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1. During the Centre's first five years of operation the annual budget of the Centre shall be funded by the annual contributions made by the Members in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 6 of this Agreement and Annex I to this Agreement. During this period the revenues from the endowment fund and from the fees for services rendered shall accrue to the endowment fund.
2. During the Centre's first five years of operation the Management Board shall have five members. The Members listed in Annex I to this Agreement may nominate two persons to serve on the Management Board during that period.
3. The obligation of a Member to make annual contributions during the Centre's first five years of operation in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 6 of this Agreement and Annex I to this Agreement shall not be affected by the withdrawal of that Member from this Agreement.