Sentences with phrase «on the civil society organizations»

We call on all civil society organizations, professional bodies, faith - based groups, youth groups, the union movement, academia, and indeed on all citizens of Ghana to support the Center's call to the EC to avoid a potential constitutional crisis.

My hypothesis is that cities with similar degrees of choice - friendly policies and politics can have different outcomes, depending on the civil society organizations that have developed to support the school choice sector.

Not exact matches

About Fossil of the Day awards: The Fossil of the Day is a long - standing tradition in the UN climate talks and is voted on and awarded by Climate Action Network International, an international network of over 850 civil society organizations.

Michael Edwards, who recently joined the Ford Foundation after a stint on the World Bank's civil society team, comes from the world of private aid agencies (sometimes termed nongovernmental development organizations or NGDOs).

FAO can coordinate, at global level, the initiatives, activities and projects on food losses waste reduction by partnering with UN agencies, other international organizations, and worldwide stakeholders, including the private sector and civil society.

Corruption and impunity have become accepted convention in the administration, nepotism is eating the administration up yet, some members of OccupyGhana and other civil society organisations are helping the administration to play the blame game on the past Mahama administration as a coverup for the administration's failure which is betrayal of what these groups and their mother organization the Npp promised Ghanaians during the campaign.

[ii] Libya was, in this manner, entrusted to its people under the gaze of a watchful but disengaged international community that slowly became synonymous with the following: a) Policy confusion and inaction on Libya, b) A flooding of funds to civil society organizations towards democratization and state building.

His comment invoked a public uproar with some Ghanaians as well as civil society organizations calling on the president to fire him.

SERAP also urged the Special Rapporteurs to «prevail on the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to decline to sign the bill into law; and on the House of Representatives and the Senate to exercise their legislative powers for good governance, and ensure a safe and enabling environment for civil society organizations both in practice and rhetoric, in line with the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) and the government's international human rights obligations and commitments.»

Section 12 requires registration of all civil society organizations on the payment of unspecified fees and other fees as the commission may require or prescribe.

The pair, Miss Lois Boahemaa who is a JHS «2» student of Modern Preparatory School at Jema and Master Abubakari Osman who is in form «3» at D / A Junior High School (JHS) at Pramposo have therefore called on the government, district assemblies, civil society organizations, parents, traditional and religious leaders to work collectively to eliminate things that impede the rights and safety of children.

In view of the multifaceted nature of the problem we call on government to lead in a coordinated national emergency effort involving traditional rulers, security, civil society, youth organizations, political parties, media and all affiliated government and nongovernmental agencies to confront this menace confronting our dear nation Ghana.

«With the obvious decision of the House not to roughen the feather in their criminal enterprise, we hereby call on members of the civil society organizations to commence the demand for holistic reform in the management of the National Assembly funds», the statement said.

Following the lingering crisis rocking the National Assembly, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has called on the nation's civil society organizations and the generality of Nigerian people to commence in earnest the demand for holistic reforms in the management of the National Assembly's funds.

The stakeholder forum, attended by co-coordinating directors, environmental health officers, Municipal and District Chief Executives and civil society organizations, deliberated on how to scale up the model to cover more communities.

A Coalition Civil Society Organisations on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria has accused the United Nations Children's Education Fund, UNICEF, and other International organization...

Security Analyst, Emmanuel Sowatey, has called on the media and civil society organizations to hold President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo and his government to account on their commitments towards improving security in the country.

According to Martin Amidu, the Meeting of anti-corruption organizations and civil society did not include that clause to the Bill hence its appearance in the Bill before Parliament suggests somebody else inserted it to «pull a fast one on Ghanaians.»

Policy deliberations may be convened by a government agency or legislative office seeking input (e.g., an advisory committee or a policy briefing), or by civil society organizations developing recommendations on a science - related topic.

Dr. Ibrahim, a sociologist, is the founder and director of the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, a Cairo - based organization that conducts research on democracy, civil society, and minority rights in Egypt and the Arab region.

The program's long - standing commitment to the problems of human rights and the legacy of apartheid in South Africa led it to help found the African Transitional Justice Research Network (ATJRN) to assist local researchers and civil society organizations in African countries to effectively evaluate transitional justice mechanisms and strengthen human rights advocacy on the African continent.

On 19 October 1918, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was founded in New York City by five organizations: the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (now IEEE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (AIMME), and the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM).

The success of STI «will depend on the efficiency of the science - policy - society interface,» involving stakeholders from governments, civil society, indigenous peoples and local communities, industry and business, academia and research organizations.

While synthetic biology is growing as a field of science, international civil society organizations rely on their 1990s genetic engineering strategy.

He said the declarations by Parliamentarians, the private sector and the civil society organizations would enhance action, for instance, on early warning systems for drought, land rights and investment.

SPI observers include representatives of UN agencies and international and civil society organizations that work on thematic areas relevant to the UNCCD.

Ms. Glickstein is on the Board of Project Kesher, a women's advocacy organization creating sustainable change in building civil society in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Georgia.

In this project, the Education factor is present in the majority of the strands of work: approach of incorporating comprehensive sex education in the formal education system and in youth organizations; implementation of the Comprehensive Strategy of Sex Education of the Department of Education in the classrooms at the two education centres; strengthening of the institutional capacity of the health and education sectors, through the provision of health personnel, methodological tools and focusing on gender, human rights and multiculturalism; cross-sector coordination (Health - Education Departments), and with civil society to develop alliances which promote the exercising of the Sexual and Reproductive rights of the adolescents and young people of zones 3 and 7 of Guatemala City.

However, to be democratic, it would be necessary, however, that the governance of these systems count on the active participation of the population and civil society organizations in formulating goals (performance standard) to be pursued, as well as in policy or decision rules seeking to correct deviations between what was planned and carried out.

The educational team Education for Life participated as facilitators on September 27th and 28th, in the 2nd European Congress on Global Education organized by the North - South Centre of the Council of Europe in Lisbon, where they met parliamentarians, governments, local and regional authorities, civil society organizations and higher education institutions.

Without mandates on how many or what kinds of charters had to be created, families and civil society could take the lead, gradually creating new organizations and webs of relationships.

Last summer, as he opened a convening of education organizations which had responded to a call for innovative designs to assess student and school performance, he reflected on the important role of ordinary citizens and organizations in civil society had to helping educational institutions advance their democratic goals.

By focusing solely on the fact that Teach For America alumni are playing their proper (and laudable) roles as participants in civil society on behalf of children and communities, Malkin fails to pay any mind to the great work that the organization and its recruits do on a daily basis in providing kids with high - quality teaching.

The purpose of CITYFOOD is to raise awareness on resilient city - region food systems and (intra - and peri --RRB- urban agriculture, create an advocacy platform for cities to gain political recognition and support from national governments and international support organizations, to provide information to cities around the world, stimulate exchange of experiences, identify and disseminate important lesson and good practices, and facilitate cooperation between cities worldwide and between local governments and civil society in this area.

The secretariat has set up a portal which presents information on cooperative initiatives undertaken around the world at various levels by governments, international organizations, civil society, and business to reduce emissions.

Informed citizens and civil society organizations around the world can guide next steps on geoengineering research governance.

In response to the Commission's creation, 29 Peruvian civil society organizations, including EIA and Aidesep (the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Amazon), sent a letter to the government of Peru demanding that the Multisectoral Commission on Oil Palm include the participation of relevant stakeholders, including indigenous groups, NGOs, and academics — all with expertise and a stake in development of the Amazon region and forest protection.

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand — population policy Horn of Africa — joint position statement from civil society organizations on population growth and climate change IAP — statement on population and consumption International Planned Parenthood Federation — policy on climate change and sexual and reproductive health Nature Conservation Council of NSW — population policies Save the Children — policy on population Sierra Club — Global Population and the Environment Program Sustainable Population Party of Australia — population policies Various — extracts of references to population in selected policies Wildlife Trusts — position on population, resource use & consumption World Wildlife Fund — policy on population

Mandavilli is working with farmers, fisherfolk and civil society groups to protest the project, and 1992 Goldman Prize winner Medha Patkar and her organization National Movement Alliance for People's Movement (NAPM) have called on the government to scrap it altogether.

Rotten though the American legal system is, and despite the fact that most of these organizations do not agree with Steyn's views on climate change (nor necessarily with Mann's either), amicus curiae briefs supporting Mark's position have been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Reporters» Committee for Press Freedom, the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Associations of American Publishers and of Alternative News Media (e.g. Village Voice), NBC Universal, Bloomberg, Time, USA Today, the Washington Post, and many other publications and groups.

Ren21 — a global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network that connects governmental bodies, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, research institutes and universities, and members of civil society — recently conducted a massive, 75 - page report on a large variety of potential renewable energy...

On October 29th, just one day before the opening of the 4th Dii Desert Energy Conference in Rabat, key representatives from civil society organizations in the MENA region discussed the role civil society should play to contribute to the protection of the climate, to low carbon development strategies and the promotion of renewable energy in the MENA region.

WEDO, along with the Council of Women World Leaders and the Heinrich Boell Foundation will be co-hosting a roundtable event on Friday to be led by former Irish president Mary Robinson and ex-Norwegian prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland — intrepidly described as the «the first ever global gathering of high - level government, U.N. and civil society organizations» on climate change issues.

«Outcomes are expected to include: a political declaration on pollution, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); resolutions and decisions adopted by Member States to address specific dimensions of pollution; voluntary commitments by governments, private sector entities and civil society organizations to clean up the planet; and the Clean Planet Pledge, a collection of individual commitments to take personal action to end pollution in all its forms.»

With the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan still part of their daily lives, Filipino Catholic Church groups and civil society organizations, implored Pope Francis to take strong action on climate change during his recent visit.

The data and methodology presented in Global Insights on Access to Justice are the culmination of an extensive two - year pilot and vetting process, and reflect the consultations of governments, multilaterals, local civil society organizations, and academics from 17 countries.

The Civil Rights Appellate Clinic at The Dickinson School of Law at Penn State filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP on behalf of six national organizations — the National Employment Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, AARP, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco Employment Law Center.

The Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network has joined with other civil society organizations to release an open letter to the governments of the remaining TPP countries, calling on them to abandon the TPP in its current form.

Linda is a much sought after speaker on a wide range of topics in civil litigation, trial advocacy, professional regulation and liability, and employment law and human rights for various continuing education organizations including the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, the Canadian Institute, Infonex, University of Toronto — Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University and the Advocates» Society.

«We are Canadian civil society organizations committed to the basic principle that access to medicines and to health care should be equitable, based on need and not on ability to pay, whether at home or around the world.