Sentences with phrase «understanding of public finances»

«I do have an understanding of public finances that I didn't have before when I was a minister,» she said.

Such assertions, the MP argued on Eyewitness News, were indicative of a lack of understanding of public finance.

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The Program applies the latest thinking in public finance and resource policy to assess how governments can improve the global competitiveness of the energy sector, improve the understanding of the need for energy market access, foster the innovation that will create the energy sector of the future, and help policymakers collaborate locally, nationally and globally.

«In light of the issues noted above, the Bank of Israel, the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Department, the Israel Tax Authority, the Israel Securities Authority, and the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority recommend to members of the public considering the use of decentralized virtual currencies to understand their characteristics, to be aware of the unique risks inherent in their use, and to display heightened awareness and caution.

Although I don't pretend to understand all the «ins & outs» of banking, public financing, etc., it seems to me to be self - evident that if Canadian governments at all levels were able to borrow, at low or preferably no interest rates, to finance infrastructure projects and other issues such as health care and education, rather than indebting Canadians in perpetuity in order to pay big interest payments to the greedy Big Banks, it would ultimately be in the best interests of most ordinary Canadians.

After interviewing some former Irish terrorists and seeing the carnage they wrought, Burleigh can not understand why so many clergymen came to their aid, why so many Irish Americans toasted and financed their activities for years, and why movie scriptwriters continue to mislead the public: «Hollywood contributes its quotient of surreal movies about nobly moody Irish terrorists allegedly facing agonizing moral dilemmas, rather than the reality of intimidating drunks cutting people's throats....

With more than 20 years of private sector experience in public finance, he understands what it takes to get our economy moving again.

A CUNY spokesman said Shaw was asked to continue working because of his «extraordinary talent and understanding of public policy and finance.»

Larry is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center on Reinventing Public Education leading its school finance initiatives, including projects analyzing the cost of blended learning schools and an initiative to understand how we can finance schools in support of innovation.

These strategies involve 1) accurately informing the general public and the policy community regarding the condition of schools, that is, their financing, their achievement, and the relationship between the two; 2) conducting empirical research aimed at understanding issues of productivity in education; 3) informing policymakers and school managers regarding means by which budget cuts can be made without eviscerating instructional effectiveness; and 4) solving challenges to wider adoption of instructional technologies.

Once again, the poll sheds light on the public's understanding (or misunderstanding) of school financing.

Higher Education Finance Reform: Building a shared understanding between public policy makers and higher education leaders of the finance system challenges facing California public universities, as well as practical ways to solvFinance Reform: Building a shared understanding between public policy makers and higher education leaders of the finance system challenges facing California public universities, as well as practical ways to solvfinance system challenges facing California public universities, as well as practical ways to solve them.

We'll also be contacting the state Department of Finance, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office, the California State Teachers Retirement System, the California Public Employee Retirement System, the Brown administration, state lawmakers and staff from both sides of the aisle, school officials, teachers and their union representatives, parents and interest groups — asking for help understanding this topic and also sharing our findings to seek further comments.

We at College Futures Foundation believe that addressing the challenge of California's dysfunctional system of higher education finance will be difficult, but doable, and that we must start by building a shared understanding between public policy makers and higher education leaders of the problem as well as practical ways to solve it.

As an educator in the arena of personal finance, I generally avoid matters of public policy or politics because they tend to devolve into dogma and division, all too often leaving wisdom and understanding behind.

It suggests three major changes: 1) project and policy preparation need to reflect higher risks, where vulnerability assessments and greater use of climate scenario modelling are combined with a better understanding of interconnections between smallholder farming and wider landscapes; 2) this deeper appreciation of interconnected risks should drive a major scaling up of successful «multiple - benefit» approaches to sustainable agricultural intensification by smallholder farmers; 3) climate change and fiscal austerity are reshaping the architecture of public international development finance.

The group conducts research, outreach, advocacy, and public education in service to a deeper understanding of the role of money in politics, and mobilizes public opinion and decision - makers to support comprehensive change in the financing of our elections.

The report aims to increase policymakers» understanding of private finance and to introduce an approach that climate policy makers can follow, especially when designing public interventions for unlocking private climate finance.

These workshops had the purpose of bringing together members involved in climate finance from both the private and public sector in order to better understand the nuances of mobilizing finance post-2012.

The comprehensive nature of our Public Finance Group gives our lawyers an exceptional understanding of municipal disclosure requirements under these standards:

In this manner, zealousness towards a client, when tempered of course with the obligation to the justice system, can be understood as striving in their cause even where it may have adverse effects on personal finances or even public reputation.

; (4) taxpayers would not have to pay for a justice system that provides lawyers a good place to earn a living but doesn't provide affordable legal services for those taxpayers; (5) the problem wouldn't be causing more damage in one day than all of the incompetent and unethical lawyers have caused in the whole of Canada's history (6) the legal profession would be expanding instead of contracting; because, (7) if legal services were affordable, lawyers would have more work than they could handle because people have never needed lawyers more; (8) law schools would be expanding their enrolments instead of being urged to contract them; (9) the problem would not be causing serious & increasing damage to the population, the courts, the legal profession, and to legal aid organizations because their funding varies inversely with the cost of legal services for taxpayers who finance legal aid's free legal services; (10) there would be a published LSUC text that declares the problem to be its problem and duty to solve it, and accurately defines the problem; (11) Canada would not have a seriously «legally crippled» population and constitution - the Canadian Charter of Rights an Freedoms is a «paper tiger» without the help of a lawyer; (12) Canada's justice system might again be «the envy of the world»; (13) the public statements of benchers would not show that they don't understand the cause of the problem and haven't tried to understand it; (14) LSUC's webpage, «Your Legal Bill - To High?»

Highlights Studied business and finance Treasurer in sorority Received full scholarship to college Understanding of complex terminology Ability to adapt to new situations Persistent and determined Committed to delivering top customer service Great listening skills Teamwork ability Strength in public speaking and written communication Ready to learn Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Able to problem solve Strong critical thinker Experience Part - Time Customer Service Representative 6/1/2014 — 1/1/2016 Diverse Real Estate Holdings — Baton Rouge, LA Answered calls on a switchboard system for a real estate business.

Adding it Up: A Rationale for Mapping Public Resources for Children, Youth and Families (PDF - 1,638 KB) Flynn - Khan, Ferber, Gaines, & Pittman (2006) The Forum for Youth Investment & The Finance Project Provides decision makers and community leaders with a guide to understanding the importance of developing a resource map for children, youth, and families and the types of information that can be incorporated into the map.

Removing the amount financed from the Loan Estimate may improve the informed use of credit by avoiding information overload and improving consumer understanding of loan terms, consistent with the purposes of TILA and will be in the interest of consumers and the public, consistent with section 1405 (b) of the Dodd - Frank Act.