Sentences with phrase «friendly policy environment»

suggestions for creating a personalized learning - friendly policy environment through increased flexibility around staffing and assessment;

And charter schools in D.C. have taken advantage of this friendly policy environment to innovate: Briya Public Charter School, for example, offers a two - generation approach that combines pre-k with adult education for parents.

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«Because of its family - friendly policies and a favourable political environment for startups and investment in women, Canada is an emerging hot spot for female entrepreneurs,» Aidis commented when the survey results were released at the recent Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Summit in Berlin.

To avoid the mixed messages and create a supportive environment, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund set up the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative to encourage hospitals to have a written breast - feeding policy.

The coalition has been awarded three grants over the past five years: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Pulmonary Disease Grant with the goal of increasing the number of policies and practices that promote and support breastfeeding - friendly environments; Business Case for Breastfeeding Grant to educate employers on how to comply with the Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act and a Women Infants and Children (WIC) Local Agency Breastfeeding Special Project Grant.

You can help by educating mothers about how to succeed at balancing breastfeeding and work responsibilities, by educating employers about the needs of their working - mom employees and the benefits of offering a mother - friendly worksite, and by generating a change in culture and organizational policy and environments among employers, within workforces, and in child - care settings.

DeFrancisco said he hopes to change the economy in New York by implementing policies that create a friendlier business environment and help hardworking residents achieve financial security and upward mobility.

The automatic - attitudes test indicated that the students tended to prefer the politician who did not want to raise taxes to fund environment - friendly policy initiatives.

«Looking at the amendments and the adjustments made, it looks like they responded to the uncertainties that are out there,» said Steve Frisch, president of the Sierra Business Council, a group of 4,000 businesses based in the Sierra Nevada that advocates for climate - and environment - friendly policies.

Types of ethical behaviour, business and the environment, consumers and the environment and environmentally friendly and ethical policies.

Each should begin with a solid charter base (at least 5 percent market share), a policy environment that will enable growth (fair funding, nondistrict authorizers, and no legislated caps), and a favorable political environment (friendly elected officials and editorial boards, a positive experience with charters to date, and unorganized opposition).

Both resorts have policies to reduce their impact on the environment and each promotes Earth - friendly activities such as trekking, cycling and Balinese cooking lessons.

A well rounded homely environment with Friendly People and management An endless supply of Hot water showers and FREE Wireless Internet Please note: Cancellation Policy: 3 days before arrival Minimum Stay: 2 nights Check In: 12.00 noon Check Out: 10.00 am Method of Payment upon the arrival: Cash only!

Furthermore, the hotel has been ISO certified for its environment - friendly policies and its outstanding service quality.

Over the past 23 years, NWEI has evolved into an organization that lives its values by providing a flexible, family - friendly work environment, encouraging staff to recharge with annual personal retreats, offering a sabbatical for long - term employees, and revisiting our practices and policies regularly to ensure that we continue to evolve and grow.

It further explains the GEF's work with countries in helping establish «enabling policy environments,» or legal and regulatory landscapes, that encourage the adoption of climate - friendly technologies and practices.

The issues highlighted in the document include: reconnect science and policy, catalyze rapid and transformative changes in human behavior towards the environment, develop new insights on water - land interactions, accelerate the implementation of environmentally - friendly renewable energy, integrate biodiversity across the environmental and economic agendas, manage the unintended consequences of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and develop a new approach for minimizing risks of novel technologies and chemicals.

«We look forward to working with the Cuomo administration to build on this important first step and advance the regulatory certainty and business - friendly environment necessary for community solar companies to invest at scale in New York state,» said Hannah Masterjohn, CCSA Board Chair and VP of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Clean Energy Collective.

Combining climate policies, such as charging polluters, with economic policies to drive growth through more environment - friendly infrastructure could increase G20 economies» gross domestic product by up to 2.8 per cent on average in 2050, the report said.

Bajaj Allianz got recognition for its employee friendly policies and healthy work environment General Insurance as it won the Aon Best Employer 2016.

Moreover, the Japanese government has also set up the crypto friendly environment in the country by introducing several policies.

Many companies advertise their veteran - friendly policies and work environments for PR, marketing, and tax incentives.

Receptionist — Somers Services & Supplies, Denver, CO — 6/2013 — Present • Maintain an intricate telephone switchboard in a high - volume environment, consistently offering prompt and professional service to callers • Use a friendly and professional tone to greet all arriving clients, determine the reason for their visit, and connect them with the appropriate department in a timely manner • Overhaul the company's entire filing system, transitioning from paper to electronic records, and increasing daily productivity by 40 percent • Succeed in retaining important clients by resolving complaints and account issues and providing continual correspondence through telephone and email with a same - day response policy • Organize the manager's schedule regarding conferences, appointments, and meetings, prioritizing according to deadlines, booking travel and accommodation, and rescheduling when necessary • Received promotion to front desk team leader for outstanding customer satisfaction rates confirmed by surveys and reviews, as well as organized and progressive record maintenance techniques

• Deep insight into conducting service appointments with members including body fat analysis and nutritional counseling • Solid track record of developing and implementing individually designed exercise programs for members, based on their personal fitness goals • Demonstrated expertise in providing advice to members targeted at meeting their fitness aims • Proficient in continually monitoring members to ensure that they use proper form when exercising • Adept at generating, maintaining and demonstrating a friendly, enthusiastic and positive environment for members • Effectively able to teach and train members in the use of equipment by providing them with demonstrations and education on safety • Competent at devising alternative exercise programs for members requiring changes in routines • Skilled in setting realistic short - term and long - term goals for each individual member and helping them achieve them efficiently • Highly experienced in providing advice on health, nutrition and lifestyle changes to assist members in reaching their fitness goals • Unmatched ability to execute fitness assessment testing based on various components of exercise program designs • Competent at implementing facility rules for decorum and safety with special emphasis on following written policies • Highly skilled in maintaining a positive team environment within the club by encouraging members to take part in group activities

Skills Operations management Staff development Inventory control Policy / program... environments Customer friendly Stock maintenance Cash management experience Experience coe 02/2010 to 09/2017

Pharmecutical Sales Respresentative — Duties & Responsibilities Manage sales, marketing, and customer service departments ensuring professional and profitable operations Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and project timelines Consistently recognized as company leader in annual sales since 2004 Increase company revenue by 45 % through networking, in personal sales, and other tactics Negotiate lucrative contracts with clients, third party vendors, and other industry leaders Utilize medical training, experience, and education in pharmaceutical sales environment Identify needs of medical professionals and effectively tailor sales presentations Build and strengthen relationships with physicians, nurse practitioners, and hospital management Maintain up to date knowledge of pharmacology, medical technology, and standards of care Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Maintain 100 % customer satisfaction by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Maintain records of site visits to potential and existing clients to assist in assessing their future needs Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,