In 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicated and a council of People's Delegates assumed power.

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During the first day of the Conference the delegates were introduced to the practice of the Press Council of Moldova and afterwards exchanged comments on the solutions developed by the Council.

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But the delegates said implementation of the council depends on a resolution of the security issue.

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The Governing Council members have also nominated their followers as delegates for many of the 440 seats at the conference that were not chosen by caucuses.

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Governing council head Ahmed Chalabi said the group would determine a method of selecting delegates to a constitutional convention but would not itself write the constitution.

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Earlier this week the council staged a sports afternoon for delegates who were also given guided tours of nearby Gower.

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The main conference is due to open in Londonderry on Monday, where delegates will be addressed by Phil Wood, a key adviser to the Council of Europe's Intercultural Cities programme.

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Delegates at the Royal College of Midwives conference asked the union's governing council to consider balloting the 37, 000 members over industrial action.

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