He became committed to drawing
public and government attention to the plight of children.
Areas such as the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games, the challenges to public services presented by an ageing population and the future of the Arctic all brought important issues to
public and government attention.
Not exact matches
I don't want
public attention because I don't want the story to be about me... I want it to be about what the US
government is doing... I'm willing to sacrifice all of that because I can't in good conscience allow the US
government to destroy privacy, internet freedom
and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building.
[24] We can not fail to praise the commitment of international agencies
and civil society organizations which draw
public attention to these issues
and offer critical cooperation, employing legitimate means of pressure, to ensure that each
government carries out its proper
and inalienable responsibility to preserve its country's environment
and natural resources, without capitulating to spurious local or international interests.
The continued record highs have attracted the
attention of the media, the
public,
governments, banks,
and many more.
In 1969, it came to the
attention of the federal
government and the
public that there were 155 tax return filers with incomes of $ 200,000 — equivalent to an annual income of more than $ 1.3 million in today's dollars — who paid no federal income tax.
• We lobby for changes in the law, in
Government policy
and in the targets set for
public services that support families, while paying particular
attention to families who are disadvantaged.
Inform
Government agencies, health professionals
and the
public of issues relating to the Code
and WHA resolutions — Bring
attention to the extent
and consequences of the promotion of breastmilk substitutes
and commercial infant
and young child feeding products for the health
and wellbeing of all children through on - going monitoring
and reporting.
My
attention has been drawn to a video which captures the Member of Parliament for Dome / Kwabenya, Deputy Majority Leader
and Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of
Public Procurement, the Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo claiming in the said video that the Community Senior High School constructed
and commissioned in her constituency during the tenure of President John Dramani Mahama was as a result of her personal intervention with the World Bank, that the Senior High School was not from the then NDC
Government and that with the exception of the Dome / Kwabenya Senior High School project, all the other schools constructed during the previous NDC administration were executed in NDC strongholds.
No longer content with deriding «illegal» migrants, or «swarms» of refugees seeking protection, the
government has turned its
attention to the hitherto unnoticed peril of migrants with jobs
and visas who come here to work, pay taxes, create jobs,
and support our ageing population
and underfunded
public services.
By attacking
public workers, they can demonize «big labor»
and «big
government» at the same time, while deflecting
attention from the more logical target of Middle America's rage: the irresponsible Wall Street traders, whose risky, high - profit business practices brought down the economy,
and the lax regulators who let them get away with it.
Kufuor was of the opinion — contrary to that of
public opinion at the time — that if he paid
attention to every single corruption that came to his desk
and dealt with it his
government would collapse.
«David Cameron is stoking up fears over immigration to divert
attention away from people's real fears about the economy
and public services to give his
government some cover ahead of the council elections.
Weber Shadwick's corporate
and public affairs chairman Jon McLeod told TP: «The Private Member's Bill route has got strong PR value
and, if the MP is high enough up the list, there is a real chance of getting the
Government's
attention.
That's why we're working on ShakingNews, so that someone is paying
attention to state
and local
government and alerting the
public about what to watch.
NITDA ISSUES GUIDANCE ON COMBATING CYBER SECURITY THREATS The management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) would like to bring to the
attention of Ministries, Departments
and Agencies (MDAs), other
government establishments, the organised private sector
and the general
public of potential cyber-attacks likely to be experienced this year as well -LSB-...]
Only when
Governments have conspired to do away with them, either through carelessness or small - mindedness, has the
attention of the
public and the media flashed on to what they stand for.
She caught the
public's
attention on financial matters even before she held office, as an academic
and chair of the oversight panel for the
government's bailout of the financial industry.
In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on
Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said; «As it still appears, the statement made by the Federal
Government on the Halliburton
and Siemens corruption scandals may not be more than another decoy to shift the
attention of Nigerians from the selective nature of President Buhari's fight against corruption.»
After a 16 - month stretch during which a longtime state Senate leader was indicted, the
public learned of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's proclivity for prostitutes,
and the Senate spent a summer in chaos, the idea of holding an early convention to fix state
government garnered more
attention that it had in decades.
The dedication marks the culmination of a five - year drive to finally create a
public space to honor those lost to HIV as well as the many activists who battled to bring
public attention and government dollars to bear on the unprecedented health crisis.
Known as the National Red Friday, the day was declared by the coalition to demonstrate their anger against the illegal activities
and thereby draw
public attention and sensitise them to the
government's action to clamp down on galamsey activities throughout the country.
«Once again, the Organised Labour wish to let the reading
public know that the leadership of NLC, TUC
and JPSNC in the state are not on ego trip with the
government neither are we political civil servants but only calling the
attention of the
government to the deplorable situation of civil servants because of non-payment of salaries
and allowances.
Although often not a focus of
public attention, Corporation Counsel is the city's chief legal officer
and an integral part of managing city
government.
According to a statement signed by his Special Assistant on
Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka, in Ado Ekiti on Friday, Fayose alleged that there was a grand plot to release another set of Chibok Girls to shift the
attention of Nigerians from the various scandals rocking the
government.
We need to make sure that we are in control over the things that affects us.Anytime there is flood
and people loose their life, most of the blame goes to sitting presidents.I am not saying that the central
government does not have responsibility to ensure that enabling environment is created.They have a great work to do but as citizens what is our quota?When you move around Accra, sometimes i becomes angry within myself because i am in doubt as to whether our sanitation laws exit.People because of the tax they claim they pay waits for zoom lion workers to come
and clean the choked gutters before our houses
and shops either than that, it will remain like that.Is it modernity or civilization that has turned us to forget our traditional values or duties of ensuring that our environments is clean?Everybody in our Ghanaian setting knows the responsibility of men
and women in making sure that our environments are clean not waiting for flood to occur
and we start blaming sitting presidents.To the media, though your responsibility is to keep
governments on it toes, you equally have a mandate in educating the
public of what we are expected to do as citizens in other to ensure that our dear nation is a better ecosystem for all of us to live.The
attention of the media should be shifted from making politicians popular to making us aware as citizens of our responsibilities.I sometimes get confused to hear journalists calling opponents to comment on issues concerning the sitting
governments and the only thing that comes to my mind is what do the journalist want to hear from the political opponents?Nothing.They will end up criticizing without giving an alternative.The media should rather resort in questioning people directly to where the problems are coming from.Let us build our institutions.When it comes to energy issues.Citifm will call Hon.KT Hammond who was a deputy minister living who he worked under (His boss at that time)
and I always become confused because what can we expect from him?nothing.
In 1976, the AAAS Board
and Council jointly created a permanent Committee on Scientific Freedom
and Responsibility to develop policies
and procedures to protect scientists, engineers
and health care professionals against infringements of scientific freedom
and responsibility, to monitor policies
and actions taken by
governments that might affect their professional rights
and duties,
and to promote
attention to scientific freedom
and responsibility within AAAS, its affiliated societies,
and the general
public.
It also highlights 12 areas where the
government needs to focus its
attention, from rebuilding the academic system
and rekindling
public interest in science to speeding the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the market.
This exploration reveals how, in the wake of media
attention,
public fascination with appearance
and government policies pushing for change, generations of Americans will live shorter lives.
One faction of the group, including the more experienced activists who serve as its liaisons with the French
government and leading research scientists, encourages a subdued
and mournful mood in the group's
public actions to draw
attention to the AIDS pandemic: candlelight vigils, «Silence = Death» posters,
public die - ins.
A US Documentary Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance was presented to Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, directed by Alison Klayman — Renowned Chinese artist
and activist Ai Weiwei has garnered international
attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations
and increasingly
public clashes with the Chinese
government.
«Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry ``: Renowned Chinese artist
and activist Ai Weiwei has garnered international
attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations
and increasingly
public clashes with the Chinese
government.
By drawing the
attention of
governments and the
public to the cruelty involved in this industry, we hope to put a stop to the misery these dogs endure.
The British journalist, TV presenter, former Deputy Conservative Party leader
and Cabinet Minister first rose to
public attention during the Thatcher years before then becoming Secretary of State for Defence (
and later Employment) during the John Major
government.
Though not CMOS's first
public statement, it was one of the most «vocal about climate change of late» due to the fact «that Canada's new Conservative
government does not support the Kyoto Protocol for lower emissions of greenhouse gases,
and opposed stricter emissions for a post-Kyoto agreement at a United Nations meeting in Bonn in May [2006]»
and because «a small, previously invisible group of global warming sceptics called the Friends of Science are suddenly receiving
attention from the Canadian
government and media,» Leahy wrote.
Whether it changes much or not, all this week's
attention on the leaked version speaks to the huge role the once - every - five - years - or - so report has come to play among scientists, the
public,
and governments around the world.
With the world economy in shambles,
and nearly all national
governments awash in debt, there is diminishing incentive for politicians to spend scarce
public funds on the much - hyped hypothetical future «threats» posed by global warming — especially when there are very real, tangible issues demanding immediate
attention and funding.
Three major transportation projects are being planned
and have received considerable
attention from
government, stakeholders,
and the general
public.
The purpose of our Top 25 list is to highlight those that are most at risk, to attract the
attention of the
public, to stimulate national
governments to do more,
and especially to find the resources to implement desperately needed conservation measures.
It's an interesting study
and one that policy - makers should pay
attention to as the long - term effects of poor
public health become more serious
and financially burdensome, for both the Canadian
government and individuals.
Second,
and now as a matter of practical policy - making reality, at a time when
governments seem unwilling to devote more
attention or expenditure to
public provision of legal services for people living on low income, exploring ways to harness private sector innovations may be the most realistic avenue for improving access to justice for that segment of the population.
The
public attention received by the Games has not gone un-noticed by workers in the Ontario Public Service Union (OPSEU), who have been protesting the Liberal government's privatization agenda outside of the Games venues and e
public attention received by the Games has not gone un-noticed by workers in the Ontario
Public Service Union (OPSEU), who have been protesting the Liberal government's privatization agenda outside of the Games venues and e
Public Service Union (OPSEU), who have been protesting the Liberal
government's privatization agenda outside of the Games venues
and events.
As we have seen from the media
attention it has garnered in recent months, data breaches in the computer systems of a number of high profile companies
and government agencies has resulted in financial losses, a lack of
public trust
and confidence
and damage to their brands.
I don't think there's a conflict here at all, any more than there's a conflict between, say, the fact that the 4A doesn't limit the right of the
government to pay
attention to things in
public and the fact that the 1A protects the right to speak publicly.
penalizes the defendant for engaging in
public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «
public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites
public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public attention, or a matter in which the
public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable
public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public notoriety or controversy has attached; «
public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing
public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the
public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public or any
government body, in relation to an issue of
public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against
Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or
public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of
public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to
public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of
public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of
public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of
public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest;
and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings
and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.
The legal help guide model deserves close
attention from
government and the bar as a means of improving access to justice by improving
public legal literacy, a concept I've written about elsewhere.
This includes arbitration: «
Government entities
and, in particular, the Ministry of Justice have been paying much
attention to arbitration, either by sponsoring arbitral institutions or by convincing
public institutions to include arbitral clauses in their contracts.»
While a large number of clients
and cases garner significant
public attention, often involving pitched battles against teams of
government lawyers
and agents, many of Williams & Connolly's greatest successes have come when charges were never brought, involving investigations that have never become
public and can not be identified.
Yet one would think that, unlike some of the more abstract problems (say that of
public debt
and the appropriate level of
government spending) which might not affect anyone in particular (important though they are important for us collectively)
and so attract few people's
attention, the problems of access to justice not only impact real people every single day, but may indeed affect anyone at some point in one's life, whether personal (say because of a divorce) or business.
If the
government brought
and won a retributive damages action, a portion would go to the PAG as a reward for bringing this misconduct to
public attention, much like many jurisdictions reward those who call in crime - stopping tips.