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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>The Board of Directors of the SKA Organisation held a
meeting in Manchester, UK on Monday 19 March 2012. The Board formally
noted the admission of Canada, represented by the National Research Council,
Canada (NRC), as the 8th member of the SKA Organisation.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>The main item of business at this meeting was to
consider the site report and recommendation. Board members had the
opportunity to question the chairs of the SKA Site Advisory Committee (SSAC) and
the SKA Siting Group (SSG), and to clarify a number of the SSAC’s
conclusions.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>The Board agreed to pass on the site recommendation to
the members of the SKA Organisation, together with a commentary that captured
the Board discussion and noted certain issues.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2><EM>The members will meet in Amsterdam on 3 April
2012, but it is not likely that this meeting will make a final decision on the
site; rather it will be the start of a process of discussion and negotiation
between the members.</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>The Board will next meet in Amsterdam on 4 April 2012
for one of its quarterly meetings to oversee the activities of the SKA
Organisation.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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