Sentences with phrase «played by civil society»

Further, all the cases presented show the integral role played by civil society organizations in protecting these fundamental democratic rights.

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By the same token, conflict between rival groups within a society may be intensified by differences in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor of civil life or the composition and character of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role in determining the climate for developmenBy the same token, conflict between rival groups within a society may be intensified by differences in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor of civil life or the composition and character of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role in determining the climate for developmenby differences in their net reproduction rates; such differences may have implications for the tenor of civil life or the composition and character of the national directorate, factors that may play a decisive role in determining the climate for development.

His unqualified gratification «that the tax bill passed by Congress includes an excise tax on investment income earned by super-sized university endowments» dangerously downplays the important role played by nongovernmental institutions in a pluralist civil society.

Civil society has a critical role to play in social mobilization, raising public awareness, bringing marginalized voices to the centre, holding governments to account for their commitments, by scrutinizing spending, ensuring transparency in governance and budgeting, and developing innovative approaches to help advance the right to education, especially for the most disadvantaged.

The meeting was permeated by a positive spirit for the year to come and it was clear that all the stakeholders present — academia, business, civil society, governments, intergovernmental organisations, youth — were ready to play their parts in preparing for water's role in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

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.

Book: This paper examines the public financingof climate change actions in Nepal, including the role played by communities, civil society, the private sector and international support.

Civil society, represented by non-governmental groups from all over the world, played a big part in getting their respective national governments to the table in Paris; they aim to keep the pressure up in Bonn, trying to ensure that countries live up to their commitments under the deal and speed up the shift to sustainable, low - carbon economies.