Sentences with phrase «increasing public understanding»

By the way, another regulatory objective in LSA 2007 is «increasing public understanding of the citizen's legal rights and duties».

A government - appointed Legal Services Board was established to oversee regulation by reference to eight «regulatory objectives» which were, confusingly given equal priority (the public interest, supporting the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting consumers, promoting competition, encouraging a strong independent legal profession, increasing public understanding of citizens» rights and duties and maintaining a set of professional principles).

The Fund for Women's Equality, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, promotes legal and lived equality in the United States by increasing public understanding of the need for comprehensive, fair and equal treatment of women and girls under the law and the need to end sex inequality in all its forms.

Our advocacy focuses on increasing public understanding of student lending issues and identifying policy solutions to promote access to education, lessen student debt burdens and make loan repayment more manageable.

In doing so, however, he sent a confusing — and possibly chilling — message about the nature of its commitment to training the next generation of researchers and increasing public understanding of science.

In 2014 he was selected to receive the Public Service Award from the National Science Foundation / National Science Board which honors individuals and groups that have made substantial contributions to increasing public understanding of science and engineering in the United States.

Describe any activities, other than previous media experiences, you have undertaken that involved increasing public understanding of science and technology.

Increasing public understanding of science and technology is a principal goal of AAAS, so it only makes sense that it recognizes the need for scientists who are well versed in communicating complex ideas to a general audience.

The changes, which Education Commissioner John King said are already under way, include increasing public understanding of the standards, training more teachers and principals, ensuring adequate funding, reducing testing time and providing high school students the option to take some traditional Regents exams while Common Core - aligned tests are phased in.

Republican candidates should then build on this increased public understanding of Democratic abortion radicalism.

As our national spokesperson, Laurie has helped to increase public understanding of food allergy and anaphylaxis and is a regular columnist for Allergic Living magazine.

The continuing objectives of AAAS are to further the work of scientists, facilitate cooperation among them, foster scientific freedom and responsibility, improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, advance education in science, and increase the public understanding and appreciation of the importance of the methods of science in human progress.

This passion is what led to Trinastic's invitation to become a regular contributor for GotScience, a science nonfiction magazine designed to increase public understanding of science.

WHILE scientists in Britain are keen to increase the public understanding of science, their European counterparts are concentrating efforts on encouraging la culture scientifique.

The objectives of the Association are to further the work of scientists, facilitate cooperation among them, foster scientific freedom and responsibility, improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, advance education in science, and increase the public understanding and appreciation of the importance of the methods of science in human progress.

The objectives of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to advance education in science, and to increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.

The objectives of the AAAS are: «to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, and to increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.»

The objectives of the Caribbean Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress, and to serve as a vehicle for communication and cooperation among scientific societies within the territory of the Division.

The objects of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, and to increase the public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.

The objectives of the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress, to foster science education, and to serve as a unifying and coordinating agency for scientific societies within the territory of the Division.

Since its founding in 1848, the AAAS has been committed to further the work of scientists, to facilitate cooperation among them, to foster scientific freedom and responsibility, to improve the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare, to advance education in science, and to increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance and promise of the methods of science in human progress.

NSF judges proposals on two major criteria: intellectual merit and broader impact, the latter of which can include education, increased public understanding of science, and other benefits to society.

The program supports advances in research on STEM learning and education by fostering efforts to explore all aspects of education research from foundational knowledge to improvements in STEM learning and learning contexts, both formal and informal, from childhood through adulthood, for all groups, and from the earliest developmental stages of life through participation in the workforce, resulting in increased public understanding of science and engineering.

More than 100 scientists, animal welfare officers, representatives of advocacy groups and stakeholders from different countries met for a 2 - day conference in San Francisco to discuss how to improve transparency and to increase the public understanding of the essential contributions that animal research makes to modern life science and biomedical research.

These seminars, held at the University of Washington, are supported by a generous donation from The Kavli Foundation, which is dedicated to the goals of advancing science for the benefit of humanity and promoting increased public understanding and support for scientists and their work.

Unfortunately, the NRC's strongly worded conclusions are only weakly supported by scientific evidence, despite the fact that NRC's stated mission is «to improve government decision making and public policy, increase public understanding, and promote the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.»

This shift has been stimulated by a combination of influences, including greater demand by families at all economic levels, increased public understanding of the importance of early learning, greater support for investment in programs for low income children as a matter of equity, and growing concern about the threat of economic globalization and the need to enhance the nation's human capital by building a strong foundation early in life

Welcome to Explaining Common Core to Californians — a collection of framing research, recommendations, and sample communications designed to help leading voices in California's education sector increase public understanding of the kinds of instruction, assessment, and systemic supports needed to fulfill the potential of Common Core State Standards.

We also seek to increase public understanding of student lending issues and to identity policy solutions to promote access to education, lessen student debt burdens and make loan repayment more manageable.

We also seek to increase public understanding of student lending issues and to identify policy solutions to promote access to education, lessen student debt burdens, and make loan repayment more manageable.

We believe this website will increase public understanding of pets, promote more and better pet - friendly services and enable people to obtain more enjoyment from their pets and improve animal welfare.»

• Have not: o We continue working toward a world where healthy cats are no longer «euthanized» in shelterso We work toward establishing TNR programs in all communitieso We need to increase public understanding of outdoor cats» role in the community.

The Mission of the Pit Bull Task Force is: to ensure humane treatment of all pit bull - type dogs, create and implement solutions for safer environments, increase public understanding about pit bull - type dogs, and reduce intake and increase live outcomes of pit bull - type dogs from the shelter.

Our central aim is to increase the public understanding of British politics and policy by providing accessible academic commentary and research.

Results indicate that while all three approaches can significantly increase public understanding of the degree of scientific consensus, the pie chart and simple text have superior recall and are most effective across political party lines.

This knowledge can then lead to increased public understanding and support for solutions like a coordinated system of supports and resources for students, teachers, schools, and the broader community.

Our central aim is to increase the public understanding of British politics and policy by providing accessible academic commentary and research.

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The Employee Ownership Foundation supports research, education, and public awareness of programs that will increase the level of understanding and appreciation of the benefits of employee ownership and increase the number of employees who have access to this benefit.

Achieves these goals through research to understand, prevent and recover from pollinator losses; expanding public education programs and outreach; increasing and improving pollinator habitat; and developing public - private partnerships

Since so few understand Selective Mutism, our mission is to increase public awareness of Selective Mutism, to promote greater understanding of these disorders through education and research and to provide support to professionals, affected individuals and their families.

Since so few understand Selective Mutism, our mission is to increase public awareness of Selective Mutism and related childhood anxiety disorders, to promote greater understanding of these disorders through education and research and to provide support to professionals, affected individuals and their families.

Villiers says that she «understands public concerns about rail fares», yet nowhere in her interview does she suggest there will be any relief from the planned two years of fare increases at three points above the retail price index.

An answer to a parliamentary question has also revealed that the BHA has received a further # 35,000 from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to to deliver «increased understanding of issues of religion or belief in the context of equality and human rights within the voluntary sector, media and general public».

«Today, when the privatisation of prisons is on the increase and the public sector staffing model is becoming more like the private one, it is vital that we look beyond the stereotypes to understand the two sectors.»

«We must redefine to the public mind and let them understand that social democracy does not amount to equalizing poverty... Our party has contributed the most to the increase in the middle class of this country.»

Fellows have the opportunity to observe and participate in the process by which events and ideas become news, improve their communication skills by learning to describe complex technical subjects in a manner understandable to the lay public, and increase their understanding of editorial decision making and the way in which information is effectively disseminated.

Meanwhile, the meeting agreed that it was «critical» for the WHO to form a communications plan over the next few months to increase public awareness and understanding of the importance of the flu work, and to alleviate public anxieties.

Buttke is interested in using public interest in personal health as a way to increase support for public green space, and enhancing public understanding of how human actions can drive infectious disease spread through a variety of avenues including school programs, websites, and smart phone apps.

«Until we lift up that level of public understanding, we won't have public support for the kinds of increases in investment by the federal government that will be warranted» to address societal challenges.

«Given that 50 percent of the world's population currently lives in cities, and that percentage is projected to increase to 70 percent by year 2050, there is a pressing need to understand how cities and landscapes are affected by heat waves,» said Lei Zhao, a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton's Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP), which is based at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.