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Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Orgahization Executive Board ex

Hundred and thirty-third Session

133 EX/7 PARIS, 14 November 1989 Original: English

Item 9.1 of the provisional agenda

TRANSFERS BETWEEN APPROPRIATION LINES WITHIN THE APPROVED BUDGET FOR 1988-1989

SUMMARY

The present document consists of two parts, concerning:

- a report on between-line transfers resulting from the redeployment of funds, including savings;

-a request for prior authorization of between-line transfers for the purpose of closing the accounts at the end of the biennium.

A draft decision is proposed in paragraph 6.

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133 EX/7

REDEPLOYMENT OF FUNDS, INCLUDING SAVINGS

1. During the course of the 1988-1989 biennium, the Director--General, in application of Article 4.5 of the Financial Regulations, redeployed a limited amount of regular programme funds, including savings, in order to implement in the most flexible and efficient manner programmes approved by the General Conference in 24 C/5. The redeployment of funds (amounting to some $9.9 million or 2.8 per cent of the budget in 24 C/5 Approved - see list in Annex I) resulted from the application of stringent austerity measures and from changes of programme implementation modalities, which did not affect the approved programme itself. The Executive Board was informed at each session about this practice, examined the reports submitted to it by the Director-General, took note thereof and approved requests for resulting between-line transfers.1

2. Given, on the one hand, the request made by the Executive Board (132 EX/Decision 8.1) that detailed information be submitted to it at each session on the purposes for which funds were redeployed, and on the other hand, the terms of the Appropriation Resolution for 1988-1989, which stipulates that ‘in urgent and special circumstances the Director-General may make transfers between appropriation lines, informing the members of the Executive Board in writing, at the session following such action, of the details of the transfers and the reasons for them’ (para. I .A(d)), the Director-General has prepared the present report. The details in question are listed in Annex I (which was already made available provisionally to the Executive Board at its 132nd session in September 1989) and a recapitulation of between-line transfers is given in Annex II. The circumstances under which the redeployment of funds was effected, can be termed ‘urgent and special’, as some of the activities represent, in fact, emergency assistance to Member States in Unesco’s field of competence, while others were implemented as part of Unesco’s regular programme which has to be completed during the present biennium. As some final transfers were effected in November 1989, the matter is submitted to the present session of the Executive Board in line with the Appropriation Resolution quoted above.

3. The Executive Board will note from Annex II that, as a result of the redeployment of funds, Programme Operations and Services under I?art II have been strengthened, as well as Part I, General Policy and Direction, for analysing and proposing management reforms (Hammarskjold Commission), the savings having mainly been effected under Parts III, IV and V of the budget.

II

BETWEEN-LINE TRANSFERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLOSING THE ACCOUNTS FOR 1988-1989

4. At the end of the financial period expenditure incurred often exceeds the budget under some appropriation lines, whereas on others, the expenditure is less than the budget originally foreseen. In order to facilitate the closing of the accounts for 1988-1989, transfers between appropriation lines are necessary so that expenditure may be charged correctly.

5. In line with past practice, the Director-General requests the prior authorization of the Executive Board to make transfers of budgetary credits

1. Decision 129 EX/7.2, 130 EX/7.2, 131 EX/8.1 and 132 EX/8.1.

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between appropriation lines for the purpose of closing the accounts for the financial period 1988-1989.

III

DRAFT DECISION

6. The Executive Board may wish to adopt the following draft decision:

The Executive Board,

1. HavinP examined document 133 EX/7 and its two annexes,

2. Takes note of the redeployment of funds including savings effected by the Director-General to finance activities in the framework of the Approved Programme and Budget for 1988-1989;

3. Authorizes the Director-General to make transfers between appropriation lines for the purpose of closing the accounts for the financial period 1988-1989 and reouests him to inform the Executive Board, at its 134th session, of the transfers made and the reasons therefor.

133 EX/7 Annex I

ANNEX1

PROGRAMME OPERATIONS AND SERVICES

EDUCATION Amount

$ MAJOR PROGRAMME II

Assistance to pilot education projects for displaced population in Mozambique

Contract with the International Council for Adult Education to develop media resources for the International Literacy Year

Early childhood education activities in co-operation with OMEP

Emergency aid to Afghanistan in co-operation with UNOCA

Elaboration of national studies and holding of subregional workshops for the regional programme for the universalization and renewal of primary education and the eradication of illiteracy in the Arab States

Reinforcement of literacy activities related to the International Literacy Year

Support for the operational project on Special Education for Disabled Persons

Contribution to the World Conference on Basic Education for All

Emergency aid to Mali for acquisition of school books and materials

MAJOR PROGRAMME IV

Preparation of 'World Education Report' 100,000

142,250

10,000

20,000

160,000

85,000

110,100

25,000

510,000

40,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME II 1,102,350

Co-operation with non-governmental organization concerning the teaching profession (symposium on the impact of the World economic situation on education)

Preparatory work for the World Bank Conference on basic education for all

Evaluatory study of the Algerian education system

Technical backstopping project to introduce informatics into teacher training colleges (Mexico)

Emergency aid to Nepal for reconstruction and rehabilitation of school buildings

Education Projects in the Yemen Arab Republic (information network training of personnel, establishment of home economics and development of education colleges)

10,000

118,800

58,200

25,000

50,000

30,000

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MAJOR PROGRAMME IV (continued) Amount $

Emergency aid to Sudan for acquisition of education materials and equipment

Emergency aid to Thailand for purchase of books and equipment and preparation of a film on disaster prevention

Emergency aid to Bangladesh for the design of multifunctional schools and of educational curriculum incorporating disaster-preparedness

Emergency aid to Costa Rica for rehabilitation of school buildings

Emergency aid to Nicaragua for rehabilitation of the education system

Emergency assistance to Armenia for the development of a prototype school

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME IV

MAJOR PROGRAMME V

Emergency aid to Sudan for acquisition of education materials and equipment

Consultation with NGOs in the field of higher education in the framework of the preparation of 25 C/4

Support to Unesco/International Association of Universities Documentation Centre for the purchase of data processing equipment and the establishment of a data base

Support to the project for higher education institutional development between European and Latin American universities (research and training activities)

Co-operation with the United Nations University for the elaboration of a reflection project and the preparation and publication of a study on the evolution of the nature of universities

Pilot project (involving 18 universities in 8 countries) in the Amazon region (organization of the Science and Technology Course for Amazonian Development)

Health and nutrition for learning (meeting)

European ministerial consultation of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Education (Lisbon)

45,000

40,000

50,000

35,000

167,000

28,000

757,400

40,000

15,000

30,000

45,000

50,000

75,000

12,000

20,000

MAJOR PROGRAMME V (continued)

Strengthening of the Regional Centre for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CRESALC), Caracas

Interdisciplinary symposium on the future of Amazonia in collaboration with the Association of Amazonian Universities (UNAMAZ)


Amount $

30,000

60,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME V 377,000

MAJOR PROGRAMME XIII

Strengthening of Associated Schools Project 30,000

INDIRECT COSTS

Strengthening of the Harare subregional office 45,000

MP II $22,000 Total Indirect costs - MP IV $15,000

MP V $ 8,000

NATURAL SCIENCES

MAJOR PROGRAMME VI

$45,000

TOTAL EDUCATION 2,311,750

Support to development of a joint Unesco/Third World Academy of Science international lectureship programme

Promotion of scientific research in new fields of virology including AIDS research programme

Support to ICSU lectureships in natural sciences for the benefit of developing countries

Amount $

25,000

150,000

10,000


MAJOR PROGRAMME VI (continued) Amount $

Unesco/IBRO (International Brain Research Organization) workshops on brain sciences, neurosciences in development, visual information processing, etc., to be held in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and travel and study scholarships to research workers in neurobiology from developing countries

Fellowships programme (2 fellowships for scientists of developing countries at the School of Hygiene and Public Health of the Johns Hopkins University)

Support to the global network of MIRCENS for regional activities, training courses, pilot projects, study grants and workshops

Support to the implementation of a joint Unesco/Latin American Academy of Science programme

Support to Unesco/ICRO (International Cell Research Organization) research and training programmes in biology, international training courses in biochemistry, plant diseases, membrane dynamics, plant cell and tissue culture, immunology and molecular genetics, and plant biotechnology for scientists from developing countries

Preparatory work for the international network for cell and molecular biology and for the establishment of an international Centre for Molecular Medicine in Monterrey (Mexico)

Renewable energy workshop

Travel to 19th meeting of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), Rome

Regional network of engineering institutes in South and Central Asia

International workshop on the Human Genome project (Valencia, Spain)

Support to Unesco/ICSU international biosciences network including research grants and contracts for activities with the different regional networks (Asia, Africa, Arab States and Latin America)

Meeting on energy problems (USSR)

'Unesco Chairs' at the Trieste Centre (ICTP)

International symposium on the role of biology in reducing the African food crisis, in liaison with ICSU

Learning packages for training in science and technology

3rd Iberian School on condensed matter physics

80,000

30,000

75,000

15,000

100,000

75,000

12,000

25,000

10,000

84,000

100,000

10,000

50,000

25,000

80,000

20,000


MAJOR PROGRAMME VI (continued)

Unesco/New York State International Science Park Project

ICSU Conference on International Science and its Partners (ISIP)

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME VI

MAJOR PROGRAMME IX

Preparation and publication of the Unesco Yearbook on Science and Technology

Meeting of experts around the theme 'A new design for Unesco' organized by the International Science Policy Foundation (ISPF), (London, United Kingdom)

Informal consultation of experts on guidelines for Unesco's future activities in science and technology in Latin America

Meeting of Presidents and Rectors of Universities, Bologna and Venice

Meeting of scientific and cultural personalities of Europe

Meeting of scientific and cultural personalities of Africa

ALECSO document - Development, Science and Technology in the Arab World

Follow-up of CASTAFRICA II

Meeting of representatives of Academies (Paris)

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME IX

MAJOR PROGRAMME X

Support to the activities of the International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) (Beijing, China)

Within the framework of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, organization of a meeting of the working group on Geosphere-Biosphere observatories, concerning the possible role of MAB biosphere reserves for the development of these observatories

Meeting of advisory panel on environmental sound and sustainable development

Amount $

50,000

45,000

1,071,000

50,000

53,000

25,000

48,800

50,000

8,000

33,000

24,000

21,950

313,750

20,000

30,000

45,000


MAJOR PROGRAMME X (continued) Amount $

Contract with the International Union of Geological Sciences for the organization of the International Geological Congress 50,000

Support to the joint COMAR/IGCP/IHP international scientific co- operative programme on land/sea interactions as a contribution to IGPB and consisting, inter alia, of a Unesco/IABO/IGCP/IAHS/IGBP workshop on the influence of river basin changes on coastal development 25,000

Organization of a seminar in conjunction with the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 50,000

In-depth thematic assessments and development of MAB research plan, publications of books and other MAB-related activities

Strengthening IOC activities

175,000

150,000

Biocontinental workshop on ecological bases for integrated rural development and combating desertification in arid and semi-arid zones of Africa and Latin America, Coquimbo (Chile)

Joint Unesco/ICSU Global Change Programme - Development of global geosphere-biosphere laboratories

25,000

125,000

Preparatory work relating to co-operation with the International Institute for aerospace survey and earth sciences (ITC), Netherlands, for a joint project on geo-information for sustainable development

Publication ‘Geology and Environment’

Innovative learning methods relating to environment theme

Emergency assistance to Armenia

High-level meeting on Ocean Science and Development

Annual Statement on the Environment

Centre Regional de Biologie Tropicale (BIOTROP) - project on tidal swamp forests at Sungai Sambilan-Sungai, Indonesia

Symposium on science perspective on global change - Biosphere/ Geosphere as environment for society

30,000

10,000

25,000

63,000

50,000

90,000

15,000

70,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME X 1,048,OOO

TOTAL NATURAL SCIENCES 2,432,OOO


SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES

MAJOR PROGRAMME VI

Amount $

Contract with the Institute of Human Sciences, Madrid, Spain, for the organization of the third meeting of the Issyk-Ku1 forum on the theme 'Human resistance to social, economic and tech- nological innovation within complex systems'

Co-operation with ISSC

Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Programme

Improved participation of developing countries in ISSC 40,000

Co-operation with Arab Regional Centre for Social Sciences (ARCSS) in 1989

Fourth Issyk-Ku1 meeting, Mexico

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME VI 228,990

MAJOR PROGRAMME VIII

Research activities concerning early childhood development 25,000

Symposium of the United Nations Association of the U.S. (UNA/US) - The Rights of the Child in Education - New York 7,500

Alternative centre for the development of communication 'Espacio Brazil 2001'

Study programme on the socio-cultural integration of immigrants in Europe

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME VIII

95,990

8,000

85,000

15,000

10,000

57,500

MAJOR PROGRAMME IX

Co-operation with ISSC

2 meetings relating to project - ecological confusion in Amazonia

2 seminars on human dimensions and global change

30,000

35,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME IX 65,000


MAJOR PROGRAMME X Amount $

Co-operation with the ISSC in relation to urban studies 74,500

Support to the Human Response to Global Change Programme (HRGCP), in liaison with the International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) (Canada) 50,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME X 124,000

MAJOR PROGRAMME XIII

Preparatory meeting for the Yamoussoukro experts' meeting on Peace in the Minds of Men 84,600

International Congress on Peace in the Minds of Men, Yamoussoukro, C8te d'Ivoire 262,000

International meeting of experts (Lima) on trends in and evaluations of peace and conflict research in the social and human sciences (supplementary funding) 17,610

Strengthening of human rights (apartheid) activities 100,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME XIII 464,210

TOTAL SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES 940,200

CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

MAJOR PROGRAMME III

Reinforcement of IPDC activities 192,500

Modification and extension of data base for 'Study Abroad' 8,000

Training of African journalists at the Nigeria National Institute of Public Information 27,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME III 227,500

MAJOR PROGRAMME XI

Support to a specialized institution for musical activities (training workshops) in Argentina

Publication of a book on traditional music and dances in CGte d'Ivoire

25,000

1,000

MAJOR PROGRAMME XI (continued)


Amount $

Publication of a book in French and Arabic on Caravan cities of Mauritania

World Decade for Cultural Development Activities

50,000

191,900

Strengthening of co-operation with the International Council of Museums (ICOM) - documentation activities 200,000

Strengthening of activities relating to the cultural heritage (international campaigns)

Celebration of the 1,OOOth anniversary of Christianity in Rus

132,500

22,000

Strengthening of the preparation of general histories and the History of Mankind 176,300

Restoraion of Abbus Mosque in Arab Republic of Yemen and a publication about the restoration

Promotional activities relating to 'Heritage and Life'

Safeguarding of GorCe

20,000

190,000

50,000

Reprinting of the brochure on the international campaign of Shibam (Democratic Republic of Yemen) 8,000

500th Anniversary of the meeting of two worlds 65,000

Safeguarding of cultural heritage in Egypt (sphynx and pyramids) 50,000

Research project on 'Sur la route des decouvertes: le reel et l'imaginaire' (ORDECC)

Publication 'Destiny and Diversity - Many cultures - one future'

Emergency aid to Afghanistan

Study grant for research in the field of literature at Cambridge University

20,000

59,200

26,000

7,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME XI 1,293,900

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Experts' meeting on copyright in the context of the preparation of 25 C/4 18,000

Copyright Laws and Treaties - publication in Spanish 20,400

TOTAL CPY 38,400

TOTAL CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION 1,559,800


PROGRAMME PLANNING AND WOMEN'S CO-ORDINATION UNIT

MAJOR PROGRAMME I

Preparation of Medium-Term Plan

Amount $

200,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME I

MAJOR PROGRAMME XIV

Strengthening of Women's Co-ordinator Unit

200,000

20,000

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME XIV

TOTAL

20,000

220,000

BUREAU FOR CO-ORDINATION OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

MAJOR PROGRAMME VIII

Mobilization of extra-budgetary resources 128,600

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME VIII 128,600

GENERAL INFORMATION PROGRAMME AND PROGRAMME SUPPORTING SERVICES

MAJOR PROGRAMME VII

Identification missions to determine the international assistance required for restoration of the collections of the Library of the Academy of Science of Leningrad, which was severely damaged by fire

Missions and information materials concerning the project for the Revival of the Library of Alexandria

Marcel Roche Library

TOTAL MAJOR PROGRAMME VII

33,000

35,000

20,000

88,000


BRX/OPI Amount $

Funds to cover the costs of: production of some 10 television films on the 'Marvels of the World'; other materials destined for sale; missions to establish contacts with co-producers and sponsors

Strengthening of Unesco Clubs

Refurbishing of Unesco Booth at United Nations Headquarters, New York

Strengthening of decentralization efforts

Contribution to activities of World Federation of Unesco Clubs, Centres and Associations

Regional consultation with Non-governmental Organizations

International Catholic Centre for Unesco

150,000

30,000

15,000

47,500

50,000

50,000

40,000

TOTAL BRX/OPI 382,500

Various activities, services and equipment with a view to strengthening the publishing efforts, notably through the production of new publications destined for wide dissemination 235,000

TOTAL PART III 235,000

Partial replacement of Presidents of Staff Associations

Computerization

Global management training plan

- Pilot management plan follow-up

- Contract with Irish IPA

24,000

6,000

32,500

100,000

TOTAL PER 162,500

Installation of electronic mail system 40,000

Establishment of link between ICC Geneva and Unesco 98,400

Danzin working group 100,000

TOTAL DTP 238,400


GENERAL POLICY AND CO-ORDINATION ACTIVITIES

Activities concerning interdisciplinarity

Improvement of organization, methods and management

Improvement of public awareness of Unesco's aims

Co-ordination of decentralization

Co-ordination of disaster and emergency relief

Efforts to attain universality

TOTAL 1,297,ooo

GRAND TOTAL

Amount $

16,000

653,300

60,000

66,270

69,000

432,430

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ANNEX11

I I I 24 c/s 1 TRANSFERS1 TOTAL 1 1 ADJUSTED 1

REALLOC.1 OF 1

REVISED

1 APPROPRIATION LINE ( APPROVED 1 APPROVED 1 APPROPRI- 1 SAVINGS 1 APPROPRIATION I

1 I IBY THE EXBl ATION IBY THE DGI I

S S S S %

PART I-GENERAL POLICY AND DIRECTION

1. 2. 3.

.4.

5.

GENERAL CONFERENCE 5,425,900 EXECUTIVE BOARD 6,358,900 DIRECTORATE 1,027,400 SERVICES OF THE

DIRECTORATE 12,713,900 PARTICIPATION OF

THE UN SYSTEM 1,023,200

S

93,700 127,900

21,000

806,500

(7,700)

5,519,600 - 5,519,600 - 6,486,800 - 6,486,800 0.01 1,048,400 (25,500) 1,022,900 -2.43

13,520,400 532,413 14,052,813

1,015,500 - 1,015,500

3.94

TOTAL, PART I 26,549,300 1,041,400 27,590,700 506,913 28,097,613 1.84

(26,743) 1,799,157 154,000 1,953,157 8.56 166,314 26,397,214 (289,742) 26,107,472 -1.10 (16,254) 9,950,646 (114,600) 9,836,046 -1.15

(226,319) 28,403,981 23,647 28,427,628 0.08

45,210 13,386,610 36,190 13,422,800 0,27

(160,867) 22,749,333 482,390 23,231,723 2.12

148,638 10,399,038 (162,700) 10,236,338 -1.56 (29,800) 11,978,200 (321,242) 11,656,958 -2.68

21,392 5,751,792 47,200 5,798,992 0.82 65,645 26,103,745 (66,400) 26,037,345 -0.25

(52,800) 22,581,700 497,804 23,079,504 2.20

(15,900) 1,780,900 (77,500) 1,703,400 -4.35

(56,167) 5,187,133 228,710 5,415,843 4.41 15,100 430,400 20,000 450,400 4.65

(122,551) 186,899,849 457,757 187,357,606 0.24

1,542,300 119,720 4,264,OOO (38,300)

-0.30 -2.48

4,148,400 (2,105,700)

SUB-TOTAL, 1I.B 32,711,200 271,720

TOTAL, PART II 219,733,400 149,169

1,662,020 (5,000) 1,657,020 4,225,700 (104,800) 4,120,900

2,042,700 (103,200) 1,939,500

25,052,500 337,630 25,390,130

32,982,920 124,630 33,107,550

219,882,769 582,387 220,465,156

-5.05

22,756,500 2,296,OOO 1.35 -

0.38

0.26 ,

PART II-PROGRAMME OPERATIONS AND SERVICES

A. MAJOR PROGRAMMES

I II III IV V

VI

VII

VIII IX

X XI XII

XIII

XIV

REFLECTION 1,825,900 EDUCATION FOR ALL 26,230,900 COMMUNICATION 9,966,900 EDUCATION POLICIES 28,630,300 EDUCATION TRAINING

AND SOCIETY 13,341,400 SCIENCES AND THEIR

APPLICATION 22,910,200 INFORMATION

SYSTEMS 10,250,400 DEVELOPMENT 12,008,OOO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY

AND SOCIETY 5,730,400 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT 26,038,100 CULTURE ELIMINATION OF

PREJUDICE PEACE AND HUMAN

RIGHTS STATUS OF WOMEN

SUB-TOTAL, 1I.A

22,634,500

1,796,800

5,243,300 415,300

187,022,400

B.

1. 2. 3.

4.

5.

GENERAL PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

COPYRIGHT STATISTICS COURRIER AND

PERIODICALS EXTERNAL RELATIONS

AND PUBLIC INFO. PARTICIPATION PRGG.

133 EX/7 Annex II - page 2

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1 REALLOC.1 I ADJUSTED I

1 APPROPRIATION LINE 1 APPROVED 1 APPROVED 1 APPROPRI- 1 SA;:NGS 1 APP::%ON 1 I IBY THE EXBl ATION IBY THE DGI 1

S S S S S 8

PART III-PROGRAMME SUPPORTING SERVICES 29,450,400

PART IV-GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES * 25,020,900

PART V-COMMON SERVICES 25,716,800

PART VI-CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 1,364,OOO

Reserve for draft resolutions approved by the General Conference (1,000,000)

Amount deducted for return to Misc. Income

SUB-TOTAL, PARTS I-VI 326,835,OOO

PART VI-APPROPRIATION RESERVE 9,840,OOO

PART VIII-CURRENCY FLUCTUATION 13,711,ooo

1,229,500

1,055,275

(168,200)

1,951,ooo

1,000,000

4,025,200 4,025,200 4,025,200 -

101283,344 337,118,344 337,118,344 -

(9,840,OOO)

30,679,900 ( 321,600) 30,358,300 -

26,076,175

25,548,600

3,315,ooo

13,711,ooo

TOTAL, PARTS I-VIII 350,386,OOO ----------- ---____----

443,344 350,829,344 --------- ----------- -----___- -----------

,1.05

(122,100) 25,954,075 -0.47

(645,600) 24,903,OOO -2.53

3,315,ooo -

-

13,711,ooo -

350,829,344 - ------ --------__- ____ -me--- -------____ --__

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