Sentences with phrase «including agenda setting»

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Additional responsibilities for our Lead Independent Director, including active participation in the agenda - setting process for the Board and committees;

The CEO develops strategic objectives, including setting the SFC's agenda and priorities, and implements these objectives as agreed with the Board.

Indeed in many places, including the UK, it is still the newspapers that often set the agenda for radio and TV news.

A reform of capitalism agenda would also include changes to CEO pay, more prudent mortgage tests, a real end of too - big - to - fail, counter-cyclical monetary policy, more dynamic patenting laws, a rethink of trade agreements and the introduction of a wholly new set of social and economic indicators (to capture phenomena like differential inflation rates and the uneven benefits of GDP growth).

Aubertine says Cuomo, the Democratic candidate for governor, «has set an agenda that includes a permanent successor to Power for Jobs in the mold of the Energize New York legislation I sponsored and passed in the Senate with broad bipartisan support.»

But he set the agenda for the «mini ugly,» the bill that shoehorned in a disparate smattering of unfinished business into one package, including renewing mayoral control of New York City schools, reauthorizing local sales taxes and allocating funds to transform Frontier Town into a sparkling regional tourism hub.

At the time, it was part of a civil rights agenda being set by the then Labour opposition, which included such things as the Human Right Act, and a (failed) «Ethical Foreign Policy» and was in stark contrast to the authoritarian approach of the then Conservative Government; Michael Howard's support for ID cards and Ken Clarke using PII Cetificates in the Matrix Churchill case spring to mind.

It started with a medium - term perspective; allowed business to set the agenda; and its members are both high - level and diverse, including business secretary Vince Cable, senior leaders from big companies in the sector, and representatives from research councils, trade unions and finance companies.

Ross Barkan, a journalist looking to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Martin Golden, is set to unveil a women's rights agenda that includes his pledge to call out any workplace harassment he sees in the Legislature.

The political party has to set up a party secretariat in virtually every ward, state, and at the national level, pay staff, promote its brand and its agenda, organize meetings, pay sitting allowances, support candidates, run media advertisements, arrange receptions and entertainment, pay for logistics, buy vehicles, pay for air travels and road transportation, the organization of rallies and campaigns, reserve some tidy sum for lobbying at all levels including the lobbying of the media and other groups in civil society.

His 2001 Labour conference speech set out a broad agenda - including a just Middle East peace, African development and a commitment to human rights - as a necessary corollary to military action against al - Qaida and the Taliban.

Citizens, activists and others who are affected by the issues being investigated, including indigenous peoples, must be partners in setting research agendas and contributing their own knowledge.

The first includes those that put a higher value on cities based on economic - financial prowess, and strong global agenda - setting power in political and cultural matters.

This includes coordinating with the Treasurer and Secretary to produce the Association Annual Report, the financial statement and budget proposal (Article III Section 5B) and to schedule, set the agenda (Article III Section 6B), and facilitate Council and Leadership meetings.

The disc's primary making - of is «The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log» (34:19, HD), which includes a wealth of behind - the - scenes footage and interviews with Sharlto Copley, Blomkamp, producer Peter Jackson, co-writer Terri Tatchell, Jason Cope, director of photography Trent Opaloch, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, David James, special effects supervisor Max Poolman, lead set decorator Guy Potgieter, art director Mike Berg, art director Emelia Weavind, production designer Philip Ivey, sound design & alien vocals Dave Whitehead, supervising sound editor Brent Burge, and film editor Julian Clarke.

The Obama administration has recently urged Congress to add the issue to its already crowded 2010 agenda, even going so far as to include an additional $ 1 billion for K — 12 education in its budget proposal if the law is reauthorized this year (a wholly symbolic gesture, given that it is Congress that sets spending levels, but one that indicates the administration's priorities).

Consider creating a set agenda for each meeting, including celebration, tips and tricks, and collective inquiry.

Steve Sundquist, who served on the Seattle School Board from 2007 to 2011, including one year as president and two years as vice president, said Wednesday that the new charter - school law and the State Board of Education have set an ambitious agenda for the group.

After extensive teacher input and research, the committee set the literacy agenda for the school, which included such strategies as writing to learn, K - W - L charts, concept mapping, reciprocal teaching, vocabulary instruction, instruction in note - taking techniques, and readalouds (Fisher, Frey, & Williams, 2002).

«It doesn't seem like there's any movement planned,» says Sen. Floyd McKissick, a Durham Democrat who sits on the state Senate's Rules and Operations Committee, a panel that includes some of the chamber's most powerful lawmakers and sets the agenda for future committee talks.

Agenda items can include school policies, budgets, legislation, goal - setting, student outcomes and other important topics.

It is however also an explicit aim of the network to include practitioners, policy makers and politicians in order to set the research agenda, in order to discuss implications of studies and in order to disseminate the emerging knowledge base.

ASCD's 2018 Legislative Agenda outlines the organization's policy goals and vision for the year and includes a set of recommendations to support educators, improve our schools, and benefit students.

Over the last eighteen months, the Department has set an aggressive safety agenda, proactively taking on a number of critical safety issues, including distracted driving, pilot fatigue, and transit safety, as well as holding automakers accountable for vehicle defects.

Under the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By - Laws, the Chairman of the Board is responsible for (a) presiding at board meetings, (b) calling special meetings on an as - needed basis, (c) execution and administration of Trust policies including (i) setting the agendas for board meetings and (ii) providing information to board members in advance of each board meeting and between board meetings.

The show also includes a rich social agenda where exhibitors and visitors can mix and mingle in a special setting.»

As an «initiating organization» (along with other groups including the French government and the United Nations Environment Programme), Architecture 2030 helped set the agenda for the day, and Architecture 2030 Founder Edward Mazria will be delivering a key message and opening presentation titled «The 2 Degree Path for the Building Sector».

Under the French Constitution, tailored for the presidency of Charles de Gaulle, the French head of state has vast powers, including the right to nominate the prime minister, dissolve the National Assembly and set the voting agenda.

Those core apps devs want help with include Settings, Agenda, Weather, and alarm / stopwatch / timer functionality.

Basically, all of the features which includes what I've already listed as well as setting alarms, emailing, starting the stopwatch, setting a timer, looking at your agenda all work very well thanks to Google Now.

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Manage the day to day administration of the Function including setting agendas for the Legal Management Team; project management; and creating efficiencies and process flows including leveraging the use of technology when appropriate.

• Track record of creating office correspondence such as letter, memos and reports according to professional protocols • Skilled in handling incoming calls for information and providing concise info by remaining within company protocol limitations • Competent in maintaining records and filing systems according to set procedures • Known for maintaining the confidentiality of all information • Proficient in liaising with vendors and suppliers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of office equipment and supplies • Deep insight into operating and maintaining office equipment such as copiers, fax machines and scanners • Effectively able to work with technology to ensure smooth office practices and procedures • Demonstrated ability to perform scheduling and follow up duties • Well - versed in providing support to different departments with their projects, including marketing, sales and procurement • Able to arrange travel and accommodation for executives based on their specific requirements • Unmatched ability to take and type minutes of the meeting while maintaining accuracy and essence of each agenda • Competent at communicating verbally and in writing to answer queries or provide information in an accurate and professional manner • Efficiently coordinates the flow of information both internally and externally to ensure smooth work processes

Generally, the skills needed for this job include management and administrative skills, record keeping, coordinating, agenda setting and implementation.

As well as hearing from leading international and national researchers in the field of racism and child and youth health, the symposium will include breakout groups where attendees will be encouraged to explore policy, practice and research directions in order to form symposium recommendations and set an agenda moving forward.

The manual should also include dilemmas and case studies for exercises in reframing, questioning, summarizing, agenda setting and other useful skills.

Guidance and support to develop and implement advocacy campaigns to advance an infant - toddler policy agenda, including assistance with building an advocacy coalition, setting priorities, and implementing effective advocacy and communications strategies.

ASCD's Legislative Agenda outlines the organization's policy goals and vision for the year and includes a set of recommendations to support educators, improve our schools, and benefit students.