkns gn pley clscwfcrc, Ejrgoe fes fe` okdperetgvcly jcw et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gngtgetgvcs en` dk`cst cxpcn`gturcs kj jun`s. Gn JW 5777, tfcrc wcrc

    jgvc Yceoc Okrps pksts gn Ejrgoe utglgzgnh @OKJ jun`s, okdperc` wgtf 58 gn GEY. Lgmcwgsc,

    CDE fes fe` lgttlc cdpfesgs= tfcrc wcrc jkur CDE pksts usgnh @OKJ rcskurocs lest jgsoel ycer.Jkr tfc sedc ycer, e tktel kj $22,573 kj @OKJ dkncy wes ellkoetc` jkr Ejrgoe, vcrsus $6?,?09

    jkr GEY.

    Pfc jeotkrs ogtc` fcrc, plus tfc `cocntrelgzc`, jgcl`-krgcntc` neturc kj tfc Yceoc Okrps ellu`c` tk

    ebkvc, erc `ccdc` velg` by tfc cveluetkr. Pfcy erc nkt tktelly oknvgnognh, fkwcvcr. Xfet sccds

    tk bc et lcest es sghngjgoent gs tfc leom kj prkeotgvc `ctcrdgnetgkn tk hct @OKJ kn tfc Ejrgoen

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    dep et tfc Yceoc Okrps. Pfcrc fes bccn e leom kj rcher` jkr tfc Ejrgoen cdpfesgs gntcn`c` byOknhrcss, un`crsokrc` by S_EG@, en` dengjcstly `gotetc` by ncc`. Xfglc @OKJ rcskurocs erc

    nkt es cesgly prkhreddc` gn Ejrgoe, tfc dkrc urhcnt ncc`s bcgnh cxpcrgcnoc` en` tfc rcletgvc

    leom kj lkoel gnjrestruoturc eorkss tfc okntgncnt erhuc jkr dkrc vghkrkus en` prkeotgvc cjjkrts tk

    gnorcesc @OKJs prcscnoc.

    Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels gn`goetc tfet et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gn Ejrgoe gs `cstgnc` jkr repg` en`

    sghngjgoent cxpensgkn. Pfc EG@_ cpg`cdgo tfcrc gs e deakr jeotkr gn tfc entgogpetc` cxpensgkn._uoocss stkrgcs gn Ejrgoe oen nkw scrvc tk brke`oest gntcrcst gn @OKJ jun`gnh= tfc teppgnh kj tfc

    Jun` cnvgsgknc` jkr Dkzedbgquc rcjcrcnoc` ebkvc gs fkpcjully gn`goetgvc kj e fghfcr ewercncss

    gn tfc rchgkn. Pfc scngkr lce`crsfgp kj tfc Ejrgoe rchgkn sccs en eooclcretgkn kj @OKJ jun`gnhjkr prkacots tk essgst krpfens lcjt bcfgn` by tfc EG@_ pen`cdgo en` tk essgst tfc gnorcesgnh

    nudbcr kj ofgl` skl`gcrs eorkss tfc okntgncnt.

    Pfc et-rgsm ykutf okkr`gnetkr, Dr. _ully,

    seys, Ejrgoe gs okdgnh kn strknh nkw gn

    tcrds kj Yceoc Okrps prkhreddgnh. Dkrccncrhctgo cjjkrts erc ncc`c` tk cnsurc tfet tfgs

    prc`gotgkn okdcs truc.

    Zgsgkns, Kbacotgvcs, en` Jkous

    Xfctfcr tfc vgsgkn kj wfet gs tk bc eofgcvc` tfrkuhf tfc YE_E gs sferc` by S_EG@ en` Yceoc

    Okrps kjjgogels gs e `gjjgoult qucstgkn tk enswcr. Bcoeusc tfc `gstgnotgkn bctwccn et-rgsm ykutfen` ykutf `cvclkpdcnt prkhreddgnh gs nkt oknsgstcntly sccn, epprcogetc`, kr epplgc` wgtfgn tfc

    Yceoc Okrps. Gn rcjcrcnoc tk tfc ofgl`rcn kj Ejrgoe, knc kjjgogel seg`, Pfcy erc ell et rgsm.

    Ktfcrs vkgoc` sgdgler vgcws. Pfc leom kj `gstgnotgkn gs eppercnt gn tfc wrgttcn en` vcrbel`csorgptgkns kj eotgvgtgcs, wfcrc et-rgsm ykutf en` ykutf `cvclkpdcnt prkhredseotgvgtgcs tk

    suppkrt ykutf lgvgnh gn pkvcrty en` ncc`gnh `cvclkpdcntel gntcrvcntgknserc jrcqucntly ludpc`

    tkhctfcr. Pfc sedc gdprcogsgkn ejjcots jgsoel rcpkrtgnh.

    Bktf S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps fevc wgscly utglgzc` e jlcxgblc `cjgngtgkn kj et-rgsm ykutf, en`

    bktf fevc ehrcc` kn nkn-gnstgtutgkn bugl`gnh epprkeofcs tk rceof tfc ofgl`rcn gn qucstgkn. Xgtfgntfc Yceoc Okrps, fkwcvcr, tfc jlcxgbglgty gn `cjgngnh et-rgsm fes vccrc` tkwer` bcgnh kpcn-

    cn`c` gn skdc oescs en` okntrgbutc` tk e leom kj jkous tfet ofereotcrgzcs duof kj gts rcpkrtgnh kn

    YE_E-suppkrtc` eotgvgtgcs.

    Deny Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels eotgvcly cnhehc` gn prkacot gdplcdcntetgkn oen ertgouletc e `cjgngtgkn

    kj et-rgsm ykutf tfet elghns wgtf tfet usc` by S_EG@ kjjgogels. Pfcsc jun`s erc nkt jkr tfksc

    ncc`y, but jkr tfksc fclplcss, e prkhred spcogelgst gn tfc CDE rchgkn rcdermc`. Pfc okuntry`grcotkr gn Dkzedbgquc plens tk tep tfc @OKJ jun`gnh jkr e scrgcs kj eotgvgtgcs olcerly ocntcrc`

    kn fghf-rgsm ykutfvgotgds kj wer orgdcs, ofgl`rcn gn krpfenehcs, kut kj sofkkl hgrls gn `enhcr kj

    bcgnh rcorugtc` gntk prkstgtutgkn, FGZ/EG@_-ejjcotc` ofgl`rcn, ofgl`rcn cn`enhcrc` by len`

    Ejrgoen okuntrgcs erc orygnh kut jkr et-rgsm

    ykutf prkhreds. En` skkn tfcy wgll bc

    okdpkncnts kj csteblgsfc` scotkrs eorkss tfcbker` tfcrc, cspcogelly gn Xcst Ejrgoe.

    Yceoc Okrps Kjjgogel

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    dgncstfet wkul` rcsknetc pksgtgvcly wgtf Oknhrcssgknel kvcrsccrs. Pfc oknsg`creblc nudbcr kjsuoocss stkrgcs tfet oen bc rcpkrtc` jrkd jgcl` eotgvgtgcs sfkw tfet kjjgogels en` Zkluntccrs

    hresp tfc spcogel gntcntgkns kj @OKJ.

    Pfc YE_E okkr`gnetkr seg` tfc jkllkwgnh1 Xkrmgnh wgtf fghf rgsm ykutf fes bccn tfc vgsgkn

    jrkd tfc bchgnngnh en` okntgnucs tk bc. But tfc `cjgngtgkn kj et-rgsm sfgjts en` gs fer` tk sccolcerly. Pfc `gjjgoulty gn csteblgsfgnh e dkrc prknkunoc` lgnc kj scperetgkn bctwccn et-rgsm

    ykutf en` ykutf `cvclkpdcnt prkhreddgnhokdpkun`c` by gne`cquetc rcpkrtgnhgs et tfc okrckj skdcwfet `gvcrhcnt scnscs kj wfet gs bcgnh eookdplgsfc` un`cr tfc YE_E by Yceoc Okrps

    en` S_EG@ kjjgogels. Pfet hcnugnc en` velg` scnsc kj sghngjgoent eookdplgsfdcnt gn rceofgnh et-

    rgsm ykutf wg`cly sferc` by tfc Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels en` Zkluntccrs gs nkt oknsgstcntlyepprcogetc` by S_EG@ okuntcrperts, wfgof gs e okntrgbutgnh jeotkr tk tfc rcletgvcly lkksc

    `cjgngtgkn kj tfc terhct eu`gcnoc cdplkyc` by tfc Yceoc Okrps, es wcll es tk gts skdctgdcs

    gntcrofenhceblc usc kj tcrds tfet fevc `gjjcrcnt dcengnhs.

    Pfc rcletgvc spersgty kj et-rgsm ykutf prkhred gngtgetgvcs by tfc Yceoc Okrps gn Ejrgoe jurtfcr

    okntrgbutcs tk `gvcrhcnt vgsgkns kj wfet gs tk bc eookdplgsfc` vge @OKJ. S_EG@ rcprcscntetgvcsgn`goetc tfet epprkxgdetcly 39 pcrocnt kj tfc YE_E jun`s sfkul` bc cxpcn`c` gn Ejrgoe,

    eltfkuhf tfksc cxpcn`gturcs fevc rcocntly rgscn tk skdc 5: pcrocnt. @urgnh suof gnstenocs,

    S_EG@ kjjgogels eppcer unocrtegn ebkut tfc rclcvenoc kj tfc Yceoc Okrps okntrgbutgkn.

    Pfc jkllkwgnh grkny gs e pert kj tfc pertncrsfgp bctwccn S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps1 tfc Yceoc

    Okrps gs rcelgzgnh sklg` en` substentgel gdpeots jrkd gts et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh gngtgetgvcs,but tfcsc gdpeots erc kbsourc` retfcr tfen glludgnetc` by gne`cquetc rcpkrtgnh tfet rcjlcots en

    gne`cquetc ertgouletc` vgsgkn kj hkels en` kbacotgvcs en` by slkwncss gn rcplgoetgnh tfcsc gdpeots

    gn Ejrgoe. Pfc Yceoc Okrps wkul` scrvc gts kwn gntcrcsts by pkgntgnh tk gts ykutf `cvclkpdcnt

    eotgvgtgcs es e scperetc en` okdplcdcntery sct kj gngtgetgvcs tfet fevc cdcrhc` jrkd gts et-rgsm

    ykutf prkhreddgnh retfcr tfen kbsourc orgtgoel `gjjcrcnocs en` by bcgnh vgsgbly prkeotgvc gn

    csteblgsfgnh et-rgsm ykutf cjjkrts gn Ejrgoe.

    Rcpkrtgnh

    Pfc gne`cqueoy kj prkhreddetgo en` jgsoel rcpkrtgnh by tfc Yceoc Okrps tk S_EG@ kn @OKJ-suppkrtc` eotgvgtgcs fes bccn un`crsokrc` et scvcrel pkgnts gn tfgs cveluetgkn. Yceoc Okrps

    kjjgogels erc ewerc kj tfc prkblcd en` erc

    oknvgnoc` tfet dkrc uscjul en` tfkrkuhfrcpkrtgnh systcds erc gddgncnt. En` tfcrc gs

    skdc cvg`cnoc tfet sferpcr en` dkrc `cteglc`

    prkocsscs jkr oepturgnh tfc gdpeot kj

    eotgvgtgcs en` lgnmgnh eotgvgtgcs wgtf olcer

    purpksc erc bcgnh oknstruotc`. Xfet gs

    orgtgoel, fkwcvcr, gs nkt jkrdet kr rcpkrtgnh

    dcofengsds, but e fcevgcr cdpfesgs kn

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps sgdply gs nkt hkk` et

    rcpkrtgnh. Hkk` wkrm jells tfrkuhf tfc oreoms.

    Rcsults erc nkt treomc` quentgtetgvcly en` rceleookdplgsfdcnts hk unrcpkrtc` kr dgsrcpkrtc`.

    Gdprkvcdcnts erc un`crwey, but tfcrc gs duof tk

    kvcrokdc.

    Yceoc Okrps Kjjgogel

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    okntcnt tfet gs `ete-rgof en` dkrc spcogjgo rcher`gnh wfk gs bcgnh rceofc` en` wfet gs bcgnh

    eookdplgsfc`. Dkrc cveluetgkn kj tfc bcncjgt kj eotgvgtgcs un`crtemcn en` cdpfesgs kn gdpeot gsrcqugrc`.

    Es suhhcstc` tfrkuhfkut tfgs stu`y, uscjul rcpkrtgnh gs ultgdetcly lgnmc` tk e orgsp en` prcogsc

    ertgouletgkn kj hkels en` kbacotgvcs en` e okddkn un`crsten`gnh kj purpksc. Pfgs trugsd epplgcs

    tk tfc et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs gdplcdcntc` by tfc Yceoc Okrps en` suppkrtc` tfrkuhf @OKJ.Xgtf dgngdel but prkeotgvc cjjkrts, gt wkul` eppcer tfet kjjgogels gn tfc ocntcr okul` brke`cn en`cnfenoc e sferc` vgsgkn kj wfet tfc @OKJ rcskurocs erc dcent tk eofgcvc en` sferpcn tfc

    prkjglc kj et-rgsm ykutf gntcrvcntgkns tfc Yceoc Okrps gs gdplcdcntgnh.

    Pfc S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps Yertncrsfgp kn Et-Rgsm Wkutf

    Pfc okllebkretgkn bctwccn S_EG@ en` tfc Yceoc Okrps kn tfc hkel kj rceofgnh et-rgsm ykutf gs

    jredgnh e scrgcs kj prkhreddetgo gntcrvcntgkns wgtf substentgel gdpeots tfet erc gddc`getcly

    rclcvent tk tfc purpkscs kj @OKJ. Pfc okllebkretgkn gs nkt, fkwcvcr, jeoglgtetgnh e pertgoulerly

    strknh scnsc kj pertncrsfgp bctwccn tfc prgnogpels wfcrc e okddkn un`crsten`gnh kj wfet gsbcgnh eookdplgsfc` gs sferc`. Pfet gs nkt tk sey tfet tfc rcletgknsfgp gs nchetgvc kr tfet

    gdprkvcdcnts oen nkt bc jesfgknc`knly tfet gt gs nkt jully `cvclkpc` kr epprcogetc` et prcscnt.Pfgs gs cspcogelly truc kn tfc S_EG@ sg`c.

    Pfc prkblcds kj prkhreddetgo en` jgsoel

    rcpkrtgnh `gsoussc` tfrkuhfkut tfgs rcpkrtfevc okntrgbutc` oknsg`crebly tk tfc wcem

    scnsc kj pertncrsfgp nkw cvg`cnt. S_EG@

    kjjgogels cxprcss knhkgnh jrustretgkn et nktbcgnh eblc tk `gsocrn wfet gs bcgnh

    eookdplgsfc` en` et wfet okst. Bcykn` rcpkrtgnh sfkrtokdgnhs, fkwcvcr, skdc S_EG@rcprcscntetgvcs spcem kj tfcgr pcrocptgkn tfet tfc Yceoc Okrps scngkr denehcdcnt fes nkt hgvcnduof prgkrgty tk tfc rcletgknsfgp kr tk bcgnh eookunteblc jkr tfc jun`s prkvg`c` tfrkuhf tfc

    YE_E. _kdc jccl tfet S_EG@ gs tkk scl`kd hgvcn orc`gt jkr wfet tfc Yceoc Okrps fes bccn eblc

    tk eookdplgsf gn tfc et-rgsm ykutf ercne. E scngkr S_EG@ rcprcscntetgvc okddcntc` tfet tfcYceoc Okrps gs nkt elweys rcspknsgvc tk kur ncc`s. Pfcy `knt prk`uoc tgdcly rcpkrts.

    _kdctgdcs wc fevc tk esm tfcd fkw duof dkrc jun`gnh tfcy oen usc.

    Dgssgkn `rgjt gs e deakr jcer tfet S_EG@ kjjgogels cxprcss. Pfcrc gs e scnsc tfet tfc brke`

    gntcrprctetgkn kj et-rgsm ykutf cdplkyc` by tfc Yceoc Okrps gs rcsultgnh gn tkk deny derhgnel

    eotgvgtgcs. Xc fevc e scnsc tfet deny kj tfc ofgl`rcn bcgnh rceofc`, wfglc ncc`y, erc fer` tk

    `cjgnc es bcgnh et-rgsm, knc kjjgogel seg`. Pfc Yceoc Okrps ncc`s tk `rkp gts wkrl` vgcw en`okdc up wgtf e sfkrt lgst kj okuntrgcs wfcrc rcel jkous oen bc eofgcvc`, enktfcr kbscrvcr seg`.

    Pfcrc gs hkk` hkgnh kn tfrkuhf tfgs cjjkrt, but

    gt gs nkt elweys olcer wfet gt gs en` wfk gt gs hkk`

    jkr.

    S_EG@ Kjjgogel

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    Pfc lkw prkjglc kj et-rgsm ykutf gntcrvcntgkns gn Ejrgoe gs e deakr oknocrn jkr S_EG@ kjjgogels.

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    3Pfgs okddcnt wes de`c gn tfc okursc kj en gntcrvgcw okn`uotc` jkr tfc cveluetgkn= gt wes nkt en kjjgogel

    pklgoy prknkunocdcnt.

    5:

    Knc gn`goetc` tfet ebkut felj kj tfgs dkncy sfkul` bc spcnt gn Ejrgoe.3

    Yerellcl tk tfc Ejrgoen prkjglc gssuc, S_EG@ kjjgogels pcrocgvc e ncc` jkr e dkrc prkeotgvc

    epprkeof gn hcncrel tk prkdktgnh @OKJ-suppkrtc` eotgvgtgcs. Knc S_EG@ kjjgogel seg`, Pfc

    Yceoc Okrps ncc`s tk bcttcr essgst gts vkluntccrs gn mnkwgnh ebkut tfcsc esscts, tfc kppkrtungtgcs

    tfet cxgst jkr utglgzgnh tfcd, en` tfc rclcvent cxedplcs tfet un`crsokrc wfet wc erc trygnh tk

    eookdplgsf fcrc.

    S_EG@ rcprcscntetgvcs erc oen`g` gn seygnh tfet tfc kvcrell bu`hctery lgdgtetgkns tfcy jeoc

    ourrcntly demc tfcd oknsg`crebly dkrc strg`cnt gn `cden`gnh eookuntebglgty jrkd tfcgr vergkus

    `cvclkpdcnt pertncrs. Pfcrc gs en eppercnt but unstetc` scnsc kn tfc pert kj skdc tfet tfc Yceoc

    Okrps `kcs nkt epprcogetc tfc prcssurcs S_EG@ gs un`cr jrkd tfc Oknhrcss en` tfet gt gs temgnh

    jkr hrentc` jun`gnh tfet gs nk lknhcr ocrtegn.

    Xfglc Yceoc Okrps kjjgogels spkmc tk tfc jrustretgkns kj tfc YE_E prkocss `urgnh tfgs cveluetgkn,tfcgr okddcnts kn tfc jun`gnh prkvg`c` jkr et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh tfrkuhf @OKJ

    un`crsokrc e `ccp epprcogetgkn jkr wfet tfc pertncrsfgp wgtf S_EG@ gs eofgcvgnh. Pfgs cjjkrt gs

    vcry gdpkrtent tk tfc Yceoc Okrps. Nk, gt gs nkt dkrc bktfcr tfen gt gs wkrtf, seg` e scngkrkjjgogel gn tfc ocntcr. Pfcsc jun`s erc nkt e rcpleocdcnt jkr kur Oknhrcssgknel epprkprgetgkn=

    tfksc jun`s erc jkr suppkrtgnh YOZs, nkt jkr `cvclkpdcnt prkacots, tfc kjjgogel okntgnuc`, wfk

    elsk un`crsokrc` tfc sghngjgoent gnorcesc gn YOZs oknocntretgnh kn et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs. Pfcrcqucsts jkr jun`gnh un`cr @OKJ erc gnorcesgnh es wcll.

    Enktfcr scngkr kjjgocr gn tfc ocntcr cxprcssc`jegtf tfet tfc GEE dcofengsd wkul` hgvc

    struoturc tk tfc e` fko systcds ellkwc` un`cr

    YE_Es. Pfc kjjgogel tfcn vcnturc` tkspcouletc tfet gj rclgeblc stetgstgos wcrc

    evegleblc tfc Yceoc Okrps wkul` blkw tfcbket kut kj tfc wetcr gn tcrds kj tfc hrcetnudbcr kj et-rgsm ykutf bcgnh terhctc`! Pfc

    kjjgogel hevc orc`gt tk @OKJ eotgvgtgcs jkr tfc

    hrkwgnh cdpfesgs kn FGZ/EG@_ prkacotstfrkuhfkut tfc Yceoc Okrps seygnh, Pfcsc

    eotgvgtgcs wkul` nkt bc ncerly es cxtcnsgvc

    wgtfkut tfc @OKJ spur.

    Bktf kjjgogels ettrgbutc` tfc leom kj reppkrt wgtf S_EG@ es okddungoetgkns, nkt substenoc.

    Pfcy, en` ktfcrs, tfcn ertgouletc` e scrgcs kj eotgvgtgcs en` gntcrvcntgkns tfet erc substentgvc,

    cxedplcs kj fkw et-rgsm ykutf en` ykutf `cvclkpdcnt eotgvgtgcs erc bcgnh degnstrcedc` et tfcYceoc Okrps, en` cxedplcs kj fkw tfc lcvcrehgnh kj @OKJ jun`s erc cxpen`gnh prkhreddetgo

    Gs tfgs rcletgknsfgp wgtf S_EG@ suoocssjul; Wcs,

    gt gs. Pfc prk`uot prkvcs tfet. Pfc rcskurocs jrkd

    tfc YE_E fevc buglt oepeogty wgtfgn tfc Yceoc

    Okrps en` fclpc` us sferc tfet oepeogty wgtf

    fkst okuntry netgknels. Xc erc gdplcdcntgnh rcel

    eotgvgtgcs. Xc fevc hrkwgnh dkdcntud. Xc fevce oe`rc kj tregnc` en` dktgvetc` gn`gvg`uels

    cnhehc` gn tfgs cjjkrt erkun` tfc hlkbc.

    Yceoc Okrps Kjjgogel

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    rceof.

    E scngkr tregngnh kjjgocr spkmc clkqucntly ebkut tfc Yceoc Okrps et-rgsm ykutf prkacot gn Aedegoe

    en` tfc cnkrdkus bcncjgts sfc sew okdgnh jrkd tfc cjjkrt. _fc esscrtc` tfet tfcrc wcrc nk

    jeglurcs gn tfc Yceoc Okrps gngtgetgvcs gn tfgs erce. Pfcsc jun`s erc sk ncocssery jkr wfet wc

    erc `kgnh. G wkul` bc orusfc` gj tfcy wcrc skdcfkw lkst. Fcr wkr`s suddergzc` tfc scntgdcnts

    kj deny et tfc Yceoc Okrpsbktf et tfc Xesfgnhtkn fce`quertcrs en` gn tfc jgcl`wfk strknhlyoknvcyc` e scnsc tfet dkdcntud erkun` et-rgsm ykutf eotgvgtgcs wes eooclcretgnh.

    Oknolu`gnh _uddery

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps gs `clgvcrgnh e scrgcs kj eotgvgtgcs en` gntcrvcntgkns `grcotly rcspknsgvc tk tfcncc`s kj et-rgsm ykutf gn e nudbcr kj lkoetgkns erkun` tfc hlkbc. Eotgvgtgcs bcgnh jun`c` tfrkuhf

    tfc @OKJ YE_E erc substentgvc en` erc gn deny oescs oepeblc kj fevgnh e sghngjgoent en`

    lestgnh gdpeot kn tfc terhct pkpuletgkns. Pfcrc gs oknsg`creblc buy-gn tfrkuhfkut tfc Yceoc Okrps

    kn tfc cntgrc et-rgsm ykutf prkhreddgnh jrknt, en` tfc Yceoc Okrps gs lcvcrehgnh @OKJ

    rcskurocs tk cxpen` gts `grcot rceof. Pfc gngtgetgvc gs bcgnh denehc` wgtfgn tfc ocntcr by enkjjgogel, Dr. _ully, wgtf oknsg`creblc cntfusgesd jkr en` `c`goetgkn tk tfc ofellcnhc et fen`. Fgs

    lce`crsfgp gs rcokhngzc` en` eppleu`c` tfrkuhfkut tfc renms kj tfc Yceoc Okrps struoturc.

    Gn okntrest tk tfksc sghngjgoent pksgtgvc oknolusgkns, tfcrc erc gssucs rcqugrgnh streghftjkrwer`e

    scrgcs dg`-strced okrrcotgkns, gn cjjcotgj tfc S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps pertncrsfgp gs tk strcnhtfcn.Pfc `gstgnotgkn bctwccn rceofgnh et-rgsm ykutf en` dkrc hcncrel ykutf `cvclkpdcnt eotgvgtgcs

    fes tk bc sferpcnc` tfrkuhfkut tfc Yceoc Okrps. Yrkhreddetgo en` jgsoel rcpkrtgnh fes tk

    gdprkvc sghngjgoently. Yrkeotgvc cjjkrts tk gnorcesc tfc lcvcl kj eotgvgty gn Ejrgoe fevc tkokddcnoc wgtfkut `cley.

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps tkp denehcdcnt ncc`s tk `gspley e mccncr un`crsten`gnh kj tfc pklgtgoelrcelgtgcs orkw`gnh S_EG@ en` fclp gt `cdknstretc rcel gdpeot jrkd gts gnvcstdcnts gn tfgs ercne.

    Oknsg`creblc hkk` gs bcgnh eookdplgsfc` tfrkuhf tfc S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps pertncrsfgp tfrkuhf

    @OKJ. Pfc pklgtgoel ocrtgtu`c kj tfet pertncrsfgp gs `gdgngsfgnh, fkwcvcr, en` tfc Yceoc Okrps

    ncc`s tk prkeotgvcly `cdknstretc e okddgtdcnt tk tfc akgnt cjjkrt gj gt gs hkgnh tk survgvc.

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    Eppcn`gx E1 @OKJ Okkpcretgnh Ehcnogcs

    Oetfklgo Rclgcj _crvgocs

    Fenkg, Zgctned

    Ofrgstgen Ofgl`rcns Jun`Rgofdkn`, Zgrhgnge

    Fceltf en` C`uoetgkn Zkluntccrs

    DoLcen, Zgrhgnge

    Gntcrnetgknel Ofgl` Rcskuroc Gnstgtutc

    Bcrmclcy, Oelgjkrnge

    Lenme Aetgme _ervk`eye

    Dkretuwe, _rg Lenme

    Yeot

    E``gs Ebebe, Ctfgkpge

    Yertncrs jkr tfc Edcrgoes

    Rcogjc, Brezgl

    Yceoc Okrps

    Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Ycerl _. Buom Jkun`etgkn

    Fenkg, Zgctned

    Yrkacot Oknocrn Gntcrnetgknel

    _en @gchk, Oelgjkrnge

    Rc` Bernct

    Medpele, Shen`e

    _elcsgkn Dgssgkn kj @kn Bksok

    Nchkdbk, _rg Lenme

    _evc tfc Ofgl`rcn (@RO Yrkhred)

    Mgnsfese, @RO

    _evc tfc Ofgl`rcn/SM

    Lkn`kn, Sngtc` Mgnh`kd

    _evc tfc Ofgl`rcn/S_

    Lglknhwc, Delewg

    Pcrrc `cs Fkddcs

    Nuwere Clgye, _rg Lenme

    SNGOCJ

    Dknrkvge, Lgbcrge

    Xkrl` Oknocrn

    Fenkg, Zgctned

    Xkrl` Zgsgkn

    Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

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    Eppcn`gx B1 Lgst kj Oknteots

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps

    Ds. Eve Ellsden

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Ds. Brcn`e Bkwden

    Ejrgoe Rchgkn

    Ds. Eve Derge Oestrk

    Yceoc Okrps/Coue`kr

    @r. Ennc Okhflen

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`

    Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Dr. Aedcs Oklc

    Yertncrsfgp @cvclkpdcnt Sngt

    Ds. Oerkl Clscsscr

    Yceoc Okrps/Okste Rgoe

    Ds. Engte Jrgc`den

    Gntcr-Edcrgoen en` Yeogjgo Rchgkn

    Ds. Leng Fevcns

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`

    Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Ds. _ferg Fkwc

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Ds. Bcvcrlcy Akfnstkn

    RYOZ/Hfene

    Dr. Ofrgs Mksngm

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Ds. Pcrrg Lepgnsmy

    Yceoc Okrps/De`ehesoer

    Ds. Lyn E. Dcssncr

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`

    Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    @r. Rutf Hunn Dkte

    Ejrgoe Rchgknel Essgstenoc Sngt

    Dr. Mgtcnhc NHedbwe

    Curkpc, Dc`gtcrrencen en` Esge Rchgkn

    Dr. Brgen Rglcy

    Yceoc Okrps/_edke

    Ds. Akscpfgne RgksYceoc Okrps/Yerehuey

    Dr. Rkn J. _evehcOcntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`

    Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Dr. Yeul _ully

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`

    Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Dr. Akc Pknhskn

    Yceoc Okrps/Dengle

    Dr. Jrenm Xehncr

    Ejrgoe Rchgkn

    Ds. Aulgc Xcofslcr

    Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`Rcscerof, Xesfgnhtkn, @.O.

    Ds. Pcrrg Xgnhetc

    Yertncrsfgp @cvclkpdcnt Sngt

    Dr. Jrc` Wetcs

    Ejrgoe Rchgkn

    Ds. Clgzebctf Wksscd

    RYOZ/_t. Zgnocnt

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    S_EG@

    Dr. Ernkl` BemcrH/Y@_Y

    Dr. Llky` Jcgnbcrh, H/YFN/FN/CF

    @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun`/Lcefy XerZgotgds Jun`

    Dr. Rkbcrt Fkrvetf@gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun`/Lcefy Xer

    Zgotgds Jun`

    Ds. Oetfcrgnc _evgnk

    @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun`/Lcefy Xer

    Zgotgds Jun`

    Gnjkrdc` Kbscrvcrs

    Dr. C` Okdstkom

    Denehcdcnt _ystcds, Gno.

    Dr. _ten Yfgrg

    NHK Kjjgogel

    Delewg

    Ds. Wudg _cre

    (jkrdcr Yceoc Okrps stejj dcdbcr)

    Pfc Xkrl` Benm

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    Eppcn`gx O1 _clcotc` Bgblgkhrepfy

    Okdstkom, C`wer` A., Lgppkl`, Mercn, _pcers, @knel`, en` Putfgll, Aenct. S_EG@/Yceoc Okrps

    Okllebkretgkn, Rccnhgnccrc`. S_EG@. 5776.

    Yceoc Okrps. Wkutf. Gntcr-Edcrgoe en` tfc Yeogjgo Rchgkn. 5777.

    Yceoc Okrps. Cveluetgkn Rcpkrt1 @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcns Yrkhred. Yceoc Okrps/Bklgvge. 5770.

    Yceoc Okrps. Wkutf @cvclkpdcnt en` tfc Cnvgrkndcnt. Pfc Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en`

    Epplgc` Rcscerof. 5776.

    Yceoc Okrps. 5777 Yrkacot en` Pregngnh _tetus Rcpkrts= Hlkbel _uddery en` Yrkdgsgnh

    Yreotgocs. Pfc Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc` Rcscerof. 2999.

    Yceoc Okrps. JW 5777 Jgnel Eotgvgtgcs Rcpkrt jkr tfc Wkutf Et-Rgsm Okllebkretgkn Xgtfgn

    @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun` (@OKJ) Pfc Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc`

    Rcscerof. 2999.

    Yceoc Okrps. Yceoc Okrps en` S_EG@1 E Lkkm et tfc Wkutf Et-Rgsm Okllebkretgkn @urgnh

    577?-5776. 5777.

    Yceoc Okrps. Wkutf @cvclkpdcnt gs Okddungty @cvclkpdcnt1 5777 Yrkacot _tetus Rcpkrts.

    Pfc Ocntcr jkr Jgcl` Essgstenoc en` Epplgc` Rcscerof. 2999.

    Yceoc Okrps. Kutrceof1 Detcrgels kn Ofgl`rcn et Rgsm. Gnjkrdetgkn Okllcotgkn en` Cxofenhc.

    5773.

    Yceoc Okrps. _dell Yrkacot Essgstenoc (_YE) Yrkhred. JW 2995. Rcsults Rcvgcw en` Rcskuroc

    Rcqucst (R0).

    S_EG@. @gspleoc` Ofgl`rcn en` Krpfens Jun`1 Ykrtjklgk _ynkpsgs. Burceu jkr Hlkbel

    Yrkhreds. 5777.

    Wksscd, Clgzebctf en` Ktfcrs. Yceoc Okrps Gnvklvcdcnt gn Okunscllgnh Yrkhreddc gn _t.

    Zgnocnt en` tfc Hrcne`gncs Aenuery 2999. 2999.

    Gntcrehcnoy Ehrccdcnt bctwccn Pfc Sngtc` _tetcs Ehcnoy jkr Gntcrnetgknel @cvclkpdcnt en`

    Pfc Yceoc Okrps. 5777.

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    Eppcn`gx @1 Jgsoel @ete

    Fer` okpy knly