Sentences with phrase «government relations person»

To achieve this, Capital One's legal department of 11, which includes nine lawyers, a business analyst, and a government relations person, reorganized its physical space and implemented new processes.

We are getting closer, thanks to OREA's Government Relations people!

Not exact matches

«You have a virtuous cycle here of producing really smart people who are quite entrepreneurial, which is in keeping with the character of the community,» says Bob Crow, RIM's vice-president for industry, government and university relations.

«People tend to confuse what the government can do with what these individual companies can do,» said Karen Kornbluh, a senior fellow for digital policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and former ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development under the Obama administration.

Since cryptocurrency is decentralized, one mustn't worry about its value depreciating because of politicians or failing international relations, nor do people have to stress over its value becoming inflated or manipulated by governments.

One big concern: Giving investors the right to sue could have «a chilling effect on people giving advice,» says Ann Combs, head of government relations at Vanguard Group and a former assistant secretary of labor under Pres. George W. Bush.

«We have a long way to go as a government and as a society to show that we have moved beyond the legacy of racism and colonialism that long defined our relationship with B.C.'s First Nations peoples,» said New Democrat aboriginal relations critic Doug Donaldson.

In the survey, we asked people whether they think human rights should be the Canadian government's top priority in its relationship with China, and whether they agree that Canada, in considering its trade relations, should not engage with a communist country with different values and cultures.

Unlike other peoples within the United States, they are recognized as separate nations with complex relations to state and national governments.

(Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks, Des Moines, IA, 1/3/08) in fact A list of Obama's own top fundraisers features a number of people involved in the business of influencing government, including the head of a lobbying and public relations firm, the corporate executive who oversees Comcast's lobbying efforts and the chairwoman of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's political action committee, among others.»

While we feel rightly outraged at this act, I have seen no sense that in the city wishes anything but friendship with the Russian people and better relations between our governments.»

«The government and councils have a shared interest in avoiding a public relations disaster of local people paying more for reduced services,» said Steve Freer, chief executive of Cipfa.

Despite these moves, the people of the Islands remain resolute in their desire to not only determine their own future, but to trade with South America and seek normal relations with the Argentine Government for mutual, practical benefit.

For the purpose of applying the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956, in accordance with subclause (2), to a person who holds office as the chief executive or, as the case may be, is in the service of the Electoral Commission as an officer or employee and (in any such case) is a contributor to the Government Superannuation Fund, the term controlling authority, in relation to any such person, means the chief executive.

The other scary part is, in relation to the government backed homes incentives, it sounds remarkably like the policy that started the crisis: asking people to buy property they can't realistically afford.

«In the history of the world, there has never been a popular Public Relations person because of perception that the Information Minister is there to lie to the public on behalf of government.

The ministry official, who is the Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Dama NPD, said the N13million loan request made to the Acting Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) was to enable the Minister lead a delegation of other five officials of the ministry to cover the ticket, hotels and other logistics to attend the United Nations World Tourism Organisation conference in conjunction with the Government of the People's Republic of China, under the overall theme «Tourism for Peace and Development.»

«I am seeking to find out what the government's position is in relation to people who suffer from neurological conditions, as to whether they can use cannabis in order to stop their pain.»

An all - morning training for government relations professionals on Monday, which gave me a couple of chances to talk digital advocacy with people I like.

What we are doing is making sure we absolutely clarify what the qualified interpretation of Article 8 should be in relation to the ability of the Government to remove people from the United Kingdom.

The mayor has been criticized by good government groups for trying to keep correspondence between himself and his «agents» hidden from the public, even though one of them — Jonathan Rosen from public relations and consulting firm BerlinRosen — has sat in regularly on his staff meetings and recommended people for jobs at City Hall.

They allege that about seventy nine percent of persons serving in the Akufo - Addo led - government are either the President's blood relation or cronies.

The system of regions and states preserving their autonomy in relation to local matters such as education, healthcare, language, chieftaincy, local government, intra-state commerce, local policing etc. while federating together regarding matters such as currency, defence and national security, foreign relations, customs and excise etc. liberates diverse peoples by removing the fear of obliteration of their local identity while allowing for synergies at the national level that benefit everyone.

For cultural diplomacy centers on people to people communication rather than the more traditional government - to - government relations.

When the state government was informed on the Akande's psychiatric centre, the Commissioner for Social Protection, Sports and Special Needs, Comrade Biyi Odunlade led a team of police led by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Folasade Odoro and officials of the OREHAB to evacuate the rest of the insane people.

Mandelson, whose relations with Kinnock have cooled in recent years, told the Sunday Times: «When people who have devoted almost all of their lives to the election of a Labour government are labelled a «virus» in our party, we really are at risk of reliving the bitter divisions of the early 1980s, divisions that condemned us to years in the wilderness.»

She was the only blood relation in my government and yet they said family and friends and when you ask where are they, they say ooo, but your own person said it.

According to him, his administration was unfairly judged when he was accused of nepotism at a time he had only one blood relation serving in his government in the person of Hon. Joyce Mogtari Bawa.

Well, according to the Montevideo Convention, which is often used (including by the EU) to define what a state is, a «The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: a) a permanent population; b) a defined territory; c) government; and d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states.»

The ministry admonished the people to make the best use of the opportunities the free train offers them because government wants them to come home and enjoy the celebration with relations.

Fuel duty's disproportionate impact on rural voters: «The Government understand the challenges faced by people in rural areas in relation to fuel costs, which those of us in city and urban areas perhaps do not face.

I said if you promise that an incoming Tory government will give the British people a free and fair referendum on their future relations with the EU, we will not contest the election against you.

«I firmly believe that the long - lasting friendship between our people and the Ondo State Government will enhance bilateral relations year by year.»

Neither Bender nor FCR were charged with wrongdoing in the complaint, and a company spokesman said it shouldn't «surprise» anyone that «the person in charge of government relations» at FCR «speaks to elected officials.»

Adesina added that the President would use the unique opportunity to reaffirm the long - standing warm relations between the peoples and governments of both brotherly nations.

However, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Gideon Jibrin said the Police headquarters was not aware of any attack particularly in Askira / Uba Local Government, apart from that of Bdagu village where two people were shot dead, one injured and some houses burnt.

Strategizing which people and offices to contact for any specific issue is what government relations and public affairs staff do best at organizations like American Geophysical Union (AGU), said Lexi Shultz, AGU vice president of public affairs.

«We clearly need to do a better job of educating people about the domestic use of drones,» says Ben Gielow, government relations manager for the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers National Academy of Engineering NAS, Government - University - Industry Research Roundtable NAS, Committee on International Relations NAS, Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China NAS, Committee on Science and Public Policy (COSPUP) National Academy of Science, National Research Council National Association of State Universities and Land - Grant Colleges (NASULGC) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science National Conference on the Advancement of Research (NCAR), Les Cook National Council of University Research Administrators National Engineering Action Council (NEAC) National Science Teachers Association National Society of Professional Engineers Science and Technology Political Action Committee Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America, 1977 - 1979 Sigma Xi Parapsychological Association Phi Theta Kappa Power Engineering Society Social Science Research Council Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Society for Applied International Development State Academies of Science Union of Concerned Scientists United Community Centers, Brooklyn, New York

On the other hand, some professional bodies (in this case, the OPDQ — Quebec's dietitians association), states that cholesterol is no longer considered a preoccupation for people's health (that's my translation from the very last paragraph of the following Written observations dated September 2014 filed by the Association in relation to the federal government's proposed modifications to nutritional labels).

And they don't spare the F - word in relation to their own government either: «It's the same people still in power now,» says Wilfried Böse (Daniel Brühl), «the same fascists!»

These staffers evidently can't speak with the public or the legislature on their own, so there is a communications and government relations staff, which consists of 13 people.

This is accomplished through in - person and online business development opportunities, peer networking, corporate education, intellectual property protection and government relations.

Kathy Mitchell, Director of Government Relations at Zoetis who spoke at the briefing, highlighted that people inherently depend on companion animals for companionship, comfort, and service.

When people talk about the States turning into the Soviet Union in terms of government - media relations, what do you think?

Unfortunately, with the state of government - people relations in a nation scarred by drug wars, one can not imagine such a program happening in the US.

It is shameful that the Australian Foreign Minister apparently thinks the democratic rights of the Taiwanese people less important that maintaining good trade relations with the despotic and illegitimate government of China.

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In his testimony to the Australian Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms Mr Ken Andrew McAlpine (Director; Policy and Government Relations, Asia - Pacific Region, Vestas Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd) pointed out that health concerns about wind turbines are confined to those areas where there are significant lobbies telling people that turbines are making them ill: Australia, in the north - eastern US (where Nina Pierpont comes from), some regions of Canada, and in the UK where the Country Guardians publicises the claims.

penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.