The strength of the partnership approach lies in its ability to remain flexible, linking, as appropriate, Governments, businesses, NGOs, private voluntary organizations, foundations, universities and other organizations in diverse ways.

The proposed disconnection clause should be seen as a flexible link between the draft convention and Community rules that would facilitate EU member States' position vis-à-vis third countries.

Meanwhile, the mechanism should also have the built-in flexibility to link with any other relevant mechanisms, including climate change-related mechanisms; for example, that of the soon-to-be-established Forest Investment Programme of the World Bank.

This flexibility has been questioned, as some countries called for linking such flexibilities to ambitions in the formula coefficients.

Equity, on the other hand, was a much more flexible construct, often linked to the issue of social justice and subject to interpretation.

The main questions remain as to how the coefficients are determined and whether or not they are linked to flexibilities given to developing countries.

Job fairs were organized to provide a direct, flexible and effective link between labour supply and demand, bringing together at a specific location firms looking for workers to meet their needs and job seekers.

(b) IYCC implemented a flexible response network linking international organizations, the G-8 nations, the United Nations Emergency Response Coordinator, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund to ensure rapid assistance in the event of disruptions;

It was important to ensure that expectations were realistic and that ways were found to be more flexible in linking poverty reduction strategies to debt relief, particularly if the country had a solid track record of implementing economic and social policies.