Sentences with phrase «involved in the policy»

China's leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in debt defaults, business failures and job losses, said sources involved in policy - making.

If we are giving significantly of our own money to combat hunger or poverty or injustice we are very likely to become interested enough in these efforts to invest some time and energy in them, to work with individuals and to become involved in policy debates and to confront the economic system.

The award is also a nudge to the nutrition industry to get more involved in the policy arguments that shape how food is grown.

The union has been heavily involved in policy battles at the state Capitol over the past year, weighing on the fight against both the soda tax and wine - in - grocery stores (both dead for the time being).

Heywood: Complete myth to think ministers aren't involved in policy implementation and should be involved.

The BHA has been involved in policy development around RE for over 60 years.

As written, the amendment would allow a judge to reduce or revoke the public pension of any elected official, state official appointed by the governor, judge or certain employees involved in policy making who is convicted of a felony related to their duties.

Scientific societies such as AAAS, the world's largest general scientific organization, provides scientists resources for communicating with lawmakers and the public and getting involved in policy, Holt said, pointing to the AAAS» Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, the Science & Technology Policy Leadership Seminar and the programs held by the Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology.

Federal employees are often already involved in the policy process, and they would not bring external perspectives.

Mr. Chairman, AAAS believes it is essential that those involved in policy decisions that will affect the future of government - supported science and technology have a solid understanding of the impact of their decisions on the S&T enterprise.

«They need to be involved in the policy debate.»

«In a recent jointly authored article and book, Nelson has begun to re-articulate the debate over scientists as advocates, arguing that in fact, scientists have a special responsibility to become involved in policy debates.»

by convening groups to provide advice and guidance to organizations involved in the policy making process, including (but not limited to) Congress and the executive branch agencies of the federal government;

Tobin Smith, who has spent his career commuting between the «two totally different worlds» of politics and academia, illuminated some of the challenges that scientists face as they get involved in policy and communicate with policymakers.

Clara Gibbons, a research analyst for the Frameworks Institute, said «It's really important for scientists to continue to be involved in policy and, dare I say it, politics.»

Although I am not a scientist or engineer, I join many others who have as much to contribute to S&T policy as the chemistry Ph.D. who is just getting started working on Capitol Hill or in any other institution involved in policy.

However, many involved in the policy arena (particularly those who hold the purse strings) do not have a scientific or technical background.

His departure was announced in an 8 December memo to staff and those involved in policy matters.

Faith leaders, says Scott, can organize their communities to write to legislators, get involved in policy debates, or invite policymakers to speak to them.

This takes on special resonance when funders choose to get involved in policy or governance and not just the giving away of school supplies.

He is also actively involved in policy debates, contributing to the Obama Administration's transition team on the measurement of school performance; advising the administration on college performance measures; and testifying in the U.S. Senate about the TRIO college access programs.

They should be involved in policy development and implementation at the district and school level.

Then in the 1970s and 1980s, measurement researchers became intimately involved in policy - related issues during the minimal competency testing (MCT) movement when high stakes were attached to test performance.

I am not a psychometrician, I am a mere lawyer who has been involved in policy.

But Dorn said he would remain involved in policy discussions.

JM: Attending the event made me realize how many teachers are interested and involved in policy and politics in our city.

Phylis, an E4E - Los Angeles teacher, characterizes teachers as common sense leaders in education and urges fellow teachers to get involved in policy...

Since the policy selection event, I have been more vocal and involved in policies being enacted.

Parents are heavily involved in policy - making at schools under the Educate Together banner, and at Clonturk, there is no uniform, teachers and pupils operate on first name terms and iPads take the place of books.

The commonalities and differences in the teacher - voice organizations and fellowships suggest that the current education - reform environment has spurred the birth of these groups that are all working toward getting more teachers directly involved in the policies that impact their daily teaching experiences.

I believe that educators must be more directly involved in policy - with a foundation based upon pedagogy rather than ideology, as appears to be the case in the current climate.

You are involved in this policy in some way, shape or fashion.

At the same time Luke Bronin says that HE deserves a good chunk of the credit for Malloy's 2nd chance initiative because has Malloy's lawyer he was involved in the policy process in the Governor's Office, but none of the blame for Malloy's failure to properly fund public schools.

Author Mark Terry continues the discussion of ways that principals can get involved in policy discussions.

Parents should not have to go through a cryptic bureaucracy to get involved in policy making that directly affects their children, unless they are actively raising money and financially supporting candidates at a reasonable threshold.

The purpose of both is to clarify the level of risk involved in the policy.

If NOAA comes back with the list of hundreds or thousands hinted at in their initial response, congress should cut their funding until only 12 people are identified as being involved in policy.

For example, scientists who become involved in the policy - making process almost inevitably allow their moral and political beliefs to influence their appraisal of scientific hypotheses.

Some folks have relevant expertise sufficient to get involved in policy discussions, such as Dyson or Spencer and Lindzen and Christy and yourself, while others don't.

I doubt that the climate scientists actually wanted to get involved in policy arguments in their own area of expertise; it seems unrealistic to expect them to have gotten involved in policy arguments in other areas in the past.

Instead, get involved in the policy debate.

The majority of people understand that it's good to have money in their pockets, but they don't necessarily want to get involved in the policies of the Federal Reserve, the inner workings of the Treasury Department, or banking regulations.

In Copenhagen I heard plenty of scientists express the idea that they didn't really want to get involved in the policy debate (at least not publicly).

But, its just seems wrong to then go on to say that the science is just too uncertain, and that climate scientists don't know enough to get involved in policy issues.

He has received national recognition in transport, procurement and health and safety and is closely involved in policy, strategic and operational work, helping develop the firm's strong specialist practices in each of those areas.

As I said in my evidence, I think that there ought to be a Cabinet sub-committee to consider issues relating to the legality of government policy, and that legal advisers should be closely involved in the policy - making process.

Washington, DC, for example, is at the heart of federal climate change regulation, so lawyers here are most likely to be involved in policy drafting.

Collaborators include lawyers, legal educators, technologists, and those involved in policy and regulation of distributed ledger technologies globally.

It is not necessary to become an expert on auto insurance but it is definitely necessary to comprehend the major intricacies involved in these policies, particularly the rules and regulations that govern them in the state of Alaska.

In some cases an insurer and the policy holder agree to share the risk involved in a policy.