Sentences with phrase «policy and research forum»

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She's a writer in residence at the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum, based at the University of Edinburgh.

She then joined the South Australian government, helping to translate health care and other research projects into policy and practice, before taking her current position at the Genomics Policy and Research Forum.

Knowledge brokering is different in that it creates «an ongoing dialogue and exchange» between researchers and stakeholders, explains Christine Knight, a policy research fellow at the Economic and Social Research Council Genomics Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists, and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United Kingdom.

Professor Steve Yearley, Director of the ESRC Genomics Forum commented: «The issue of growing public access to personal genome data is currently high on the agenda of the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum.

Commenting on the significance of the symposium to Scotland Professor Steve Yearley, Director of the Edinburgh - based ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum, said: «Scotland has long been at the forefront of life - sciences and social science research.

The symposium is organised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in collaboration with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum, and hosted at Edinburgh's City Chambers.

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There are also forums dedicated to policy issues such as drug pricing and medical standards — last year, former Vice President Joe Biden announced a federal Genomic Data Commons to expedite cancer research during a keynote address.

One forum for this type of discussion is the April 2013 Pacific Energy Summit, co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and the U.S. - based National Bureau of Asian Research, that will bring together private sector, government and policy leaders from a number of Asian countries, as well as the United States and Canada, to discuss how to forge trans - Pacific co-operation for this new energy era.

The report, released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life, found that religious groups spend $ 390 million a year to influence U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

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

Responding to research from the Consumers Health Forum, the Heart Foundation, the Obesity Policy Coalition and the Public Health Association of Australia, the Council's CEO Geoff Parker said better education around diet and lifestyle, not taxes, is a far better and more commonsense approach for a healthier country.

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

We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).

Over-intervention in maternity care was addressed by experts including the Home Birth Summit's Saraswathi Vedam at a recent panel held by the Wilson Center, the nation's key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community.

2) As part of the ESRC Genomics Network (EGN), the Forum acts to: integrate the diverse strands of social science research within and beyond the EGN; develop links between social scientists and scientists working across the entire range of genomic science and technology; connect research in this area to policy makers, business, the media and civil society in the UK and abroad.

Commenting on the results, Dr. Prateek Buch, author of Plan C and Social Liberal Forum's Head of Policy and Research, said

The Forum on Human Germline Interventions, organized by AAAS, convened a multi-disciplinary group of scientists, ethicists, and theologians to participate in discussions regarding scientific freedom and responsibility issues; the history and status of religious involvement; ethical and theological issues; therapeutic vs. enhancement applications; and setting policy and developing guidelines on human germline research and applications.

The signing ceremony followed an inaugural meeting, called the «Mexican Congress on Science - Informed Policy: Enhancing the Science - Policy Interface,» that featured representatives of AAAS; Mexico's Presidential Science Advisory Council; the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Presidency of Mexico; the Scientific and Technological Advisory Forum of Mexico, and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Latin America's largest research institution.

In the same issue of Science, Philip Cook of Duke University and John Donohue of Stanford University published a Policy Forum discussing the challenges of gun research.

► This week's issue of Science also includes a brief recap of the 40th annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy, attended by «more than 400 elected officials, government and business leaders, researchers, educators, and others» on 30 April and 1 May in Washington, D.C. «The importance of basic research for the nation's scientific and economic future was a recurring theme,» and «participants delved into the factors driving the tight budget environment» scientists are currently facing.

Promoting the power and consequence of science «is more important than ever right now,» particularly as critics question the role of evidence - based science in policymaking and as Congress considers significant proposed cuts to federal funding for scientific research that drives innovation, said Tobin Smith, vice president of policy at the Association of American Universities, during the March 27 S&T Policy Forum session «Advocating for Science: More Than a One - Day Activity.&policy at the Association of American Universities, during the March 27 S&T Policy Forum session «Advocating for Science: More Than a One - Day Activity.&Policy Forum session «Advocating for Science: More Than a One - Day Activity.»

«Your reach via these platforms is so much larger than just word - of - mouth or presenting at a forum for science and technology policy or going to a discipline - specific meeting and talking about your research,» Aicher said.

«We're at a remarkable moment in biomedical research and its potential for making advances,» said Collins during a March 27 presentation on federal agency priorities on the opening day of the 42nd AAAS Science & Technology Policy Forum held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.

The forum brought together postdocs and policy - makers to debate the issues raised in the Institute's recently published report Career Paths of Physics Post-Doctoral Research Staff.

Scientists must sharpen their message and do more to engage the public as they seek to influence policy on issues such as climate change, representatives of AAAS and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre said in report issued 3 July at the Euroscience Open Forum 2010 (ESOF2010) in Turin,...

Next week, the United States will become chair of the eight - nation Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum that aims to foster cooperation on research and policy in the far north.

The Society serves scientists, health professionals, and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the ASHG Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies.

The Health Policy Forum has been tracking implementation of the Affordable Care Act through published research, media and government resources.

In 2015, MD Anderson collaborated with certified member St. John's Health System, now part of Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, to promote skin cancer prevention in a public policy forum in Tulsa.

Since it was founded in 1996, the Clinical Research Forum has enabled the sharing of best practices in clinical research, informed meaningful policy dialogues and increasingly played a national advocacy role in support of clinical rResearch Forum has enabled the sharing of best practices in clinical research, informed meaningful policy dialogues and increasingly played a national advocacy role in support of clinical rresearch, informed meaningful policy dialogues and increasingly played a national advocacy role in support of clinical researchresearch.

Chairman Harry P. Selker, MD, MSPH Chair, Clinical Research Forum Dean, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University Executive Director, Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies Tufts Medical Center

Dr. Bovenkamp oversees all of BrightFocus Foundation's research programs, serves as the scientific liaison for the organization in local, national, and international forums, and identifies and develops new research initiatives, partnerships, and funding policies consistent with the mission of BrightFocus.

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, in partnership with The Kavli Foundation and the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, has announced the establishment of the Kavli Prize Science Forum — a new biennial international forum meeting to facilitate high - level, global discussion of major topics on science and science poForum — a new biennial international forum meeting to facilitate high - level, global discussion of major topics on science and science poforum meeting to facilitate high - level, global discussion of major topics on science and science policy.

The Daily Blog — The CGIAR delegation was led by Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nteranya Sanginga, and included the Director Generals of Africa - Rice, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and Africa Harvest.

African Development Bank Group — The CGIAR delegation was led by Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nteranya Sanginga, and included the Director Generals of Africa - Rice, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and Africa Harvest.

The Forum provides leadership to influence public policy, increase funding, broaden public knowledge, and expand support for all forms of clinical research nation - wide.

New website Project JUST is a forum for consumers to research fashion brands» manufacturing policies, and environmental and social impacts, all while aiming to bring transparency to the industry.

In this forum, we hear from Patrick J. Wolf, education policy professor at the University of Arkansas, Douglas N. Harris, professor of economics at Tulane, and the trio of Mark Berends, professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, R. Joseph Waddington, assistant professor at the College of Education, University of Kentucky, and Megan Austin, researcher at the American Institutes for Research, Chicago.

In this forum, Matthew Ladner, senior advisor for policy and research at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, argues that ESAs offer a grand advance over charter schooling and deserve the support of reformers.

Heather Hough, executive director of the research partnership between the CORE Districts and Policy Analysis for California Education, and President of the California State Board of Education Michael Kirst shared the logic behind California's dashboard with us in our Winter 2017 forum on state accountability systems.

The journal offers a forum for the presentation of research and policy initiatives in education, social services, public policy, and welfare reform as they affect children, youths, and families in poverty.

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (Council) and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs (Forum) as drivers of the content for Center communications products / tools that translate science and research for policy audiencPolicy and Programs (Forum) as drivers of the content for Center communications products / tools that translate science and research for policy audiencpolicy audiences; 2.

In support of this work, the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (Council), the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs (Forum), and the FrameWorks Institute (which the Center commissions to execute communications research), each play critically important roles.

Highlights this fall include a conversation with Claude Steele, social psychologist, executive vice chancellor and provost for University of California, and author of Whistling Vivaldi, about how stereotypes can impact education; a discussion about the use of race in college admissions with Economic Policy Institute Research Associate Richard Rothstein and Georgetown Law Professor Sheryll Cashin; and a forum about education leadership.

The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) highlighted AVID at a June 21st briefing on Capitol Hill with a presentation by Rob Gira ~ Executive Vice President ~ Quality ~ Research and Communication ~ from AVID National Center and several panelists representing AVID districts and schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) ~ Fairfax City Public Schools (VA) and Pinellas County (FL).

The Case, released by the Dusseldorp Forum, brings together the findings of national consultations, a review of research evidence, and a review of current education policy and practice.

Among the interviewees were many prominent voices in fields of education and social welfare, such as Thomas Fordham Institute President Checker Finn, M.A.T.» 67, Ed.D.» 70; Forum for Democracy and Education Director and Advisor Debbie Meier; Education Sector Managing Director Bill Tucker; Economic Policy Institute Research Associate Richard Rothstein; HGSE Professor Tom Payzant, M.A.T.» 63, C.A.S.» 66, Ed.D.» 68; and Harvard Sociologist William Julius Wilson.

On Wednesday, April 9, the forum, Adolescent Literacy: Translating Research into Effective Policy and Practice, brought together Ardice Hartry, senior research associate for MPR Associates; Timothy Shanahan, director of the Center for Literacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Professor Catherine Snow to discuss the problems of adolescent readers and what can be done to improve adolescent literacyResearch into Effective Policy and Practice, brought together Ardice Hartry, senior research associate for MPR Associates; Timothy Shanahan, director of the Center for Literacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Professor Catherine Snow to discuss the problems of adolescent readers and what can be done to improve adolescent literacyresearch associate for MPR Associates; Timothy Shanahan, director of the Center for Literacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Professor Catherine Snow to discuss the problems of adolescent readers and what can be done to improve adolescent literacy skills.

The School Travel Forum's Teacher Toolkit includes research into the academic value of educational travel, guidance for planning overseas travel and official policy documents related to overseas educational travel.