Sentences with phrase «policies and research funding»

Through the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) they controlled national weather offices so global climate policies and research funding were similarly directed.

The problem is that a «scientific - technological elite» took control of policy and research funding that President established to protect us during the Cold War.

Not exact matches

Emma Boorboor, election reform campaign director at U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), told me that in October 2015, she sent a letter to Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb and two other Vanguard employees outlining her concerns with the mutual fund company's voting policies with respect to corporate political disclosure.

To establish a national, broad based, community of Angel investors, incubators, and accelerators in Canada and connect them to their peers and the greater early - stage funding ecosystem so they can support the growth and development of innovative Canadian entrepreneurs and companies, and to support the ongoing evolution of that community through research, education and public policy.

Bethesda, Md. — based Calvert Investments introduced its fund in response to demand from advisors and investors, said Bennett Freeman, senior vice president for sustainability research and policy.

This finding has important implications not just for the home bias literature, but also more broadly for the growing research and policy interest on Internet - based crowd funding, especially as a new channel for entrepreneurial financing.

BOEM's Environmental Studies Program develops, funds, and manages rigorous scientific research specifically to inform policy decisions on the development of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

However, the more I researched this issue, the more I realized how central funding to support homelessness and addiction is to social policy at every level.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

Appearing three times a year, the scholarly journal This World is funded by the Institute for Educational Affairs and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.

Mars plans to quit industry - funded science group, the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), and says it will support research regardless of results after making its science policy public.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

He is a leading economist, fund manager and policy adviser who has previously worked for Goldman Sachs and the RBA, and was a director of the Menzies Research Centre.

500 - 600 attendees are expected from agribusiness, peak industry bodies, rural research funders and providers, universities, CSIRO and policy - makers in innovation.

Funding: This work was supported by the Obesity Policy Coalition and by NHMRC funding for the Centre for Research Excellence in Obesity Policy and Food Systems (APP10Funding: This work was supported by the Obesity Policy Coalition and by NHMRC funding for the Centre for Research Excellence in Obesity Policy and Food Systems (APP10funding for the Centre for Research Excellence in Obesity Policy and Food Systems (APP1041020).

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

The scrutiny of the funding practices of large transnational food companies6, 7 has threatened the credibility of nutrition research and researchers.5 However, without empirical work examining the association of industry sponsorship with the results of nutrition research, researchers, policy makers, and the public have no way of quantifying and understanding the extent of industry influence on the data.

They even fund research scientists at prestigious universities to conduct studies and write policy papers that are skewed toward saying that their products don't contribute to diabetes, heart disease, obesity etc..

Funding: This study combines the Evaluation of Maternity Units in England study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation (NIHR SDO) programme, and the Birth at Home in England study funded by the Department of Health Policy Research Programme (DH PRP).

To the larger, policy changes in bereavement care as well as funding for research and progress in maternity care.

Part of an Australian Research Council funded study titled Being and becoming musical: towards a cultural ecological model of early musical development, the study aims to provide a comprehensive account of how Australian families use music in their parenting practices and make recommendations for policy and practice in childcare and early learning and development.

She also served on the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Advocacy Steering Committee to help build a strong nationwide presence for the food allergy community in the public policy arena, and to actively seek to increase federal funding for food allergy research.

Funding: This study was part of a larger study jointly funded by the Department of Health's Policy Research Programme and the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation programme.

Health Canada should implement policies that there should be no participation in policy development for infant and young child nutrition by those who are employed by the infant food products industries, those who receive research funds or other benefits from these industries.

And policies on funding for education and research projects will allow funding from FMCs as long as strict conditions are mAnd policies on funding for education and research projects will allow funding from FMCs as long as strict conditions are mand research projects will allow funding from FMCs as long as strict conditions are met.

The Orfalea Fund helped to bring about new standards in early childhood education, school food, and disaster readiness by doing in - depth research, taking risks to discover what works, bringing together dedicated partners to execute programs, and helping families, educators, and policy - makers raise their expectations for a healthier, more resilient community.

Tuesday's event was hosted by the Long Island Pre-K Initiative, a grant - funded project administered by Nassau BOCES that seeks to share information about research, policy and best practices for early learning.

A recent research project by Kayte Lawton and myself for the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, attempts to inform debate by providing a critical assessment of the options for reforming wealth taxes inresearch project by Kayte Lawton and myself for the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, attempts to inform debate by providing a critical assessment of the options for reforming wealth taxes inResearch (IPPR), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, attempts to inform debate by providing a critical assessment of the options for reforming wealth taxes in the UK.

Evaluating Decision Making Procedures for Regional Funding Allocations, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and carried out by Dr Sarah Ayres of the School for Policy Studies at Bristol University.

Alex Balch has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, EU and Joseph Rowntree Foundation for research into policy on labour migration and efforts to tackle forced labour and human trafResearch Council, EU and Joseph Rowntree Foundation for research into policy on labour migration and efforts to tackle forced labour and human trafresearch into policy on labour migration and efforts to tackle forced labour and human trafficking.

Announces Up to $ 10 Million in Grant Funding to Advance Research and Provide Resources to Future Processing Businesses Legislation Clarifies Status of Industrial Hemp as An Agricultural Commodity in the State Establishes Working Group to Guide Research, Support Industry Development and Advise Policy and Program Changes Launches One - Stop Shop, Hotline and Webpage to Help Producers and Processors Navigate Industry Regulations and Requirements

That amount included $ 15,000 for the Public Policy and Education Fund, the not - for - profit research and public education affiliate of Citizen Action of New York, which endorsed Nixon.

The Institute for Policy Research also provides funding for Migration Watch, the Tax Payer's Alliance and other right - wing lobbying groups.

The Steering Group agreed the terms of reference for the review and, in consultation with the UK Human Geography community, appointed an International Panel of leading international experts, chaired by Professor David Ley, University of British Columbia, Canada The International Panel visited the UK for one week in May 2012 and met with about 150 stakeholders in UK Human Geography Prior to its UK visit, the Panel was provided with a range of background data including: Overviews of research trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Millsresearch trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian MillsResearch Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian MillsResearch by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Mills (2012).

But research by the Pre-school Learning Alliance of private and voluntary childcare providers found the policy could create a # 350m funding gap because hours paid for by the government are currently underfunded.

It seems Labour, a party funded by union barons who pick the candidates and the leader, are spending more time trying to invent nonsense about the Conservatives than research and develop policies for the next election.

Speaking at a one - day lecture organised by the African Policy Research Institute (APRI) on the forthcoming elections, the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega said that the Federal Government had approved and released funds required by the commission to conduct the elections.

In June, Paul E. Singer, a hedge fund manager who is the chairman of the conservative Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, and Mr. Loeb each donated $ 1 million to the organization's political action committee.

This policy would result in at least # 80 million additional funding for universities, including funding for improving accessibility and high - quality research.

WHEREAS, research shows that women are substantially less likely to self - select or be recruited for elective office, this gender gap in political ambition persists across generations and over time and that qualified female candidates who are equally or more qualified than men are often seen as less qualified or less viable than male candidates; and WHEREAS, research confirms that the presence of more women in a governing body leads to greater transparency and a focus on progressive policies such as closing the funding and achievement gaps in education, closing gaps or loopholes in contraception coverage and affordable health care, closing the wage gap, and removing obstacles that contribute to poverty of women & children; and

On January 12, AAAS responded to a Request for Information by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on public access to peer - reviewed publications resulting from federally - funded research.

Scientists can identify funding and research priorities, ensure quality scientific education, remove obstructions to scientific freedom, and work to educate policy makers, Posner explained.

Since 1976, the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program has served as a leading source of analysis on funding and policy issues affecting federal support for research and development Policy Program has served as a leading source of analysis on funding and policy issues affecting federal support for research and development policy issues affecting federal support for research and development (R&D).

How the R&D Funding Data are Compiled The data presented by the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program cover only research and development (R&D), not the entire federal budget.

Science policy is an area of public policy which is concerned with the policies that affect the conduct of the science and research enterprise, including the funding of science, often in pursuance of other national policy goals such as technological innovation to promote commercial product development, weapons development, health care and environmental monitoring.

[BOX 4] Arid Lands Symposium - General, 1954 - 1955 Conference Programs and Correspondence with Sponsors and Grantors, 1967 - 1969 Conference Files I, 1968 - 1969 Conference Files II, 1966 - 1968 Basic Research (Symposium), 1959 Basic Research (MacNeill and Lehrer Report from 1/76-11 / 77), 1976 - 1977 Gordon Research Conference Files 1941-1946 1947-1952 I, 1947 - 1952 II, 1947 - 1952 I, 1953 - 1955 II, 1953-1955 1956-1959 (old) / CRC I, 1960 - 1965 (old) II, 1960 - 1965 Indian Science Congress, 1946 - 1975 Oceanographic Congress, 1957 - 1959 Oceanographic Congress - Lists, 1959 Oceanographic Congress - Funds, 1959 - 1966 Parliament of Science, 1958 Conference on National Energy Policy, 1977 Research and Development Colloquia, 1975 - 1985 Cosponsored Meetings, Conferences, 1964 - 1983

In the current climate, the main source of funding for studies of hallucinogens are two private philanthropies: the Heffter Research Institute in Santa Fe, which was founded in 1993 by academics and mental health professionals to finance scholarly research, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), which has dispensed more than $ 10 million since it was launched in 1986 by Rick Doblin, a drug reform activist in Boston with a Harvard University Ph.D. in publicResearch Institute in Santa Fe, which was founded in 1993 by academics and mental health professionals to finance scholarly research, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), which has dispensed more than $ 10 million since it was launched in 1986 by Rick Doblin, a drug reform activist in Boston with a Harvard University Ph.D. in publicresearch, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), which has dispensed more than $ 10 million since it was launched in 1986 by Rick Doblin, a drug reform activist in Boston with a Harvard University Ph.D. in public policy.

However, research and policy development should optimize scientific progress by identifying and combating the remediable causes of data withholding (such as those due to a lack of funds).

In these positions, research findings were an essential part of trying to provide practical policy choices in health services delivery, and substantial external research funds were made available to address tropical diseases and other health issues.

In my judgment, that kind of leadership will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from both our public and private sectors — including a robust investment in education (especially the STEM fields), a federal commitment to research and development, a renewed emphasis on next generation manufacturing, translating federally funded breakthroughs to commercial applications in the private sector, an immigration policy that enables us to recruit and retain the best and brightest scientists from around the world, and appropriate tax, regulatory, and legal policy.