Sentences with phrase «public policy affecting»

For example, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights urged State parties «to consult and seek the consent of the indigenous peoples concerned prior to the implementation of timber, soil or subsoil mining projects and on any public policy affecting them, in accordance with ILO Convention No. 169.

In this edition of the EdCast, Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard and chair of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child — a multi-university collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, psychology, pediatrics, and economics, whose mission is to bring credible science to bear on public policy affecting young children — discusses President...

In this edition of the EdCast, Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard and chair of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child — a multi-university collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, psychology, pediatrics, and economics, whose mission is to bring credible science to bear on public policy affecting young children — discusses President Obama's plan for early childhood education.

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Vanderbilt University's Institute for Public Policy Studies will use a $ 140,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to bring the information contained in an international electronic database to bear on studies determining how public policy affects childhood poverty in the United States.

«In the public policies affecting our schools — state and federal — there's almost no incentive to boost a smart kid up the scale or take someone who's «proficient» and push them to «advanced.»»

Rod ¹ s research examines how public policy affects schools as organizations, and the identity development of school leaders within organizational contexts.

The government says that this and all future budgets will be subject to «gender - based analysis,» which means examining how public policy affects men and women differently and shaping government programs accordingly.

Not exact matches

Mauro F. Guillà © n of the Wharton School and Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and Sandra L. Suà ¡ rez of Temple University's Department of Political Science explore the economic and structural factors that affect the growth of the Internet in different countries in their paper «Developing the Internet: Entrepreneurship and Public Policy in Comparative Perspective.»

Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading public policy person in Canada means he's in charge of engaging with government on a wide range of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.

In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third - party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment.

In order to affect public policy, the Republican Party must win general elections and not only primaries.»

The bigger the number, the better the chance it will affect public policy.

«Kinsella says the firm provides public relations assistance and advises companies on government policies that may affect their operations,» the article said.

This area covers the impact of policies affecting Canadians» health and long - term care choices and outcomes, for example regarding access to and quality of care, funding arrangements and incentives, pharmaceuticals policies, intergenerational equity considerations, and the impact of these choices on the public purse.

Over the last six months, Coin Center — the independent, non-profit, public policy research and advocacy center based in Washington, DC — has been busy addressing blockchain's national security implications with the congressional Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, spearheading the Blockchain Caucus on Capitol Hill, and moderating recent panels on legal strategy and regulatory developments and how they affect the crypto - space.

Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business.

Policy - makers, scholars, and other commentators have suggested a number of factors that may affect public opinion on expanded trade with China.

When planning for the future, it's worth considering the following possible public policy risks that could affect your clients» ability to save for retirement and the money they have available to spend in retirement: Will income tax rates rise with current government deficit spending?

He has been active in a wide range of community and public policy organizations and has earned a reputation for speaking out on innovation and competitive issues affecting Canada.

At the event, which was hosted by the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law in New Haven, Powell highlighted three specific areas where blockchain technology is affecting change in regard to the Federal Reserve's «broad public policy objectives»: the creation of real - time payment systems, use of blockchain technology for clearing and settlement services, and the issuance of digital currencies by central banks.

The times prsonal views should not affect public policy is when A) It's illegal; B) It is for purely religiou reasons; C) It oversteps the power granted to the executive branch.

Does Huntsman recognize the ways in which public policy — everything from education policy to funding for high - tech research — affects these deep questions?

But many conservatives chafed at the idea that the president's personal views would not affect public policy.»

... thereby allowing (even encouraging) them to pass laws and public policies, based on superst!tion, which affect us all.

If there were people who were trying to rule your country according the the Oracle of Delphi - make laws and public policy according to it, hinder science, affect your taxes, and constantly admonish you that Hades'll smite ya» if ya» don't watch out; I'll just bet that you would show some interest in that alleged Oracle.

If the National Football League or Major League Baseball wanted to control the country, pass laws, implement public policies, hinder science and affect taxation, I'll just bet you would pay attention.

What I have a BIG problem with is when your religion tries to use its own dogma to create public policy which affects everyone.

you are wanting policies dictated WITHOUT allowing other beliefs (different from yours) to have a seat at the table (i.e., you want to affect public discourse & obviously care about my private beliefs enough to want to bar them from the discussion).

Start going after the loonies that are affecting public policy right now.

As America prepares for another election season, the public has a chance to re-engage with policies that affect the lives of millions of Americans.

As part of The Kraft Heinz Company's ongoing engagement in the communities where our employees live and work, we believe in participating in the political process to shape public policy that affects our business around the world.

Although many question the hope for public policy to affect that national girth, removing sweet milk from schools may be one of the most direct tools policymakers have at their disposal to reduce juvenile sugar consumption — at least on the taxpayer's dime.

United States Lactation Consultants Association USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy and lobbying.

It is not just about affected groups talking to «policy - makers» but to the wider public.

In the advocacy world, most outreach efforts involve one or more of three basic goals: trying to affect government legislation and / or regulation, trying to build a base of supporters for long - term fundraising and / or grassroots action, and trying to influence the broader public policy discussion.

At 9:15 a.m., Regent Judith Johnson and Regent Nan Mead will participate in a discussion on legislative policies and proposals affecting schools and students at the first - ever Scarsdale Public Schools Parent Teacher Council Legislative Advocacy Breakfast, Quaker Ridge School, 125 Weaver St., Scarsdale.

«So many Western New Yorkers have been impacted by these diseases, and now I am looking forward to getting to work with my colleagues to develop policies and identify resources to educate the public and improve outcomes for families affected by these illnesses.»

We elect a relatively moderate guy (center - Left at most), whose own politics seem timid to many progressive activists, but the Right hypes up the rhetoric to try to defeat even the relatively mild policy changes he wants (pardon me, but a healthcare «public option» that will affect about 3 % of the population ain't exactly going to destroy our market economy).

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The workers, who have won the backing of the Trump administration, 20 states, and numerous labor watchdogs, argue that these payments are tantamount to forced political advocacy, since the government unions affect budgetary decisions and other matters of public policy.

«'' Job creation is multi sectoral, it is not limited to one ministry; not limited to the public service alone and the private sector is involved and this policy seeks to capture the relevant affected persons and people that will apply this so that we can fight unemployment and under employment.»

Some of those reporters have knowingly or unknowingly reported stories that have affected public opinion and moved government policy.

At that point, it became my duty to clarify the public record, else the patently erroneous view that multiple and divergent exchange rates and economic policy confusions do not negatively affect FDI, become accepted as truth.

Minister of State for Private Sector Development and Public Private Partnerships, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, who represented President John Dramani, said it was government's hope that the summit would affect government policy in the oil and gas sectorhttp: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com

The two men, engaged in a long - running public battle that has even affected public policy, both spoke about achieving a higher minimum wage, and then shook hands and hugged at the end of the one - mile trot from 145th Street to 125th Street.

The Advisory Board, which is mandated by the Older Americans Act, helps conducts annual public hearings; represent the interests of older persons; and reviews and comments on community policies, programs and actions, which affect older persons.

Union contracts affect how public policy is set, according to the states.

In particular we believe oral evidence sessions before Finance Bill public bill committee, bringing in both expert witnesses and representatives from groups affected by particular changes, could lead to better - informed policy - making.

«Blacks and Latinos have aligned goals on issues such as economics and healthcare because African - Americans and Hispanics have similar problems in those areas,» said David Bositis, senior research associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C. - based think tank that studies public policy issues affecting African - Americans.