Sentences with phrase «on public participation»

In 2006, the secretariat to the Climate Change Convention provided a response to the questionnaire circulated by the Aarhus Convention Parties addressing the Almaty Guidelines on public participation in international forums ENG

In the last three days I have been listening to presentations on public participation and working with participants drawn from Sub-Sahara Africa (Kenya, Tanzania - Zanzibar, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana and South Africa), North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) and Middle East (Israel, Egypt, Yemen, Oman, Jordan Palestine, Iraq, Bahrain and Syria.

By creating a project that is contingent on public participation, we are promoting the mingling of Vancouver's arts community with the more established communities in the area, thus allowing both parties to benefit from the exchange of dialogue and ideas.

He is particularly interested in creating works that depend on public participation.

In the last three days I have been listening to presentations on public participation and working with participants drawn from Sub-Sahara Africa (Kenya, Tanzania - Zanzibar, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana and South Africa), North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) and Middle East (Israel, Egypt, Yemen, Oman, Jordan Palestine, Iraq, Bahrain and Syria.

IFREMER scientists are counting on public participation in this research project: please help by reporting the presence of honeycomb worms.

Not exact matches

Uncertainty can have significant effects on trust, which is key to public participation in markets.

Unfortunately, the plan presented by his advisers, Peter Navarro and Wilbur Ross, suggests an approach based on tax credits for equity investment and total private sector participation that will not cover the most important projects, not reach many of the most important investors, and involve substantial mis - targeting of public resources.

This includes the splitting of pension income for seniors, (to make amends for breaking its promise on the taxation of family trusts); special tax preferences to support participation of youth in sports activities, arts and cultural activities; tax breaks for people who take public transit; and, tax breaks to help volunteer firemen.

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To understand the black preachers» lofty status among their own people and how they nurtured authentic participation with the majority on matters of public interest, one must understand how the black preacher has played the role of double agent or dual interpreter.

He also felt that debate over the famous Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1785 formed the essential background to the First Amendment, and that the Virginia Statute was consciously written to guarantee full participation in public life on equal terms by «the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mahometan, the Hindoo, and Infidel of every denomination» (V: 85)

The readings offer four distinct perspectives on the nature and attainment of happiness, each of which will serve as the springboard for the discussion of a different set of issues in relation to the search for human ful llment: participation in public life, self - control and education, the longing for God, and the confrontation of death.

In l976 a UNESCO conference outlined the basic proposals of a New International Information Order: greater public access and participation in the media, regional cooperation in news flow, and agreement on a «free and balanced flow» of information.

In 1976 a UNESCO conference called for greater public access and participation in the media, for regional cooperation to develop news within the regions, and for agreement on the principle of a

From the time she denounced Britain's participation in World War II as a girl (because it was plain to her, just months out of her teens, that Britain would be carrying out deliberate attacks on civilians), through her widely publicized opposition as a young don to Oxford's awarding an honorary degree to Harry Truman (on the ground that «having a couple of massacres to his credit» disqualifies a man for public honors), to her recent arrests in her seventies for participation in pro-life actions parallel to those carried out by «Operation Rescue» in the United States (because she found the life of a conceived child as worthy of protection and respect as any other), her life recalls John Paul II's injunction: «Always seek the truth; venerate the truth discovered; obey the truth.

Robert Lynn has brilliantly shown how the McGuffy readers purveyed a religious and republican ideology, including a powerful stress on the common good and the joys of participation in the public life, during much of the nineteenth century.12

Writing in The Times, Kate Lampard, chairwoman of GambleAware said: «As a society, we should be concerned about the rising risk of harm from wider access and more regular participation in gambling on future generations, resulting in a possible public health crisis in gambling addiction.»

What, then, is the authority of the Bible for a society based on wide participation in public affairs?

A «new definition» will not be statements of purpose / mission / vision or political participation or public stances on issues or styles of worship.

Polk County Public Schools have lot of great programming, including breakfast - in - the - classroom (Polk County received Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant back in SY 2012 - 13) and a «What's That Wednesday» program where students learn about new foods; additionally, Polk has implemented CEP at 109 sites which has had a positive impact on participation.

Article 11 (2) In order to prevent discrimination against women on the grounds of marriage or maternity and to ensure their effective right to work, States Parties shall take appropriate measures: (a) To prohibit, subject to the imposition of sanctions, dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave and discrimination in dismissals on the basis of marital status; (b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances; (c) To encourage the provision of necessary supporting social services to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities and participation in public life

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

The government will today sign up to the United Nations Convention on Disability Rights, guaranteeing disabled people the right to education, employment and participation in political and public life.

Cuomo highlighted the issue in his campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State needs a system of public campaign financing to set limits on campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant campaign funds.»

Mr Clegg continued: «Fixing Britain's broken politics is no easy task, but it is essential if we are to restore public faith in a system that relies on popular participation.

(d) amending the clause on the role of women in the home and encouraging greater participation of women in public life;

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Friday announced the formation of a 12 - member committee to review thee chamber's rules and operations in order to promote both transparency and broader public participation.

Moreover, this new revolutionary context promoted regionally the public sphere and public participation, which put pressure on many Arab monarchies, fearing a domino effect, to reconsider their governance policies.

This typology does not map neatly on to «mainstream» and «sceptical» views, nor on to «legitimate» versus «illegitimate» forms of public participation.

Assembly to Implement Workgroup Recommendations to Strengthen Operations and Promote Transparency Speaker Carl Heastie announced today the Assembly will take immediate action to implement recommendations from the Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, and Public Participation to promote transparency and increase member effectiveness.

Formerly a member of the State Assembly representing Manhattan's East side, Brian chaired the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection, the Commission on Government Administration, and the Subcommittee on Election Operations and Voter Disenfranchisement, and co-chaired the Assembly Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, and Public Participation.

Formerly a member of the State Assembly representing Manhattan's East side, Brian previously chaired the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection., He has also chaired the Commission on Government Administration, and the Assembly Subcommittee on Election Operations and Voter Disenfranchisement, and co-chaired the Assembly Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, and Public Participation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2016 Assembly to Implement Workgroup Recommendations to Strengthen Operations and Promote Transparency Speaker Carl Heastie announced today the Assembly will take immediate action to implement recommendations from the Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, and Public Participation to promote transparency and increase member effectiveness.

«It would be rather undemocratic for the constituents of one small part of the country to be able to recall someone on the basis of what they did in national office, denying the wider public any participation in that process.

From an eyewitness account of the Tuesday Town of Sanford Board meeting, we heard the following: «People speaking included those with land and with leases who had signed the petition asking for the resolution that was passed to be rescinded, for board members with conflicts of interest to recuse themselves from shale gas decisions, and for no resolutions on shale gas extraction to be passed without notifying the public a week in advance and allowing full participation.

Earlier this year, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced he would implement a series of recommendations — proposed by the Assembly Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations and Public Participation — designed to increase transparency, efficiency and participation inParticipation — designed to increase transparency, efficiency and participation inparticipation in the chamber.

A public health study with public participation and with transparency represents a higher level of scientific rigor and so should be supported by the Governor in his quest to make the decision on the basis of the best science available.

At 11:15 a.m., Assemblyman Sean Ryan will discuss recommendations released by the Assembly Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, and Public Participation, Ryan's district office, 936 Delaware Ave., Suite 5, Buffalo.

«On the part of the public, they need to be prepared for the long as well as the short campaign, to see our participation alongside allies in such conflict not as an atavistic, misguided attempt to recapture past glories, but as a necessary engagement in order for us to protect our security and advance our interests and values in the modern world,» he stated.

The Rosendale Town Board voted last week to send a letter to the two designated co-lead agencies on the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) of the Pilgrim Pipeline project, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York Thruway Authority (NYTA), urging them to guarantee ample opportunities for «meaningful public and municipal participation» during the scoping phase of the review process.

Based on extremely low participation in the past, I believe changing the public hearings to the evening will increase the amount of speakers in attendance,» said Majority Leader Lorigo.

These public forums provide an opportunity to increase citizen awareness and participation in the Consortium's federal Community Development program by allowing the general public, as well as agency advocates for low and moderate income individuals, the elderly and handicapped to offer suggestions and information on the needs of these populations to County and municipal officials.

The luxury of time accommodated these institutions to engage the public on investment line, a move which convinced lots of people to accept and appreciate the authenticity of these establishment forcing massive participation.

He is especially interested in issues surrounding public perceptions of standards in public life, and he recently appeared on BBC1's Politics Show talking about Britain's «crisis of political participation».

This process relies on the public's participation and input, so I urge residents to take part and share your ideas over the coming weeks,» said Council Member Mark Treyger.

His participation in the parade was his first public appearance since announcing his run for governor on Saturday afternoon at the Tweed Courthouse.

For those tuning in to the debate aired on public - television stations around the state, it was the first extended look at Mr. Hawkins, notwithstanding his participation in the seven - candidate phone - booth pileup during the 2010 campaign, when he also had the Green nomination.

«SERAP believes that rather than serving the common interest of the public, spending over N1 billion possibly of public funds on Zuma and Johnson - Sirleaf in the context of their participation in the opening of the Rochas Okorocha Foundation would seem to put Governor Okorocha in a conflict of interest situation.»

It is important to realise that radical reform of the way Parliament operates is unlikely to happen, because incoming governments have too strong a vested interest in the status quo, unless there is a strong, persistent and well - informed demand from the public for action which gives them genuine participation in the parliamentary process, more direct transparency to overcome dependence on a highly distorting media, and the right to recall MPs for manifest breakdowns in integrity or competence.