The union by its very character plays a facilitating role in promoting international cooperation in crystallography. Exciting work in crystallography continues today all across the world due to inspired and hard working individuals and the funding mechanisms in place in the government and private sectors of various countries. The IUCr does not influence this process, and indeed it should not. Some funding bodies of nations also have schemes for bilateral international cooperation. What can the IUCr do to facilitate international coop-eration that other organizations cannot? How can it make a difference, with the modest monetary outlays that are available?
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