Sentences with phrase «key policy challenges»

The Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015 will feature a thematic track titled «Urban Transport and Climate Change: Policy Challenges for Indian Cities» to introduce the project to stakeholders and highlight key policy challenges faced by urban transport in Indian cities in the context of climate change.

Fifty education analysts had a unique opportunity recently to bridge the gap between rigorous data analysis and key policy challenges faced by education agencies.As part of the Strategic Data Project's (SDP) first Institute for Leadership Analytics, participants spent four days examining student...

Fifty education analysts had a unique opportunity recently to bridge the gap between rigorous data analysis and key policy challenges faced by education agencies.

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Sarah Herrlinger, director of global accessibility policy for Apple, said a key challenge with implants was fact that audiologists do not always prescribe a matched set of Cochlear implants.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Secondly, the World Bank's Trade and Competitiveness group also just published a policy note entitled, Supporting Growth - Oriented Women Entrepreneurs: A Review of Evidence and Key Challenges, which draws upon and synthesizes existing research from within and outside the Bank.

A key challenge in coming months will be the Trump administration's return to its campaign promise of «America First» trade policies.

The speech starts by setting out three key themes of the Bank's recent communication about Australia's transition from the resources sector boom to more normal economic conditions: that the sheer scale of the boom means that this transition is challenging, and that the broader global environment compounds the challenge; that a reasonably successful transition is possible given our economy's positive fundamentals and flexibility; and that monetary policy is doing what it can to help the transition, but that the chances of success would be boosted by a lift in productivity growth and an increase in the expected risk - adjusted rate of return on investment.

The Organic Confluences Summit brings together farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers to address large - scale challenges that the organic sector is facing.

The Organic Center, in collaboration with USDA Economic Research Service and eOrganic will bring farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers together this spring for what will be the third annual Organic Confluences Summit to address the challenges facing organic agriculture and to share knowledge and research findings.

The key message of Right to Food and Nutrition Watch this year is that people's participation in the planning, development and implementation of alternatives to dominant policies in food, agriculture and nutrition is needed to challenge the current balance of power and effectively tackle hunger.

The problem, however, is that no two policy challenges are ever identical: and what may work in one context may not work in another, where certain key variables are different.

Odogwu made this assertion while appraising effort made by the Okowa led administration in Delta State to make life meaningful for the people, which he highlighted some key economic programmes for the grassroots people, which he stated that these policies were capable of tackling the challenges the people currently contends with.

What was quite promising about this particular conference was the willingness of its young participants to rationally debate Pakistan's key domestic and foreign policy challenges, and explore possible opportunities and solutions for tackling them effectively.

He seemed to almost dare legislators who are balking over education and health care cuts and key policy issues like prison closures and the med - mal cap to challenge him to a game of budget chicken.

To Teachout, who became a progressive beacon when she unsuccessfully challenged Cuomo from his left in 2014, electing people who are willing to listen to other sides of the debate and work vertically with those of a similar mind both are key in advancing policies in hyperpartisan Washington.

The taking of the key seats is also seen as a rebuttal of Corbyn's decision to appoint controversial political allies to the leader's office as well as a warning to Corbyn not to continue challenging existing party policy, such as nuclear defence.

The BHA's Head of Public Affairs Naomi Phillips commented, «Recent years have seen some of the most compelling challenges to the law and policy on assisted dying in the UK and, if successful, this case could be key in affecting some change in this area.

By providing issue briefs and links to useful resources on key issues related to this topic, this website aims to aid scientists, policy makers, and the general public as they struggle to meet this challenge.

Estimating the influence of the news media on public expression — on whether it causes individuals to take public stands on key policy issues, for example — has long been challenging to scientists.

Consideration of regional trends will be crucial to tackle the diverse health challenges faced by provincial governments, and localised health policies will likely be the key for overall success at the national level.

Our vision, mission and approach for this research takes into account the complexity of climate science and the need for key advances that will help decision makers as they face policy challenges related to the environment.

These goals were central to the 2009 Race to the Top challenge grants, where a key component was incentivizing states to create robust teacher evaluation policies.

It highlights the great importance that the built environment has on everybody's lives, and the crucial role it plays in tackling some of the government's key policy areas and challenges.

Leading names and policy setters will also share their insight on addressing the key challenges facing academy schools.

With these strengths and challenges in mind, the OECD sets out an ambitious reform agenda covering three key areas: promoting equity; building capacity for teaching and learning; and policy steering, accountability and school improvement.

The TRRB will provide the challenge, rigour and quality assurance to inform key areas of workforce planning policy development, including implications arising from the Welsh Language Strategy — Cymraeg 2050.

THP forums bring together key policy makers, academic experts, and business leaders to discuss ways to address our nation's most pressing economic challenges.

To help organizers understand the challenges and opportunities in the new law, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools has published a policy brief breaking down ESSA's key components.

Early Childhood Teacher Education Policies: Research Review and State Trends reviews key findings from a recent policy report by the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes which reviews published research on early childhood (ECE) workforce education and credentials as well as on the current status of ECE wages, recruitment and retention challenges, and promising practices.

The conversation compliments teacher - developed policy recommendations E4E - New York released Wednesday aimed at addressing a key challenge in transitioning to the Common Core — making the standards accessible to unique student populations: special education students and English - language learners.

While the field of teacher preparation has made significant advances in recent decades — creating stronger clinical partnerships, developing better performance assessments, making better use of newly available data sources, meeting more demanding state approval and national accreditation standards, and developing new models and patterns of preparation — not all of these advances have been universally adopted at the program level.3 To consolidate the gains and to overcome challenges to implementing universal high standards for admission and academic rigor in teacher preparation, states, school districts, and teacher preparation programs must work together to enact key policy changes.

This publication is part of a briefing kit that highlights our state's most pressing long - term policy challenges in 11 key areas:

This panel examined key policy takeaways from the 2015 PISA results, reviewed strategies to increase the global competitiveness of American students, and previewed opportunities and challenges in regard to the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act and the incoming Trump administration.

Data is key to helping our state effectively meet its challenges and implement policies that are thoughtful and fiscally sound.

Building More Effective Community Schools: A Guide to Key Ideas, Effective Approaches, and Technical Assistance Resources for Making Connections Cities and Site Teams The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Center for the Study of Public Policy, 2000 This report provides an overview of the necessary components of a community school, the needs that such programs can address, and the possible challenges faced in implementation of the community school model.

A key element of bargaining for the common good is challenging the corporate and financial actors who are driving an austerity agenda and profiting off privatization and other policies that threaten our communities.

On Tuesday, March 3, Engaging Schools Executive Director Larry Dieringer played a key role in «From the Police Precinct to the Principal's Office: The Challenges Facing School Districts One Year After the Release of Federal School Discipline Guidance,» a Congressional briefing that explored changes underway and challenges remaining more than a year after the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released guidance to help school districts develop discipline policies that keep students in school, eliminate racial disparities, and increase positive behavioralChallenges Facing School Districts One Year After the Release of Federal School Discipline Guidance,» a Congressional briefing that explored changes underway and challenges remaining more than a year after the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released guidance to help school districts develop discipline policies that keep students in school, eliminate racial disparities, and increase positive behavioralchallenges remaining more than a year after the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released guidance to help school districts develop discipline policies that keep students in school, eliminate racial disparities, and increase positive behavioral supports.

Despite these programs and policies however, access to facilities remains a key challenge for charter schools.

Three key aspects to the state's teacher policies were challenged: the way tenure («permanent employment») is granted, the process for firing teachers, and the last - in - first - out method of laying off teachers when it's financially necessary.

The goal of the annual meeting was to give states a significant opportunity to address key challenges and opportunities associated with advancing and sustaining the college - and career - ready policy agenda.

«This gap narrowed under Labour and Michael Wilshaw is right to say that our policies, such as London Challenge in which successful schools helped struggling ones, were key to this,» he said.

Calling all mobile executives: This April 25 - 26, VentureBeat is hosting its inaugural VentureBeat Mobile Summit, where we'll debate the five key business and policy challenges facing the mobile industry today.

This policy document highlights some of the key challenges in transport and trade logistics of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and identifies areas of potential action with a view to meeting these challenges and explores potential opportunities.

SEI's work sheds light on major ethical issues in climate policy, examines key governance challenges, and offers new analytical frameworks centred on equity.

«Key among these challenges are the announced nuclear phase - out, reform efforts in electricity and natural gas markets, and overall climate changes policies.»

A key challenge for climate policy is, therefore, to find ways to sustain high decarbonisation rates for decades at a time in an economically feasible way.

Lastly, what would have represented the most recent, comprehensive regulatory scheme for addressing carbon dioxide emissions from US power plants and thus a key component of US energy policy, the Clean Power Plan developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency under the authority of the Clean Air Act, was mired down by legal challenges under the Obama Administration and has been completely abandoned by the Trump Administration.

After graduation, Mr. Gubbins worked with the Provincial Government, specifically playing a key role in coordinating a massive class action lawsuit on behalf of mentally challenged individuals suing the Government over the Alberta government policy of sterilizing mentally challenged individuals in government institutions.

Key Highlight: • Instrumental in improving client base — book of policies by 7 %, despite challenging economic climate.