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Principal thanks must go to Donald Eberly, for his invaluable and unfailing advice, assistance and support in the organisation of the Conference and in the production of this Report. His knowledge and enthusiasm contributed immeasurably to the success of the Conference.

Thanks also go to the Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment and to the Department for Education and Employment in the British Government for their support for the Conference.

Anne Hugo of the Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies deserves special mention for her tireless efforts in providing updated National Youth Service bibliographies, for including the conference information and registration materials and this report on the World Wide Web, and for maintaining the web-sites for this and the previous three conferences.

The staff of St. George's House, Windsor Castle also helped contribute to the success of the Conference through their attentiveness to the participants and constant willingness to help.

Finally, thanks must go to all the conference presenters and participants whose enthusiasm, energy, collaborative spirit, and willingness to share ideas and experiences and learn from others helped move the National Youth Service movement forward in preparation for the next millennium.

For information on the 5^th Global Conference on National Youth Service (scheduled for 11-16 June 2000 in Israel), and for more information on the International Association for National Youth Service, please write c/o:

Dr. Reuven Gal
Director, Carmel Institute for Social Studies
P O Box 97
Zikron Ya'akov 30900
Israel
Tel: +972 6 639 6818/7085
Fax: +972 6 639 7085

Additional information on NYS and the Association can also be obtained from:

Donald J. Eberly
President (Honorary) of the International Association
36 Gavin Road
Raumati Beach
New Zealand
E-mail: 100355.770 [AT] compuserve.com