Sentences with phrase «national policy process»

The Real Estate Roundtable plays a leadership role in the national policy process on behalf of the real estate community.

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Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty first commissioned his own study, authored by University of Calgary tax - policy expert Jack Mintz, then in March initiated a public consultation process, by which time talk of a government - run supplemental pension plan, whether regional or national, began to fade.

The decision to invoke national security trade protections over the objection of the defense secretary raises questions about the coherence of policy processes.

As part of the changes to the budgetary process in 1994, four private sector forecasting organizations [2] develop detailed fiscal projections on a National Accounts basis, based on the average of the private sector economic forecasts and the tax and spending policies in place at the time of the last budget for the next five years.

Because it's in the name of national security, Trump could circumvent a longer, more complicated process for changing trade policy at the World Trade Organization.

These were able to withstand the pressures of the world establishment and its neo-liberal policies and ensure a stable economic policy and growth of their productive capacity based on their national self - interest, even if the workers too were suppressed during this process.

In regard to the decision - making process in matters of energy policy, the document calls for «a national commitment to anticipate serious threats posed by certain technologies to the quality of the community of life and to design appropriate energy policy.

Advertising of breastmilk substitutes and sweet processed foods for young babies flies in the face of all health recommendations and conflicts with national health priorities and policies of many EU countries.»

The guidelines contain an overview of international policy, goals and guidelines; background on HIV and infant feeding; current recommendations for HIV - positive women and considerations relating to different feeding options; an overview of the process of developing or revising a national policy on infant and young child feeding incorporating HIV concerns; considerations for countries considering the provision of free or low - cost infant formula; suggestions for protecting, promoting and supporting appropriate infant feeding in the general population; key issues in supporting HIV - positive women in their infant feeding decisions; and considerations on monitoring and evaluation.

The current incongruent decisions by the tribunals must therefore be put to rest with an unequivocal declaration by the Supreme Court, and it is the prayer of all who want to see credible elections endure in Nigeria, that the decision of the apex court gives undisputed support for the card reader, an election tool which was budgeted for, resources allocated and the allocation approved by the National Assembly, this being the universal process of policy implementation.

I also noticed that the policy - making process through the National Policy Forum was being slowed down by lack of decisions from the Corbyn opolicy - making process through the National Policy Forum was being slowed down by lack of decisions from the Corbyn oPolicy Forum was being slowed down by lack of decisions from the Corbyn office.

It is a term deployed to allude to grand ideas and strategies and to conjure up an image of national power, rather than to illuminate what is actually going on in the foreign policy process, or routine political activity.

The National Policy Forum (NPF) of the British Labour Party is part of the policy - making system of the Party, set up by Leader Tony Blair as part of the Partnership in Power prPolicy Forum (NPF) of the British Labour Party is part of the policy - making system of the Party, set up by Leader Tony Blair as part of the Partnership in Power prpolicy - making system of the Party, set up by Leader Tony Blair as part of the Partnership in Power process.

This is a joint statement by a number of members of Labour's national policy forum in 2014 The assertion keeps being made by journalists, MPs and Labour Party members that Labour's policy making process has in recent years cemented a pro-Trident position.

My view has been that our policy in relation to the Middle East Peace Process generally but more recently our approach and language during the current crisis in Gaza is morally indefensible, is not in Britain's national interest and will have a long term detrimental impact on our reputation internationally and domestically.

As Michael Chessum, national organiser of the campaign group Another Europe is Possible, said to us: «For those in charge of it, Brexit is not just a process or a policy — it is an agenda of deregulation and resurgent nationalism.

Government must take steps to galvanize consensus around other issues of national importance, especially with respect to political governance nation - building matters, and should initiate a process of involving citizens whose experience, insight and expertise will enhance economic policy management and national governance.

Promotion of development through an overhaul of the planning system through the National Planning Policy Framework - CIHT acknowledge the need to simplify planning policy and process; however we wait to see what the new Framework will deliver on the principles of sustainable traPolicy Framework - CIHT acknowledge the need to simplify planning policy and process; however we wait to see what the new Framework will deliver on the principles of sustainable trapolicy and process; however we wait to see what the new Framework will deliver on the principles of sustainable transport

The various draft documents on education (spoken of by Ed Miliband and Tristram Hunt as if they were Party policy, ahead of the forthcoming National Policy Forum meeting) that in future new schools would be created by a similar tendering prpolicy, ahead of the forthcoming National Policy Forum meeting) that in future new schools would be created by a similar tendering prPolicy Forum meeting) that in future new schools would be created by a similar tendering process.

But Angelo Falcón, president of the National Institute for Latino Policy, said the process has left people skeptical that reform will happen.

The National Executive Committee is the governing body of the Labour Party, overseeing the overall direction of the party and the policy - making process.

Sara has published extensively on European affairs, in particular on transparency and accountability in political systems, EU policy - making processes, EU treaty matters, the role of national parliaments, and the consequences of EU enlargements.

Commenting on how he had curtailed corruption, Sejebor said the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation had policy guidelines, procedures and processes on how to discipline erring staff.

Speaking on lack of infrastructure hampering effective implementation of Free SHS Policy, he said national and regional houses of chiefs have held several meetings and they have pledged their support to the government to expedite the process to get the dormitories and classrooms completed as soon as possible.

There is a strong case for combining it with Peter Hain's current role — after all the national policy forum is supposed to have a central role in the process.

Annette Fredette, 4FRI planning team leader at the Forest Service's Flagstaff office, said forcing discussion among different interests throughout the National Environmental Policy Act process is «both the challenge and the value» of the initiative.

We are currently going through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to select release locations and assess and mitigate impacts to land owners and managers in the region,» says West.

We shared the survey process and preliminary results at the National Academies of Sciences Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) Convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience and at Next Wave's Postdoc Network National Meeting.

This process could help scientists and governments comply with the European Council Directive 2011 / 70 / EURATOM on the «responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste» which requires EU Member States to establish a dedicated policy, including the implementation of national programmes for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship to give genetics professionals an opportunity to contribute to the policy - making prPolicy Fellowship to give genetics professionals an opportunity to contribute to the policy - making prpolicy - making process.

In collaboration with our partners from research, policy, industrial practice and civil society, we develop responses and recommendations for action for pressing environmental issues and support decision - making processes at the local, national and international level.

The National Broadband Plan released recently by the Federal Communications Commission outlines a number of recommendations that could directly affect K - 12 schools: revamping the federal E-rate program to offer more flexible use of the aid and streamline the application process; removing technological and policy barriers to online coursetaking; and improving the collection and transparency of educational data.

«It was a very complicated process, but it was a tremendous opportunity to get involved in complex policy issues,» says Wood, who now serves as executive director of the National Academy for Excellent Teaching at Columbia's Teachers College.

The National Board also maintains a policy on reconsideration of certification / scoring decisions that articulates the process and what constitutes good cause.

Perhaps national organizations (such as the National Association of State Boards of Education, National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of Chief State School Officers, and National Governors Association) could help expand this research to inform our understanding of the state education policy - making national organizations (such as the National Association of State Boards of Education, National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of Chief State School Officers, and National Governors Association) could help expand this research to inform our understanding of the state education policy - making National Association of State Boards of Education, National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of Chief State School Officers, and National Governors Association) could help expand this research to inform our understanding of the state education policy - making National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of Chief State School Officers, and National Governors Association) could help expand this research to inform our understanding of the state education policy - making National Governors Association) could help expand this research to inform our understanding of the state education policy - making process.

Learn a rational process for evaluating grading systems at all levels, from classroom practices to national policies.

Her goal is to use her school nursing expertise and education in assisting with the national agenda and national policy to shift the juvenile justice process from a punitive reform to one that includes a focus on physical / behavioral health and family engagement.

«It is time to put a stake in the ground to challenge misguided policy issued absent an open, transparent process,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association.

Owen Hathway, policy officer with the National Union of Teachers (NUT) Cymru, said it was «simply unacceptable to move the goalposts for boundary grades half way through the process, especially having not given any prior warning to teachers and pupils».

In 2010 - 12, she was seconded to the «Welsh Government» as a Senior Policy Adviser to assist with the process of system wide reform which involved co-leading the National professional learning communities program and developing a new Masters qualification for all newly qualified teachers.

The mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance student learning and achievement by establishing the definitive standards and systems for certifying accomplished educators, providing programs and advocating policies that support excellence in teaching and leading, and engaging National Board Certified Teachers and leaders in that process.

Automatic closure laws «identify a threshold of minimally - acceptable performance» for charter schools; schools falling below this threshold at the time of renewal, or that remain below this threshold for a set amount of time, are automatically closed.29 The National Association for Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recommends that at a minimum closure laws define: 1) the number of years of poor performance that prompts school closures; 2) the level of performance that triggers closure; 3) what entity has discretion to make exceptions and the structure of any waiver process; and 4) if applicable, what types of schools can be exempt from closure policies or apply for waivers.

Improving Leader Assessment Assessing Learning - Centered Leadership: Connections to Research, Professional Standards, and Current Practices, Learning Sciences Institute, Vanderbilt University, 2007 Assessing the Effectiveness of School Leaders: New Directions and New Processes, A Wallace Perspective, 2009 Leveraging Leadership Development through Principal Evaluation, National Association of State Boards of Education, 2008 Purposes, Uses, and Practices of Leadership Assessment in Education, Center for the Study of Teaching Policy, University of Washington, 2006 VAL - ED, Discovery Education Assessment (www.discoveryeducation.com /)

In addition to coordinating mandated annual RD&T reporting to Congress, the program promotes excellence in research management, develops guidance concerning access to research results, the peer review processes and research ethics and coordinates Departmental participation in initiatives of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).

Our flagship initiative is to launch eNEPA, an online collaboration tool designed to expedite the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) development process.

The environmental example noted that, with the assistance of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a Federal agency created to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

The Environmental team helps to coordinate implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) across the Department, including in the TIGER and FASTLANE grant review processes.

One way we can influence policy is through the rulemaking process of federal agencies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, whose regulations have the force of law.

Fannie Mae Short Sales Commissions Policy and Appeals Process (Government Affairs, National Association of REALTORS ®)

Fortunately, there's been sea change in animal sheltering in the last few years, thanks largely to leadership from national organizations like HSUS and the ASPCA in developing resources around conversation - based (or «open») adoption processes and adopter - friendly policies.