Sentences with phrase «roles for government committees»

In my field of expertise I am well regarded and have acted in important roles for government committees and academic institutions.

Not exact matches

She worked as Minister across nine Canadian government departments, and her service included the role of Vice Chair of the Treasury Board and chair of the cabinet committee for public safety, justice and aboriginal issues.

Her leadership roles in government and industry include the National Chair for MED Week 2002 — 2004 and was named Chair Emeritus in 2005; and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Week Planning Committee.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

«Internationally the Government must take a lead in its role on the UN Security Council to support calls from the United Nation's own committees for the creation of a «safe zone» in Iraq, enforced by UN peacekeepers, to protect the country's minorities.

The Treasury Committee is suited to such a role and should hold government to account for its announcements on tax, some of which are announced at Budgets without any or very little prior public consultation.

For the purpose of uniformity, accountability and transparency, members from Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission who have representatives from every state of the federation were recommended, as umpires and arbiters of the Federation Account, to play prominent roles during the meeting of the State Joint Local Government Accounts Allocation Committee.

Labour's Scottish executive committee chairwoman Cathy Peattie said: «Our next deputy leader in Scotland will have a crucial role in supporting Richard Leonard as we seek to form a government at British and Scottish levels, to deliver an economy that works for the many, not the few.»

He said he viewed his new role, which is expected to be formally announced Thursday along with other Council committee assignments for the next four years, as focused on prodding a «complacent bureaucracy» to better provide city services and dig «deep into the operational failures of city government.»

While not a very lofty body, I have participated in student government deliberative bodies (with $ 300K of budget authority, some quasi-judicial authority, control over a fair amount of real estate and a role in institutional governance committees) with about thirty elected representatives that operated with approval voting, feminist process and an affirmative stack for recognizing people in debate.

«I think it's a really important committee and I think it can play a significant role in improving the effectiveness of government and the value for money that we get for taxpayers.

«In that report we recommended that members of scientific advisory committees «should not be criticised for publishing scientific papers or making statements as professionals, independent of their role as government advisers»,» it continues.

The committee also suggested a new inclusive professional body for policing could become a useful part of the policing landscape, but only if the government is able to win the «hearts and minds» of police officers and staff over its nature and role.

The Committee concludes that the Strathclyde Review does not provide a «sufficient basis for changing how Parliament holds the Executive to account»; that «both Houses of Parliament... need to play an active role in considering how powers should be delegated appropriately in primary legislation, how those powers should be exercised by Government and the way in which both Houses scrutinise and approve delegated legislation»; and that «[t] he use and scrutiny of delegated legislation is at the heart of the delicate balance of power between Parliament and the Executive».

Slaughter has complained not only to the Ethics Committee, but to the Office of Government Ethics, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York about Collins» role in Innate.

No matter which party takes the reins of the U.K. for the next stint, the committee hopes that by then there will be «systems embedded in government» that will maintain the role of science in policy decision - making, says Willis.

The committee supports an ongoing significant federal role but also supports important roles for state and local governments.

The committee, which compiled written and oral evidence on teacher recruitment and retention since 2015, urged the government to «recognise its own role in promoting the professional development of teachers», including a «central statement of annual CPD entitlement» for each teacher.

, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, to talk about the federal government's role in education and express her support for Foxx's efforts to ensure that its influence is limited.

His comments come after the education committee warned the government that RSCs» roles were unclear to parents, and called for more information about their decisions and the precise detail of their jobs to be published.

[126][130][131] During a 2008 House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the financial crisis, including in relation to the Community Reinvestment Act, when asked if the CRA provided the «fuel» for increasing subprime loans, former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines said it might have been a catalyst encouraging bad behavior, but it was difficult to know.

The Government and Council should consider an Ombudsperson for EU sanctions, similar to the role of the UN Ombudsperson for the Al Qaida Sanctions Committee, to improve the fairness of the sanctions listing procedure.

A parliamentary committee to further strengthen Sweden's role as a preferred venue for international arbitration and to modernize the Swedish Arbitration Act has been appointed by the Swedish Government.

Jim Bronskill reports that it has been a year since the Committee called on the Canadian government to compensate and apologize to Ahmad El Maati, Abdullah Almalki and Muayyed Nureddin for the role it played in their overseas detention and torture.

Political or Volunteer Roles: Individuals being considered for a political appointment — for example, a state government committee or board — will likely be asked for their resume.

Political Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee organization, daily operations, and advisement of multiple political campaigns and governmental bodies Recruit, train, and supervise political team ensuring efficient, effective, and professional operations Design and implement marketing campaigns for multiple causes, officials, and political organizations Author press releases, letters to the editor, speeches, and advisory materials Manage databases, phone banks, and websites such as SCNewDemocrats.org & FightHowardRich.org Organize and implement press functions, rallies, volunteer driven activities, and fundraisers Create and lead grassroots support efforts through volunteer recruitment, campaign marketing, and other tactics Serve as liaison between political officials and lobbyists, unions, and community leaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professionalism

The importance of this project and the important role of governance issues in an Indigenous context was reiterated in the most recent Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage58 report by Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision.

The Chairman of the Committee pointed out the implications for Indigenous people of the Government seeing its role as the mediator of interest groups, rather than as a negotiator with Indigenous people who had equal bargaining power in the negotiation process.

The seven - member Senate committee began investigating the government's role in forced adoption in 2010 after the Western Australian state parliament apologized to mothers and children for the flawed practices in that state from the 1940s until the 1980s.

2 RELEVANT HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES 2.1 Relevance of human rights to State government 2.2 Equality and non-discrimination 2.3 Development and self - determination 2.4 Maintenance of Indigenous culture 3 ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE REVIEW 3.1 Scope for Committee's addressing Indigenous issues 3.2 Extent of Indigenous involvement 3.3 Use of case examples 3.4 Committee's disposition to Indigenous rights 4 ANALYSIS OF NATIVE TITLE SYSTEM and ABORIGINAL HERITAGE 4.1 Native Title Act and procedures 4.2 Croker Island case 4.3 Interaction between native title and other development approvals 4.4 Resourcing and negotiating outcomes 5 RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Report inaccuracies or misdescriptions 5.2 The way forward

A committee spokesman from Congress said Tuesday that their bill would end «the largest bailout in history», This would also phase out the government's role in housing finance, thereby giving consumers more choices when shopping for mortgage products.