Sentences with phrase «city initiative for»

He is also supporting EDGE196 and GIFT City initiative for NRI Startup India.

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But because many of these multinationals do most of their business outside of Portland, the actual dollar amount deducted for the tax would be miniscule: the city estimates it will generate about $ 2.5 to $ 3.5 million per year from this initiative.

The Omani - based company leads many different initiatives in a variety of sectors, ranging from higher education to solar energy to core testing for oil and gas, and even trying to build a «smart city» which may enable citizens to pay utility bills automatically, amongst other things.

Boston and Washington, D.C., for example, use a mix of federal, state, and city money to fund their programs, while New York City's bike - sharing initiative is financed entirely by private mecity money to fund their programs, while New York City's bike - sharing initiative is financed entirely by private meCity's bike - sharing initiative is financed entirely by private means.

«In a small city, it will be easier to get to know the best service providers, such as lawyers, your banker may likely be someone you know, and you can more easily create a name for yourself,» said Chuck Sacco, assistant dean of strategic initiatives in the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University.

Within the next decade, all public schools in New York City will be required to offer computer - science classes to all students as part of Computer Science For All, a new initiative by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The beating heart of the startup ecosystem in Argentina is the city of Buenos Aires, where the local government has created various initiatives for the entrepreneur community.

Other highlights for the year included the introduction of GVBOT's Pillar Partners, the expansion of the Company of Young Professionals program to Richmond, North Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities, a new advocacy initiative with the Canadian Global Cities Council, and the WE FOR SHE Conference on gender diversifor the year included the introduction of GVBOT's Pillar Partners, the expansion of the Company of Young Professionals program to Richmond, North Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities, a new advocacy initiative with the Canadian Global Cities Council, and the WE FOR SHE Conference on gender diversiFOR SHE Conference on gender diversity.

To determine which communities are a good fit for the initiative, Starbucks looks at all the available data on the socio - economic health of America's cities to understand which communities have the biggest opportunity gaps, which have the biggest need for business investment and leadership, and where there is local movement underway to build a better future for its residents.

The two - day event in New York City, sponsored by Time Warner, highlighted the «State of the Network,» and offered insight on exciting new initiatives planned for 2015/2016, in addition to a focus on our certified women business owners.

Through networking opportunities at the Solutions City ™ town halls, local Starbucks store manager Andrew Bertolino discovered Homeport, a local affordable housing organization, to help spearhead a hiring initiative for opportunity youth.

Kuwait City — April 21, 2015: MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab region, with the strategic partner Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) and the Zain Group, announced that teams from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates made it to the winner's stage at the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition for best start - up innovative and creative business ideas in the Arab world among 75 contesting teams from 15 Arab countries.

As I mentioned at the outset of the talk, that is one of the areas that the Springfield team has chosen to focus on for their Working Cities Challenge initiative.6

Mayor Steve Benjamin spoke about the city's passion for initiatives supporting veterans and their families and expressed his appreciation for the leadership role Starbucks has embraced in supporting veterans and the local Columbia community.

Prior to Forest City, Jeffrey worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Management Consulting Services division, advising Fortune 500 clients on enterprise - wide process improvement initiatives.

Dubbed Xiong «An Global Blockchain Innovation Fund, the new initiative was announced Monday at the opening ceremony of a new Blockchain Industrial Park in Hangzhou - a Chinese city noted for its support for innovation and which plays host to major companies such as Alibaba.

Burnaby has pushed to be a better city for its citizens and it has been recognized in the past for its initiatives with awards even the Best Run City in Canada, as named by Maclean's Magazcity for its citizens and it has been recognized in the past for its initiatives with awards even the Best Run City in Canada, as named by Maclean's MagazCity in Canada, as named by Maclean's Magazine.

It is clear that it is not easy to rebuild an entire country and turn it into the new city of cyber punk technologies, but the initiative seems to be sustained by a series of circumstances that lay the foundations for the construction of something that could be at least an example for other countries that are willing to progress and attract private investment.

Z Nation Lab curates startups for their pre-accelerator Bootcamp by vetting online applications and through Khoj an initiative which covers 9 cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Indore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.

The initiative is simple but aggressive - battle the recent violence by tearing down the abandoned homes that have become havens for criminal activity, then hope to stem the tide of residents fleeing the city.

The DC Board of Elections denied the request for a ballot initiative saying it would violate the city's 1973 Human Right Act, which prevents discriminatory ballot initiatives.

The campaign initiative is being headed by Michael Wear, the Obama campaign's National Faith Vote Coordinator, Derrick Harkins, Director of Faith Outreach for the Democratic National Committee, the Rev. Regena Thomas, pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Katherine Archuleta, a political director for the campaign, and Broderick Johnson, a campaign adviser who focuses on Catholic outreach.

Meat Free Monday founder Paul McCartney expressed his support for the initiative: «Congratulations to Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, New Westminster and Port Moody for going meat free on Monday 15 May.

This year Waterloo, Iowa, Mayor Quentin Hart received the 2017 Childhood Obesity Prevention Award for a small city in recognition of his innovative «Healthy H2O Loo» initiative.

(NEW YORK)-- The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and America's beverage companies announced today that New York City will now be part of a community - based initiative to help reduce beverage calories consumed by 20 percent per person by 2025 in neighborhoods where there has been less interest in or access to lower - calorie and smaller - portion beverages.

City councilor Hilde Niezen launched the initiative with activist and Gouda resident Paul Smit, who has championed the Meat Free Monday cause for many years.

He's calling his new initiative «Pledge 10 for Tomorrow,» encouraging fans to give what they can, and he'll donate an extra $ 50,000 to the city with the most donations.

And Liverpool chief Jurgen Klopp has not hidden the fact that they will be going for City from the off, saying: «You have to be courageous, take the initiative, do your thing and, whenever they have the ball, be very compact and very quick.

To promote and support breastfeeding for all mothers in Ottawa, I also urge you to consider having the City of Ottawa follow the initiative of the City of Toronto's Public Health Department, which is working towards the internationally recognized Baby - Friendly Initiative (BFI) designation.

The City initiative does not require that mothers asking for formula receive a lecture.

But would the city's quest for state funds for the park deter support of the April referendum initiative?

Hundreds of proud citizens wearing forest green, touring all the city «s parks on horseback and all - terrain vehicles, using police powers and good will as part of a giant public relations initiative for the Chicago Park District and its beleaguered chief executive, Jesse Madison.

03.29.2013 HUMAN Healthy Vending Aligns with City of Chicago, Offers Businesses Cash Bonus to Switch to Healthy Vending To applaud the City of Chicago's recent healthy vending initiative, HUMAN Healthy Vending is offering Chicago businesses a cash bonus — up to $ 1,000.000 — for switching to healthy vending.

HUMAN Healthy Vending (http://www.healthyvending.com), the nation's leading franchisor of healthy vending machine businesses, has announced that it fully supports the City of Chicago's healthy vending initiative and will offer participating businesses up to $ 1,000.00 for switching to HUMAN Healthy Vending machines.

She advocates for green initiatives within her city and son's school and works to develop a social network with other green moms on the San Francisco Peninsula.

The three day event draws on elements of the WABA Global Forum III event originally planned for Quebec City in June 2010, the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) campaigns past and present, the World Breastfeeding Trends initiative (WBTi) and others.

Representatives from social service agencies in Chicago Lawn, Logan Square and Woodlawn will travel to New York City in the coming weeks to attend a multi-day conference and a «practitioner's institute» for organizations that are interested in launching Promise Neighborhoods, an initiative of the Obama Administration modeled on the Children's Zone.

The city of Chicago's Department of Consumer Services launched a recall initiative in early 1999, calling for city agencies to make recall information more available to the public.

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg started an initiative called «Latch on New York» that is asking hospitals to take the formula samples off the bedside tables of new mothers and put them behind the nursing stations or in the drug cabinets so mothers have to ask for them.

In New York City, the Department of Education's non-profit fundraising arm is rebidding this year, raising $ 26 million for initiatives.

«Scott was among the first to call for a ban on private placement agents for City pension investment and also worked to advance shareholder initiatives to align corporate executive pay with long - term performance, promote workplace diversity, increase transparency and sustainability, and disclose corporate political spending.»

At 11 a.m., Karibu Global Initiatives and partners host a press conference to highlight the situation of rural girls and women in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the necessity for peaceful elections, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Backed by $ 750 million in taxpayer money, the nearly $ 1 billion Solar City factory is the centerpiece Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed cCity factory is the centerpiece Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed citycity.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and Councilwomen Carlina Rivera and Helen Rosenthal announce a new initiative to help level the playing field for women, Blue Room, City Hall, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery will provide an update regarding the impact and accomplishments of ThriveNYC at a NYC Council hearing, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

New York Post article on Borough President Adams joining Mayor de Blasio in announcing the City's initiative to create or preserve 300,000 affordable housing units by 2026, which he praised as critical to keeping Brooklyn affordable for all.

For example, between Monday and Friday, the amount devoted to a life sciences initiative in New York City grew from $ 300 million to $ 320 million.

The Partnership champions private and public sector initiatives that reinforce the city's strengths as a hub for innovation and a magnet for global talent.

Richard Buery, New York City deputy mayor for strategic policy initiatives + Deborah Archer, New York Law School law professor and CCRB Member

Key partners include: Greater Buffalo - Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC), Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); Erie County, Niagara County, City of Buffalo, City of Niagara Falls, Association of Erie County Governments, Niagara County Supervisors Association, University at Buffalo Regional Institute and Urban Design Project (UBRI / UDP), Daemen College Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement (CSCCE), VOICE Buffalo, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Buffalo (LISC), Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYEA), Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, The John R. Oishei Foundation, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Belmont Housing Resources for WNY, Inc. (Belmont), Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), Empire State Development, New York State Department of State, Division of Smart Growth, Niagara County Department of Social Services, and Niagara Falls Housing Authority.