It is very tough in general to get scientists to make
policy advocacy statements.
Not exact matches
«The
advocacy community has suggested that DEA's
statement that they would decide on the Gregoire - Chafee rescheduling petition this summer is a sign that they are moving toward reforming
policy with regard to marijuana,» Hudak told Business Insider, referring to a 2011 petition from Govs. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Christine Gregoire of Washington state.
The Education Trust — New York, an equity - focused statewide education
policy and
advocacy organization, issued the following
statement from Executive Director...
In a
statement, University College London neurophysiologist Roger Lemon, chair of the
Policy Advisory Group of the pro-research
advocacy organization Understanding Animal Research, says that the Newcastle group's research is «of the highest quality, and the group involved are also doing fundamental research into the relationship between functional MRI and «invasive» recordings, which is critical to our ability to understand fMRI studies in people.»
In addition, the NCTAF review synthesizes the findings from the empirical research with other data sources:
policy statements and
advocacy papers from the websites of a variety of national education associations and technical assistance providers, and the insights of a panel of experienced practitioners.
Reviewed 2013 Strategic Plan goals (Develop a committee structure that parallels AACTE and mobilized committees based on annually identified MACTE priorities; Developed and implemented an
advocacy plan for educator preparation at the state level in matters of legislative
policy, and regulatory matters related to initial and advanced educator preparation and licensure; Developed and disseminated position
statements on issues of importance to educator preparation and licensure; Developed a statewide initiative showcasing excellence in educator preparation), established working committees and set priorities for 2014 - 15.
I consider individuals who formulate official
policy or recommendations to government in their capacity as experts but insert their personal preferences into their official
statements, as engaged in «stealth
advocacy».
«Instead, by their dogmatic
statements about climate change and their
policy advocacy, they have become just another group of lobbyists...»
Instead, by their dogmatic
statements about climate change and their
policy advocacy, they have become just another group of lobbyists, having ceded the privilege traditionally afforded to dispassionate scientific reasoning to political activists in the scientific professional societies.
You'd be aware of how the Australian Geological Society struggled for years with a
statement of
policy advocacy on climate change.
The work of NASP is grounded in its mission, professional standards, position
statements, resolutions,
policies, and
advocacy platforms, all of which are guided by research.