Sentences with phrase «policy communities well»

One can not help but wonder whether WG1 Chair Thomas Stocker might not have served the policy community better by spending more time ensuring that the discrepancy between models and observations was properly addressed in the IPCC draft reports, perhaps even highlighting research problems while there was time in the process, than figuring out how IPCC could evade FOI requests.

Not exact matches

In working in these three directions, the U.S. policy community would be employing the best sense of Ronald Reagan's «trust but verify» strategy regarding new information about the nuclear deal.

While the International Mobility Program will certainly help a few American companies to «park» their foreign employees in Canada during this tumultuous time, it's the broader policy changes that will tangibly impact the tech community at home, as well as foreigners seeking a safe and stimulating place to innovate.

University of Toronto «s Colleen Flood, the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, explains what's standing in the way of health care reform, and why the business community may be our best bet for bringing about change.

Jim Kessler, senior vice president for policy and co-founder of Third Way, a centrist policy think tank in Washington, D.C., echoes those comments: «For voters, the biggest conversation and the biggest concern is that the best days for them, their kids, and their communities may be in the past,» he says.

But what I liked best about the book is how it engages with what I see as one of the most important and difficult social - policy questions of our time: How do we unstack the deck and, at the same time, get people to take ownership over improving their own lives and communities even when they reasonably believe that the deck is stacked against them?

The Chamber works to keep the Seattle business community healthy through policy and project work as well as providing tools that companies need to succeed.

Scientists uniformly agree that whole - lake research offers the best evidence to guide policy, Blais wrote, while «small - scale experiments are inadequate to address issues related to ecosystem services, food web structure, land - water interactions, air - water interactions, shoreline communities, and migratory species.»

The Rix Award for Engaged Corporate Citizenship is presented to an enterprise that demonstrates, both in policy and practice, the highest standards of stewardship towards the long - term well - being of customers, employees, owners, partners, the environment and the broader community.

Long after leaving active duty, they continue to vote, volunteer and serve their communities at a high rate, serving as the best examples of citizenship,» said John Kelly, senior vice president, Social Impact & Public Policy.

We strive to make it easier for our staff to get involved in their communities by offering a volunteer paid time off (VPTO) policy, a global Matching Gifts and Donations for Doers program, as well as a community grants initiative.

With a community of more than 2 billion people, all around the world, in every different country, where there are wildly different social and cultural norms, it's just not clear to me that us sitting in an office here in California are best placed to always determine what the policies should be for people all around the world.

Ian Bruce, science and policy manager at the David Suzuki Foundation added, «With a million more people moving to the Lower Mainland, investing in a better transit and transportation network is one of the most crucial decisions the region can make to build healthier communities and improve quality of life.

The Rix Award for Engaged Corporate Citizenship is presented to an enterprise that demonstrates, both in policy and practice, the highest standards of stewardship towards the long - term well - being of customers, employees, owners, business partners, the environment and the broader community.

Flexible work hours, generous family leave policies, and yes, on - site day care make sense, and not just for the overall well - being of our society and our communities but because it can boost a company's bottom line.

Obtaining an up - to - date and better understanding of the investment intentions of the business community is critical for our outlooks for economic activity and inflation, which inform our monetary policy decisions.

Other economic policies include reducing the regulatory burden for small businesses and northern development; a new $ 75 million venture capital fund to help businesses commercialize new technology developments; a $ 900 million Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative and a $ 250 million Automotive Innovation Fund to support these industrial sectors; a $ 1 billion Community Development Trust to support communities and workers in struggling industries; a commitment to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers by 2010; pursuing new trade agreements with emerging markets; as well as a reorganization of federal regional development strategies.

The president's desire for wholesale change in U.S. trade policy has met with increasing resistance from congressional Republicans as well as the business community, normally a reliable GOP ally.

In light of this, it is not enough for government bodies and policies to be more accepting of Chinese capital and immigration; a discussion needs to be had at the public level between local communities and newly - immigrated Chinese - Canadians as well in order to facilitate the acceptance and integration of new - comers into our diverse Canadian culture.

Horgan committed to making things better for survivors of sexual violence and for those fleeing abusive homes by making sure crime prevention dollars go to deliver much - needed services that keep more women safe, improving public policy, directing more funding to provincial and community based programs that directly serve women and children, and increasing funding to violence prevention and intervention programs by $ 8 million a year.

Four U.S. industry sources who follow China policy closely said they were unsettled by any suggestion of abandoning the «one China» policy, which they said had served the business community well for several decades.

We think that individuals are better off when the human and natural communities of which they are a part are healthy, and that the health of these communities is what policy should aim at.

Ridiculing Obama's efforts to engage the international community, Huckabee said, «There was once a time when our foreign policy was, «Walk softly and carry a big stick»... Our new policy is, walk softly and carry a great big olive branch, or maybe even a bag of Stay Puft marshmallows so that when we build around the campfire we can sing «Kumbaya» and have a lovely time holding arms and talking about how well we're getting on.»

The policies that would follow from a better understanding of human beings would seek the wellbeing of individuals primarily through supporting the health and wellbeing of the communities that form them.

In my opinion, the general realization that policies justified by the dominant economic theory destroy human community and degrade the natural environment should be enough to persuade people of good will that they should look in other directions.

This paper presents an approach to social and legal policy that would combine many concerns of both liberals and conservatives, that would work patiently toward long - range goals, that would embrace a dialogical notion of the common good, and that would seek to promote the general welfare by attending to the conditions under which individuals, families, and communities prosper.

• «The seedbed of our policy - making is a culture that values individualism over community and the accumulation of goods over the common good.»

While it may well be tax dollars which support institutional and community care and all the other manifold responses to human need on the part of our society, the inherent motivation derives from Christian understanding, and the policy and guidelines reflect a basic Christian concern, Regrettably, there is no direct ratio any longer — the gears do not engage smoothly!

When the church is consumed and possessed by mortgages, capital campaigns, membership numbers, qualifications for membership or deacon or elder, the variety and format of financial reports, redecorating, ordination policies, the proper delineation of committee responsibilities, the aggregation and strengthening and protection of church hierarchical authority, the preference for political associations and prominence instead of being a voice and influence for justice and compassion, seasonal vestment colors, the abandonment and refusal to acknowledge congregations who dare to be excited by their proclaiming and provoking and living and sharing the Good News, the continual choosing and preoccupation with better organization over better outreach, or what styles of worship are to be offered — then it is time for an earth - shaking, stone - rolling, curtain ripping, hurricane - strength, fiery and noisy transformational revolution that will resurrect the Good News in the body and spirit of communities and individuals.

Like the pastoral letters on economics produced by America's Roman Catholic bishops nearly two decades ago, such ecumenical social teaching would not prescribe specific policy choices, but it would insist that concern for the common good and the building up of community are requirements for any economic system.

For the good of the entire community, religious and secular alike, we should protect that policy from encroachment from whatever corner.

The Catholic Church in England and Wales said the Office for Migration Policy will prioritise its work with the UK Government and other partners to create welcoming environments and provide well - resourced community sponsorship programmes in parishes.

In a letter to concerned parents, published on Catholic blogs, Bishop McMahon, head of the CES, put the policy succinctly: «The CES considers that it gets the best results for the Catholic community by negotiation.»

Competition Policy Review (Harper Review), Submission on Issues Paper (2014) Argued new approach needed for problems concerning small business community - not appropriate to make further reforms to the CCA for this purpose (better to address them through separate legislative regime).

The bi-annual award recognizes legislators whose voting record indicates strong support of policies that enable the U.S. foodservice distribution industry to create well - paying jobs, grow their businesses, and contribute to their local communities.

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These are essentially questions of public policy, and if real solutions are going to be found to the problems of disadvantaged children, these questions will need to be addressed, in a creative and committed way, by public officials at all levels — by school superintendents, school - board members, mayors, governors, and cabinet secretaries — as well as by individual citizens, community groups, and philanthropists across the country.

«As the cornerstone of any comprehensive policy designed to improve the health and well - being of childbearing women and their children, breastfeeding can save lives and improve long - term health of the entire community,» the document states.

She lives in Lexington, Kentucky and advocates for better wellness practices and policies in schools and communities.

Breastfeeding Support www.breastfeedventura.org The Coalition is comprised of health care providers, community leaders, policy makers, and parents, as well as public and private organizations with the common goal of promoting and supporting breastfeeding as the culture norm in Ventura County.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

As the cornerstone of any comprehensive policy designed to improve the health and well - being of childbearing women and their children, breastfeeding can save lives and improve long - term health of the entire community.

The policies and direction of the Department will encourage good sportsmanship among student - athletes, coaching staff, administration, and the campus community.

Dr. Wheeler has over 30 years of progressive experience in all phases of public and private sector policy development working in process development, crisis resolution, civic engagement, community / economic development, and planning as well as policy development and implementation.

Using a world café model, groups discussed four questions: what are the common points of toxic stress within our region, how can we prevent the pile up of chronic and toxic stress on babies, how do we currently build the skills of adults in our region, and how can we work smarter and how can our policies better support our families and communities.

Carefully written and well - implemented policies with clear objectives help shared use practices serve school districts and community members more effectively.

To better understand the factors that facilitate — or obstruct — community use of school kitchens, the Kids» Safe and Healthful Foods Project, a collaborative initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, commissioned a legal and policy analysis of such arrangements around the country.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

Community Action to Change School Food Policy: An Organizing Kit (Massachusetts Public Health Association)(courtesy of Better School Food)

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