Sentences with phrase «international voices of»

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To keep the momentum going, this year's theme for International Women's Day is centered around #PressforProgress and urges women of all generations to to use their voices to make a difference.

A senior Western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged that the international community - and in particular, the Europeans - needed to do more to voice their concerns about Iran's behavior.

He overhears my voice and pauses to ask how I'm doing, having followed him across international borders twice in 48 hours in pursuit of this story, with two more countries to go.

The International Franchise Association, the industry group that advocates for franchise businesses in the U.S. also voiced criticism of the proposal, saying that a one - sided approach to tax reform misses the boat.

Among those hoping to claim a piece of your cell phone bill, with services ranging from integrated home wireless voice mailboxes to bundled international long - distance and translation services, are

Here's how it describes itself on its «Who we are,» aka About Us page (a great place to define your tone of voice): «We're an odd bunch of international misfits, huddling together for warmth in a cold, indifferent world that thinks it's weird to actually love things like content marketing and technology markets and B2B companies and storytelling and stuff like that.

Through its sister organization — the Better World Campaign — the UN Foundation works to support a fully funded United Nations so that it can continue to be an effective voice for international cooperation on behalf of peace, development, human rights and the environment.

Last October, T - Mobile announced that it would eliminate international roaming fees by offering unlimited data and texting abroad in over 100 countries while offering a global flat rate of 20 cents per minute on voice calls.

«By coming together, the Teamsters will help these drivers have a stronger voice and improve standards for rideshare drivers in California,» said Rome Aloise, international vice president for Teamsters and president of Teamsters Joint Council 7.

Craig Benjamin of Amnesty International Canada said, «This is one more important voice added to the call for the kind of independent public inquiry that we need to establish a truly comprehensive and effective national plan of action.

(July 16, 2015 — New York City) Just two years after launching the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) commitment to advancing women - owned business in new markets, WEConnect International and Vital Voices have helped to facilitate and track more than US$ 3 Billion in new spend with women - owned businesses and the training of more than 40,000 women business owners based outside the U.S.

IDT Carrier Services is a leading global provider of voice traffic, empowering international communication by carrying over 30 billion international minutes last year.

(September 20, 2016) At the 12th and final Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, 30 partners joined No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, Vital Voices Global Partnership, and WEConnect International to announce a new series of commitments that address significant gender gaps and advance the gender equality targets of the United Nations» Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He is the only Canadian member of the US Council on Competitiveness and an internationally renowned voice on innovation strategy, competitiveness and international economic policy.

It was given life at this time in 2013 by WEConnect International and Vital Voices Global Partnership in collaboration with Accenture, The Boeing Company, Cherie Blair Foundation, The Coca - Cola Company, DLA Piper, EY, ExxonMobil, Freeport, Goldman Sachs, IBM, ICRW, IDB, Intel, Johnson Controls, Marriott International, McLarty Global Fellows, Pfizer Inc., RBS, Rockefeller Foundation, TechnoServe, Thunderbird School, U.S. Department of State, and Walmart.

This commitment to action, lead by WEConnect International and Vital Voices, brings together a variety of partners to integrate more women - owned businesses into corporate supply chains.

Not a single voice spoke to suggest that, instead of recycling its trade surplus in buying US debt, China could perhaps buy US goods and thus comply with its international obligations.

We talked about those tech areas, some newer arenas Aspect is eyeing such as artificial intelligence, voice, and blockchain — as well as issues such as international competition, diversity, potential effects of trade sanctions on startups, and the changing nature of entrepreneurs themselves.

Vallarino said that once he learned about Varela's dismissal he spoke with Martinelli to voice his support for Varela.Vallarino, a former banker and businessman, has maintained Panama's economy vigorous during his 26 - month tenure, with three international rating agencies putting the country's credit rating on a positive outlook.Martinelli has repeatedly asked Vallarino to remain as finance minister until he finds a replacement to ensure the healthy development of the Central American country's economy, which is projected to grow 9 percent this year.

Germany viewed the laws of history as favoring national planning to organize the financing of heavy industry, and gave its bankers a voice in formulating international diplomacy, making them «the principal instrument in the extension of her foreign trade and political power.»

However, during September some global institutions voiced concerns about the speed at which China has accumulated debt — which has risen from 147 % of GDP in 2008 to 255 % in March of this year according to the Bank for International Settlements — could hamper the country's ability to maintain its current level of growth.

We are petitioning CNN to bring their international media voice and passion for ending slavery into the Son of God Orphanage.

Amnesty International has added its voice to the growing demand within Colombia for an end to mass arrests, torture of political prisoners, repression of labor organizations and other violations of human rights.

As might be expected, attending this paean of international commendation were voices of criticism and scorn.

«The International Association of Genocide Scholars, over 200 members of Congress, and over 70 human rights experts and organizations, spanning the nation's religious and political spectrum, have raised their voices that the treatment of these communities by ISIS meets even the strictest definition of genocide under international law, and must be treated as such,» said Kirsten Evans, executive director of In Defense of ChriInternational Association of Genocide Scholars, over 200 members of Congress, and over 70 human rights experts and organizations, spanning the nation's religious and political spectrum, have raised their voices that the treatment of these communities by ISIS meets even the strictest definition of genocide under international law, and must be treated as such,» said Kirsten Evans, executive director of In Defense of Chriinternational law, and must be treated as such,» said Kirsten Evans, executive director of In Defense of Christians (IDC).

Protestantism made impossible a single ecclesiastical structure for Western Europe, but even had the outward unity of the Church in Western Europe been preserved, it is hard to believe that the Popes, as the spokesmen for that comprehensive body, would have had more voice in international affairs than they actually possessed or that a more effective unity of culture would have been preserved.

Bishop Pedro Casaldáliga in a poem about one of the international outlets for U. S. propaganda, the voice of America, writes:

I may not be an international campaigner, a national or even local leader of society, politics or church, a well heard voice — but I still have a responsibility.

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Commission members are to open their April plenary by meeting with victims privately, and discussions are continuing to create an «international survivor advisory panel» to advise the commission and make sure the voices of victims are heard in all its deliberations, the statement said.

Many Voices, One World: Report by the International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems

Sean MacBride, Many Voices, One World: Report by the International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems (New York: Unipub, 1981).

Omar Barghouti, the founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, and voice of the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel says this about negotiating: «I am completely and categorically against binationalism because it assumes that there are two nations with equal moral claims to the land.»

Editors note: Every week CNN International's African Voices highlights Africa's most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera.

As soon as the main theme of the Willingen Conference was published, J.C. Hoekendijk, a Dutch theologian, in a paper in the International Review of Missions, voiced a strong protest against the church - centric view of missions.54 The paper was communicated to all participants in the Conference for study.

Given the present condition of the U.S. economy, which is creating many more jobs than are lost due to changing technology and international competition, protectionist voices should be relatively weak.

The result of this international circus was a very uncertain voice at the Diet in Germany, presided over by the Emperor's brother Ferdinand, who attempted once again to get agreement to the formal execution of the decisions of the Diet of Worms.

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The knowledge, strength and voice of the international culinary community are crucial to discovering people with transformative initiatives who may not be known by the greater public.

As the Executive Editor and Producer of «The Luxe List International News Syndicate,» she's a revered consumer product trends expert and travel industry voice of authority who spotlights noteworthy marketplace change makers, movers and shakers.

«Women of the Vine & Spirits is international in scope, and it is more important than ever that women across the globe have a collective voice in the alcohol beverage industry in order to create change.»

CHTA is the voice of the Caribbean hospitality industry for the development of the region in the highly competitive and sophisticated environment of international tourism.

The GA is a dynamic and lively gathering that inspires members, board and staff to continue working towards the realization of the vision of IFOAM - Organics International - to be a common voice for the organic movement.

The Metro report that the former England international saved the day with a generous # 1000 donation to help a girl whose voice machine had been stolen, leading to plenty of love for him on Twitter.

From some of the reports that have been seen from the English football media in the last couple of days, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Arsenal and Germany international star Mesut Ozil had phoned Arsene Wenger last week putting on a croaky voice and claimed to be dying, only to sneak off to Berlin and get absolutely blind drunk and into a fight in a nightclub.

The Costa Rican international had voiced his unhappiness at the prospect of another temporary move, but now appears set to switch back to Spain.

When the decision to make him captain was announced, many current and former players voiced their approval of Koeman's decision, including former Dutch international and Liverpool player Dirk Kuyt.

«API is pleased to give a voice to our breastfeeding struggles, those related to society's acceptance as well as those shared by mother and baby,» said Samantha Gray, Executive Director of Attachment Parenting International.

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