• In 2023, the Clean Energy Council will focus on a public rule change process to enhance investment certainty. (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)
  • On November 24, at the 29th meeting, the council approved a multi-year work plan from 2023 to 2024 to assist the national agencies working to implement the overarching strategic plan from 2021 to 2025. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • In 2023, Cambodia will assume the MRC council chairmanship, with Lim Kean Hor, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, serving as its chairperson. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • LOS ANGELES - Ahead of the 2021 Mayor Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit, the Los Angeles Business Council will recognize leaders whose efforts over the past year have helped address L.A.'s homelessness, housing and mobility challenges. (labusinesscouncil.org)
  • The RWI-UN partnership started in 2021 in support of the Surge Initiative at the OHCHR. (lu.se)
  • It is a key component of the concerted efforts and perseverance of Member Countries to work toward a sustainable and healthy Mekong River Basin," said Ha, who is also the MRC council chairperson for 2022. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • Human Rights Watch released a report in early 2018 scrutinizing 13 major jewelry brands. (earth911.com)
  • 3. SIP Task Force Presentation to Extended Chancellor's Leadership Council (CLC) , December 14, 2017. (umass.edu)
  • Council leader Susan Aitken said she was "delighted to have won backing for a deal that finally delivers pay justice for thousands of women in our workforce," a deal she promised when the SNP took over the council from Labour in 2017. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • In December 2017, LVEDC's Board approved a new three-year strategic plan to establish the organization's priorities and initiatives as it continues its work to advance the region's economic growth and job creation through 2020. (slideshare.net)
  • has fal en by more than 51% since of new HIV infections in 2017 oc- the peak in 2004 (Fig. 17.1). (who.int)
  • This is a major challenge and one that requires input and collaboration from the whole industry. (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)
  • The revised Connections Reform Roadmap is the culmination of three years of work by the Connections Reform Initiative, a collaboration jointly sponsored by the Clean Energy Council and the Australian Energy Market Operator to address concerns involving all parties in the connection process regarding delays and increasing complexity in connecting new generators to the grid. (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)
  • The 10 key interrelat- and AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the to strengthening collaboration with ed lessons (Fig. 17.4) are described opportunity to share lessons learned initiatives to address social inequali- in the following sections. (who.int)
  • The research is conducted in collaboration with other departments and faculties, and together with several universities, regions, and municipalities, a new Research Collaboration Initiative on Covid-19 vaccine uptake, effect and safety and improvement of pandemic preparedness has recently been established with substantial external funding from the Swedish Research Council (VR) and Sweden's Innovation Agency (Vinnova), among others. (lu.se)
  • By a vote of 35 in favour, three against and seven abstentions, the Council decided to establish an ongoing independent mechanism to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011. (ohchr.org)
  • First, to increase gas availability and reduce prices, the council agreed to establish two wholesale gas trading hubs and arrangements for the trading of pipeline capacity. (afr.com)
  • Information was provided on a new global health research initiative which intends to establish a virtual network of national health research councils from the major developed and developing countries. (who.int)
  • Proposed USCMO initiatives include a drive to register one million voters prior to the 2016 presidential election, a "One America" campaign to enhance understanding of American Muslims and Islam and a "National Open Mosque Day" designed to help increase interactions between American Muslims and citizens of other faiths and backgrounds. (militantislammonitor.org)
  • In recognition of his contributions to diabetes research, Paul has received the Rising Star Award from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (2010), the Distinguished Young Researchers Award in Medicine from the Swedish Research Council (2014), the Harry Keen Memorial Award from the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group (2015), and a Consolidator Award from the European Research Council (2016). (lu.se)
  • In early 2020, the Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) brought together CEC members, network service providers (NSPs) and industry stakeholders to form the Connections Reform Initiative to address concerns with the delays and the increasing complexity in connections. (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)
  • The Cabinet's regular meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, on Wednesday approved the State's draft budget for the fiscal year 2020, and a draft law approving the budget, and referring the main sections of the draft budget and the draft law to the Shura Council. (gulf-times.com)
  • In April, the UN Human Rights Council created a Fact-Finding Mission for Burma because of credible and serious allegations of human rights abuses. (hrw.org)
  • In the face of Security Council deadlock on justice in Syria and in North Korea, the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council have each created bodies to collect information about human rights violations and to prepare case files for eventual prosecution in courts with jurisdiction to try these crimes. (hrw.org)
  • The mechanism would report on its main activities on an annual basis to the Human Rights Council as of its forty-second session and to the General Assembly as of its seventy-fourth session. (ohchr.org)
  • It also requested the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, while taking into account the views of Member States, to prepare a research-based report on the importance of a legally binding instrument on the right to development, to present an oral update on the preparation of the report to the Council at its forty-second session, and to present the report to the Council at its forty-fifth session. (ohchr.org)
  • In a resolution adopted by a vote of 30 in favour, 15 against and two abstentions, the Council requested the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination to report its findings to the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session and to the Human Rights Council at its forty-second session. (ohchr.org)
  • In another resolution adopted without a vote, the Council requested the High Commissioner to prepare a follow-up report on good practices and challenges in the elimination of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity in humanitarian settings, and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its forty-fifth session. (ohchr.org)
  • The Council also requested the High Commissioner to organize a two-day meeting in 2019 to discuss good practices, gaps and challenges in the implementation of policies and programmes to reduce preventable maternal mortality and morbidity in humanitarian settings, and to submit a summary report thereon to the Human Rights Council at its forty-second session. (ohchr.org)
  • I also wish to thank the concerned diplomats at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, who were able to find room for me in their busy schedules during the second part of the Council's sixth regular session in December 2007. (lu.se)
  • 3 En Route to the United Nations Human Rights Council. (lu.se)
  • 5 The EU States Together at the Human Rights Council. (lu.se)
  • In June 2006, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced as a part of the wider UN reform by the Human Rights Council. (lu.se)
  • CCL), financed by the Swedish Research Council combine traditional and novel methods, and to interact with other disciplines. (lu.se)
  • Major data privacy frameworks developed by first movers are serving as templates for other national frameworks under development, many of which are being tweaked to suit prevailing governments' domestic agendas. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • A major planning initiative is underway and your input is important! (cityofmadison.com)
  • What a whirlwind 2007 was - with several major initiatives underway, new collaborative relationships formed, and the opportunity to host several national and regional meetings here in Marshfield. (cdc.gov)
  • New York) - The United Nations Security Council should refer Burma to the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of Burma's failure to investigate mass atrocities against ethnic Rohingya, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a new question-and-answer document . (hrw.org)
  • The UN Security Council should refer the situation in Burma to the ICC, which was created precisely to address situations in which grave crimes were committed without consequences. (hrw.org)
  • Only the UN Security Council can refer the situation to the ICC for further criminal investigation. (hrw.org)
  • How Long Will UN Security Council be Missing in Action on Burma? (hrw.org)
  • The first, in 2011 , was a PLO request to the Security Council for full UN membership, which failed. (americantaskforce.org)
  • Right now, I'm here with the European Commission President von der Leyen, who's been a great partner, because the United States and the European Union have reached a major breakthrough that will address the existential threat of climate change while also protecting American jobs and American industry. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The Chief Development Officer will work closely with leadership across the organization to implement World Science Festival's (WSF) strategic initiatives, creating and implementing plans to increase revenue and broaden sources of support, while building awareness and excitement about WSF's mission. (worldsciencefestival.com)
  • We hosted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Sector Council on Agricultur e, Forestry and Fishing for a two-day strategic planning session. (cdc.gov)
  • This committee includes UMass Amherst sustainability experts and representatives of the major sustainability constituencies from across campus. (umass.edu)
  • Pring plans to serve on an advisory council on sustainability for IBM. (bsu.edu)
  • His association with IBM started last fall when the senior psychology major, noticed a flier advertising an international brainstorming session for students, teachers and professionals passionate about global sustainability. (bsu.edu)
  • Within EPI@LUND, PhD students and senior researchers address different research questions associated with major societal issues by combining modern epidemiological methodology with detailed population data at the individual level. (lu.se)
  • Applications should focus on one of the major societal challenges listed below. (lu.se)
  • Officials have been asked to advise the council on the economic and operational impacts of state and territory emission reduction policies. (afr.com)
  • Discussions are still ongoing with potential funders, but the council expects over a dozen prominent Glasgow buildings to become part of City Property's portfolio. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • of the Neuroscience Panel at the European Research Council in Brussels in 2007-2010. (lu.se)
  • Paul has a long-standing interest in the interplay of genetics and lifestyle in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and leads a research program focused on precision medicine funded by the European Research Council, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (EU), and National Institutes of Health (USA), Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the major Swedish funding agencies. (lu.se)
  • In reviewing the report on knowledge for better health ,2 the Committee noted that it offers a major opportunity to highlight the need for more research into health systems and for more emphasis on the translation of knowledge into actions that can improve people's health. (who.int)
  • Discussing the importance of health systems and operational research , the Committee noted the current major challenges facing health systems in relation to building up human resources, achieving universal coverage, and integrating disease-specific programmes into the broader health system. (who.int)
  • The initiative corresponds to recommendations based on RQ20, but also to explicit wishes expressed by heads of departments and the Research Committee at LUSEM. (lu.se)
  • This initiative launches two months after the Merge, the largest decarbonization of any industry in history, which eliminated 99.992% of Ethereum's daily energy needs. (zawya.com)
  • In 1994 the ASA Executive Council approved plans to help acousticians from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eastern Europe (EU). (acousticalsociety.org)
  • The organization and its staff never opposed, nor did it support, this initiative. (americantaskforce.org)
  • and a matching gift from a major anonymous donor have made the creation of these two milestone programs possible. (amherst.edu)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/21/15) The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local Muslim organizations, today announced major educational, outreach and civic empowerment initiatives to address growing Islamophobia in America and to enhance national security through the promotion of freedom and justice. (militantislammonitor.org)
  • The Film and Television Production Industry Council will be co-chaired by Directors Guild of America (DGA) Eastern Executive Director Neil Dudich and Executive Producer and New York Producers COVID Response Alliance Co-Chair April Taylor. (nyc.gov)
  • With funding from the Farm Foundation, we led an initiative leading to the establishment of the Agricultur al Safety and Health Council of America. (cdc.gov)
  • Second , the Council constantly monitors the legislative and regulatory landscape to ensure that policymakers do not favor one type of investment strategy over another (e.g., passive over active). (investmentadviser.org)
  • The Connections Reform Initiative is a joint project by the Clean Energy Council and AEMO and involves CEC members, NSPs and industry and market body representatives, including the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and the Energy Security Board (ESB). (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)
  • First , the Council is responding to the Guide for DC Plan Sponsors published by the CFA Institute's Research Foundation. (investmentadviser.org)
  • These initiatives will significantly expand the opportunities for summer internships, research positions and other experiential offerings for Amherst students to help prepare them for post-graduation careers and endeavors. (amherst.edu)
  • Robert Koester, professor of architecture and director of Ball State's Center for Energy Research/Education/Service (CERES), said students could become involved with green initiatives on Ball State's campus by providing guidance like the kind Pring provided during the jam. (bsu.edu)
  • Information was provided on the health research systems analysis initiative. (who.int)
  • This initiative aims to work closely with countries to develop methodologies that will enable them to monitor health research activities through the collection of core data and information on the key health research system functions of stewardship, financing, creating and sustaining resources, and production and utilization of knowledge. (who.int)
  • An appropriate question for diversity officers, then, is how might they best collaborate with faculty to align curricular development with institutional cultural competence initiatives? (diverseeducation.com)
  • The Edmonton Sport Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Dixon as the organization's new Executive Director. (edmontonsport.com)
  • Many stakeholders and observers will be disappointed that the council did not explicitly include policy reforms directly linked to climate change, such as specifically including it in national energy objectives. (afr.com)
  • The initiative is designed to build a Platform collaboratively to accelerate climate finance at a scale that will more than redress the Ethereum-based carbon footprint, dating back to the network's launch in 2015. (zawya.com)
  • City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison today announced a $4 million commitment in investments to the city's parks, a blueprint that includes rebuilding and replacing aging equipment and making major upgrades at these vital green and recreational spaces. (cityofpoughkeepsie.com)
  • With buildings such as the Emirates Arena, City Halls, several museums, and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall being transferred to a council-owned body, Glasgow council said the buildings will remain in the city's ownership, which "crucially" means no change in services or access to the venues. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • Birmingham is operationalizing the Mayor's Comprehensive Community Initiative with a model of governance, accountability and staffing structures for a "no wrong door" service model for all city neighborhoods. (nlc.org)
  • In the governance of AI a few small initiatives have had a large impact. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • Many listeners will be aware that Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs has had a longstanding interest and involvement in the ethics of emerging technologies and their governance, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • IBM officials said they want to continue the dialogue with students on Smarter Planet topics, both through the student advisory council and with an online employee/student-mentoring program they plan to launch on Facebook. (bsu.edu)
  • The Connections Reform Initiative works to develop solutions to address the most pressing systemic concerns with the NEM's connections process. (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)
  • Are there courses that address diversity but do not lead to a certificate or major or minor? (diverseeducation.com)
  • Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative, is a $3.5 billion commitment to support country-driven approaches to address the root causes of poverty, hunger and undernutrition. (who.int)
  • The National Council on State Boards of Nursing also has an Opioid Toolkit to address the problem of opioid overprescribing. (medscape.com)
  • East Point's City Council unanimously adopted the Cities of Opportunity Resolution to guide equity considerations in all development decisions that come before the council. (nlc.org)
  • Huntington recently secured funding from a major hospital to invest in community and neighborhood economic development in targeted neighborhoods. (nlc.org)
  • By a vote of 30 in favour, 12 against and five abstentions, the Council decided that the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the Right to Development shall prepare a draft legally binding instrument on the right to development to serve as a basis for substantive negotiations on the instrument. (ohchr.org)
  • A whole-of-government initiative led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Feed the Future leverages the strengths of multilateral institutions, civil society and the private sector. (who.int)
  • In a statement that followed a joint session between the MRC council and a development partner consultative group, the partners congratulated the MRC on securing approval of strategies, tools and activities that will contribute to the sustainable management of the Mekong River Basin. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • The Surge Initiative brings together economists, development specialists and human rights experts from within the UN system. (lu.se)
  • Priority partners have been Business Councils for Sustainable Development (BCSD) in several Asian countries due to their detailed understanding of country specificities and buy-in from member companies. (lu.se)
  • Focus was put on health care waste management, with special attention to countries that face major constraints in improving population health outcomes as a result of lack of resources, political instability or other complex development challenges. (who.int)
  • in general internal medicine, which didn't really exist in I was originally a history major in college, and I always many academic centers at the time. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Over the past nine months, the United States and the European Union have come together to take on major global challenges by looking to all that unites us and the shared interests we have both in Europe and the United States. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Recent global ( 1 ) and national ( 2 , 3 ) health equity initiatives conclude that the elimination of health disparities requires improved understanding of social context ( 4 , 5 ) and ability to measure social determinants of health, including food and housing security ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • His initial hypothesis, published in 1976, was later epidemiologically and experimentally confirmed, leading to what is now a global initiative to eliminate cervical cancer. (who.int)
  • Our work on changing the narrative is made possible through the support of the members of the Active Managers Council. (investmentadviser.org)
  • The Hackney Awards have helped support and inform the whole design review process in the Council - reminding people of the end results of planning process that works hard to encourage great, modern design. (hackney.gov.uk)
  • Yet, states have shown lukewarm support to date, leading the council to seek advice from officials on actions to drive implementation. (afr.com)
  • With the authority of Executive Order 21, the leadership of Deputy Film Commissioner Kwame Amoaku, and the support of the industry council, we can advance a holistic and coordinated approach to strengthen and diversify the industry in New York City. (nyc.gov)
  • Haringey Council has been successfully awarded grant funding to support various heritage and conservation projects, including those listed below. (haringey.gov.uk)
  • Glasgow City Council has agreed to sell off a host of its major venues and buildings to an arm's length council-owned body in order to meet the cost of a £548m equal pay settlement with its workers. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • The city council will sell a "significant further portfolio" of venues to City Property which will be leased back to the authority at a commercial rate, and long-term loans will be taken out by the council against the value of the venues and "meeting the cost of settling pay claims. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • Glasgow City Council members approved the financial strategy to finance the settlement as it welcomed the historic settlement following an agreement with an equal pay claimant group represented by Unison, GMB, Unite, and Action4Equality. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • A year ago, we began negotiations and, today, the council formally agreed a plan to pay women at Glasgow City Council what they are owed. (publicsectorexecutive.com)
  • The Christchurch City Council (CCC) has completed a range of substantial energy efficiency projects, demonstrating lateral thinking leading to major savings. (sportnz.org.nz)
  • Pilot cities also accelerated their work in other national initiatives, such as Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership and Invest Health. (nlc.org)
  • That is why I am so pleased to be hosting this podcast highlighting the work of the Center for AI and Digital Policy , also known as CAIDP, a small initiative which few of you may have heard of but is nevertheless having an outsized impact. (carnegiecouncil.org)
  • His major achievement was his work on human papillomavirus (HPV) causing cancer. (who.int)
  • After some of its major backers including eBay , MasterCard , PayPal and Visa Inc. announced their withdrawals, 21 members of the Facebook-led Libra Association formally signed onto its charter and formalized the Libra Association council. (itbusiness.ca)
  • The CIS/EU Personal Computer Initiative to obtain and distribute used PCs donated by ASA members or their organizations. (acousticalsociety.org)
  • Most major jewelry brands are members of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). (earth911.com)
  • MRC Council members durig the meeting on November 23. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • Council members representing agribusiness, producers, migrant workers, safety professionals, and scientists drafted goals and action plans that will guide national priorities and public/private funding. (cdc.gov)
  • The Townscape Heritage Initiative is a joint funded venture between the National Heritage Lottery Fund, Haringey Council and property owners who are recipients of the restoration works. (haringey.gov.uk)
  • A: There were two major recent PLO UN initiatives. (americantaskforce.org)
  • In recent years, the council has completed a range of substantial energy efficiency projects - demonstrating that lateral thinking can lead to major savings. (sportnz.org.nz)
  • What recent or ongoing initiatives might impact this area? (cdc.gov)
  • Objective: Panelists share two major unmet needs and one proposed solution discussed during each breakout session that, among others, merit serious discussion during the National Conversation. (cdc.gov)
  • One major objective of the strategy was to develop profiles in countries on preparedness and response in relation to environmental health services in emergencies. (who.int)
  • Like many industry-led initiatives, it falls short of the standards that environmentalists and human rights organizations desire. (earth911.com)
  • This council, the first of its kind in the U.S., will have leaders of agricultur al producer organizations and agribusinesses actively influencing national programs to improve safety conditions for agricultur al workers. (cdc.gov)
  • The COAG Energy Council has made important progress in trying to get a national approach to sustainable energy. (afr.com)
  • LVEDC is also embarking on several other important initiatives, including a much-anticipated talent supply initiative and study. (slideshare.net)
  • The CIO also chairs the Business Technology Investment Council (BTIC), composed of senior Agency executives and district office directors. (sba.gov)
  • Federal Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, who chairs the council, used these alarming events to secure a new commitment from ministers to reforms in the national interest in four critical areas. (afr.com)
  • The BTIC is charged with overseeing the selection, control and evaluation of SBA's major IT investment initiatives. (sba.gov)
  • Operating sports and recreation facilities requires major financial investment. (sportnz.org.nz)
  • Pring has since been invited to be a part of a student advisory council, which is still in the process of forming. (bsu.edu)
  • We vowed to help the film and television industry fully recover, and our new Film and Television Production Industry Council and the appointment of Kwame Amoaku as the new Deputy Film Commissioner make good on our promise. (nyc.gov)
  • Achieving an ICC referral in the current political environment in the council will be difficult, notably because of China and Russia's likely opposition to referring the situation in Burma to the court. (hrw.org)
  • The governing body of the Mekong River Commission last week approved a pair of major initiatives aimed at better coordinating and improving region-wide efforts to monitor and safeguard the health of Southeast Asia's largest, most vital waterway," MRC said in a November 28 press release. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • and the National Safety Council featured the campaign in its 64th annual National Farm Safety and Health Week. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, the Council is developing our own publication, in consultation with legal experts, on the fiduciary duties of plan sponsors in selecting investments for DC plans. (investmentadviser.org)
  • The Council also requested that the fact-finding mission submit a final report on its main activities to the Council at its forty-second session, and it requested the High Commissioner for Human Rights to present a written report to the Council at its forty-third session. (ohchr.org)
  • What drives such progress, Kittikhoun told the council, is his team's "sheer passion and love for our organisation, knowing the great challenges the Mekong is facing and the little time we have. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • We're currently running remote design review panel sessions via Google Meets, while Council buildings are closed. (hackney.gov.uk)
  • In a public statement last week , the coalition said Duke Energy is using the devastation of major hurricanes as a pretense to revive its grid "improvement" scheme, which would cost customers billions of dollars for unnecessary projects and was rejected last year by the legislature and NC Utilities Commission. (appvoices.org)