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in 1948. It is built as a federation of national sections present in a number of
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Central Council, which is ELEC's managing body, brings together twice a year the presidents of national sections in activity and individual members elected for their personal contribution to ELEC, under the leadership of the International President. It alone is empowered to adopt resolutions in
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papers that give rise to various publications. They frequently call on external experts to present the issues which they examine. The
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