Sentences with phrase «policy development grant»

Policy development grant allocations will also be reduced by a similar proportion.

This includes «short money» that opposition parties receive from the House of Commons to support their MPs; party funding from the Northern Irish Assembly; and a «policy development grant» of # 100,000 from the Electoral Commission.

Not exact matches

Connie's expertise include business plan development, financial procedures, board, policy & manual development, event planning and execution, grant applications, employee recruitment, and general office management.

Legislating a new urban resource extraction policy, which requires mandatory consultation with urban municipalities before approving energy development projects within their boundaries, ensures licences are compatible with municipal development plans, and grants municipal governments veto power over the final licencing decision.

Announces Up to $ 10 Million in Grant Funding to Advance Research and Provide Resources to Future Processing Businesses Legislation Clarifies Status of Industrial Hemp as An Agricultural Commodity in the State Establishes Working Group to Guide Research, Support Industry Development and Advise Policy and Program Changes Launches One - Stop Shop, Hotline and Webpage to Help Producers and Processors Navigate Industry Regulations and Requirements

Roll in the funding the opposition receives from the House of Lords, the Scottish Parliament and grants from the Electoral Commission for policy development and Labour has banked almost # 11.3 m from public funding sources since October 2010.

Those fights have largely been with members of the Democratic - led Assembly, starting with Speaker Carl Heastie soon after the session ended over New York City policy, but soon spilled over to economic development matters and the contention lawmakers haven't «made the case» to a commission to grant a pay hike.

A spokeswoman for the Empire State Development Corp., which helps run Buffalo Billion, said, «We administer a wide range of grant programs, and we have policies and procedures in place to ensure accountability in connection with these programs.»

to workshops on grant - writing and policy developments in Higher Education (for example, «this is where government thinking is headed... let's consider how to exploit your expertise in this area, in terms of securing funding for your research»).

Designed to help transform Ph.D. s into «citizen - scholars» whose broad knowledge is applicable outside of academia, Texas's Professional Development Program (PDP) teaches practical skills, including how to write articles, grant applications, and book proposals; craft public policies; and work in consulting.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers National Academy of Engineering NAS, Government - University - Industry Research Roundtable NAS, Committee on International Relations NAS, Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China NAS, Committee on Science and Public Policy (COSPUP) National Academy of Science, National Research Council National Association of State Universities and Land - Grant Colleges (NASULGC) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science National Conference on the Advancement of Research (NCAR), Les Cook National Council of University Research Administrators National Engineering Action Council (NEAC) National Science Teachers Association National Society of Professional Engineers Science and Technology Political Action Committee Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America, 1977 - 1979 Sigma Xi Parapsychological Association Phi Theta Kappa Power Engineering Society Social Science Research Council Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Society for Applied International Development State Academies of Science Union of Concerned Scientists United Community Centers, Brooklyn, New York

Prof. Dawkins is leading the Australian efforts in the development of a National Plan for Rare Disease, in concert with this policy position he is also coordinating the Australian partnership in a European Commission Framework Program 7 applications, RD - CONNECT and concerted action project RARE - BestPractice and a Chief Investigator on the NHMRC Australian European coordination grants.

Edward Krug, Ph.D., Volunteer Advisor and past Project Director, NSF grant Dr. Krug is both an educator and basic science researcher using emerging analytical technologies to study early heart development and the administrator overseeing postdoctoral policies at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

Prior to joining IDRI, Erik was Associate General Counsel at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he was the second attorney on staff and worked for over seven years exclusively within the Foundation's Global Health Program, where he led the development and implementation of the foundation's Global Access policy through the review of grant proposals and assistance in structuring strategic initiatives.

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.

Over the course of his career, he has served on grant review panels of multiple funding agencies, actively participated in the development of national and international nutrition policy, authored over 300 research papers, has been awarded more than seventy grant - years of peer - reviewed research funding and given hundreds of lectures around the world.

Through grants for research, innovation, communication, and evaluation, as well as policy education and leadership development, Lumina Foundation addresses issues that affect access and educational attainment among all students, particularly underserved student groups, including adult learners.

In awarding grants for homelessness programs, federal housing officials will give a «competitive advantage to providers who keep families together and strengthen the family structure,» Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry G. Cisneros said in announcing the policy last month.

Over the course of this grant, FOI: (1) is producing professional development materials to help staff representing multiple state agencies better understand the basic science of child development generally and the promotion of executive function and self - regulation skills more specifically; (2) is supporting the creation of small learning communities, building on existing relationships at the site and policy level and connecting to other learning communities across North America; (3) is supporting the Washington cross-agency working group to sustain its current gains and momentum during the upcoming executive branch transition in January and to share lessons learned with the broader national FOI community of states and Canadian provinces; and (4) is beginning conversations with stakeholders at the community level to explore mutual interests and is beginning to chart a path toward enhanced collaboration within the state.

The grants also will support the development and advocacy of policies to implement promising approaches.

Prior to her role at Expect More Arizona, Adriana expanded her role in education advocacy and policy as the operations and development manager at Stand for Children Arizona, where she managed partnerships with Latino organizations, led volunteer outreach efforts, and oversaw events and grant writing.

The trip, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, supports the Honor States Grant Program, an initiative of the NGA Center for Best Practices, by providing hands - on professional development to state policy leaders working on high school redesign.

In her role at CLF, Amy has led the development and execution of the associated research plan for the Integration grant, which focuses on the integration of policies related to standards, evaluations, and assessments within 13 districts across the state of Colorado.

Prior to joining Puerto Rico's office, Alma provided grant writing support for Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña, a corporation that implements public policies for the social and economic development of 27,000 residents.

The Foundation has supported annual national conferences on education reform sponsored by the Bloustein School of Public Planning and Policy of Rutgers University, and has awarded research grants on school improvement, educational history, curriculum development, and medical education.

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We invest in leadership development and coaching programs for principals and campus / district teams, provide grants to innovative education organizations, pursue research - driven public policy advocacy at the state level, and inform and engage the public on issues impacting all students.

The Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation is the office in OST Policy primarily responsible, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Economist, for providing policy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure development and operPolicy primarily responsible, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Economist, for providing policy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure development and operpolicy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure development and operation.

The Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation is primarily responsible, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Economist, for providing policy direction related to the implementation of infrastructure grant programs, credit programs and regulations that impact infrastructure development and operation.

The Pratt Center for Community Development has been awarded a $ 500,000 Citi Foundation Community Progress Makers Fund grant in recognition of its groundbreaking work in the intersections of community development and forward - thinking research anDevelopment has been awarded a $ 500,000 Citi Foundation Community Progress Makers Fund grant in recognition of its groundbreaking work in the intersections of community development and forward - thinking research andevelopment and forward - thinking research and policy...

Posted in Advocacy, Capacity Development, Climatic Changes in Himalayas, Development and Climate Change, Disaster and Emergency, Disasters and Climate Change, Ecosystem Functions, Financing, Flood, Governance, Government Policies, Health and Climate Change, Information and Communication, International Agencies, Migration, Nepal, Research, Resilience, Vulnerability, Weather Comments Off on USD 3.3 Million Grant To Offset Climate Change Effects In Nepal

-- The Secretary of Energy is authorized to provide grants for up to 50 percent of costs incurred in connection with the development, construction, acquisition of components for, or engineering of a qualified advanced electric transmission property defined in paragraph (5) of section 1705 (a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16515 (a)-RRB-.

These city - led efforts to catalyze local clean energy economic development are important to watch as federal grants sunset, especially in the absence of a comprehensive national energy or climate policy.

We need an energy policy in California that will sharply reduce the use of fossil fuels by no longer granting new permits for exploration and allowing oil and gas infrastructure development.

A liberal Texas activist group asked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to hold Hurricane Harvey relief funds and other grant monies from Houston until the City fully addresses policies that promote «racial discrimination and perpetuation of segregation.»

At the Federal Highway Administration, Tom led a national team of more than 50 lawyers providing legal and policy counsel to the agency's leadership on a wide range of regulatory and policy issues affecting transportation infrastructure, including environmental review and permitting for transportation projects; compliance with Buy America requirements; investigation of civil rights complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; implementation of federal grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs for transportation projects; and development of major rulemakings and guidance documents implementing recent federal transportation legislation.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Law Enforcement Techniques Operational Planning Strategic Planning Emergency Management Policy Development New Technologies Budget Management Coalition Building Staff Management Records Security Continuity of Operations Criminal Investigation Grant Management Professional Development Media Expertise Confidentiality / Public Disclosure Labor Relations Personnel Training Mental Health Advocate Domestic Violen...

Planners working in the public sector are responsible for putting planning policies in place and deciding whether developments will be granted planning permission.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

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Areas of Expertise IT Management Network Engineering Citrix Engineer \ Administration Active Directory / File Security Manager VMWare Engineer \ Administration Network Design / Architecture Local Area Networks (LAN) Wide Area Networks (WAN Help Desk Management Data Center Management / Design * Altiris Administration System Automation Server Configuration Security Systems Management * Hardware Installation Software Configuration Remote Software Deployment Patch Management * Change Management Project Management Business Process Analysis Business Communications Sales / Marketing Management Risk Management / Disaster Recovery Analyst Statistical Analysis Database Management Policy Development Contract Negotiation * Grant Writing Total Quality Management (TQM) Training & Development TCP / IP Configuration Change Management Monitoring Ability to increase organizational effectiveness and staff skill level through training and awareness of best practices Unique blend of technical experience administrative skills and team - building capabilities Mastery of all phases of project development life cycle including requirements analysis specifications development application design implementation data conversion design review and system testing * Proven ability to communicate effectively with all involved parties to ensure the development of viable business solutions to technical issues Ability to manage complex systems spanning multiple platforms and multiple functionalities * Demonstrated leadership and team - building capabilities in the professional environment as well as through active community involvement * Ability to cultivate trust and respect through open communication and shared goals among various busDevelopment Contract Negotiation * Grant Writing Total Quality Management (TQM) Training & Development TCP / IP Configuration Change Management Monitoring Ability to increase organizational effectiveness and staff skill level through training and awareness of best practices Unique blend of technical experience administrative skills and team - building capabilities Mastery of all phases of project development life cycle including requirements analysis specifications development application design implementation data conversion design review and system testing * Proven ability to communicate effectively with all involved parties to ensure the development of viable business solutions to technical issues Ability to manage complex systems spanning multiple platforms and multiple functionalities * Demonstrated leadership and team - building capabilities in the professional environment as well as through active community involvement * Ability to cultivate trust and respect through open communication and shared goals among various busDevelopment TCP / IP Configuration Change Management Monitoring Ability to increase organizational effectiveness and staff skill level through training and awareness of best practices Unique blend of technical experience administrative skills and team - building capabilities Mastery of all phases of project development life cycle including requirements analysis specifications development application design implementation data conversion design review and system testing * Proven ability to communicate effectively with all involved parties to ensure the development of viable business solutions to technical issues Ability to manage complex systems spanning multiple platforms and multiple functionalities * Demonstrated leadership and team - building capabilities in the professional environment as well as through active community involvement * Ability to cultivate trust and respect through open communication and shared goals among various busdevelopment life cycle including requirements analysis specifications development application design implementation data conversion design review and system testing * Proven ability to communicate effectively with all involved parties to ensure the development of viable business solutions to technical issues Ability to manage complex systems spanning multiple platforms and multiple functionalities * Demonstrated leadership and team - building capabilities in the professional environment as well as through active community involvement * Ability to cultivate trust and respect through open communication and shared goals among various busdevelopment application design implementation data conversion design review and system testing * Proven ability to communicate effectively with all involved parties to ensure the development of viable business solutions to technical issues Ability to manage complex systems spanning multiple platforms and multiple functionalities * Demonstrated leadership and team - building capabilities in the professional environment as well as through active community involvement * Ability to cultivate trust and respect through open communication and shared goals among various busdevelopment of viable business solutions to technical issues Ability to manage complex systems spanning multiple platforms and multiple functionalities * Demonstrated leadership and team - building capabilities in the professional environment as well as through active community involvement * Ability to cultivate trust and respect through open communication and shared goals among various business units

• Twenty years of relevant work experience, including program direction, program development, public sector leadership, policy development, advocacy and grant making • Experience running governmental agency and serving as adviser to elected official.

Without these policy shifts, native title will continue to provide native title holders with only hollow rights to land with little scope for realising the social and economic development goals of traditional owners development opportunities that non-Indigenous title holders take for granted.

Government policies need to be flexible to accommodate different types of land ownership (for instance, communally - held native title land or freehold land granted under a land rights regime) and to support the distinct development aspirations of specific communities.

In November, the President signed the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, raising health and safety requirements for child care providers, outlining family - friendly eligibility policies, and ensuring that parents have information about the child care choices available to them.

Joneen works in the public policy arena with poverty prevention grants and is a consultant for teen pregnancy prevention and positive youth development across the country.

The policies of self - determination and self - management, 18 in theory, shifted control over Indigenous development from governments to Indigenous communities, although as Young notes, assimilationist thinking was entrenched in bureaucracies and continued to exert influence even after the policy had officially been aband oned.19 The granting of land rights and the recognition of native title rights support this shift, through growing Indigenous control over land and resources.

Students must write a significant paper that is a literature review in an emerging area of clinical practice; a review and analysis of a policy issue or trend; a program design, development or evaluation; a system change strategy plan or analysis; or a grant proposal.