• WAIPA is the premier organization that supports, gathers, and connects worldwide investment promotion agencies (IPAs), to exchange their experiences and expertise, and to provide them with research, training, events, and more. (waipa.org)
  • We provide solutions to leading investment promotion agencies and FDI-focused organizations around the world. (adviseglobal.com)
  • This program identified approaches useful for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other federal agencies, or other organizations working with American Indians and Alaska Natives. (cdc.gov)
  • Goals is a call to halve by the year 2015 the proportion of ration of UN and bilateral agencies, nongovernmental persons without sustainable access to safe drinking water organizations, research institutions, and the private sector and basic sanitation. (cdc.gov)
  • Both sides reached extensive consensus on sharing information, promoting bilateral investment cooperation and pushing forward the employment of China's labor service personnel in South Korea. (brics-info.org)
  • In February 2015, the Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) recommended that CDC convene a group of knowledgeable cultural advisors to increase understanding of the role of tribal practices to support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. (cdc.gov)
  • On the afternoon of April 23, 2014, director-general of Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of Commerce (CIPA) Liu Dianxun signed a memorandum of understanding on investment promotion cooperation with the chairman of South Korean Automobile Industry Cooperative Federation Dal-Suk SHIN. (brics-info.org)
  • Environment Canada and the State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Environmental Cooperation in September 2003 in Beijing. (gc.ca)
  • The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is an international Non-governmental organization established in 1995 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that acts as a forum for investment promotion agencies (IPA), provides networking and promotes best practice in investment promotion. (wikipedia.org)
  • This reality, coupled with a greater understanding of the link between behaviors and chronic disease and an expanded appreciation for the contributions of the social sciences, led to the growth of health promotion in public health science and practice (2). (cdc.gov)
  • This primer presents the case for community engagement in health promotion and research and provides guidelines for its practice. (cdc.gov)
  • In the decades since chronic illnesses replaced infectious diseases as the leading causes of death, public health researchers, particularly those in the field of health promotion and chronic disease prevention, have shifted their focus from the individual to the community in recognition that community-level changes will foster and sustain individual behavior change. (cdc.gov)
  • To find new ways to support community health promotion at the national level, the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Division of Adult and Community Health invited an external panel of experts to participate in the National Expert Panel on Community Health Promotion. (cdc.gov)
  • Health promotion's foundation rests in several landmark documents, including the Lalonde report from Canada, the Ottawa Charter, the Canadian Epp Framework, and Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (5-8). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2001, the Office of Healthy Carolinians/Health Education (OHC/HE) within the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, was awarded a $510,000 grant from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (cdc.gov)
  • The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds the agency's largest investment in Indian Country, Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country. (cdc.gov)
  • At the signing ceremony, Liu introduced CIPA's work plan on promoting investment cooperation in such key industries as automobile and the situation of China-South Korea labor service cooperation. (brics-info.org)
  • The chairman of South Korean Automobile Industry Cooperative Federation briefed on the federation's founding background and main functions, and expressed the intention of carrying out investment promotion cooperation with CIPA to render service and support to business investment overseas and take an active role in advancing the employment of China's laborers in South Korea's automobile industry. (brics-info.org)
  • The Framework Statement created the Canada-China Joint Committee on Environment Cooperation (JCEC) with Environment Canada and the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) as the lead agencies. (gc.ca)
  • Advise Global is an investment and promotion advisory group with expertise in attracting foreign direct investment. (adviseglobal.com)
  • These investment incentives and scheme is specifically designed to encourage potential investors and thus reap the positive effects of foreign direct investments (FDI). (investaceh.id)
  • Several foreign investors report that Mali's security and political crisis stemming from the 2012 coup d'état is ongoing and exacerbates the already difficult investment climate. (state.gov)
  • Mali generally encourages foreign investment. (state.gov)
  • Foreign and domestic investments receive equal treatment. (state.gov)
  • The structural adjustment facility agreements signed between the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank and Mali since 1992 support foreign investment. (state.gov)
  • Foreign direct investment can play a critical role in helping countries to achieve SDG 8 on decent work and inclusive economic growth. (ilo.org)
  • Despite pandemic-related challenges and the deterioration of some aspects of the investment climate, Poland remained an attractive destination for foreign investment. (state.gov)
  • Our leadership and board of advisors have collectively advised more than 800 international companies on their investment journey and export strategies. (adviseglobal.com)
  • These grants were made to serve as a catalyst to engage the CBOs in health promotion activities that addressed Healthy People 2010 objectives. (cdc.gov)
  • Instead of sending funding to a community public health agency to implement a community health promotion project, this initiative sought to determine whether small grants ($2010) to CBOs could serve as a catalyst for increasing awareness and mobilizing resources to address national Healthy People 2010 objectives. (cdc.gov)
  • To win investment projects for your organization, to win deals for your company to give you an edge in an enormously competitive environment. (adviseglobal.com)
  • If you are an investment promotion agency, an economic trade development organization or a company seeking to enter uncharted or to-date unfruitful markets, then please contact us for a focused discussion on your needs and the range of possibilities we can provide. (adviseglobal.com)
  • The World Health Organization- and indicators aimed at helping end human poverty and its sponsored International Network for the Promotion of Safe ramifications (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Support to tripartite appointed national focal points for the promotion of the MNE Declaration at the country level and of national tripartite processes leading to such appointment. (ilo.org)
  • To support well-being among older adults, attention has been given to implementing evidence-based health promotion interventions that have proved to be effective in reducing risk of disability and chronic diseases (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Page 2 of 9 based programs, now being widely disseminated with support from federal agencies, focus on physical activity, chronic disease self-management, mental wellness, and healthy eating (5). (cdc.gov)
  • The recommendations include issues related to community-based participatory research and surveillance, training and capacity building, new approaches for health and wellness, and changes in federal investments. (cdc.gov)
  • that is, it emphasizes the interaction between the individual and the physical and social environment and addresses these determinants of health through social networks, agencies and institutions, neighborhoods, and communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Community health promotion emphasizes the social, cultural, and environmental contexts that shape health status and works through collaborative partnerships to improve the health of a population within a defined geographic area (3). (cdc.gov)
  • The Healthy Carolinians microgrant project demonstrated a cost-effective, alternative approach to funding community-based health promotion and injury control activities. (cdc.gov)
  • These funds, applied to health improvement projects, could potentially empower small agencies and groups to respond to the health needs of their community. (cdc.gov)
  • The idea of providing microgrants to CBOs for community health promotion is consistent with the 1997 report from the Institute of Medicine, which called for a community health improvement process mobilized by a coalition that is centered in the community and includes groups interested in health outcomes ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Kaua`i County is rural and is challenged by limited health promotion opportunities for older adults (7). (cdc.gov)
  • Hawai`i's Healthy Aging Partnership is a statewide coalition that was formed in 2003 to improve the well-being of older adults by replicating evidence-based health promotion programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Potential partners will be more likely to become involved in a community engage-ment effort, such as collaborative health promotion or research projects, if they understand what it means to become involved and believe their participation will be meaningful. (cdc.gov)
  • The agency provides strategic information free of charge, helping investors find the best locations for the success of their businesses. (sp.gov.br)
  • Despite promising economic opportunities for U.S. firms and enthusiasm for U.S. investment, investors have complained of significant obstacles to investment in Mali, including unreliable electricity access, limited infrastructure, and corruption. (state.gov)
  • The investment climate benefits from the financial and economic reform processes that accompany this institutional lending. (state.gov)
  • Tribal leaders have expressed that these practices are not widely understood by federal agencies, and often are not supported with financial and technical resources. (cdc.gov)
  • Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, with 28 Member States as observers. (who.int)
  • We identify investment opportunities from new clients with potential to invest in your community. (adviseglobal.com)
  • The Framework does provide the opportunity to consider how Canadian investment in China that results from the FIPA could have transboundary and global environmental impacts that would affect the Canadian environment. (gc.ca)
  • Awareness raising and training activities on the MNE Declaration and its operational tools in the current context of globalized production (investment and supply chains). (ilo.org)
  • The Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement Unit (ENT/MULTI) is the ILO's lead unit for the promotion of the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) - the ILO's instrument for promoting labour standards and principles in the corporate world and the most comprehensive global standard on business and decent work. (ilo.org)
  • According to many businesses, terrorism, drug trafficking, and smuggling, primarily in the northern and central conflict-affected portion of the country, also inhibit investment. (state.gov)
  • Are there existing collaborations with other institutions or agencies? (cdc.gov)
  • The 4th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum co-organized by ILO and other UN agencies under the theme "Harnessing Levers of Changes" took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 20-22 September 2022. (ilo.org)
  • Regional follow-up reports on the promotion and application of the MNE Declaration. (ilo.org)
  • We therefore focus on this sector to identify potential environmental effects of these investments on the Canadian environment. (gc.ca)
  • However, successfully over-coming these challenges will provide a greater return on the investment made by engagement leaders through the greater involvement of partners and the assets they bring to the process. (cdc.gov)