Sentences with phrase «global effort encouraging»

Fariña kicks off computer science education week Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña has launched Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 4 - 10), a global effort encouraging computer science education, and she has announced New York City's new CS4All Hack League, a citywide coding competition.

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Celebrate Computer Science Education Week Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today visited PS 241 in Brooklyn to celebrate Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 5 - 11), a national and global effort encouraging schools to engage students in computer science (CS) education by teaching an «Hour of Code» or hosting other CS activities and events.

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Gore is extending Dell's global advocacy efforts to raise entrepreneurship to the public policy agenda, encouraging policies and practices that support and enable entrepreneurial growth globally through #EntrepreneursUNite.

This effort can go hand - in - hand with encouraging more small firms to pursue opportunities in global markets.

In May 2015 under the Turkey Presidency, the G20 agriculture ministers highlighted the extent of food loss and waste (FLW) as «a global problem of enormous economic, environmental and societal significance» and encouraged all G20 members to strengthen their collective efforts to prevent and reduce FLW.

The G20 agriculture ministers highlighted the extent of food loss and waste (FLW) as «a global problem of enormous economic, environmental and societal significance» and encouraged all G20 members to strengthen their collective efforts to reduce FLW.

In recognition of the global effort to encourage breastfeeding, one twin is depicted as being of African descent.

International Telecommunication Union Girls in ICT Day is a global effort to encourage female children and young women to take up careers in information and communication technology.

Efforts to ensure more transparency in the mining sector have been given a boost by Britain's decision to sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global organisation encouraging national governments to be more open about their dealings with the industry.

Mr. Nketia believes that Ghana does not need a «US military base on our soil to demonstrate our commitment to fight terrorism since existing security cooperation between Ghana and the US are sufficient to encourage bilateral cooperation in the global effort to combat terrorism.»

Participants are encouraged to submit their observations to iNaturalist or to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and contribute to biodiversity research efforts.

We can connect these efforts through many techniques, like the Global Competence framework, and by encouraging professional collaboration across interest areas.

Throughout PADI courses, divers learn the importance of protecting fragile aquatic ecosystems and are encouraged to become involved in local and global conservation efforts.

Other Carnival Corporation brands including Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and P&O Cruises UK are contributing to additional global fundraising efforts, and encouraging guests to do the same.

GSA strongly encourages that the following efforts be undertaken internationally: (1) adequately research climate change at all time scales, (2) develop thoughtful, science - based policy appropriate for the multifaceted issues of global climate change, (3) organize global planning to recognize, prepare for, and adapt to the causes and consequences of global climate change, and (4) organize and develop comprehensive, long - term strategies for sustainable energy, particularly focused on minimizing impacts on global climate.

«EIA continues to encourage the Government of Japan to urgently close its legal domestic ivory market consistent with the CITES resolution and global efforts to protect elephants from the deadly ivory trade.»

The feedback we received from first «testers» of our «Global Coal Exit List» (GCEL) such as AXA has been very encouraging and confirms that the enormous effort that went into this project was worthwhile.

Both briefings are part of the Big Shift Campaign, a global effort composed of dozens of civil society organizations encouraging government - backed multilateral development banks to reinforce the aims of the Paris Agreement and commit to a shift from fossil fuel finance to clean energy finance.

That seems like an encouraging sign for efforts to tackle global warming.

This number is up from what it was a decade ago due to systematic efforts by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and others to encourage countries to send in CLIMAT reports.

«This effort to solve global warming puts to rest all the excuses for doing nothing: This bill is bipartisan, it achieves environmental goals by encouraging innovation and American ingenuity, and its flexible approach is supported by industry,» said Mark Van Putten, president of the National Wildlife Federation.

Josh Wiener, MetLife's Global Sustainability Director, shared: «We decided to incorporate the MetLife EcoChallenge into the Our Green Impact program to create a fun and collaborative way to encourage more associates to get involved in our environmental sustainability efforts.

The ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign is designed to bring individuals and organizations together in a nationwide effort to save energy and help fight global warming, starting by encouraging a switch to lighting that has earned the government's ENERGY STAR label for energy efficiency.

«But I'm very confident our concerted efforts as global enterprises will affect change and encourage other companies to follow our lead.»

Recognizing and encouraging her writing skills, MSNBC supported her story writing and research efforts into global headlines, including her Emmy - award winning coverage of the terror attacks on September 11th.