Sentences with phrase «based initiative aimed»

Flanked by local Hispanic pastors and conservative Democratic South Bronx State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. — a minister himself — Mr. Astorino promised to inaugurate a faith - based initiative aimed at encouraging fathers to take an active role in child - rearing.

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The discussion draft is part of the process in responding to the OECD «Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting» (BEPS), a tax transparency initiative which is aimed to be implemented by the end of 2015.

This advocacy groupis a membership based organization aimed at strengthening supplier diversity initiatives of companies within the financial services industry.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced a new initiative named «Fintech Fast Track» that aims to speed up the patent application - to - grant process for blockchain - based patents.

The Manchester - based Naked Truth Project has launched an online initiative aimed at helping those trying to free themselves from addiction to pornogra... More

The Manchester - based Naked Truth Project has launched an online initiative aimed at helping those trying... More

We aim to lead by example with community harmony through initiatives that facilitate effective parenting, counselling, teaching and community development based on the principles of mutual respect, cooperation, encouragement and social interest.

EMPower Training is a CDC - funded initiative aimed at improving knowledge and skills in evidence - based maternity practices supportive of optimal infant nutrition.

The focus of this new initiative will be on providing tools, materials, and resources to build a sustainable, hospital - specific training plan aimed at improving knowledge and skills on evidence - based maternity care practices.

The Commission could further this goal by three means: conducting and publishing research into what initiatives are successful at increasing political participation; advising public bodies and institutions regarding how to better democratise their functioning; and critically, by providing resources and capacity - building to facilitate local, civil society - led initiatives that aim to increase broad - based levels of participation or deliberation in political decision - making.

Mr. Speaker, the 2018 - 2021 Budget is informed by the President's Coordinated Programme for Economic and Social Development Policies which aims at creating a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive, propel growth and create employment opportunies, especially for the youth.In this regard, Government's policy objectives for the medium term will aim at: • Stabilizing the economy and setting it on a path of sustained, diversified and resilient growth; • Optimizing the key sources of growth in the economy on sustainable basis; • Enhancing a competitive and enabling business environment for private sector - led growth; • Formalizing the informal sector; • Building a strong and resilient economy able to withstand internal and external shocks; • Promoting agro-industrial enterprises as the basis for the «One District, One Factory» initiative; and • Creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, especially for the youth.

The aim of the Repositioning Osun for Prosperity (ROPE) initiative is to achieve increased IGR by employing creative means to widen taxpayers base and supporting enforcement action,» The communique stated.

Silicon Cell Initiative is a Netherlands - based initiative that aims to develop precise computer models of living cells.

A new genomics initiative aims to make sense of millions of DNA bases, like those shown here in an array.

Budimirovic says the current study updated the 2013 recommendations by using a more systematic approach that classified existing outcome measures as either being able to detect shorter - term changes (measures in FXS placebo - controlled trials lasting less than 12 months) or longer - term changes (lasting longer than 12 months) changes and by grading the measures» quantitative properties using the COnsensus - based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) system, an initiative that aims to improve how health measurement tools are selected.

These paths for further research would benefit public policies aimed at increasing the awareness of food waste, and would contribute to more effective nutritional education initiatives since messages could be framed based on insights tested in scientific studies.

She also oversees ACC's value chain outreach initiative aimed at engaging the chemicals value chain to promote science - based decision - making surrounding value chain chemical selection and use.

This is why ESA engineering teams are excited by a new initiative aimed at redeveloping part of Goonhilly Earth Station, an existing commercial station in Cornwall, UK, to enable it to provide Europe's first deep - space tracking services on a commercial basis.

Welch was the founding director of the Collaborative for Integrated School Services, a practitioner - driven, University - based initiative which, until its closure in 2003, aimed to enhance the success of all children by bringing professional development opportunities and resources to those who provide child and family services.

This initiative aims to establish a relatively standardized knowledge base among all students, alleviating the background knowledge gap.

The aim is to identify promising school - based initiatives that build social and emotional learning and resilience skills in Victorian students, and which also improve academic achievement.

One response to this observation has been to assume that the closing of achievement gaps requires group - based solutions — for example, special initiatives aimed at boys (or girls), educational solutions for Indigenous students, or government programs targeted on students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

IEN is an initiative based at the Latin American and the Caribbean Economic Association aimed to advance the state of knowledge and expertise regarding impact evaluation of different policies.

The program's aim is to teach awareness of the skills needed to form respectful relationships and more specifically to challenge gender stereotypes that can lead to gender - based violence and disrespectful attitudes to women.The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) states that, «Early interventions with children and young people can have a lasting effect on their relationships in the future... On the basis of current evidence, violence prevention and respectful relationships initiatives among young people can make a real difference, producing lasting change in attitudes and behaviours.»

The new initiative, called «Excellent Educators for All,» aims to bring states into compliance with a teacher equity mandate in the No Child Left Behind Act, the George W. Bush - era law that requires states to reward and punish schools based on standardized test scores.

A Los Angeles - based legal and civil rights group is set this week to unveil yet another major ballot initiative aimed at providing California public schools billions in additional revenue.

Most initiatives aimed at reversing summer learning loss focus on school - or center - based programs.

Nortel LearniT, an initiative of Nortel Community Relations, aims to teach these skills to provide a basis for learners» ongoing engagement in learning and personal achievement.

In addition, he joined Joshua DuBois, special assistant to the president and executive director of the White House Office of Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, at a town hall meeting at Memorial Middle School to announce Together for Tomorrow, a new administration initiative to both spotlight existing community efforts to turn around persistently low - performing schools, and encourage new community engagement that aims to do this for other schools.

To counter this issue, the Obama administration has announced a new initiative titled the Summer Opportunity Project, which aims to engage state and local leaders, community - based organizations, and private sector leaders to join forces and increase the percentage of youth participating in summer programs.

SEMA has launched several youth initiatives, aiming to get younger generations excited about automotive - based lifestyles and career opportunities.

The authors aim to shift the emphasis in international debate and initiatives towards sustained Africa - based and African - led initiatives to tackle this huge challenge.

Navient, the largest student loan servicing company, is aiming to improve customer experience with the launch of Navient Labs, which will test digital ideas and technology based on the feedback from surveys of student loan borrowers, focus groups, and usability testing.In Wednesday's press release announcing the new initiative, Navient said the ideas that come out -LSB-...]

Showcasing the work of 21 artists, including nine new productions commissioned and selected in close collaboration with independent curator Julie Boukobza, the show has been produced by Balkan Projects — a new initiative led by LA - based Serbian actress Marija Karan, which aims to bring the Balkan art scene to an international stage.

The Associate Artists Program from @liverpoolbiennial visit @theicala #LosAngeles in partnership with @artsataju - the initiative aims to support artists based in the North of England to develop their careers abroad #LB2018 #icala

The Science Based Targets initiative, which is jointly run by CDP, the UN Global Compact, the World Resources Institute and WWF, aims to get companies to commit to science - based greenhouse reduction tarBased Targets initiative, which is jointly run by CDP, the UN Global Compact, the World Resources Institute and WWF, aims to get companies to commit to science - based greenhouse reduction tarbased greenhouse reduction targets.

The initiative's overall aim is that by 2020, science - based target setting will become standard business practice and corporations will play a major role in driving down global greenhouse gas emissions.

The document illustrates the unique role women and men play in shaping these kinds of initiatives and aims to ensure that forthcoming Community - Based Adaptation (CBA) projects contribute to the achievement of gender equality and women's empowerment by integrating a gendered perspective into CBA programming and project design.

The Science - Based Targets initiative aims to enlist 100 companies in 2015 to commit to setting greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the latest climate sciBased Targets initiative aims to enlist 100 companies in 2015 to commit to setting greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the latest climate scibased on the latest climate science.

The Google Maps - based third party site, byCycle.org (http://byCycle.org/), provides these features for two metro areas - Portland, Oregon and Madison, Wisconsin, and there are countless other mapping initiatives around the world aimed at accomplishing the same goal.

Eversheds Sutherland took home the legal services innovation award for its startup support initiative Eversheds Disrupt, the concept of London - based trainee Jocey Nelson — part of Evershed's firm - wide innovation contest aimed at engaging staff who are not usually involved in the innovation process.

The initiative is based on San Francisco's No Glass Ceiling project, «which aims to prod local law firms to make work environments more family - friendly and promote more women up the ranks.»

Recently a number of Australian Government policy initiatives have been directed at addressing access and improving care for Indigenous Australians, including the unprecedented funding of $ A805.5 million for the multifaceted Indigenous Chronic Disease Package (ICDP) from 2009 to 2013.8 — 10 However, there is a general lack of research into, and evaluations of, interventions that aim to improve access to healthcare on which such interventions can be based.4, 7, 11

The KidsMatter Early Childhood initiative provides a continuous improvement framework to enable early childhood and care services to plan and implement evidence based mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention strategies that aim to:

The guide, developed under the ASSET initiative for the federal Administration for Children & Families, is aimed at community - based organizations that serve low - to moderate - income families.

The Australian Government's overall priority in indigenous affairs is to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to overcome a history of disadvantage within Australian society, through a combination of initiatives designed to address health and welfare needs, while encouraging economic development and self - reliance... It aims to ensure that all Australians share equally in a common future which will form the basis of a lasting reconciliation.

Their team based approach to real estate hides a bit of a selfish motive, however, as they seek to use their business to build relationships and help people through intentional, project based initiatives, aimed at helping others achieve sustainable, successful lives.

Among the activities that qualify for consideration are involvement in affordable housing issues, improving the quality of education in an area, supporting initiatives aimed at a community's youth, and work on any other community - based programs.