Sentences with phrase «as policy advocacy»

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Coin Center, a non-profit research and advocacy organization in Washington, has met with members of Congress and their staff about the bill to argue that while the policy goals make sense, the language as drafted isn't needed, said Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research.

Paid advocacy editing is still forbidden, but the new policy spells out how PR people and other paid advocates can have input into editing Wikipedia pages so long as they follow guidelines for disclosure.

«Their driver monitor system isn't as good as some other systems in terms of assuring that someone is paying attention,» said David Friedman, Director of Cars and Product Policy and Analysis for Consumers Union, the advocacy division of Consumer Reports.

«A new U.S. rule aimed at restoring consumers» ability to band together to sue financial companies has survived its first challenge, as a top banking regulator on Monday said he would not petition for it to be suspended... «The rule is a well thought - out response to the serious consumer harm of forced arbitration,» said Brian Marshall, policy counsel for advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform.»

But whether it's a taxpayer advocacy group, a policy institute, a coalition akin to the one now fighting proposed changes to private corporations, opposition Conservatives and New Democrats, or even a more tax - reduction friendly government such as Quebec, the idea of a $ 10,000 TFSA should be a positive rallying point for many reasons.

He leads the Council's industry - level research as well as policy development and advocacy on innovation, technology, intellectual property, competition and regulatory issues.

«Full house as our public policy team @rachelsmind @amyboughner workshop government relations and advocacy with Club staff #BGCC2018»

Since 1887, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has a rich history of actively engaging in public policy development and advocacy to promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel.

That's changing, says Jenny Yang, vice president of advocacy and policy at World Relief, as more churches only want to help their fellow believers.

U.S. policy toward Latin America has fluctuated between open support of dictatorships and hostility toward movements of liberation, and advocacy of a «restricted democracy,» in which a limited amount of political space is allowed so long as it does not rock the boat too much internally and in the hemisphere.

As for the «narrow public witness» against which John Murdock rightly cautions, I really don't think «prioritizing» equals «ignoring,» such that to prioritize the defense of religious freedom and the right to life excludes other issues from the Church's social witness and public policy advocacy.

As of now (hours after the president's tweet), the official defense.gov website says, «Transgender Service members may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military solely for being transgender individuals» and «This policy was crafted through a comprehensive and inclusive process that included the leadership of the Armed Services, medical and personnel experts across the Department, transgender Service members, outside medical experts, advocacy groups, and the RAND Corporation.»

From Elisabeth: Many Christian Conservatives base their advocacy or opposition for a policy (such as same - sex marriage) on their religious beliefs.

They are so wedded to this connection that when President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which denies American aid to any NGO that provides, counsels, or refers for abortion, or that promotes a change in a country's laws towards permitting access to abortion, not a single NGO (as far as I am aware) agreed to sever its contraception work from its abortion advocacy.

Dr Matthew Rees, advocacy policy officer at Open Doors, said: «As many nations come together to take part in the Winter Olympics, let us not forget that every day over 300,000 Christians are denied the right to take part in the religious observance of their choice.

Several studies have been conducted examining pediatricians» attitudes toward breastfeeding advocacy, and most conclude that pediatricians aren't pushing breastfeeding as much as the AAP official policy suggests they should.

Together with families, providers and communities, the Brazelton Touchpoints Center develops and applies knowledge of early childhood development to practice and policy through professional and organizational development, evaluation, advocacy and awareness and serving as a resource for proven practices.

She takes a leadership role in policy development, advocacy, and coalition building as well as providing team leadership, staff development, communications and project management support.

Today my online colleague and friend Nancy Huehnergarth answers that question with advice based on her own experience as a mother of two teenage girls and also as a respected consultant on nutrition and physical activity policy / advocacy.

Advocacy: Policy makers, school officials and parents will rely on SNA as the authority for designing and funding school meal programs.

He also serves as a member of the executive committee of the National Fatherhood Leaders Group, which promotes responsible fatherhood policy, research, advocacy and practice.

As a takeaway for the participants in our online advocacy panel on Friday, below are a ton of articles on various aspects of the question of spreading a message and working to change politics and policy online.

The proposal was framed as an effort to push back against the «anti-worker» policies of President Donald Trump's administration, which comes as the IDC itself has been accused by liberal advocacy organizations and some fellow Democrats for enabling Senate Republicans in Albany.

Schneiderman, elected in 2010 out of the state senator, had increasingly been handed a national profile in part of his push against the policies of President Donald Trump's administration as well as his public advocacy for women's issues.

But more than a dozen advocacy organizations — including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, New York Civil Liberties Union and Sunlight Foundation, as well as New York - based good government groups — sent a letter to the governor late last month, arguing his policy was technologically unnecessary and out of step with the federal government, which saves emails from rank - and - file employees for seven years.

The staffers include Ben Kalish, the group's former director of development, who has left to work at the Fortune Society, and Jamin Sewell, the firm's director of lobbying and government relations, who has left to serve as counsel and managing director of policy and advocacy at the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies.

Nonprofit organizations increasingly use social media as an essential communications and advocacy tool for policy and social change.

Steve Choi, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, a prominent immigrant advocacy group that has hosted a number of actions in response to Trump's immigration policies such as the executive orders targeting people from Muslim - majority countries, said that as a state legislator, Schneiderman was an early supporter of driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

Prior to joining CPD, Francesca served as the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) and Political Director for FLIC Votes, where she led the development and implementation of strategic legislative, policy and voter engagement campaigns locally and statPolicy and Advocacy for the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) and Political Director for FLIC Votes, where she led the development and implementation of strategic legislative, policy and voter engagement campaigns locally and statpolicy and voter engagement campaigns locally and statewide.

Her previous experience includes serving as the Deputy Director of Advocacy and Policy at the ACLU where she managed a team of policy counsels and political stratePolicy at the ACLU where she managed a team of policy counsels and political stratepolicy counsels and political strategists.

Bobbie Sackman, director of public policy at LiveON NY, a senior citizen advocacy organization, said the Cuomo proposal would lead to a cut in the number of meals served to the city's aging population as well as a reduction in services, including social activities, eviction assistance and help with health care.

Just two days ago, Mark - Viverito and New York's 28 other Democratic electors donated their Electoral College salaries — a total of $ 435 — to the New York Immigration Coalition, a well - known immigrant policy and advocacy organization despite feeling discouraged as they cast their votes for their preferred candidate Hillary Clinton following her bruising loss to Donald Trump last month.

The Executive Director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, Dr. Clement Nwankwo, said that the interference of the security agencies as it was recorded in the governorship election in Edo State and the December 10, 2017 rerun election in Rivers State was worrisome and unacceptable.

And a spate of political victories for one part of the charter sector — the large networks FES represents — has shed light on a chasm within the sector that may complicate future charter advocacy, as the city's independent charters keep waiting to see their policy priorities fulfilled.

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Nancy Rankin, the vice president for policy, research, and advocacy at the Community Service Society, a leading advocate for the legislation, said her group estimates that 350,000 workers will be left out of the bill as a result of increasing the threshold from five to 15 workers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of the group on Tuesday, made up of experts in health care, drug policy, advocacy and education, as well as parents and recovering addicts.

2016: Kurt Godfried — Dr. Gottfried, a recognized leader in the scientific community on missile defense and nuclear terrorism who was among the founders of the Union of Concerned Scientists, was honored for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.

Gottfried, currently a professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University, was honored by AAAS «for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.»

Early - career scientists can prepare themselves by engaging with groups such as AAAS, which offers science communication training, opportunities for scientists and engineers to engage in policy and tools for catalyzing advocacy, Holt noted.

2016 Kurt Gottfried is honored for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.»

In an effort to encourage more people to register as organ and tissue donors, folks at Penn Medicine are tackling the issue from a few different angles — from advocacy to research to policy.

Josh also joined with colleagues at the American Geophysical Union and the Aerospace Industries Association to spearhead the formation of a broad - based NASA advocacy coalition, now known as the Coalition for Aerospace and Science, and he was a community - wide leader in advocating for reforms to burdensome government travel and conference policies which have significantly impacted the AAS community's ability to collaborate effectively.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

Further to my research and clinical activities, as President of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, the peak global Nuclear Medicine organisation, I am engaged in strategic planning for training, health care policy, and advocacy for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine therapy within the US, European, South American, Asia - Oceania, and African regions, and with the IAEA and WHO.

Nationally, she is involved in advocacy work as an alternate delegate to the American Medical Association and Chair of the health policy committee of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Advocacy groups supporting a change in Bush's policy say they believe McCain as president at a minimum would sign legislation similar to DeGette's.

My fellowship allowed me to take my background in genetics research and translate it into a career as a public policy professional at a national cancer patient advocacy organization.

CalCars is a nonprofit PHEV advocacy group that acts as a networking hub for engineers, investors and entrepreneurs... «Our first goal is to make PHEVs a contender in the national policy debate arena,» says Kramer.

The 2018 COSSA Distinguished Service Award will presented at a reception on April 30, 2018 as part of the COSSA 2018 Science Policy Conference and Social Science Advocacy Day.