These groups provide a forum to discuss common concerns, bring in speakers on topics related to career success and can act as the medium for creating organizational change.

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After these debates, the Ministers elected a new President of the Forum and adopted a common Declaration to record their decisions and proposals.

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Let us take full opportunity of this forum to move towards the common goals we have set for ourselves.

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The Agricultural Market Information System, which was established last year and allows the world's major food producers to work off common data as well as providing a forum for discussion, has played an important part.

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It offers marketing tools, training, online exposure and a forum for its members to share resources and find common opportunities.

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Much of the talk at the first Global Grid Forum was about giving Grid development a sense of common cause.

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The OECD describes its mission as to "promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world" and "provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems".

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