Sentences with phrase «public organisations on»

She specialises in contentious and non-contentious environmental advice, and her experience includes advising private and public organisations on environmental and health and safety (EHS) regulatory matters and risk management.

Not exact matches

«We have been working closely with the local planning authority and meeting with the public in the surrounding communities on the proposal, and we are partnering with local organisations to provide public benefits from the mast, including community radio, wireless broadband access and education initiatives.»

In January 2013 the non-governmental organisation Sustain, supported by 61 health organisations, called for a 20 pence per litre excise duty on sugar sweetened drinks.4 In February, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges called for a 20 % tax on sugar sweetened drinks as part of its enquiry into clinical and public health solutions to the obesity epidemic.1 Although the UK government has indicated a preference for voluntary approaches to the control of obesity, it has not ruled out fiscal measures.14 Clearly, the idea of a sugar sweetened drink tax is gaining traction in the UK, but its effect on health remains uncertain.

On one side of the argument we have public health associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and consumer groups looking for effective solutions to address the growth of lifestyle diseases, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Organisations, companies and members of the public around the world are invited to take part in the competition by submitting ideas on how to make Carlsberg beer more sustainable.

The Joint Ambition for a Zero Food Waste Britain has been developed following extensive consultation with 240 organisations and builds on public polling conducted with over 2,000 households.

Individuals or organisations interested in the policy scope and public health objectives of the levy should read and comment on chapters 2 and 3.

British Cycling, which is due to receive # 43m of public funding for the current Olympic cycle and is trying to recover from a series of scandals, published details of the correspondence on Friday evening after the BBC contacted the organisation for a comment, releasing a statement on its website just 10 minutes after providing a response to the BBC.

Its role is to: disseminate information on working with men in former soviet republics in Eastern Europe and Central Asia develop cooperation and partnerships between individuals and organisations in post-Soviet countries provide information to the media and to private and public sectors.

The HSE has released detailed figures of birth statistics from Ireland's 19 public maternity units for 2012 on foot of an FOI request from maternity services advocacy organisation AIMS Ireland.

It is often difficult to put a figure on the contribution that a public affairs function makes to an organisation, making resourcing a constant concern.

President Akufo - Addo's address which was intended to bring closure on the heated public sentiment against the pact seem to have done little if not fuel the controversy as more civil society organisations speak up against the deal.

«As Director of Media and Publicity of the Jonathan / Sambo Campaign organisation I received money on behalf of the Directorate of Media and Publicity which I headed from private individuals and companies during the election campaigns but these were not public funds but rather private contributions specifically for the Presidential and other campaigns.

According to his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said he was not among those Nigerians that can be cowed by anyone, asking; «Now that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has come out to openly say that categorization of IPOB as a «terrorist organisation» by the military is unconstitutional, is the APC also going to accuse him of sponsoring IPOB?»

On the other hand, there is «social mutualism» involving a particular approach to the organisation and delivery of public services, where both employees and those using public services can acquire greater control over their management and operation.

Doing so could offer guidance on how to best pursue novel data collection, storage, analysis and visualisations in public sector organisations.

«This platform will have a policy unit which will draw on the best ideas and practical solutions, building partnerships with other organisations, in the public policy and private spheres, so that those in the frontline of politics have a bigger and better policy agenda to reflect upon; and a networking capability to join like - minded people up.

Those organisations that spend large sums on traditional public affairs are completely wasting their money.

Organisations are hoping for action on everything from public spending to child poverty in the chancellor's pre-Budget report.

To recap, there are three big ideas underpinning the concept, according to government speeches and documents: first, a focus on enabling civic action; second, a focus on»em powering communities»; and, third, the opening up of public services, allowing a wider range of organisations (private and voluntary) to deliver services.

Evaluating the Public Health Responsibility Deal for Alcohol surveys the evidence on the Government's flagship public health programme, which was launched in 2011 as a voluntary partnership with commercial organisations, public bodies, academics and NGOs to promote public health Public Health Responsibility Deal for Alcohol surveys the evidence on the Government's flagship public health programme, which was launched in 2011 as a voluntary partnership with commercial organisations, public bodies, academics and NGOs to promote public health public health programme, which was launched in 2011 as a voluntary partnership with commercial organisations, public bodies, academics and NGOs to promote public health public bodies, academics and NGOs to promote public health public health goals.

According to President Buhari, «In 2017 alone, we saw significant commitments and agreements by major global organisations in infrastructure projects such as: the proposed USD 9 billion Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical complex in Lagos; the completed USD 600 million Lafarge Plant in Calabar; the proposed rail stock; the proposed USD 1.3 billion public private partnership with General Electric on Rail Track Development and the proposed ENI / Agip rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery.

His new book — Meet the People — on what makes campaigns work and what this can teach businesses and other public - facing organisations is being published by Harriman House.

Lord Mandelson and Lord Myners both declare senior roles at an organisation involved in shaping public policy and regulation on behalf of third - party clients here in the UK.

She added that a bill is being brought forward on data protection that will give tougher powers to the Information Commissioner's Office - which scrutinises the use of the public's private data for political purposes - to ensure organisations comply.

This is one of the last organisations standing which delivers on a commitment to public service, rather than the demands of shareholders.

«Organisations need to activate a red strand to their lobbying,» says John Lehal, the CEO of Four Public Affairs who worked on the Andy Burnham and Owen Smith leadership campaigns.

Yes, I am arguing that the core principle which Powell argued in 1968 - that not having first / second class citizens depended only on the public authorities not discriminating, but that they have no business in the choices which are made by private citizens or organisations, or whatever reasons lie behind them - was pretty much settled in the late 1960s and»70s.

And the religious organisations can not be excluded in the public debate on many contentious issues that besiege the country today.

«Anybody who had headed any organisation in the country, whether as a Minister of State or Chief Executive of a public institution would have taken hundreds of decisions which could easily make one a subject of investigations whether legitimately or otherwise but this should not necessarily warrant placement in the public domain since we are all clear about its near irredeemable effect on reputations.

Mr Burnham also revealed the government wanted a «strong and secure» future for the BBC but said it wanted to «explore» ways in which a new «sustainable public service organisation» could be built «building on the strength of Channel 4».

The deal, which is intended to establish voluntary agreements on issues such as labelling and advertising in the alcohol industry, will still go ahead but without the conferred legitimacy of public health organisations.

It stated: «Every public affairs professional needs to get up to speed on who Corbyn is, what his policies are and what his win means for your organisation.»

Ed Miliband does have a strategic sense of where he wishes to take the party, but needs to build on his arguments about the squeezed middle to articulate how he believes the party's public argument, as well as its organisation, should change.

There are three Rowntree organisations: the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) which mainly supports practical research and publication especially on issues of poverty and social justice; the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) which supports a wide range of social, peace, racial justice and democratic activities including non-partisan public education.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

Notes to Editors The report, «How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer», by Mark Petticrew, Nason Maani Hessari, Cécile Knai and Elisabete Weiderpass, will be published online in Drug and Alcohol Review at 22:00 6 September 2017 The Institute of Alcohol Studies is an independent institute bringing together evidence, policy and practice from home and abroad to promote and informed debate on alcohol's impact on society.

«In the context of the government's commitment to localism, including a focus on handing the provision of public services to religious organisations, it is more urgent than ever before to ensure that staff and service users are treated equally regardless of religion or belief.»

Ms Flint said: «Over the next 12 months we will be rolling out a series of other initiatives linking in with partner organisations across the public sector, the food manufacturing and retail sector and with voluntary organisations to support families live a healthy life based on a healthy diet and increased physically activity.

IAS statement on new report «How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer»

The House of Lords is holding a debate on two key British Humanist Association (BHA) publications: The Case for Secularism: A Neutral State in an Open Society and Quality and Equality: Human Rights, Public Services and Religious Organisations.

A consultation has been opened on whether the FoI should be extended to other organisations that perform public functions.

«This would include working for organisations that seek to influence government policy such as trades unions and industry bodies; work for campaigning organisations and pressure groups who are seeking to influence government; and work for agencies working in the field of public affairs or government relations who try to influence government on behalf of their clients,» he wrote.

«I must however say that, the public and Civil Society Organisations are disappointed in our inability to pass the Right to Information Bill and are still hopeful that before this Parliament is dissolved at midnight on the 6th of January, a consensus can be found to pass this Bill into law,» he expressed.

Mr Barber's latest attack on the government comes as his organisation prepares for the «TUC Day of Action» on November 30th when up to three million workers will take part in stoppages, meetings and rallies in protest over the government's decision to cut public sector pensions.

Under the reforms, outside organisations could bid for work including» mutual» companies formed by public sector workers and based on the John Lewis Partnership, the department store chain partly owned by its staff.

A non-governmental organisation, Social Action, on Friday threatened that it would commence an aggressive campaign against Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over his failure to make the budget of the state public.

To combine his interest in research with a wider interest in science, Peter Cotgreave took on the directorship of Save British Science, a campaigning organisation that presses the governments in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast for better funding for science, stronger science education in schools, and policies that allow the general public to have greater access to the benefits of scientific and technological research.

The Public Services Directive which comes into force on 1 July is designed to open up government contracts to competition from organisations across the Community.

You have to get used to the perfect organisation of everything: the public transport coming at the very second on the schedule, and also leaving ahead of you when you are even 1 minute late at the bus stop; the local credit cards, which are no different from any other but are greatly preferred in most of the shops; and even the special way of sorting the garbage.