Sentences with phrase «as their highest priority issue»

We have identified these as the highest priority issues at this time, but note that this list may need to be amended depending on future developments.

Unfortunately, in a 2014 survey from Deloitte University Press, while 86 percent of executives ranked leadership as their highest priority issue, only 13 percent of executives in the same survey rated themselves as excellent in providing leadership programs.

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But based on appointments of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American economy out of its low - growth rut.

In this context, early public opinion polling has shown that Canadian voters view the economy as the highest - priority issue in the 2008 election.

One reason that institutional change did not occur in the seventies was that most people treated the environment as one issue on a list that included higher priorities.

Referencing the Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) objectives and the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTI) markers, the month aims to lift up the cross-cutting, collective impact of breastfeeding as a high priority public health issue.

Her highest priority is to encourage scientific critical thinking by using the farm as a living laboratory to understand sustainability, climate change, and ecological issues throughout New England.

As for the public, they may not consider reform to be the highest priority, but when asked about the issue, they are overwhelmingly supportive of reform, many seeing the House of Lords as the preserve of the rich, the privileged and the well connected — effectively asking how can the presently constituted House of Lords claim true legitimacy in a 21st century democracAs for the public, they may not consider reform to be the highest priority, but when asked about the issue, they are overwhelmingly supportive of reform, many seeing the House of Lords as the preserve of the rich, the privileged and the well connected — effectively asking how can the presently constituted House of Lords claim true legitimacy in a 21st century democracas the preserve of the rich, the privileged and the well connected — effectively asking how can the presently constituted House of Lords claim true legitimacy in a 21st century democracy.

In 1997, less than half of Americans rated campaign finance reform as a top or high priority for government, and the issue placed last out of 12 issues rated.

Citing polls showing that the majority of the U.S. public does believe that climate change is taking place, Holdren said the real problem is that the issue isn't as urgent as other concerns that many people have: «We need to be more in the business of persuading people this needs to be higher on their priority list.»

Poor pay 20 to 40 times more Water scarcity has already emerged as the Indian city's highest - priority issue.

«In - depth studies should be designed to provide deeper analysis of specific questions about high priority issues,» such as «teacher recruitment and retention.»

As part of its «guidance,» the committee calls for «systematic yearly public reporting of key data as well as in - depth studies of high priority issues.&raquAs part of its «guidance,» the committee calls for «systematic yearly public reporting of key data as well as in - depth studies of high priority issues.&raquas well as in - depth studies of high priority issues.&raquas in - depth studies of high priority issues.»

Of course, letting out their facilities may not be high up on their list of priorities, as many schools spend a lot of their time juggling a host of important issues, from squeezed budgets to exam results.

As the staff member with primary responsibility for topics related to the welfare of companion animals, early spay / neuter and population control of dogs and cats are high priority issues.

As for issues, my highest priority task right now is to accelerate the momentum behind Nintendo Switch and to expand the business.

This is the most critical issue facing humanity today: Stopping the out of control military industrial complex, that thinks it can use our planet as their play thing, regardless of the damage they cause, is the highest priority we face.

While most people accept the reality of human - caused global warming, we tend not to view it as an urgent issue or high priority.

Fitzgerald, who joins CIGI after a high - profile career in the Canadian government, says her first priority will be to set clear guidelines for the new program, which is designed to expand the scope of international law, especially as it relates to business and financial issues, as well as to build up a team of scholars, legal experts, and students.

These risks warrant equally high - level attention: have a board member or committee take the issue of workplace sexual harassment on as an important and a priority project, and back them up by allocating the necessary resources to get the job done.

This article is an attempt to illuminate an issue that should be afforded a higher level of priority within the Canadian law profession, as well as among its representative bodies.

As we have also shared, one of our highest priorities is to ensure that Microsoft Edge is the safest, most reliable and fastest browser we could build, and our experience over the past 20 years has taught us that poorly written or even malicious add - ons were a huge source of security, reliability and performance issues for browsers.

We decide what to block based on user impact, and blocking issues are a high priority for us to address as quickly as possible.

• Assigned tasks, supervised and reported fiscal / personnel status to the management • Assumed a lead role in coordinating meetings and events with multiple managers / offices • Collaborated inter-departmental communication & resourcefully met deliverable deadlines and accomplished tasks • Collected cash transmittals from various county departments, issued receipts, made necessary deposits and prepared entries to be recorded into the financial MIS • Competently did support work for the senior managers, performing highly complex administrative functions • Conducted admin related research & maintained expense reports • Coordinated activities across numerous business groups, providing support for program and project management • Determining work priorities and schedules, examined correspondence and supervised employees engaged in obtaining and dispersing information • Efficiently handled multiple priorities and flexibly adapted to changing priorities and demands of management and clients alike • Gathered data relevant to projects for the senior management • Handled and distributed all incoming mail to appropriate departments • Made necessary arrangements for special guests; received guests in the absence of the administration department manager • Maintained high level of confidentiality in a professional manner • Managed extremely heavy scheduling of administrative work • Met and greeted clients and affiliates during on site meetings • Monitored office equipment such as computers, phone systems and electronics and coordinated maintenance issues • Ordered, received, stored and distributed office supplies while accurately maintaining supply - inventory • Arranged briefing materials for meetings, proposals, presentations and calls • Prepared complicated documents and presentations • Processed and reviewed routine paperwork and entered data into the database • Provided support and guidance to newly hired clerical employees and administrative staff • Statistically analyzed information gathered by assistants, preparing charts, graphs & administrative reports • Utilizing arithmetic knowledge, calculated & prepared & coded billings, verifying receipts • With superior interpersonal and customer service skills, handled time - sensitive & stressful situations related to customers

Alongside the Indigenous Peoples Networking Zone at AIDS 2014, it will aim to put Indigenous issues around HIV and AIDS higher on the international agenda, particularly to have Indigenous peoples recognised alongside other vulnerable groups as a «priority population».

Adopted children and priority school admissions: New Admissions Code of Practice In May 2014, new guidance was issued to school admission authorities asking them to give the highest priority to all children who were previously looked after children but who ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a special guardianship order or child arrangements order (formally known as a residence order).