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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<
Isoje<
Tfejk Mjtbfoimise<
Ftbcrs<
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 ]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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^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