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19 |
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19 |
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19 |
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19 |
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19 |
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19 |
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it 20
19 |
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Urb
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the
inve
stmen
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can
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s, In
c.
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sons
Lea
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a co
mpe
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ben
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cas
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se d
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Loca
lize
your
stra
tegi
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stm
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lead
to e
quita
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mit
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| 81
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s, In
c.
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p Q
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ions
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ho w
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enefi
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m in
vest
men
t?
2.W
hat d
ata
can
you
mar
shal
to m
ake
the
case
for
inve
stm
ent?
3.
How
will
the
fund
ing
entit
ies n
eed
to w
ork
toge
ther
?
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istri
cts S
umm
it 20
19 |
82
TIM
E TO
WO
RK
SHO
P!
Who
are
the
exist
ing
com
mun
ity le
ader
s?
Wha
t tec
hnic
al in
form
atio
n ex
chan
ge c
ould
hap
pen
to m
ake
resil
ienc
e re
leva
nt d
ay-to
-day
?
Wha
t des
ign
proc
esse
s are
hap
peni
ng in
you
r com
mun
ity a
nd h
ow c
ould
they
supp
ort d
ialo
gue
arou
ndw
ealth
bui
ldin
g?
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