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We have produced almost 300 contributions and numerous other documents, all available through a ground-breaking Website that relies on advanced tools of social networking. Our indefatigable Secretariat compiled a draft Green Book with 400+ densely printed pages. Our Web Coordinator dedicates hours every day just to cope with the avalanche of new submissions. ...
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Preparing to Consult the Public

There is no universal formula, of course. Each country has its idiosyncratic values and conditions. Consequently, the five lecturers tried to avoid being prescriptive and stuck to mapping out the territory of citizen engagement. With the aid of examples from other polities - from Canada to Romania - they provoked the members of the Committee present, the youthful representatives of the NGO HERA, and the two journalists who participated into a review of activities past and future. ...
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Takeoff: Three Steps to the Green Book

We covered a lot of ground with Dr. Kutzin: privatization; medical savings accounts; voucher systems; hospital management, purchasing, and contracting; earmarked (hypothecated) tax revenues; tax-based systems vs. social insurance systems; and a myriad other subjects. The whole event has been taped and will be distributed to the members on a DVD. ...
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