Sentences with phrase «setting policy direction»

The National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (National Strategic Framework), sets the policy direction in Indigenous health until 2013 (62).

We have a responsibility to ensure that, as a nation, we get beyond the «we know best» attitudes that so often set policy directions, while in reality, it is other unspoken and even unconscious agendas which are determining the direction we are all expected to go.

Not exact matches

«While closely monitoring its policy directions, we are preparing to respond by setting up a step - by - step, scenario - based contingency plan.»

After some early, desultory efforts, Martin found his footing and reeled out a handful of budgets built around themes such as deficit fighting, education, innovation and tax reduction that set the country on sound fiscal footing and gave it political direction and policy focus for the better part of a decade.

As a member of the Bank's Governing Council, she shares responsibility for decisions with respect to monetary policy and financial system stability, and for setting the strategic direction of the Bank.

The Chairman leads the Board in setting the SFC's overall direction, policies and strategies and in monitoring the performance of the executive arm in fulfilling the objectives, policies and strategies set by the Board.

In China, an important meeting that sets the direction of economic policies for 2018 is underway in Beijing.

And policy - makers in a number of emerging countries are now adjusting policy settings in the required direction.

Our unique public policy committee structure balances the priorities of our grassroots Members with the strategic direction set out by our board of directors, policy council and management team.

Alignment of government policy is particularly crucial, as inconsistency between government policies inhibits investment and raises the cost of capital.235 Once the overall strategic direction is set, a range of methods and instruments are available to mainstream climate at the project level.236 This needs to happen at the technical assessment stage, where technological and process options and alternatives are considered that will achieve the project aim; at the economic assessment stage, which involves measuring net impacts of the project on welfare; and at the financial assessment stage, where costs and revenues of the project are assessed.237

The College of Teachers, together with the faculty, sets and carries out important policy directions affecting the school's educational programs, academic standards, and curriculum development.

As a public education advocate and founding member of Parents Across America, I'm one of many who are speaking up for empowering parents and educators to set the direction for our education policy — not the billionaires, hedge - funders and corporate titans who are currently driving it.

Caldwell said she first became worried about SNA's new direction in March, when she attended the group's legislative conference and was handed a policy paper asking for significant changes to the school meal regulations, including eliminating the requirement that students take a fruit or a vegetable and rescinding strict sodium limits set to begin in 2017.

CEO Chanel Boutakidis, along with Five Acres Board of Directors has hired Graft to oversee, among other things, all financial and business matters including setting financial policy and direction, -LSB-...]

CEO Chanel Boutakidis, along with Five Acres Board of Directors has hired Graft to oversee, among other things, all financial and business matters including setting financial policy and direction, audits compliance and recognition for government contracts and private grants and to assist with and drive the Agency's overall strategy.

Since 1997, this has consisted of an Autumn Pre-Budget Report, which is a progress report of the economy so - far and sets out the direction of the government's economic policy, and a Spring Budget, which often concentrates on regulatory or taxation changes.

What Thatcher provided was a sense of direction, a set of values against which such policies could be tested.

On the day Justin Welby is officially confirmed as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, the British Humanist Association has expressed its deep concerns about the policy direction he will set for the church of England in relation to public services.

The first of six new Conservative policy groups has today been set up to help decide the direction of the party under its new leader, David Cameron.

Gordon Brown appears set to adopt a less - slavish alliance with the US, with signs of a change in direction of UK foreign policy.

«Out of this will come future policy directions; what will not come is a detailed set of plans in each area or, still less, a manifesto for the government for the future.»

Kenneth Clarke The Tory right may be screaming for his head, yet his enlightened approach to prison reform may set penal policy in a direction that actually works.

«Together the mayor and the commissioner set the direction of the department, and they do not need an un-elected and unaccountable official to supervise their policy decisions,» Bloomberg said.

With education policy set to play an important part in the May general election campaign, debates around the future direction of the school system will take place against the backdrop of fast - paced reforms made during the coalition's time in office.

Finally, the government should set up a policy framework that combines basic research, city transportation planning, environmental responses and governance direction in relation to human behavior.

New Video Explains How Adults Can Lessen «Toxic Stress» In Kids Commonhealth, WBUR, June 25, 2013 «This policy direction strikes a chord with President Obama, whose most recent State of the Union address focused in part on early childhood education and its importance in setting the stage for a successful adult life.

Ultimately, however, leadership distribution for direction setting is shaped by how the principals view and enact their roles within the context of state and district policies, priorities, and leadership traditions, as illustrated in the following contrasting examples.

For all the schools and districts sampled in our study, state and federal curriculum policies, standards, and accountability systems influenced direction setting pervasively.

This is a critical set of directions that will advance the agenda of prevention science into the public policy arena and move the prevention field towards realizing widespread public health impacts.

Those successful relationships helped craft innovative policies such as teacher and administrator evaluation plans, compensation plans, professional development opportunities, and strategic direction - setting.

The board of Directors is responsible for setting Seton Catholic Schools policy, strategy, direction, and to approve operational funding.

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This legislation could also be the mechanism to set significant new policy directions for manned and unmanned aviation and commercial space transportation initiatives.

Among its responsibilities, the HTA is charged with setting tourism policy and direction; developing and implementing the State's tourism strategic and marketing plan; managing programs and activities to sustain a healthy visitor industry; and coordinating tourism - related research, planning, promotional and outreach activities.

Certainly the Green Building Council and some other certification groups are helping in that direction, but they do not, for instance, set policy, do urban planning, or, as sometimes appears to be a problem in the small city I live in and elsewhere, keep the City Council from overriding their own City Plan when it is in the Council's own interest.

The CSLF Ministerial meetings help set the direction for research and policy priorities related to CCS around the globe.

But unless these assumptions are stress - tested promptly, we risk setting climate policy in a direction that may end up ultimately infeasible and / or unsustainable.

In particular, it presents four key messages, namely that: biodiversity is key to climate change adaptation; a different set of policy directions, changed incentive structures, reduced or phased - out perverse subsidies, and increased engagement of business leaders is required to work towards «holistic economics»; environmental limits need to be established to ensure society remains within them in order to achieve sustainability; and ecosystem - based adaptation (EBA) is an emerging approach that works with nature to help vulnerable communities and build resilience to climate change.

A land use plan is a set of decisions that establish management direction for land within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were developed.

Recognizing that no climate policy will focus on depopulation or reducing wealth generation, Pielke argues that setting objectives for efficiency gains in specific economic sectors and for the expansion of carbon - free energy supplies would be a first step in the right direction to make the UK a world - leader in the actual practice of carbon policy.

This step - by - step guide offers direction on setting policy and procedures for your firm, and provides sample language and documents, both in the text and on the accompanying CD - ROM, to allow for easy customization.

Starting with the 2014 policy year, where an administrative dismissal is not set aside through steps taken by or under the direction of LawPRO, in regard to a resulting claim, the deductible for that claim will be deemed to apply to claim expenses, indemnity payments and / or repair costs and be $ 10,000 more than the deductible chosen by the insured and / or listed on the declarations page of the policy.

CJEC was given the responsibility of setting the Court's policy direction on a wide variety of administrative matters, including delay reduction and scheduling issues, court security, communications, use of computers, education, finance, northern issues and negotiations with the government.

Even more worrying is the wider change that was tagged onto the back of the change in defamation in amendments to CPR44.3 B which provide that, subject to the court's consent, a failure to disclose the existence of an «after the event» policy within the time limits set out in the Practice Direction will mean the premium paid will not be recoverable.

Dae - je explained KBA's role as «fostering communication and coordination between the government and the Blockchain community to set a desirable policy direction for the future of the industry.»

They make policies and set the strategic direction of the company, guide employees along this direction with necessary changes, ensure interdepartmental coordination, establish and maintain client relationships, resolve problems, and monitor the performance of employees.

Established and led a strong global program in health policy, set direction and strategy, raised over $ 2.0 million in funding, led major activities, hired, mentored and managed staff.

[06 / 2005 — 07/2013] Accounts Payable Manager • Managed special projects as assigned, operated effectively under changing circumstances • Developed and maintained internal controls and provided guidance to staff on system issues and coordinated system upgrades • Recommended, developed and implemented new processes to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department • Effectively managed a team by recruiting, developing, setting priorities and providing clear direction to the employees • Provided overall leadership to the department ensuring all deadlines are met and customer issues, concerns and questions are resolved in accordance with the company's and State's policies and regulations • Provided direction and planning to the department to ensure that all departmental processes are performed properly and in a timely manner and that department projects are kept on target

Professional Experience The Newark Museum (Newark, NJ) 07/2004 — 12/2011 Management Analyst / Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer • Managed the daily operations, budgeting, and strategic planning of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer • Interfaced with Museum staff, Board of Trustees, and proprietary and regulatory agencies on behalf of the Museum • Coordinated all Board committees including preparations for meetings, legally required digests and other support activities • Oversaw legal and regulatory compliance including management reports, legal research and local, state and federal filings • Maintained legal and business files / archives and assisted in the production of management reports and analysis • Updated the Administrative Operating Procedures Manual to insure documentation of all institutional policies and procedures • Responded to patron complaints and inquiries ensuring timely and effective customer service • Coordinated special projects and events under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer • Supervised interns and part - time administrative staff setting workflows and providing professional guidance • Researched and submit all annual statistical surveys • Served as member of the Staff Advisory and College Internship Selection Committee

The national body should provide the policy interface for the commonwealth government setting and advocating a national strategic direction; and monitoring against ATSIC's national plan to reinforce the accountability of program and service providers;