Sentences with phrase «advising governments»

Despite being a new arrival to American politics, it is an offshoot of an established British firm, SCL, which made its name advising governments and militaries on what it called «psy ops.»

advising governments on their responsibility to consult with and accommodate Indigenous peoples, and on procedures for Indigenous consultation and participation,

Having built his law practice on energy companies and advising governments on energy matters, this thought leader has contributed to and witnessed the explosive growth of the oil and gas industry in Africa over the last 10 years.

Having built his law practice on energy companies and advising governments on energy matters, this thought leader...

Having built our practice on energy companies and advising governments on energy matters, we have been party to the explosive growth of the oil and gas industry in Africa over the last 10 years.

«I am an Islamic finance law specialist with more than 20 years experience of advising governments, banks and other financial institutions on Sharia'a - compliant transactions.

His experience includes advising governments, sovereign funds and institutional clients on complex fraud and regulatory issues.

He has extensive experience advising governments, international organisations and private sector clients in the area of public international law, including in relation to human rights, State and diplomatic immunity, sanctions and embargoes, recognition of States and governments, treaty law and international economic law.

He has particular expertise advising governments, corporations, and non-governmental organizations regarding international legal matters, including with respect to international boundary disputes, the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, investor - state disputes, international environmental law, and international human rights and humanitarian law.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins, defending them against the many threats they face through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research and rescue.

And remember that governments are not scientists, that there are not total experts in this area (as has been pointed out above), and that reasonable people have to sort out (if they are advising governments) how to make sense of all this, or (if they are citizens) how they should regard government pronouncements and intended policies — because we are all affected.

You have to take much more of a backseat role in advising governments and understanding intimately what they're interests are and how to provide policy - relevant scientific analysis for them that meets their needs when they need it.

This flyer highlights that the UN system agencies can play an important role in advising governments on the mix of regulatory and financial incentives to generate and access finance for low carbon, climate ‐ resilient investments.

On the aspect of scientists advising governments, the UK is a good example of why you should be wary.

If I were advising the governments of Saudi Arabia or China, I would tell them: sunk costs are sunk.

Reimers, who worked as an education specialist advising governments at the World Bank and the Harvard Institute for International Development, is very interested in the quality of education children receive, the relevance of what they learn, and the relationship between instructional improvement and social and political development.

Reimers, who directs the Office of Global Education, as well as the program in International Education Policy, has extensive experience advising governments and development institutions on education policy reform.

Magnesium deficiency is at such high levels worldwide that even the World Health Organisation is concerned, and are advising governments to add magnesium to drinking water.

This week we hear from two of the top level scientists advising governments, via the IPCC.

Problems such as the sediment flow onto the reef have been building for 100 years, notes Hoegh - Guldberg, who serves on two expert panels advising the governments on reef plans.

These are generally consultancy work, advising governments and companies on how to build and adapt coastal infrastructure.

The decision «could ultimately discourage scientists from advising governments, communicating the results of research to the public, or even in extreme cases discouraging people from working in these fields,» said AGU president Michael McPhaden.

A proponent of the economic philosophy of Africapitalism, Elumelu has toured various countries in Africa and beyond, encouraging entrepreneurship and advising governments on why it is essential for private sector partnership to grow their economies.

This toolkit was designed by IFOAM based on best practices identified through a global review of organic guarantee systems and regulations, and decades of experience in advising governments and the private sector in this area.

Edgardo has been a consulting economist for more than two decades advising Governments and operators in more than 40 countries on telecommunications policy and regulation matters (www.esepulveda.com).

It meets in private and — we're told — advises the government on what it should do at any given time.

Corning was asked to participate on this council to offer our deep expertise in innovation and manufacturing and advise the government on how to create jobs and strengthen the innovation and manufacturing sectors.

In June 2006, the North American Competitiveness Council (NACC), consisting of business leaders from each of the three NAFTA countries, was formed «to advise governments.»

Her autobiography and that of Nigel Lawson reflect their growing annoyance and even fury with the way in which the bank underwriters chosen to advise the government turned privatization into a vehicle to grow rich very fast.

«We don't know who the business partners are in many of these investments,» Mr. Noble said, «and those business partners may also have interests that will be affected by how he advises the government.

It pointed out that the rule had led to some distortions in the market and the Central bank had advised the government about the same.

She was also a member of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's Economic Advisory Council, which included a group of 11 Canadian business leaders charged with advising the Government of Canada on the global economic crisis.

Kazakhstan's National Bank likely to advise the government to impose a ban on cryptocurrency trading and mining in the nation.

In its detailed 137 - page report, Equity Valuation and Consulting advised the government that these public assets would command a $ 128 million sale price if exposed to the markets for six to nine months.

The team will advise the government on how best to strengthen its leadership on climate change.

The Province of British Columbia today appointed Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, to a new team charged with advising the government on how best to strengthen its leadership on climate change.

The second initiative is the creation of a multi-stakeholder Advisory Body to advise the Government and the CORE on responsible business conduct abroad.

The group of 18 includes representatives from municipal governments, First Nations, Metis communities, the energy industry, and environmental groups who will «advise government on the oil sands aspects of the Climate Leadership Plan and ensure that its initiatives are effective and widely supported.»

The APEX team also advises governments in establishing Citizenship by Investment programs, and provides support services to financial institutions, law firms, and family offices representing the interests of high - net - worth investors.

This new province - wide Council has been formed to advise government on all public policy issues facing the biotechnology industry and to advocate on behalf of the industry in Ontario.

Beyond this work, Val consults and advises government officials, academics and private sector leaders on changing trends in training and skill development and speaks regularly on innovation and talent.

He has advised the Governments of Canada and Ontario, among others, on health care reform and programs to reduce child poverty.

Archbisbop Kwong is a member Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a group of political delegates from various organisations which advise the government on policy.

Reuters: Saudi clerics protest against appointing women to advisory body Dozens of Saudi clerics staged a rare protest in front of the Royal Court on Tuesday against King Abdullah's decision to appoint women to a body that advises the government on new laws, a sign of growing conservative unease at modest social reforms.

The Confucian scholars advised the government to extend the persecution to that greater «foreign religion» Buddhism» (Ibid., p. 121)

The scientist engineers better crops, investors and entrepreneurs refine their business models, and non-partisan experts advise governments on how best to invest in infrastructure, education, and public health.

Reg Bailey has advised the Government on issues of child sexualisation and commercialisation and recently conducted a review on the issue.

Abbott has also introduced legislation into parliament to axe Labor's Climate Change Authority, which advises the government on emissions - reduction targets, and to repeal its tax on carbon pricing.

Then it's Senator Xenophon's turn to go on the attack (clearly feeling particularly aggressive toward Treasury), telling Treasury it is their role to «advise the government on competition issues» (at E8] and asking whether they give any thought to long term effects of conduct rather than short term benefits (he also seems to think the Treasury and ACCC are comprised of morons).

His 350 - member consulting firm advises government agencies, universities, police departments, corporations, and media figures on the assessment of threats and hazards.