Synergos News | Fall 2008
Notes from the Field: Brazil Program Begins Collaboration with Rockefeller Foundation | First Assessment of Namibian Healthcare Cites Need to Build Capacity | Food Diversification Program Expands in India | Middle East Social Innovators Program Names Advisory Council | Senior Fellows Gather in Africa | Synergos Helps Create Phuket Community Foundation in Thailand | New Offerings from Synergos Southern Africa
Faces of Change: Donald and Shelley Rubin: A Legacy in Human Advancement and Cultural Preservation | Ray Ackerman Honored with Woodrow Wilson Award | Celso Grecco Featured in Newsweek | Lucia Dellagnelo Launches Vital Signs | Fellows Conduct Field Assignments in Dominican Republic and Mozambique | Former Synergos Board Member Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, Speaks at Nelson Mandela Birthday Celebration
Features: A Framework for Bridging Leadership | From Global Giving Matters: Jon Stryker's Philanthropic Journey
Synergos Insider: Patrick Parring Chairs Southern Africa Advisory Board | Campaign for the Future reaches $15 MM mark | GPC Annual Meeting to feature Luminaries Maathai, Azcarraga, Buffett, Sachs, Eitel and Abed | Open Positions at Synergos
Calendar: September 14-17: Senior Fellows Global Meeting, São Paulo, Brazil | September 15: Deadline for MENA Social Innovators Applications | September 20-21: GPC Montana Alumni Reflection Retreat, Tarrytown, NY | September 22: GPC Partnerships Workshop, New York, NY | September 23: GPC Annual Meeting, New York, NY | September 23: University for a Night, New York, NY | September 24: Synergos Board of Directors Meeting, New York, NY | October 19-29: Learning Journey to Morocco and Dubai
The Synergos Family of Donors: Thanks to 2008 Donors
Plenary discussion at University for a Night 2005 (Rob Klein photo)
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Brazil Program Begins Collaboration with Rockefeller Foundation
An exciting collaboration between Synergos and The Rockefeller Foundation is underway in São Paulo, Brazil. The Foundation is supporting a joint learning and discovery process to investigate how to involve slum dwellers and marginalized communities more effectively in the city's urban renewal programs. The project in São Paulo builds upon Synergos' current efforts to do this in Rio de Janiero and other Brazilian cities.
Gabrielle Campagna photo
Synergos is a partner in Rio Como Vamos (“Rio, How are we doing?”), a cross-sectoral initiative to improve governance in Rio de Janeiro by measuring and raising awareness of the city's quality of life. Synergos has been active in ensuring that this initiative is inclusive of the perspectives and experiences of the city's poorest communities. About 20 other similar urban renewal and governance programs are underway in other cities across Latin America.
To support the Brazil office's growing activities, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho has joined the Brazil office as Senior Manager. Ilona was previously with Viva Rio, where she coordinated the Human Security Program and the Referendum and Disarmament Campaigns.
First Assessment of Namibian Healthcare Cites Need to Build Capacity
Working with the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services this summer, the Synergos Namibia public health initiative completed a first-of-its-kind analysis of the Namibian public health system. Among the findings is a need to improve efforts to take targeted preventative actions, increase frontline human resource capacity and productivity, ensure access to and availability of care and drive system productivity.
The Initiative has already began to strengthen health leadership capacity and address specific bottlenecks in the health system. It also held a first-ever convening of top-tier leaders within the Ministry, to improve team alignment and set direction for the remainder of the Initiative. As the Initiative proceeds, it will work with Namibian health leaders and representatives of civil society and business to identify one or more high-priority health issues as foci for the Initiative's project-based and experiential-learning work.
Food Diversification Program Expands in India
The Bhavishya Alliance, the Indian charitable trust Synergos established, is seeing impressive success with its Food Diversification program. The Maharashtra State Government's Integrated Child Development Services is now interested in replicating the program beyond Bhavishya's priority areas.
This Program brings together the Taj Group of Hotels (a Tata company), the government's Integrated Child Development Services and community-based organizations to improve hygiene standards in food preparation, enhance consumption at local levels and upgrade cooking methods so food can better retain its nutritional value. The Food Diversification Program works with master trainers who in turn train a wide range of frontline service providers, including government workers, self-help groups and women from local village committees. The Program develops recipes for nutrient-rich, inexpensive and tasty meals that use local ingredients, which are then served in preschool centers.
The Bhavishya Alliance is an initiative launched by the Partnership for Child Nutrition, a partnership between Synergos, UNICEF and Unilever.
Middle East Social Innovators Program Completes Advisory Council
Ten distinguished leaders have been named to Synergos' Regional Advisory Council for the Middle East/North Africa Social Innovators Program. The Council will offer advice about all aspects of the Program, make the final selection of Innovators, and serve as ambassadors for the program within the region, where Synergos is not well known. Council members are prominent women and men from Morocco, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, and represent academia, business, civil society, nonprofit organizations and law.
A new $250,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, through its office in Cairo, will support the Program by funding two more individual Innovators as well as enhancing program offerings to all social Innovators.
In May, the program team began to recruit candidates, and are receiving a good response from talented social pioneers including civil society leaders who are delivering healthcare solutions to expecting mothers, introducing community-based solutions to rural development needs and using art to promote open dialogue and social change. The one characteristic that this diverse pool of leaders have in common is a passion and determination to see their projects develop in size and scope to reach a larger audience and make a deeper impact. Synergos will continue to accept and review applications through September 15. Those interested should visit www.synergos.org/socialinnovators/.
Senior Fellows Gather in Africa
Synergos convened an All-Africa Senior Fellows Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa for the first time in four years from July 31 to August 2. The theme of the meeting was “Partnerships for Systems Change: An African Perspective.”Sixteen Fellows-from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Namibia and Ghana -shared their experiences and knowledge about working collaboratively across sectors to solve problems in Africa. They also developed an action agenda for future collaboration in the region.
Synergos Helps Create Phuket Community Foundation in Thailand
Synergos has successfully concluded the creation of the Phuket Community Foundation, an initiative begun after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to create a locally supported and sustainable grantmaking institution, the project was sponsored by the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
Beginning in 2004, Synergos introduced the concept of community foundations, indigenous grantmaking foundations supported and governed by local communities, to business and civil society leaders in Phuket. As a Board of local business, civil society, media, academic and government leaders coalesced, Synergos provided customized organizational development assistance and peer learning opportunities that allowed the foundation to launch quickly and effectively.
The foundation was publicly announced in August 2007, and it had already raised more than $50,000 locally, and attracted international support of more than $100,000, with grants from the prestigious Global Fund for Community Foundations.
New Offerings from Synergos Southern Africa
As part of its ongoing Synergos Social Giving and Philanthropy Forum Series, Synergos Southern Africa has convened five dialogue events in 2008, including events in Mozambique co-hosted with FDC (Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Comunidade: Community Development Foundation), and a dialogue exchange in Johannesburg attended by 50 people from all sectors focused on key challenges for social justice work in Africa. The event featured Ingrid Srinath, a Senior Fellow and recently appointed Secretary-General of CIVCUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation.
Synergos also convened an introductory Bridging Leadership Workshop in July, which tied into Synergos' initiatives that seek to develop collaborative or “bridging”leadership for innovation and systems change. Participants were all leaders involved in the Synergos regional partnerships, concerning public health and orphans and vulnerable children. Hosted by the Hollard Foundation, the two-day workshop was attended by a group of key practitioners and facilitators from these initiatives and our networks. The workshop was facilitated by Ernie Garilao, a pioneer in developing a framework for bridging leadership. Ernie is the Executive Director of the AIM (Asian Institute of Management)-Team Energy Center for Bridging Societal Divides in Manila, Philippines.
FACES OF CHANGE
Donald and Shelley Rubin: A Legacy in Human Advancement and Cultural Preservation
For many people, art is something to be admired and, for those with the means, collected. For Shelley and Donald Rubin, however, a passion for Himalayan art and culture led them to undertake the largest philanthropic effort of their lives and to share this passion with others. They are helping to preserve a culture and creating a space for people of all social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds to come together and reflect on their similarities through appreciation for art.
In October 2004, the Rubins opened the Rubin Museum of Art (www.rmanyc.org) in Manhattan, filling six floors of what was once Barneys department store with more than 1,000 Himalayan sculptures, tapestries, paintings and photographs - mostly gifts from their collection.
When asked what impact she hoped the Rubin Museum of Art would leave on the world, Shelley Rubin said she hoped to “change the world through art [so that people could] use the art as a lens to better understand themselves and other people.”The museum has that effect - provoking visitors to consider other cultures and concepts such as their own mortality through art. Reflecting on establishing the museum, Donald Rubin noted, “We did not want to come to the end of our lives without leaving a legacy."
But their philanthropy extends beyond the walls of the museum. Through the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation (www.sdrubin.org) and their own involvment in other organizations, the Rubins are supporting efforts to meet urgent human needs on issues such as public health, AIDS and education, and to defend liberty and promote social justice.
Although they share many interests, each of the Rubin's philanthropy has been shaped by their own experiences and outlook. One example grows out of Donald Rubin's earlier work as a longshoreman and, like his father Jay Rubin, union activitist. The Rubin Foundation now supports essay contests of for children of members of the New York Hotel Trades Council (a union which the elder Rubin founded in the 1930s, many of whose members are immigrants) about civil liberties, as well as similar contests for other kids in New York City.
Shelley Rubin is particularly committed to improving education and cross-cultural understanding through media. She serves on the board of WNET Channel 13, the leading producer of public television programming in the United States, and the Foundation supports programming including Wide Angle, the only weekly show in the US devoted to international current affairs documentaries. Ms. Rubin also serves on the board of Human Rights Watch.
Each year, the Rubin Museum gives the Mandala Award for Arts and Humanitarian Achievement to individuals who exemplify the qualities of illumination, focus, and the striving for perfection through their commitment to art or humanitarian service. Past recipients have included President Bill Clinton, awarded for his efforts to meet urgent needs like global health, climate change, and poverty alleviation, and Muhammad Yunus, for his innovation and commitment to ending poverty.
In April 2008, the Rubins received the Miracle Corners of the World Leadership Award. At the ceremony presenting the award, Eddie Bergman, Executive Director of Miracle Corners of the World and a Synergos Board member, said, “The Rubins were recognized for their amazing ability to change how people of all faiths, backgrounds, and cultures see, understand, and interact with each other.”
Perhaps Shelley Rubin puts it best when she says that the couple simply feels compelled to “bring people together.”
Ray Ackerman Honored with Woodrow Wilson Award
On June 30, Global Philanthropists Circle member Raymond Ackerman and South Africa Finance Minister Trevor Manuel both received awards from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the United States Smithsonian Institution.
"They have been leaders in their respective fields in achieving South Africa's remarkable transition to democracy and have made important contributions to the country's social welfare and economic wellbeing,”said Lee H Hamilton, president and director of the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Ackerman received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship “in recognition both of his distinguished business career and entrepreneurial leadership, and for his efforts in breaking down racial barriers in the workplace during the Apartheid years.”
Celso Grecco Featured in Newsweek
Synergos Senior Fellow Celso Grecco's efforts to promote social investment in Brazil through a “Social Stock Exchange”were featured in June's Newsweek. After selling his consultant company, Grecco began a “good works”trading space, where carefully screened civic groups in need of cash could connect with concerned investors. Since its creation, more than $5.5 million has been donated to 71 nonprofit organizations. Read article.
Lucia Dellagnelo Launches Vital Signs
Senior Fellow Lucia Dellagnelo and her team at Instituto Comunitário Grande Florianópolis (ICom) launched the first issue of Vital Signs, an annual “check-up”on the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. This initiative was inspired in part by a project of the same name led by Monica Patten's Community Foundations of Canada. Monica was present at the launch event on June 6. Lucia and her team have already begun mobilizing community groups, government and business, and others to discuss the report's findings and move forward with action-oriented responses. ICom has since been invited to join three city government committees, including the inter-sector planning group for the city's 10-year strategic plan. “We are excited (and exhausted),”Lucia said, “by the unprecedented articulation of different actors in Florianopolis to promote local development.” Read the complete report (in Portuguese).
Fellows Conduct Field Assignments in Dominican Republic and Mozambique
Senior Fellows Mariana Lomé from Argentina and Rebecca Raposo from Brazil conducted field assignments in the Dominican Republic and Mozambique, respectively. Last April, Mariana worked with the American Chamber of Commerce to review the design, direction and sustainability of their program, “Invest in Education for Competitiveness.”The program aims to actively engage the private sector in strengthening basic education in the Dominican Republic, as well as engage different sectors in dialogue around education reform -- an area in which Mariana's own organization, Fundación Compromiso, has been very successful.
Rebecca facilitated the first-ever gathering of foundations in Mozambique as a first step to creating a foundation network there. Rebecca also applied her management expertise to assist one of the foundations in reorganizing its management structure and processes. Participating institutions felt very positively about the opportunities for collaboration, and the group is scheduled to meet again this September.
Former Synergos Board Member Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, Talks at Nelson Mandela Ceremony
In celebration of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman elected head of state in Africa, gave an address highlighting Mandela's role as a leader and source of inspiration in Africa and across the globe. In her remarks, she drew connections between progress in democracy, social justice and development. President Sirleaf is a former member of Synergos Board of Directors and, like Mandela, a recipient of the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award. Text of her speech is online at the Nelson Mandela Foundation website.
FEATURES
A Framework for Bridging Leadership
As part of its July workshop entitled, “Leadership for Equitable Societies,”Synergos Southern Africa presented a paper by Stephen D. Piece called, Bridging Differences and Building Collaboration: The Critical Role of Leadership.
The paper delves into the concept of Bridging Leadership, a leadership approach designed to use a collaborative process to achieve meaningful social change through the collective action of multiple and diverse stakeholders. The concept of bridging leadership was initially developed by Synergos as an effective way to confront the many challenges facing today's societies. The paper discusses the use of bridging leadership to create sustainable solutions to the world's complex problems.
From Global Giving Matters: The Philanthropic Journey of John Stryker
The Summer 2008 issue of Global Giving Matters features an interview with Global Philanthropists Circle member Jon Stryker, who in less than a decade has emerged as one of the leading global funders of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. In 2000, Stryker founded the Arcus Foundation to promote social justice that is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race. Two years ago, Arcus launched an international LGBT rights program to support groups working for LGBT rights at the international level as well as locally in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
THE SYNERGOS INSIDER
Patrick Parring Chairs Southern Africa Advisory Board
A man passionately committed to bringing economic empowerment to people and communities previously disadvantaged by the Apartheid system, Patrick Parring has been appointed as Chair of Synergos' Southern Africa Advisory Board. After overcoming odds during South African Apartheid to emerge as a business leader, he became the Corporate Director of Nedsteel and founder of Gate & Fence Pioneers. Transforming his success in business to community development, he founded the Western Cape Business Opportunities Forum to provide a voice for black business in the Western Cape and assist members with access to opportunities and finance, as well as to provide management-training programs.
“My connection with Synergos goes back 13 years when I met with Peggy Dulany, who introduced me to the organization. My relationship with the organization developed because of my immense interest and passion for the kind of work and programs in which Synergos is engaged,” said Parring, adding, “Given the challenges faced by Africa and our Southern Africa region, Synergos could not have chosen a better time to establish a Southern African Region Advisory Board. Under my leadership and the support of our team I hope that we will be able to establish Synergos as a leading organization working to improve the lives of poor and marginalized people in the region.”
Campaign for the Future Passes $15 Million
Synergos' Campaign for the Future has raised $15.5 million of its $20 million goal. The Campaign provides funds for new programs, expands Synergos' current initiatives and builds permanent capital to support our work on an ongoing basis.
Funders for the campaign as of September 8, 2008 include :
Ad Hoc Foundation
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For more information on the Campaign, or if you would like to contribute, please contact Alissa Desmarais at ourfuture@synergos.org or +1 646-963-2168 or visit www.synergos.org/ourfuture/.
GPC Annual Meeting to feature Luminaries Maathai, Azcárraga, Buffett, Sachs, Eitel and Abed
This year's Global Philanthropists Circle Annual Meeting, entitled “Building Effective Partnerships for Systemic Change,”will be held on September 23 at Rockefeller University. The Meeting will include an interview between Emilio Azcárraga, CEO of Televisa, and Peggy Dulany, the Founder and Chair of Synergos.
A session on poverty alleviation and girls empowerment will include panelists Fazle Abed, Founder and Chair of BRAC; Maria Eitel, President of the Nike Foundation; and Peter Buffet, Co-Chair of the NoVo Foundation. The final session will focus on the link between climate change and poverty and will be moderated by Adele Simmons, a member of Synergos' Board, and will feature Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute of Columbia University.
All GPC members are invited and encouraged to attend. To participate, please contact Daniel Domagala at +1 646-963-2135 or at ddomagala@synergos.org.
Open Positions at Synergos
Synergos has several open positions. Descriptions of some of these follow. For complete listings, visit www.synergos.org/employment/. To apply for any open position, send a resume, cover letter and salary history to synergos@synergos.org. No phone calls please.
Partnership Services Director
This person will initiate, design, and lead a new initiative to provide fee and pro bono consulting services to corporations, governments, multi-lateral organizations, civil society groups or others wishing to engage in collaborative efforts to address poverty and social justice issues.
The ideal candidate would combine a passion for international development with the energy, experience and risk-profile of an entrepreneurial business-builder. Such a candidate would creatively develop a new set of service offerings that build from and leverage Synergos' 20 years of development experience, its extensive global relationship network, and its strongly-held set of organizational values.
The position reports to the Senior Director of Partnerships and will be based in New York City. Candidates should have at least 10 years working experience.
Senior Manager, GPC Network
Synergos seeks a motivated, creative and results-oriented manager to join the Global Philanthropist Circle team. This person will primarily manage relationships with global philanthropists, working to help members of the Circle deepen their philanthropy and understand how they can better support efforts to create sustainable changes to the root causes of poverty. The position reports to the Senior Director for the GPC Network and will be based in New York City.
This position will serve as primary relationship manager for 20-30 member families and at least 10 prospect families in a geographic region or issue area; plan annual events enabling member and prospect philanthropists to have the opportunity to connect to each other; and generate revenue through member recruitment and renewal to ensure financial targets are achieved. Candidates should have at least eight years of professional experience related to philanthropy or international development.
CALENDAR
September 14-17: Senior Fellows Global Meeting, São Paulo, Brazil
At least 40 Senior Fellows from 20 countries are expected to come together in São Paulo, Brazil from September 14-17 for the annual meeting of the Senior Fellows Network. The theme of the summit is Partnerships and Public Policy: Working Collaboratively for Social Change. On September 15, the Fellows will be joined by members of Synergos' Board of Directors, Global Philanthropists Circle members, donors, Brazilian social justice advocates and philanthropists, Brazilian Ashoka fellows, and other local figures from all sectors of Brazilian society to engage in dialogues and explore collaborative solutions.
September 15: MENA Social Innovators Applications Due
Synergos has issued the call for applications for the Middle East/North Africa Social Innovators program. Twenty Social Innovators from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine will be selected by mid-September, with the goal of helping them bring successful ideas to scale, build the sustainability of their programs and contribute to long-lasting social progress. The online application, available in both Arabic and English is available at www.synergos.org/socialinnovators/.
September 20-21: GPC Montana Alumni Reflection Retreat, Tarrytown, NY
This gathering is for those who took part in past retreats at Peggy Dulany's ranch in Montana. Participants will gather at Peggy's Tarrytown home to further connect with each other and to explore how they might deepen the Montana experience to increase their philanthropic effectiveness.
Open to GPC members who have participated in past Montana retreats. To participate, please contact Daniel Domagala at +1 646-963-2135 or at ddomagala@synergos.org.
September 22: GPC Partnerships Workshop, New York, NY
Circle Members will explore tools for engaging in partnerships across sectors for greater scale and impact in addressing poverty challenges. Participants will take part in dynamic conversations on how they can leverage their philanthropic work by engaging with others in the field. We will be joined by experts and participants who have had extensive cross-sectoral partnering experiences in the field.
Open to GPC members. To participate, please contact Daniel Domagala at +1 646-963-2135 or at ddomagala@synergos.org.
September 23: GPC Annual Meeting, New York, NY
More than 100 philanthropists from around the world come together at this special event to exchange successful approaches and challenges to poverty alleviation with their peers, increase their knowledge and capacity to act effectively, find inspiration and explore possibilities for collaboration. Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai and Jeffrey Sachs have been invited to discuss how they have successfully improved lives of the poor. Smaller group discussions will allow participants to interact with fellow Circle Members on key areas of interest.
Open to GPC members. To participate, please contact Daniel Domagala at +1 646-963-2135 or at ddomagala@synergos.org.
September 23: University for a Night, New York, NY
University for a Night is a unique annual gathering of leaders from business, government and civil society organized to highlight innovative work and offer opportunities for serious discussion on issues related to global poverty and development. Over the last decade, the event has provided many organizations with an opportunity to showcase their work and make important connections. More than 400 participants, from approximately 50 countries, will gather in New York City on September 23 for University for a Night 2008.
Each year Synergos presents the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Awards to two people or organizations that have done exemplary work in poverty and equity. In 2008 we are very pleased to honor Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Fazle Abed, Founder and Chair of BRAC. Mr. Rockefeller will be on hand to present the awards given in his name. In addition, we will be joined by Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai and Jeff Skoll, Chairman of the Skoll Foundation, Chairman of Participant Media and Founding President of eBay.
The awards ceremony is preceded by a plenary discussion moderated by Peggy Dulany, Synergos' Chair, which offers the honorees and other distinguished corporate panelists the opportunity to share perspectives on effective ways to improve the lives of poor and marginalized communities. Following the plenary is a Q&A session with the audience.
University for a Night concludes with a series of table discussions held over dinner. Each table is organized around a specific topic, with conversations lead by our Distinguished Faculty - experts from around the world with particular knowledge and experience to share. Examples of the 30 table topics include “Women as agents of change, “Strategic philanthropy to combat climate change,” and “Innovative partnerships for education.”
A complete list of topics and more information is available at www.universityforanight.org.Major underwriting for Universtiy for a Night is provided by Instituto Rukha. The event is open to public. If you are interested in attending University for a Night 2008, please contact info@universityforanight.org, or +1 646-963-2109.
September 24: Synergos Board of Directors Meeting, New York, NY
Synergos convenes its semi-annual Board of Directors meeting at its New York headquarters. This is a chance for Synergos' Board to give counsel on the organizational strategy and operations.
October 20-30: Learning journey to Morocco and The United Arab Emirates
Circle Members connect with local leaders, philanthropists and social innovators to explore collaborative ways of addressing issues of social inequality and injustice. Highlights include site visits hosted by local GPC Members and meeting the local members of the first class of Synergos Social Innovators who are successfully implementing innovative projects which improve the quality of life for people in Morocco. In the UAE, Circle Members will gather to explore their philanthropy and meet local philanthropists and learn about their efforts in the region and globally.
Open to GPC members. To participate, please contact Daniel Domagala at +1 646-963-2135 or at ddomagala@synergos.org.
THE SYNERGOS FAMILY OF DONORS
Synergos thanks our Family of donors, who help make our work possible. Listed below are donors who have given to Synergos from the end of 2007 to September 3, 2008.
Ackerman Family
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Albert and Diane Kaneb
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