====== Cooperation Promotion ======

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Description [wiki]       : Chancellor [[Odakim V]] wants to improve cooperation within the Union
Forum [forum]*           : 2738, 2760, 2793, 2792, 2818, 2959
Type*                    : Political
Characters [ref]*        : 
Factions [ref]*          : 
Locations [ref]*         : Unity
Start Date [date]        : 2015-09-28
End Date [date]          : 2016-07-19
Related Stories [ref]*   : Electoral Period 221-240
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Active Participation in Senate Discussion>
Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Veolian Commonwealth
Influence: 2
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Participate in private event with four or more players>
Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Veolian Commonwealth, Astrian Colonial Authority, Hiocan Society, Praetorian Empire, Teprogrenaian Consensus
Influence: 2
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Roleplay with other players>
Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Veolian Commonwealth, Astrian Colonial Authority, Teprogrenaian Consensus
Influence: 1
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Chancellor [[Characters~Odakim V]] opens a discussion to discuss possibilities for improving cooperation between Union members with a subsidy. The discussion remains silent, with the single exception of the Veolian senator [[Characters~Dewa Lanadi]] proposing two cooperative efforts that are currently in place.


===== Votes =====

In the first round of the vote, the chancellor presents four options, the options A, B, C and D being all possible combinations of subsidizing cooperative efforts mentioned in the discusion, together with the creation of a fund from which to subzidize and the construction of a 100 meter tall obelisk will be erected in a central location on Unity listing the names of the Senators and government officials involved in this great project, under the guidance of the Chancellor. The first round ends in a tie between option C, subsidizing all mentioned efforts, and option D, none of the mentioned efforts.

The chancellor announces a second round of voting. In the second round of voting is closed in favour of option C, subsidizing both cooperative efforts mentioned in the pre-vote discussion. With the vote completed, every Union world has to pay an additional 500 (:tax) in taxes to be paid in full on or before (:turn) 235.


===== Implementation =====

The [[Factions~Veolian Commonwealth]] opened both cooperative efforts to new members as per the stated deadline. The open invitation to join the [[VAC]] did not lead to new members. The search for a new member of the [[Djana Military Research Centre]] was succesful, and a follow-up meeting with a delegation from the [[Factions~Astrian Colonial Authority]] followed.