Sentences with phrase «knowledge development fund»

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), B.C. Knowledge Development Fund, and IBM Canada, New Opportunity Funding, 2004 - 2005.

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This is Gramophone's pre-Series A funding round, a person with direct knowledge of the development told TechCircle.

Bharara's office and the FBI have opened an inquiry into the fund - raising activities of two Brooklyn - based businessmen on behalf of the mayor, a source with knowledge of the new development said.

In Croatia, Žagrović points to «several very successful and very positive influences» from the National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia and the Unity Through Knowledge Fund.

Funding agencies can have a major impact if they instruct reviewers to consider postdoctoral fellows not merely as a means to achieving the knowledge objectives of the proposal but also as young professionals whose development has a wider impact on national capacity.

It also shares its knowledge and wisdom with other United Nations agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Children's Fund.

The current research was supported by a Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Career Development Award, the National Institutes of Health, Cycle for Survival, and the Fund for Ophthalmic Knowledge.

The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.

These measures will help faculty scientists to be more responsive to changes in the funding and regulatory environment and to the rapid developments in scientific knowledge.

NIH assures that research resources developed with public funds become readily available to the broader research community in a timely manner for further research, development, application, and secondary data analysis in the expectation that this will lead to products and knowledge of benefit to the public health.

This enables the conservationists, scientists, institutions, funders, and regulators to contribute to the development of this rapidly growing body of knowledge and bioethical standards.

Unique research resources developed with funds from the Award must be made available rapidly to the research community after publication, in order to advance the research enterprise and to accelerate the development of products and knowledge that are of benefit to the public.

The grants fund innovative research studies to address key knowledge gaps and emerging research inquiries related to urologic patient care, workforce development and healthcare policy.

The Scope of this project is to: - Provide seed funding and support pilot implementation of ideas resulting from the June 2014 design workshop on improving outcomes for babies in foster care; - Launch pilots of co-designed strategies for working collaboratively with parents in creating daily, regularized family routines in four sites and evaluate executive function skills, child development, child literacy and parental stress levels of participants pre -, during, and post-intervention; - Build a core group of leaders to help set the strategic direction for Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) and take on leadership for parts of the portfolio; - With Phil Fisher at the University of Oregon and Holly Schindler at the University of Washington develop a measurement and data collection framework and infrastructure in order to collect data from FOI - sponsored pilots and increase cross-site and cross-strategy learning; Organize Building Adult Capabilities Working Group to identify, measure and develop strategies related to executive function and emotional regulation for adults facing high levels of adversity and produce summary report in the fall of 2014 that reviews the knowledge base in this area and implications for intervention, including approaches that impact two generations.

Among those lessons learned are operationalizing adult learning / development and adaptive leadership by simultaneously attending to the personal and professional development of the people at all levels of the organization; creating and sustaining conditions and support mechanisms for effective teamwork and collaboration to occur; and redefining community engagement in ways that value families and communities and engage them as true and equal partners who possess funds of knowledge.

«I want high - quality professional development to be a fundamental part of a teacher's career and these new programmes — backed by government funding — will give them the skills, confidence, and knowledge they need to provide a world - class education for all children.»

Funding for the development and delivering of learning experiences promoting the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educational programs.

She is a Senior Mathematics Associate at the Education Development Center (EDC) where she is the implementation director for the Pathways to Mathematics Achievement Study and is a mathematics specialist for the NSF - funded Formative Assessment in the Mathematics Classroom: Engaging Teachers and Students (FACETS) and Differentiated Professional Development: Building Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching Struggling Students (DPD) projects.

She is the project director for Formative Assessment in the Mathematics Classroom: Engaging Teachers and Students and mathematics specialist for Differentiated Professional Development: Building Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching Struggling Students; both studies are funded by NSF.

He has co-directed a number of federally funded model demonstration projects and research studies, and he has directed or co-directed several state and regional grants and contracts that have examined the improvement of schools and student achievement through the development of teachers» knowledge and practice.

Topics addressed in the open - ended questions included hardware and software purchases funded by the PT3 grant; ways in which students were using technology in learning; participation in grant - sponsored professional development activities; ways in which the knowledge and experiences from professional development activities were being used; ways in which the combination of hardware, software, and professional development affected the educators» professional, administrative, and instructional work; and their opinions of the importance of computers as tools for teaching and learning in K - 12 settings.

A rich knowledge base exists on the benefits of thoughtful, multi-year professional development activities for schools, districts, and dioceses, inspired in large part by federally funded research on school improvement, organizational change, and adult learning styles.

Though only four states require and provide funding for a multi-year teacher induction program, some states are also focusing on crafting residencies or induction programs to ensure new teachers» success.53 South Carolina's System for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching requires that before the beginning of the school year, all new teachers be assigned mentors for at least one year.54 The mentors are selected and matched to mentees on the basis of effectiveness; knowledge of new teacher professional development and effective adult learning strategies; and similar experience, certifications, and grade level assignments.

With an eye toward building the skills, knowledge and behaviors that promote academic success and healthy development of young people, NSLA's experts in Programs and Systems Quality have worked with school districts, summer learning providers and funders across the country to help shape smarter summers, brighter futures for young people.

Funds may also be used for professional development to develop the knowledge and skills to use technology effectively to improve instruction and student achievement.

Third, my voice matters, because many of our users and funders do not have a great deal of collection development knowledge, and they would likely have strong opinions on the costs associated with e-books if they were widely publicized outside of the library walls.

Employing the knowledge of its long tenured portfolio manager with over 30 years» experience in the gold sector, the Fund invests in major gold producers, intermediate and junior gold producers along with exploration and development companies.

Rick continued New American Funding's forward momentum by capitalizing on his expansive marketing knowledge to spearhead the development of a state - of - the - art marketing division and a full in - house production studio where cutting - edge video content is routinely created.

Since this planning tool integrates the Rice Terraces Master Plan and indigenous knowledge, it can be an effective tool to facilitate the development of the community based land use and zoning plan, which is also a requirement for accessing funds.

The Mentor Lounge at NG18, hosted by CGX, will bring industry leaders together with game developers of all skill levels to share their expertise, knowledge, career advice and guidance on topics ranging from indie development, funding, marketing and more.

By Christoph Noe, art entrepreneur and co-founder of Larry's List, a leading art market knowledge company, with Deborah Ehrlich, UBS Art Collection, Regional Manager, Asia Pacific; Charlotte Koh, Deputy Director, Arts & Culture Development Office, Cultural Matching Fund Secretariat, National Arts Council, Singapore; Zong Han, Deputy Director, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai

It draws on knowledge gained from IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)- supported projects and programmes, and documents some of the experiences and the lessons learned in addressing livestock and climate change.

Christensen Fund grant for «To support the development and promotion of community - based, long term strategies, using traditional knowledge and western science to adapt to and to mitigate the effects of climate change, to strengthen community capacity to protect indigenous rights, l»

Ibrahima Dia, a senior U.N. and African Union official involved in the talks, said the African Development Bank would establish and manage the fund, which is needed as African states individually lack the knowledge and technology to secure their share of global climate funds.

Knowledge of environmental and community development issues, and institutional funding mechanisms required;

I am intrigued with the idea of creating distinct intellectual property rights in the name of learning and the development of knowledge for universities and other publicly funded educational research institutes.

Being in the field is important because when property developments are being funded by depositors, corporate finance is involved with the chain leading up to structured finance; having updated knowledge of the financing structure is crucial and will dictate how the regulatory body will govern property developers.

Most individuals and businesses lack an in - depth knowledge of the blockchain protocol, requiring a lot of funds and time spent in research and development.

These skills and knowledge are often the result of a combination of three to five years of development experience with increasing leadership responsibilities and a demonstrated track record in the planning, design, and implementing of successful fund development strategies, including collaboration with staff, board members and other volunteers.

Outstanding knowledge in IT infrastructure in planning and development with experience in budgeting IT departments» allocation of funds.

I'd like the opportunity to put my knowledge and experience to work for your organization to advance your fund development and alumni engagement efforts.

level and type of scholarship activity: the majority of scholarships were awarded to teachers who were pursuing knowledge independently to master's level and beyond, but other highly valued continuing professional development activities were also included within the fund, such as subject specific seminars, where their benefit and impact could be demonstrated

Professional geriatric care managers accomplish this by combining a working knowledge of health and psychology, human development, family dynamics, public and private resources and funding sources while advocating for the individual throughout the continuum of care.

McDonough is a data manager who has worked on several projects at MDRC: Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) is an evaluation of marriage education programs targeting low - income, racially and ethnically diverse married couples; Head Start CARES (Classroom - based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion) is a national evaluation of three evidence - based strategies to improve the social and emotional development of children in Head Start; the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE) aims to build knowledge about the effectiveness of the new federally funded Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home - Visiting Program (MIECHV) in improving outcomes for at - risk children and families.

In the future we hope to rectify this now that we have obtained funding for the assessment of fathers, which with knowledge of the behavioral development of the male siblings will help us to address the possible intergenerational continuity of the gender paradox.

Recently, the CCGR has funded a series of knowledge translation workshops for gambling researchers and the development of a validated instrument to measure gambling participation.

Knowledge about child development and quality early childhood services has increased dramatically over the past several years, resulting in unexpected funding opportunities and shifts in programmatic priorities at the Federal and State levels.

The Standards Setting Committee includes academics, real estate fund and asset managers, residential professionals, valuers and specialists in development and construction with first - hand knowledge in 50 countries across five continents.

Mrs. Montgomery has expert knowledge in all parts of the industry in multifamily property management, which includes Conventional, Rural Development 515, HUD 202, Section 42 LIHTC, and HOME FUNDS.