Sentences with phrase «public policy advice»

Public affairs consultants provide clients with political and public policy advice that has been gained via personal contacts, political intelligence and from a wide range of media sources.

If you live in a one room flat in Chelsea and you got 9 cats and have had 11 abortions chances are you're giving public policy advice to Christine Quinn when it comes to school children.

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But Andrei Sulzenko, a fellow at University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, who has worked on and studied expert - advice panels like the Jenkins committee, says any proposal that demands a «machinery of government» change is bound to meet stiff resistance.

«Our biggest concerns are reduced access to advice for the lower end of the investor spectrum and higher costs for individuals,» said Andy Blocker, executive vice president of public policy and advocacy at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

Liberal and Conservative governments in the 1980s and 1990s, wanted their public servants to provide their best advice, regardless of whether that disagreed with the government; they wanted policy options costed; and, they were even willing to defend research in public.

At one time governments, both Liberal and Conservative, asked their public servants to provide their best advice, regardless of disagreement, wanted policy options costed, and were even willing to publish reports and analysis and defend them in public.

«It's the same old argument: not being able to charge commissions limits choice and prevents the small investor from receiving financial advice,» says Dave O'Brien, principal, O'Brien Financial Planning, Richmond, Va. and chair of NAPFA's public policy committee.

The firm provides advice to public and private sector groups involved in municipal, environmental, aboriginal, intergovernmental or international public policy.

We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).

• We help employers and public services to change, by providing them with information, advice and training; by assessing and evaluating their policies and practice; and by piloting new practice.

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Bill de Blasio said earlier this year that he could count on one hand the number of people who qualify as «agents of the city,» individuals who offer him policy advice but whose communications with City Hall are shielded from public view.

We also provide advice and counsel to clients on constitutional amendments, public policy issues and local ballot referendums.

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Liam Crosby is policy and public affairs officer at Community Links, a charity providing advice and employment services in East London.

I can not have public confusion between scientific advice and policy and have therefore lost confidence in your ability to advise me as Chair of the ACMD».

Dr Nduom said reducing the size of government meant certain public services, such as the National Development Planning Commission and the Ghana Statistical Service, should be made more effective in providing policy advice and information.

Similarly, the S&T Law Section can call on NCLS for advice on scientific and public policy issues.

Scientific and technical information plays a significant role in the development of public policy, making it important that the scientific advice provided to policymakers is both impartial and of the highest integrity.

Deborah Stine, associate director of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) of the National Academies, says that «postdocs want their mentors to be honest with them» and want more down - to - earth, practical advice about their careers.

The former explored how scientists contribute to public policy, why scientific advice carries such authority, and how government and the public can influence how science is applied.

Its tasks are to reflect different standpoints in the scientific and public discussion of life science issues, to develop ideas how to involve citizens, and to give policy advice on ethics questions surrounding new developments in the life sciences.

The Politics of Expert Advice: Creating, Using and Manipulating Scientific Knowledge for Public Policy edited by Anthony Barker and B. Guy Peters, Edinburgh University Press, pp 129, # 25

Zuckerman and 100 other people crammed into a conference room at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to offer advice to its Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP).

It's a story of what can happen when the demands of public health policy — and the demands of the public for simple advice — run up against the confusing ambiguity of real science.

Working together they provide independent, objective advice to the nation on public policy issues where insights and expertise from science, technology, and medicine are needed.

New York, NY About Blog This is a place for parents, teachers, students — and anyone who has a stake in the improvement of our public school system — to offer ideas, share experiences and advice, and weigh in on policies and educational politics.

Ultimately, how much humor you extract from American Dreamz will largely be dependent on your familiarity with the subject matter, particularly in «American Idol», with its emphasis on glitz and drama over actual talent, as well as in the American public's perception of Bush as an intentionally uninformed world leader that makes speeches and engages in policy solely on the advice of his puppeteer handlers, represented here by a very Cheney - like Chief of Staff, played brilliantly by Willem Dafoe (xXx 2, The Life Aquatic).

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) was established to bring together policy, advice and direct buying so that commercial services and goods could become available to the public sector at a reduced cost.

It's a tale of an audacious coup in public policy that combined a determination to demonstrate that large numbers of students were failing, rejection of expert advice about how to set benchmarks, and misuse of the word proficient.

• Discounted legal products including model board policies, Student Code of Conduct, and a Personnel Handbook • Access to the Learning Zone, TCSA's robust online training portal, and discounted registration rates for the Texas Charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter schools

High school rigor and good advice: Setting up students to succeed In fact, a study under the guidance of Jim Hull, senior policy analyst at the Center for Public Education found that low achieving students and students from a low socioeconomic background who took an AP or IB course were 17 percent more likely to persist in four year colleges and 30 percent more likely to persist in two year colleges.

As with all of our work here at TeacherPensions.org, this post is illustrating public policy choices and is not intended as personal investment advice.

Provides policy advice and guidance to OAs and the general public on external civil rights programs and requirements.

«If you are trying to give people advice for improving their score, pointing them toward those two components — things that are relatively easy to change — is a very good start,» said Tatiana Homonoff, an assistant professor of Economics and Public Policy at New York University, who did a two - year study on credit scores and published a paper on it in April of 2018.

After this review, we will explain how IFA has used such research to formulate its investment policy, and used it to create low - cost portfolios that deliver the highest expected return for the risk taken; then why it is our advice that those responsible for investing public funds should make it a cornerstone of the investment plans.

Additionally, members provide input and advice on public policy decisions.

Economists have a technocratic streak, and public scrutiny of their policy advice is absolutely necessary (Funtowicz and Ravetz, 1994; Funtowicz et al., 1998).

Perhaps if he had termed it a «policy advice monopoly», the argument would have more merit, but it is still not a monopoly in that realm, because there is no dearth of competitors willing to offer conflicting advice, no dearth of politicians willing to give more credence to the competitors than to the IPCC, and no dearth of media sources willing to communicate these views to the lay public.

What the policy makers and public do with that advice is the next step — implementing policy, whether that be C&T or something else.

My comment at 9 that economists should be held accountable for poor policy advice — yes in so far as they are employed in positions with some responsibility for the recommendation of government policies, to the extent that any other public service professionals in like positions would be.

He has denied the public the opportunity to hear an honest rebuttal to the criticism that has been made about his advice, and the direction of UK energy and climate policy — criticism which has at last begun to change the direction of policy, much to his annoyance.

With the CCC being responsible for informing decisions with consequences for policy decades into the future, it reflects very badly on the CCC that its Chair routinely makes such uncompromising, and unfounded claims in public, which can not be supported with evidence, apparently to defend the CCC's advice to Parliament from criticism.

Today, many of the senior government lawyers who provided legal advice supporting the nation's most important counterterrorism policies have been subjected to relentless public criticism.

Traditionally CPOs are used for infrastructure projects so the Attorney General's advice does present a new policy direction for the use of CPOs but it is certainly arguable that it is proportionate to public policy.

Real Estate: Expertise in all aspects of real estate sector work including: premium real estate investment, M&A, development and leasing advice, sale and leasebacks, joint ventures, real estate funds, financing and tax, real estate investment trusts, construction advice, planning / zoning law, policy and practice, rent review, public procurements and PPP and real estate - related disputes.

Ryan provides advice to both public and private sector clients on matters such as harassment, absenteeism, health and safety, workplace policies and employment contracts.

As the most senior executive legal counsel in the Ontario Public Service, Boniferro will lead the MAG and along with his team will provide strategic advice to enable informed policy and program decisions affecting Ontario and beyond.

Advice on public powers, including statutory interpretation and prerogative powers, constitutional and public law requirements, and advising on adopting new policies and ways to deliver public services within existing statutory frameworks.

On providing advice to Cabinet, the Premier or PM, its no different than other ministries — there exists a whole bureaucratic institution of public servant, many of whom are expert lawyers, doctors, engineers, social workers, academics etc. whose job and professional duty are to understand and administer various types of policies, laws and regulations in the public interest.

The LCO is an organization that provides public policy makers and the legal profession with advice on legal reform and other legal policy issues.