Sentences with phrase «influence policy development»

The Society's other main streams of work are around raising awareness of the Muslim community and Muslim issues, supporting other Muslim groups and influencing policy development.

Its aim is to ensure that learning and ideas are shared across departments and organisations, that policy development and implementation are integrated and that the priorities of those affected by policy, the citizen, influences policy development and delivery.

We seek to influence policy developments to ensure the best outcomes for separating families, and draw particular attention to the interests of children.

Not exact matches

All three of these reasons — evidence that U.S. monetary policy is currently only moderately accommodative, the fact that U.S. financial conditions have been influenced by economic and financial market developments abroad, and risk management considerations — argue, at the moment, for caution in raising U.S. short - term interest rates.

I will then discuss the implications of the outlook for U.S. monetary policy, and explain how international and financial market developments influence my thinking.

Canada's strengths — and there are many — seem to be overshadowed by relatively low performance in many policy areas that likely influence innovation, ranging from access to markets and competitive environment, to regulation, taxes, intellectual property rights, and governments» own often diffuse support for research and development.

The organization's mission is to strengthen the wealth - creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers.

In contrast, the Alberta government has a much more significant vested interest in oil sands development, and greater policy and regulatory influence.

In responding to cyclical developments and inflationary pressures, monetary policy has had a powerful influence on aggregate demand and inflation in the economy.

This assessment is based on an evaluation of the recent trends in core inflation and likely developments in demand conditions, and takes into account the dampening influence of the monetary policy adjustments since November 1999.

Emerging economies are already looking toward involvement in international standards development as a way to assert their influence in the global marketplace and to meet their own domestic policy goals and objectives.

In Australia, as well as reflecting the favourable overseas developments, financial markets have been influenced by the run of strong local economic data, with the result that markets had begun to anticipate some tightening of monetary policy ahead of the Board's November decision, though a rise in cash rates had only been fully priced for the December meeting.

The central thrusts of a reborn reform movement should be stockholder action to effect corporate decision - making, the mobilization of public influence on Congress, the development of improved rating systems, the encouragement of research to support policy - making, and the creation of support mechanisms to encourage and inform creative people working in the media industries.10.

At the same time, however, I have called attention to the difficulty of trying to work out an «ecological» approach to social policy when we, like the chaos scientists, know so little about how to predict and influence long - term developments.

The one side of Obama's foreign policy that made sense from the outset was to trade items that Russia considers of fundamental interest, e.g., its influence in former Soviet republics, for Russian cooperation in suppressing nuclear weapons development in Iran.

Influence policies and an economic, social, political and physical environment that nurtures sustainable human development.

State lawmakers are beginning to ask how this new knowledge can (or even if it should) influence policy decisions in early childhood development, spurring a growing interest in programs such as high - quality child care, pre-kindergarten and home visiting.

ADEPT aims to represent members» interests, by responding to European and UK Government initiatives and consultations, by promoting initiatives aimed at influencing Government policy and through the development of best practices.

To influence the development of policy, strategy and investment at all levels of government

Tourism promotion, broadband and infrastructure development and his moderate influence steering land use debates are all policies that will undoubtedly raise the fortunes of a region which has traditionally felt overlooked by Albany.

As Rick Muir, whose research at the IPPR think - tank has closely influenced Labour's policy development, puts it: «Instead of these budgets being salami - sliced at the centre, you pool the budget down to the local level and then they can make more rational sense of it.»

Supporting commercial lines businesses Progress on fixed fees for costs of noise - induced hearing loss claims Support for fair compensation for mesothelioma sufferers Expansion of the Insurance Fraud Bureau's scope to commercial liability Campaigning for solutions fit for our future Our Flood Free Homes campaign Forward thinking policy for data and cyber Engaging Government to support the role of income protection Delivery of Flood Re, a world first solution for affordable flood cover Fighting fraud Partnering with Government on the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Renewing the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department Securing new insurer access to the DVLA registered owners database Influencing sensible regulation On Solvency II, we: Secured changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible development of global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial reporting standards.

American Political Science Association (APSA): The Section on Human Rights was established to encourage scholarship and facilitate exchange of data and research findings on all components of human rights (e.g., civil, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental), their relationship, determinants and consequences of human rights policies, structure and influence of human rights organizations, development, implementation, impact on international conventions, and changes in the international human rights regime.

When I transitioned into policy research, I was very interested in understanding the factors that influence the career development of Ph.D. students and postdocs, and how they differ across race / ethnicity and gender.

Although the general approach and results are «positive and useful,» says economist Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University, «we don't learn very much about how levels of community development, government policies, local ecology, prevalent farm systems, and social organization influence the outcomes.»

The aim is to influence policy - makers, practitioners and researchers and ensure conservation becomes an integral part of the development process.

Moreover, as Singapore has long been viewed as a development model by many Asian nations, its policy has a strong influence in the region, and climate policy is not an exception, said Bernise Ang, a co-founder of nonprofit organization Syinc in Singapore.

Understanding nuances of human mobility under the influence of such disasters will enable more effective evacuation, emergency response planning, and development of strategies and policies to minimize human fatality, injury, and economic loss.

Participating in standards development activities offers an opportunity to influence domestic and international policy, benefit from unique networking opportunities, and learn from international colleagues.

So, a group of researchers from the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at Beijing Institute of Technology, the Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, and the Sustainable Development Research Institute for Economy and Society of Beijing set out to find out what motivates or influences consumer to purchase electric vehicles within seven cities in China.

«By leveraging data and insights across disciplines, we hope to accelerate development of new preventive therapies for human diseases and influence policies that promote a healthy microbiome.»

SAYAS aims to contribute towards solutions to national and global challenges facing society; provide a platform for young scientists to influence policy decisions; contribute towards the development of scientific capacity in South Africa through mentoring and role - modelling of future scientists; and foster opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations amongst young scientists.

The center is the nation's leader in brokering the science of early childhood development to influence and inform policies and public opinion in ways that make a critical difference for young children and their families — particularly those facing adversity.

Currently, he is examining how public policies, parental employment, and transnational contexts influence very young children's development in Chinese, Mexican, Dominican, and African American families.

Despite being influenced by environmental aspects, such as a recent lower than average rainfall and continuing environmental degradation, the policies and development models of regional government are also large contributing factors to the current situation.

«Stephanie Jones is a gifted researcher whose work on the effects of poverty and violence on social and emotional development has already influenced policy and practice around bullying prevention and comprehensive school - based interventions,» Dean Kathleen McCartney said.

Our work focuses on the many factors that influence the development of language and literacy skills across the life span, with particular emphasis on improving instruction, research, and policy nationally and internationally.

Nearly two decades later, the Delors report and its four pillars of learning have shaped policy debate and practice across numerous countries of the Asia - Pacific region and beyond, and continue to influence the education policies and practices of national governments and the work of international development partners including UNESCO, the World Bank and other international organizations.

Unlike more orthodox forms of parent and community engagement, organizing efforts are characterized by a focus on building effective power to influence institutions and policy through leadership development, relationship - building, and critical consciousness.

Other research projects by Yoshikawa include how public policies, parental employment, and transnational contexts influence very young children's development in Chinese, Mexican, Dominican, and African American families.

Early Childhood Educators: The Zaentz Professional Learning Academy is designed to support the learning and development of early education leaders at all levels and in all settings in the mixed - delivery system — those influencing practice and policy from the schoolhouse to the state house.

The constructivist perspective on reading being promoted in various national and state policy documents also influenced the development of a new Reading Framework for NAEP reading tests.

UCEA fulfills this purpose collaboratively by 1) promoting, sponsoring, and disseminating research on the essential problems of practice, 2) improving the preparation and professional development of school leaders and professors, and 3) influencing policy and practice through establishing and fostering collaborative networks.

Register today for ASCD's 2013 Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy (LILA), which provides educators with the opportunity to learn about the latest education policy developments that influence their day - to - day work and to meet with their lawmakers about crucial education issues.

First - and second - language acquisition and linguistics, literacy instruction and assessment, culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum development, and policy issues that influence assessment and instruction of bilingual learners.

And just as the Facebook debacle raises public concerns about the use of personal data, a new international test of ten and 15 - year - olds is to be introduced by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)-- a powerful influence on national education policies at a global scale.

To influence policy and serve as a catalyst, convener, and clearinghouse for afterschool and expanded learning programs through advocacy, professional development, research and evaluation which will lead to quality improvement.

Learn about the changes in federal requirements under ESSA in assessments, accountability, professional development, and others, and how educators can influence the decisions about new state and local policies.

Also, development of a strategy to communicate, disseminate, and revisit evaluation of the effectiveness of in - service teacher training and mentoring models would significantly benefit the field and result in an increasingly comprehensive approach to preparing social studies teachers to use technology effectively in the classroom, while also providing a model for influencing policy and continually improving practice.

http://www.rrf.org.uk/pdf/History%20of%20Govt%20initiatives%20J%20Chew.pdf Beginning Reading: Influence on Policy in the United States and England 1998 - 2010 Author: Beth Robins http://www.nrrf.org/dissertation-robins9-10.pdf Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) * at the National Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read.