Sentences with phrase «policy and advocacy officer»

Policy and Advocacy Officer for Israel and Palestine at Christian Aid, William Bell, told Premier's News Hour: «Some of the medical relief organisations that we support are able to get out, albeit in a pretty precarious situation and often under fire, to offer some immediate assistance.

Listen to Policy and Advocacy Officer for Israel and Palestine at Christian Aid, William Bell, speaking to Premier's News Hour here:

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* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Biography of Senyo Hosi Mr Hosi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors is credited with developing the Chamber into a major representative, advocacy, and lobby and industry strategy and policy organisation in the Ghanaian and West African downstream petroleum industry.

Gates not only had the wherewithal to commission and lead this research, but it also has a major policy and advocacy apparatus, an unfathomable endowment, and an extensive web of program officers funding entities across the K — 12 landscape.

Eva Moskowitz, founder and chief executive officer at Success Academy Charter Schools; Gerard Robinson, executive director of the Center for Advancing Opportunity; and Hillary Shelton, director at the Washington Bureau and senior vice president of Advocacy and Policy at the NAACP, will debate different viewpoints on educational equity and school choice.

The Common Core national standards had their origins in several Washington, D.C. - centric lobbying and policy - advocacy groups — namely, the National Governors Association (NGA), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and Achieve Inc..

Presenters include Chris Kingsley, Associate Director, Local Policy and Advocacy, Data Quality Campaign; Laura Hansen, Director, Information Management and Decision Support, Metro Nashville Public Schools; and Gene Chasin, Chief Operating Officer, Say Yes to Education.

Scott is a Senior Program Officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he directs a policy and advocacy strategy supporting the Common Core State Standards and assessments.

Specifically, progress has been made on agreeing an early freeze date for ending the use of HFCs, a baseline from which to start the phasedown and potential national reduction targets,» said Benson Ireri, Senior Advocacy and Policy Officer, Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture, Africa Division, Christian Aid.

Moderator: Lisa Jacobson, President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy Speakers: Josh Sawislak, Global Director of Resilience, AECOM; Jeff Moe, Global Director, Energy Policy & Product Advocacy, Ingersoll Rand; Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global Sustainability and Industry Initiatives, Johnson Controls; Irving Mintzer, Consultant, Jupiter Oxygen Corporation; Melissa Lavinson, Vice President, Federal Affairs and Policy, Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E Corporation

«The policy issue is that we have to design streets for the way people actually behave, and behavior is changing,» said Noah Budnick, chief policy officer for Transportation Alternatives, an advocacy group based in New York City.

Specific work elements Leading and managing processes of a strategic advocacy plan; brainstorming with team members at all stages of plan formulation; recruiting and managing advocacy officers; supervising the work of outside consultants and suppliers; setting up financial systems and overseeing project budgets; proposing and lobbying initiatives for the organization; writing, publishing and disseminating advocacy briefs; developing policy work and activities; discussing and implementing organization principles; preparing and marketing proposals for fundraising projects; overseeing the fulfillment of donor - funded advocacy projects; revising policies related to advocacy; and preparing reports, among others.

Managed all departmental administrative functions with a budget of $ 519,000 Interviewed / hired, trained and supervised administrative staff Retained hearing officers and court reporters for adjudicated hearings Managed Board's case docket to ensure timely process of appeals pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3702 Facilitated and executed administrative tasks (i.e., arbitrated hearings, minutes, public notices, board orders, court filings and budget development) Analyzed court orders, news articles, revised policies for Board review and deliberation Distributed hearing officers findings, attorneys» briefings, and related documents to Board and parties of record Developed budget reports Served as liaison for the Board before attorneys, private and public sector; including the State of Ohio Controlling Board and stakeholders Acknowledgement: Proclamation, Ohio House of Representatives, Community Advocacy Services.

Myra Jones - Taylor, Chief Policy Officer at Zero to Three, explores why access to quality care is critical, and what policymakers can do today to support child care advocacy now.

• Madeleine Calleja is Policy Research and Advocacy Officer, Jesuit Social Services.

Yvonne's previous positions include Manager of Policy and Advocacy for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Senior Executive Officer of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, and several years as a university lecturer in various health related subjects.

This session describes how we (1) crafted a common policy agenda, (2) «built the bench» of early childhood legislative champions in New Mexico, culminating in a bipartisan «early childhood caucus» with 20 members, (3) jointly funded credible advocacy partners, including active - duty police officers and sheriffs, retired US admirals and generals, and pediatricians, and (4) engaged board members in a robust media campaign.

Editor: Andrew Meehan, Indigenous Rights Public Policy and Advocacy Lead, Oxfam Australia; and Andrew Gargett, Senior Policy Officer, Australian Human Rights Commission and Executive Officer, Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee Secretariat and National Health Leadership Forum Secretariat