Sentences with phrase «from policy commitments»

He has been devoted to «Wine in Moderation» since its creation, helping the development of this social responsibility programme from a policy commitment to an international reference of the wine business.

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«In light of recent executive orders in the United States regarding immigration policy, we want every one of you to know of our unwavering commitment to the dedicated people working here at JPMorgan Chase,» the memo from the bank's operating committee reads.

Since it was alleged last week that analytics firm Cambridge Analytica mishandled personal information from Facebook, social media and technology businesses including Microsoft, LinkedIn and Slack emailed users announcing updates to their privacy policies and reaffirming their commitment to data protection.

Other new steps outlined by the administration include an online policy challenge to encourage entrepreneurs to offer new ideas to foster innovation, educational programs and commitments from more than 100 community colleges to promote entrepreneurship.

Last week, Trump signed an executive order rolling back former President Barack Obama's climate change policies, including the Clean Power Plan to slash carbon emissions from power plants — a key factor in the United States» ability to meet its Paris commitments.

One thing we do know from recent policy announcements, Conservatives will live up to their election commitments no matter how bad they are as policy commitments.

The new China - Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) has some of the «best - ever commitments from China» in terms of opening its markets to imports, according to a new analysis by trade policy experts Laura Dawson and Dan Ciuriak.

«Isolationism is the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, foreign trade, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.»

1) Abandon the Norquist Pledge 2) State a commitment to work towards bi-partisan debt reduction, which will include a mix of taxes and spending cuts 3) Realize the populace is evolving away from religion - based politics and that it is time to formulate policy under a much bigger tent

From the pulpit of a church, speaking to a live audience about religious diversity, Obama sarcastically belittled America's Judeo - Christian heritage and degraded its adherents with trite remarks typical of any atheistic antagonist, saying things like: «Whatever we were, we are no longer a Christian nation,» «The Sermon on the Mount is a passage that is so radical that our own defense department wouldn't survive its application» and «To base our policy making upon such commitments as moral absolutes would be a dangerous thing.»

It is turning into a combination of ideological tics and irritable gestures even as the worst actors gain power.Ross Douthat argues that the Obama administration is shifting the U.S.'s foreign policy strategy from a Pax Americana model (where the U.S. uses military force to impose order) to one of offshore balancing (where the U.S. strategically sides with one local power or another while keeping U.S. commitments to a minimum).

... Realism may prove useful to insure that U.S. commitments do not exceed its finite power, but I fail to ascertain from Mr. Bacevich's description how it provides any clue as to what the goal of U.S. policy should be.

We can work to change them and to prevent them from being changed in the wrong ways, even with policy makers and judges who do not share our religious commitments but do share our concern for the public good.

And there are three reasons why they are likely to attempt to stick to this position: they know there are dangers in policy U-turns (think Lib Dem commitments to oppose student fees); commitment to the renewal of Trident is entrenched in some parts of the party, even if key members of the leadership understand the downsides; and it would be seen as weakness if they succumbed to pressure from smaller parties with less credibility and electoral support.

Those who favour a renewed commitment to public support for the media will therefore have to rethink the role of public policy, of public service media organizations, and reconsider how governments can support those private sector media companies that provide public goods like the kinds of accessible accountability journalism and diverse public debate that democracies benefit from.

Many within science, in an effort to counter the neglect of scientific argument within contemporary policy debates, have departed from previous commitments to scientific argument and have instead begun to engage in advocacy.

To them, success comes from greater commitment to the NHS and education, and more policies designed to please the crucial BME and women voters.

«In particular we welcome the commitment «to consult more frequently from an earlier stage of policy development» 2.

There are other think tanks, for example, that could assess specific policy commitments — from scrapping tuition fees or reducing the level of immigration — that may take a different position to the IFS.

At a news conference Monday morning, City Councilman Charles Barron called for an end to the NYPD's stop - and - frisk policy and a commitment from the city to invest $ 200 million in youth centers in poor neighborhoods.

The panel focused on the 2002 memo from his foreign policy adviser David Manning, outlining the then prime minister's commitment to «regime change».

Mr Brown also called for a repricing of risk, greater action from governments» fiscal policy and a renewed commitment against protectionist measures.

The Labour Party campaigned in the 1983 general election on a commitment to withdraw from the EC without a referendum [29] although after a heavy defeat Labour changed its policy.

While Richard Hanna is only 15 months removed from being rejected by Upstate New Yorkers, his commitment to extremist groups and their out of touch policies is just as strong as ever.

In a statement from her office, Miner pledged to continue «Syracuse's commitment to our New American residents» by «not allowing the city's resources, including the police department, to be used to to enforce federal anti-immigrant policies.»

Tory sources said Cameron's comments about «recapitalising the poor» were consistent with Conservative policies such as the council tax freeze and the commitment to help low - income families who have lost out from the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax.

The Telegraph reports that the Tory leadership has been discussing an «elegant retreat» from its policy of matching Labour on spending: «The Tory leader, under mounting internal pressure to stretch his party's lead over Labour, has conceded that it could be impossible to deliver tax cuts if he sticks to Gordon Brown's commitments.»

A federal program «to attract to the federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.»

In my judgment, that kind of leadership will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from both our public and private sectors — including a robust investment in education (especially the STEM fields), a federal commitment to research and development, a renewed emphasis on next generation manufacturing, translating federally funded breakthroughs to commercial applications in the private sector, an immigration policy that enables us to recruit and retain the best and brightest scientists from around the world, and appropriate tax, regulatory, and legal policy.

We have not lost our position as a global leader in science and technology innovation, but even the best policies will not lead to continued advancements and breakthroughs without financial commitments to the fields of science and technology from our Federal and state governments.

And on 7 December, a report from Policy Cures in Sydney, Australia, a group that monitors global research and development for neglected diseases, showed that public and private funders last year cut their commitments to HIV / AIDS research targeted at the developing world by US$ 67.5 million, or 5.9 %.

Other key points from the interviews include Mayor Bloomberg's personal commitment to public health, his use of data to drive policy decisions, and his appointment of and reliance on like - minded agency leaders.

He is recognized for his commitment to obtain justice for workers whose health suffered from working in nuclear weapons programs, and for advocating scientific integrity in public policy making.

The policy statement also makes a commitment to reverse the decline of state funding of R&D which, in recent years, has dropped from more than 1 per cent of GDP to less than 0.5 per cent.

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At the end of the meeting, there was a commitment from the Secretary to continue a dialogue with Wastewatch, with a follow - up meeting to discuss the specifics identified in the proposed Policy initiative.

Consistent with this obligation and the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine's commitment to open communication, this policy establishes an open, easy, process for employees to raise concerns and to be reassured that they will be protected from reprisals for raising concerns.

This does not include selling, renting, sharing, or otherwise disclosing personally identifiable information from customers for commercial purposes in violation of the commitments set forth in this Privacy Policy.

The founder of the company has a special interest in supporting and remembering those who have served in the United States military, which is reflected throughout Valor's company policies, from product development to its commitment to customers.

I would like to thank all of those involved, from governments and policy - makers to individual teachers and students across the world, for their significant and continued commitment towards ESD and for contributing to the success of the Decade.

In an excerpt from his new book, Letters to a Young Education Reformer, Frederick M. Hess describes how his own experiences as a student and a teacher, often in a challenging policy environment, inspired his commitment to opening up outdated education systems so that educators, entrepreneurs, parents, and communities can reinvent schooling to better serve every child.

This will make it easier to prioritise and resource LOtC; ensuring that commitment to LOtC is underpinned in school policy and the learning development plan; mobilising support from governors, staff, parents and the wider community; supporting the CPD of the team to improve the quality of teaching through more effective use of LOtC; and utilising pupil premium funding to finance trips for disadvantaged pupils.

The school districts described in the above three case vignettes have much in common: a district - wide commitment to listening to public concerns; serious effort given to communicating district policies and practices to the public; and a focus on collaborating and partnering with individuals and groups from the community, including business people.

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And because it requires such full - time, long - term commitments from mayors, he wouldn't recommend the policy for a city unless the mayor is really committed to the idea.

In the process, Obama and Duncan are retreating from the very commitment of federal education policy, articulated through No Child, to set clear goals for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, to declare to urban, suburban, and rural districts that they could no longer continue to commit educational malpractice against poor and minority children, and to end policies that damn children to low expectations.

This policy reflects a coordinated effort and commitment from child nutrition professionals, school nurses, parents, school administrators, community representatives and local health department authorities.

We needed greater commitment from policy makers to make the critical investments necessary, as well as greater commitment from communities to find new ways to deliver the highest quality early childhood programs.

CEA celebrates the work of innovative researchers from across the country — their contributions, their promise, and their commitment to breaking new ground and revisiting commonly held assumptions in education policy, practice or theory in Canada.

To ensure adequate coordination is in place, community school efforts should prioritize obtaining policy and fiscal commitments from each partnering entity.