Such debates contribute to contingency planning, according to U.S. officials, and there can be several different scenarios under consideration at the same time.
UNICEF has actively used CARI (and other) funding to remain at the centre of ongoing policy debates, contribute to ongoing discussion, as well as respond promptly to external changes in the environment in several fields.
The American debate contributed to an enlargement of the discussion in those countries, and had some effect in West Berlin, an outpost of the American-led bloc.
Some foundation insiders criticized the organization's leaders for supporting the event, and the debate contributed to the resignations of some board members.
The debate contributed to establish not only the concerted effort of the progressive groups to abolish the NSL but also to the consolidation of conservative forces.
In the view of Pautz (2010: p. 41), the Leitkultur debate contributed to the discourse of 'normalisation' that began to take root in the early 1980s.
The debate contributed to the establishment of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
The constant publicity given to the debate contributed to a growing distrust of the truthfulness of popular nature writing of the day, and often pitted scientist against writer.
Yet supporters were also angry at CNN moderators for asking Walker only three questions during Wednesday's 3-hour debate, contributing to Walker finishing last in the amount of time he spoke on stage.
Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett, recently appeared at a Pink News debate, contributing to the Green's popularity in the poll, according to Cohen: "Those who are disenchanted with the big parties have no choice to vote for the Greens, or if they live in Scotland, for the SNP".
