Sentences with phrase «commitments by national governments»

«The significant victories we have gained in technology research and development innovation should further inspire renewed commitments by national governments to strengthen global and regional partnerships in creating better options for resource - poor and climate change - vulnerable rice farmers in the region.»

Environmental commitments by national governments and international agreements needed to be taken into account, and there would certain changes in the structure of power generation worldwide, Likhachev explained.

Not exact matches

• Tax Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs: As a further commitment to creating a supportive ecosystem for young Ghanaian entrepreneurs of age 35 years and below who start their own businesses, government will, through the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), grant tax holidays based on the number of persons employed by a start - up or early - stage business.

«If the proposal for License to Practise signals a commitment by a future Labour Government to restore qualified teacher status (QTS) as a requirement for all teachers in state funded schools, to introduce, within a national framework of pay and conditions of service, a contractual entitlement for all teachers to continuing professional development and to re-establish a proper system of professional regulation which ensures that all headteachers have QTS and NPQH and are accredited to lead and manage schools, then this is a basis on which progress could be made.

According to Abdulaziz Suleiman, who spke on behalf of the coalition, said: «Mindful of the concerns generated by the clause in the Kaduna declaration that advised the Biafran Igbo to relocate from northern Nigeria and for northerners in the South East to do likewise, and our commitment to the unity of our dear country, we immediately opened channels for dialogue and interaction with government agencies, national and international groups, institutions and figures.

On Wednesday Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback joined members of that state's congressional delegation in saying that the agreement by the City of Manhattan, Kansas, to transfer title to 46 acres to the Department of Homeland Security signals the federal government's commitment to build the National Bio - and Agro-defense Facity (NBAF).

Despite the changing role of NCTL, the government's commitment to ensuring that the role of school business managers remains as a critical element of effective school leadership and school improvement has been signalled by the launch of the school business management national scholarship scheme.

Around the world, ambitious commitments have been put on the table by a wide array of stakeholders: national governments, sub-national authorities, indigenous peoples, local communities and the private sector.

This is evidenced by the limited commitment of national governments to fund education and gender parity programs.

Mr Barton said: «We welcome the additional funding for schools pledged by the government today and its continued commitment to the introduction of a national funding formula.

We will campaign to ensure that the Government gives a firm commitment to the preservation of rights currently enjoyed by EU and EEA nationals living and working here and who make a tremendous contribution to the education of children and young people in this country.

«This government scrapped the national negotiating body, set up by the last Labour Government to work with professionals and to recognise the commitment and added value that school support stgovernment scrapped the national negotiating body, set up by the last Labour Government to work with professionals and to recognise the commitment and added value that school support stGovernment to work with professionals and to recognise the commitment and added value that school support staff bring.

«Regular folks» concerned for the welfare of feral, stray, and abandoned cats who are engaging their government officials and neighbors; «freelance» colony caregivers sharing their hard - won knowledge with others; and various well - established organizations shaping policy at the state and national level — I am humbled by your commitment and compassion.

-- Leaders of the oil and gas industry, along with national Governments and civil society organisations, made an historic commitment to identify and reduce methane emissions by 2020.

Indeed, I had thought at first that the individual commitments by governments were a positive announcement and I still think those are great, but generating a massive event like this to announce internal actions that seem to have been premeditated before even setting a foot in Rio and which could have been delivered on a national level makes no sense.

The objectives of the campaign are to increase understanding and encourage commitment by local and national governments to make disaster risk reduction and resilience and climate change a policy priority and to bring the global Hyogo Framework closer to local needs.

«The first major review in 2018 of national mitigation commitments, which is meant to lead to governments increasing their 2025 - 2030 emission reduction targets by 2020, could be a crucial first test of the Paris Agreement's effectiveness.»

-- Energy Future Coalition, Letter to Pres. Bush by 31 former national security advisors; report did not address PHEVs, but newly - aware speakers at press conference supported «plug power» PHEVs and a government commitment to spend $ 1B on lighter, fuel - efficient vehicles.

In some nations it is not possible to determine the actual normative basis for the + government's commitment simply by examining what the national government claims is its normative justification.

Civil society, represented by non-governmental groups from all over the world, played a big part in getting their respective national governments to the table in Paris; they aim to keep the pressure up in Bonn, trying to ensure that countries live up to their commitments under the deal and speed up the shift to sustainable, low - carbon economies.

That means the Paris process has entered a potentially perilous moment when the urgency of the climate crisis is mounting by the day, public expectations are (quite rightly) high, the commitment to action extends far beyond national governments — yet negotiators have to focus on nuts - and - bolts issues that are numbingly technical for the large majority of us, but will still determine the success or failure of a crucially important global deal.

Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall of Fame award; American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High School Outstanding School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion of equality in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High School Award for participating in the School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil Rights; the African - American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office of the Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention in the State of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College of Law Hall of fame.

In the «National Commitment to Improved Outcomes in the Delivery of Programs and Services for Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders» the Australian governments «have agreed on the need to achieve greater coordination of the delivery of programs and services by all levels of government to Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders.»

In any event, the necessity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples involvement in the making and implementation of policies that directly affect them has been unequivocally recognised by all Australian governments in the National Commitment to Improved Outcomes in the Delivery of Programs and Services for Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders [18], where it is stated that:

Proposals for improved coordination and standardisation of data collection by the federal, state, territory governments and other service providers (such as ATSIC) should be formalised by COAG through framework agreements under the 1992 COAG National Commitment.

Similar commitments have been made in the past, as demonstrated by the COAG National Commitment of 1992, and service delivery framework agreements on health, housing and infrastructure concluded variously between ATSIC, state, territory and federal governments.

The Government has made the commitment that the UPR recommendations accepted by the Government will inform the development of an updated National Human Rights Action Plan.

Central government also needs to demonstrate its commitment to these families, and relieve the burden on local authorities, by instituting a national financial allowance to such carers.

The National Framework of Principles for Delivering Services to Indigenous Australians endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments in June 2004 commits governments to «continue to measure the effect of the COAG commitment through the jointly - agreed set of indicators» in thisGovernments in June 2004 commits governments to «continue to measure the effect of the COAG commitment through the jointly - agreed set of indicators» in thisgovernments to «continue to measure the effect of the COAG commitment through the jointly - agreed set of indicators» in this report.271

The NIHEC is intended to «provide national leadership in responding to Government's commitment to closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage by providing advice to Government on working towards the provision of equitable and sustainable health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.»

That the commitments made by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and the Australian Government in relation to the achievement of Indigenous health status and life expectation equality by 2030, as set out in the Close the Gap National Indigenous Health Equality Summit Statement of Intent, inform the findings of the Review, and provide its broader context.

Some of the significant achievements include: the commitments by the Council of Australian Governments in 2007, the commitments to the Close the Gap Indigenous Health Equality Summit Statement of Intent; the development of accountability measures in the Close the Gap National Indigenous Health Equality Targets; and the formation of the National Indigenous Health Equality Council, among others.

The context of these commitments was a National Reform Agenda, agreed to by Australian Governments in part to enable the new Australian Government's election platform to be implemented.

The national commitment by governments should acknowledge that achieving such equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will contribute significantly to the reconciliation process.