Sentences with phrase «government and industry initiatives»

NSF's effort is part of a wider government and industry initiative to encourage use of the computer network in the nation's schools, hospitals, and military.

While there is a lot of skepticism over so - called «clean coal» technologies, which look to capture and store carbon emissions, a major government and industry initiative is about to take a small step closer to testing some of that controversial and cutting - edge technology.

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The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has applauded initiatives introduced by the federal government to cut red tape for small business.

The British government launched an initiative last year to boost skills and education and grow the country's AI industry.

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

The intent of the committee would be to provide government and industry oversight to steward reform initiatives and drive performance on key files, with a view to minimizing cumulative costs on industry while still achieving government outcomes.

About MaRS EXCITE The MaRS Excellence in Clinical Innovation and Technology Evaluation initiative (EXCITE) is a groundbreaking partnership between the health system, academe, government and industry to establish effective pre-market evidence development and evaluation of high - impact medical technologies.

Realtors can lobby the government for better policy to ensure available and affordable housing, and we can support local initiatives and create our own industry solutions and strategies.»

The group of 18 includes representatives from municipal governments, First Nations, Metis communities, the energy industry, and environmental groups who will «advise government on the oil sands aspects of the Climate Leadership Plan and ensure that its initiatives are effective and widely supported.»

The Canadian government is touting CETA as a top - notch agreement that will have profound positive effects on the Canadian economy and trade industry, calling it the country's biggest trade initiative to date.

Suresh Prabhu, minister for commerce and industry and civil aviation, Government of India, launched digital initiatives by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) for the ease of export in New Delhi.

The World Coffee Producers Forum, the first of its kind, is a joint initiative of coffee producers» associations from Africa, Asia and Latin America that will gather 900 attendees representing more than 40 producing countries, members of the coffee industry such as roasters, traders and retailers, financial institutions, non-governmental organizations and government representatives.

This annual conference allows students, academic researchers, industry professionals and government agents to network, share ideas and brainstorm new initiatives for improving global food security policies.

... it [was] premature to bring forward legislative changes to food and beverage advertising while the [Labor Government «s] National Obesity Strategy is developed by the National Preventative Health Taskforce and before the industry's initiatives in relation to responsible advertising can be properly assessed.

The Australian Meat Industry Council and the Meat Industry Employees» Union have accused the government of subsiding foreign workers who compete directly with Australian meatworkers for jobs with its five - year commitment to an initiative, Managing Abattoir, Training and Exchange of Skills, or MATES.

It is a joint Australian, state and territory governments and New Zealand government initiative developed in collaboration with industry, public health and consumer groups.

The Family Online Safety Institute was pleased to take part in this week's #WePROTECT Children Online summit to tackle online child exploitation, hosted by the UK government.FOSI supports the multi-stakeholder approach being pursued by bringing together governments, charities, law enforcement and leaders in industry to work together in developing effective initiatives to combat this problem.

The final bill is subtly reworded to refer to the «Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement and Hudson Valley Farmland Protection Programs» (i.e., two different regional initiatives) and stipulates that funds can flow to non-profit groups and local governments as well as to farmers themselves.

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremanteng has announced that one hundred and fifty (150) and foreign investors have submitted applications to the government to establish factories under the one - district, one - factory policy initiative.

According to her, the initiative was a government of Ghana and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) collaboration to help address some of the pressing needs and difficulties facing the industry.

The EPA's abrupt new direction on legacy chemicals — like PFOA — is part of a broad initiative by the Trump administration to change the way the federal government evaluates health and environmental risks associated with hazardous chemicals, making it more aligned with the industry's wishes.

Key among our work is participation in the academia - government - industry initiatives, the Cyber Growth Partnership (CGP) and the Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership.

«As a Government that believes in the private sector as the engine of growth, the Government through the Ministry of Trade and Industry welcomed the initiative to collaborate with the Foundation to see to the birthing of the initiative.

Business News of Thursday, 10 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com play videoMinister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremanten (L) lauded CNBM for their support The Chinese government has pledged to release $ 400 million to support government's one district, one factory initiative.

I attended the daylong «National Convocation on Revitalizing the University - Industry - Government Partnership in Support of Research in Science, Engineering, and Medicine» in hopes of learning about initiatives to help students and postdocs who are preparing to leave academe and find careers in those other, unfamiliar sectors.

In recent months, the central government and Chinese industry have been launching AI initiatives one after another.

But the industry is not out of the woods yet, says Crowley: Although the government's incubator initiative supports its vision of Ontario becoming one of the top three biotechnology business regions in North America (behind California and New England), «by no means does such infrastructure development guarantee success.»

What is often overlooked, however, is that across our history, an often visionary Federal government has funded and spearheaded initiatives that have expanded private commerce, given birth to countless inventions and new industries, and created tens of millions of jobs.

Industry and academic scientists whose careers are already under way can connect through initiatives from companies, governments, and private organizations.

The challenge, which was announced at an asteroid initiative industry and partner day at NASA Headquarters in Washington, is a large - scale effort that will use multi-disciplinary collaborations and a variety of partnerships with other government agencies, international partners, industry, academia, and citizen scientists.

Government funding for microengineering, under the Department of Trade and Industry's Link initiative, runs out in less than a year.

With more than 20 years of industry experience, including with Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Keyes has worked on several pharma and food traceability government - led initiatives around the world and is a keen advocate of the potential of personalized services.

The NNI is a U.S. Government research and development (R&D) initiative involving 20 departments and independent agencies working together toward the shared vision of «a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to a revolution in technology and industry that benefits society.»

J. Nick Baird, MD, is the chief executive officer of the Alliance to Make US Healthiest, a nonpartisan organization of national and grassroots efforts focusing on healthy initiatives for individuals, communities, industries, and on the government level.

SOSO is a unique social initiative that brings together community, government and the digital media industry as partners to deliver online campaigns.

The initiative has grown rapidly since its origins as a regional programme through the Mayor of London, and the concerns raised by teachers, students, industry professionals and local government during the panel discussion only cements the need to develop computational thinking skills in a more effective way to support a 21st Century education.

Industry giant Toshiba is the lead brand sponsor of SkillFRIDGE, the national refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump competition which forms part of the WorldSkills UK portfolio, a government led initiative designed to champion apprenticeships and technical skills development programmes.

With over 20 years in the learning industry, he has completed major initiatives for oil and gas, healthcare, insurance / financial, telecommunications, airline, retail, and government agencies.

David also works across Intuit businesses, and closely with Intuit's Government Affairs department, to shape their tax strategies, engage with external stakeholders and partners, and support industry initiatives.

Credit Canada is proud to be an industry - wide financial literacy leader thanks to our experience, credibility, community partnerships, and government - supported initiatives.

PIJAC and the Pet Leadership Council (PLC) have agreed to partner on a new initiative intended to unify the industry's voice in the government and public arenas.

PLC is focused on addressing current and future issues facing the pet industry, including threats from overzealous government regulation, through initiatives such as creating clear animal - breeding standards, as well as animal care guidelines for retailers.

«This initiative is in line with the Newman Government's commitment to Queensland's tourism industry, and in particular ecotourism — a key theme of the DestinationQ Forum held in Cairns.

The new areas are a public - private sector initiative backed by the ministry of lands, the ministry of tourism and the Sri Lanka Tourism Club, a government - recognised group of industry leaders.

If the government's curriculum changes, funding cuts and fees are barring the way to education for many aspiring artists, independent initiatives might offer alternative routes into the creative industry.

The region will need more initiatives like that one, and increased support from the government and tech industry, to ensure the health not only of the larger gallery imports — the Gagosians and the Paces — but also of spaces with deep cultural roots, like the Mission District's Galería de la Raza.

The mandate of the LEITI to publish contracts and review how they are allocated goes beyond that of its international parent initiative, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative or EITI, 3 which requires publication of government revenues from extractive iIndustries Transparency Initiative or EITI, 3 which requires publication of government revenues from extractive industriesindustries.

An introduction to the Mission Innovation initiative followed by a review of the key policies and programs aimed at accelerating clean energy innovation in India, including innovative models of government - industry collaboration in transitioning new technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace.

«The Brazilian government should be fulfilling the commitments made under the Paris Agreement, with a complete restructuring of the energy matrix, redirecting resources to renewable energy initiatives, but instead they continue to carry out fossil auctions and giving subsidies that strengthen the most polluting sector in the world: the fossil fuel industry.