Sentences with phrase «global policy council»

Lucy Macdonald is also a member of the firm's Global Policy Council, which is responsible for setting company - wide macroeconomic and strategic policy.

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«We're fairly confident the issues we identified will be addressed in the negotiations,» said Ed Brzytwa, director of global policy at the Information Technology Industry Council.

U.S. trade policy has risen to the top of the list of «biggest external risks» facing the members of the CNBC Global CFO Council.

To identify our metrics, we seek input from a broad and diverse array of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council and the states themselves.

We score all 50 states on more than 60 measures of competitiveness, developed with input from a broad and diverse array of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council and the states themselves.

Obama and Zuckerberg will take the stage at the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, «an event that will showcase the importance of empowering global entrepreneurs to make communities around the world more economically prosperous and secure,» Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Jason Zients wrote in a blogGlobal Entrepreneurship Summit, «an event that will showcase the importance of empowering global entrepreneurs to make communities around the world more economically prosperous and secure,» Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Jason Zients wrote in a blogglobal entrepreneurs to make communities around the world more economically prosperous and secure,» Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Jason Zients wrote in a blog post.

Still - muted inflation and uncertain developments ahead «counsels prudence in the removal of policy accommodation,» Brainard said, according to prepared remarks she was to deliver to The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

The Canadian Global Cities Council, a coalition of Canada's eight largest urban regional chambers of commerce, is calling for airport policy reform to align Canada with global best practices, and for our international airports to be factored into transit infrastructure planning by all levels of goverGlobal Cities Council, a coalition of Canada's eight largest urban regional chambers of commerce, is calling for airport policy reform to align Canada with global best practices, and for our international airports to be factored into transit infrastructure planning by all levels of goverglobal best practices, and for our international airports to be factored into transit infrastructure planning by all levels of government.

Auto manufacturers: «We are concerned with the unintended consequences the proposals would have, particularly that it will lead to higher prices for steel and aluminum here in the United States, compared to the price paid by our global competitors,» Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council, said in a statement.

He serves on the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, a Crown corporation of the Province of Alberta, as well as the following not - for - profit organizations: President's Circle of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and The Pacific Council on International Policy and its China Committee.

Business and Professional Women (BPW) The Global Initiative for Women's Entrepreneurship Research (GIWER)(formerly Center for Women's Business Research) Institute for Supply Management Latina Style Magazine National Association of Minority & Women - Owned Law Firms National Association of Veteran - Owned Businesses National Association of Women in Construction National Minority Supplier Development Council National Women's Business Council US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Women Construction Owners & Executives Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Women Presidents» Organization (WPO)

He is a former director of BMC Software, Inc., a non-public software corporation based in Houston, Texas, and serves on the board of the following not - for - profit organizations: School of Public Policy, University of Calgary (Executive Fellow), National Research Council of Canada, Ontario Global 100 Network (Chair), C.D. Howe Institute, and Canadian Council of Chief Executives.

Adam Segal, who researches China's internet policy at the Council of Foreign Relations, compares the conference as an ideological counterpart to ones like the Global Conference on CyberSpace (GCCS), an annual gathering that draws policymakers worldwide to discuss internet governance within the framework of Western - style democracy.

The United Nations Council on Trade and Development's recent report on foreign direct investment trends and policies shows that global investment inflows are slowing down.

Jennifer facilitates the contribution of the Business Council of Australia's CEO members across a policy agenda that includes economic policy and competitiveness; regulation; infrastructure and sustainable growth; labour market, skills and education; engagement with Indigenous Australians, global engagement; healthcare policy; and innovation.

The Business Council of Canada believes that Canada should act now to reverse this worrisome trend by modernizing its trade policy to reflect the ever - evolving and increasingly competitive global business environment.

Previous to joining the Council, Trevor worked at Global Affairs Canada as a Trade Policy Officer.

Mr. Vehovec is currently chair of the Mindfirst Energy Series and the M1 Global Energy Advisory Council comprised of leading business executives, policy makers and scholars.

Prior to joining the Council, Brian was an economist and policy analyst in the federal government with positions at the Department of Finance, Global Affairs Canada, the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Privy Council Office.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

A global contest to find world's best agroecology policies has been jointly launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) and IFOAM — Organics International was launched last week at the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology, held in Rome (6 April 2018).

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

At a symposium hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, several Champions will demonstrate to policy advisors, companies, and leading global research institutions how reducing food loss and waste is a pillar for achieving food secGlobal Affairs, several Champions will demonstrate to policy advisors, companies, and leading global research institutions how reducing food loss and waste is a pillar for achieving food secglobal research institutions how reducing food loss and waste is a pillar for achieving food security.

Global Health Council (GHC) GHC facilitates discussion around global health priorities, advocates for improved investments and policies to advance the global health age nda, and provides resources designed to clarify, educate and demonstrate a unified voice for global hGlobal Health Council (GHC) GHC facilitates discussion around global health priorities, advocates for improved investments and policies to advance the global health age nda, and provides resources designed to clarify, educate and demonstrate a unified voice for global hglobal health priorities, advocates for improved investments and policies to advance the global health age nda, and provides resources designed to clarify, educate and demonstrate a unified voice for global hglobal health age nda, and provides resources designed to clarify, educate and demonstrate a unified voice for global hglobal health.

In a letter to Williams, Chris Lehane, head of global policy for Airbnb, thanked the councilman for allowing the company to testify at the hearing and reiterated that Airbnb is willing to work with the Council to crack down on illegal hotels while protecting New Yorkers who legally rent out their homes.

The Council will also take interest in regional and global policies and trends that bear implications for food security in Nigeria.

The council, in its assignment, is also expected to take cognisance of regional and global policies as well as trends which have implications on Nigeria's food security.

After graduation, Lilah worked at the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), organizing and managing their National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy, and the Environment.

In partnership with multiple other science councils and academies, ICSU also plans to convene a global science policy forum starting next December.

Michele Flournoy, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group; Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, US Department of Defense Banning Garrett, Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative, The Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Stephen J. Hadley, Principal, RiceHadleyGates LLC Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council Mikael Hagstrom, Executive Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, SAS Annette Heuser, Executive Director, Bertelsmann Foundation Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, US Department of State David Ignatius, Associate Editor, Washington Post James L. Jones, former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama Robert Kagan, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution Hisham Kassem, Founding Publisher, Al - Masry Al - youm Newspaper Frederick Kempe, President & CEO, Atlantic Council Christopher A. Kojm, Chairman, US National Intelligence Council Marne Levine, Vice President of Global Public Policy, Facebook George Lund, Chairman, Torch Hill Investment Group H.E. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador to the United States, Republic of Singapore Moises Naim, Senior Associate, International Economics Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Chief International Columnist, El Pais Barry Pavel, Director, The Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Paul Saffo, Managing Director of Foresight, Discern Analytics; Senior Fellow, Strategic Foresight Initiative, The Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush James Steinberg, Dean, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Philip Stephens, Associate Editor, Financial Times Christopher Williams, President, Christopher A. Williams, LLC

«The Burden of Cancer in Developing Countries: A Global Health Council Report on the Cancer Advocacy and Learning Institute,» published in June of 2010, documents both the incidence of the disease and a set of policy solutions.

There is a great post at the Council on Foreign Relations blog where by Michael Levi boils down global climate change in to two overarching unknowns: (1) extent of damage by an accumulation of greenhouse gases, and (2) an uncertainty around which policies, or set of policies, will succeed in reducing emissions.

«He let the moment go by without making any change in his dogged refusal to put real limits on America's global warming pollution,» says David Doniger, climate policy director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a New York - based environmental group.

«There is a very distressing disconnect between the research and the policy,» says Kim Knowlton, a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, who studies the health impacts of global warming.

The Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Qatar Leadership Centre hosted a roundtable on February 15 - 16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing market participants in the global energy landscape, with a focus on several issues of paramount interest to Qatar and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The Australian Research Council hosts a panel of educational experts on the changing nature of policy, including the influence of ACARA and global policy organisations.

Before his current role, Edgar was a senior policy strategist with Reinvent Communications, pushing state global warming reform efforts and rolling out the «My Brothers Keeper - Whole Village Initiative» for Long Beach Council Member, Rex Richardson.

At the 15th EFF debate, keynotes Rebecca Ingram (Senior Schools Advisor, British Council) and Alexa Joyce (Worldwide Director of Policy, Teaching and Learning, Microsoft) weighed in with insightful global updates.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the launch of the Freight Policy Council which will focus on improving the condition and performance of the national freight network to better ensure the ability of the United States to compete in today's global economy.

During a panel discussion with senior global leaders at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Symposium «Advancing Food and Nutrition Security at the G8 Summit» in Washington, Jeff Simmons urged leaders to take action now to address the challenge of developing more efficient food production systems and pressed for policy alternatives that provide long - term, sustainable solutions to hunger, food inflation and food availabglobal leaders at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Symposium «Advancing Food and Nutrition Security at the G8 Summit» in Washington, Jeff Simmons urged leaders to take action now to address the challenge of developing more efficient food production systems and pressed for policy alternatives that provide long - term, sustainable solutions to hunger, food inflation and food availabGlobal Affairs Symposium «Advancing Food and Nutrition Security at the G8 Summit» in Washington, Jeff Simmons urged leaders to take action now to address the challenge of developing more efficient food production systems and pressed for policy alternatives that provide long - term, sustainable solutions to hunger, food inflation and food availability.

Justin Wastnage, director, aviation policy, Australia Tourism & Transport Forum, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.

Ms. Beatrice Maille, director general, consular policy bureau, Global Affairs Canada; and Mr. David Scowsill, president and CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The InterAcademy Council, the global association of national science academies, is going to assess how the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change undertakes its assessments of climate science and policy choices.

Current understanding supports the creation of a Sustainable Development Council within the UN system to integrate social, economic and environmental policy at the global level.

In addition to his position at Cato, Lindzen is listed as an «Expert» the Heartland Institute, a member of the «Academic Advisory Council» of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), and an advisor to the CO2 Coalition, a group promoting the benefits of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

At a discussion panel on watergy at the recent US - China Green Energy Council conference in Beijing, Tom Rooney (first from left in picture below), managing director of RCI Consulting and a global water expert, observes that he knows of no country that has coordinated water and energy policies to meet the watergy challenge.

To assist policymakers as they set climate and development goals and design policies in international and domestic forums, the World Energy Council, in partnership with global management consultancy Oliver Wyman, has published the 2015 «World Energy Trilemma report: Priority actions on climate change and how to balance the trilemma».

The Global Warming Policy Foundation's Indur Goklany (member of their Academic Advisory Council) authored a GWPF paper titled «The Pontifical Academies» Broken Moral Compass» (PDF) in response to Pope Francis's Encyclical on the Environment.

To assist policymakers and the energy industry with pressing forward sustainable energy systems, the World Energy Council, in collaboration with global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, publishes the report World Energy Trilemma 2012: Time to get real — the case for sustainable energy policy.

Arvizu serves on a number of Boards, Panels and Advisory Committees including the American Council on Renewable Energy Advisory Board; the Energy Research, Development, and Deployment Policy Project Advisory Committee at the Harvard Kennedy School; the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Alternative Energies; the Singapore Clean Energy International Advisory Panel; the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group III; the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Corporation; and the Colorado Renewable Energy Authority Board of Directors.