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TheNeutrals.ORG™'s advisory and governance body for practitioners, corporations, and institutions that use The-Neutrals.ORG certified neutral services. The Council provides structured feedback, policy input, and peer representation in the governance of the The-Neutrals.ORG Certification framework.
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