Context/Background Sample Clauses

Context/Background. One of the main tasks of EU-PolarNet is to implement a continuous dialogue with relevant units of the European Commission and to provide advice to them or other national policy makers on questions about Polar–related topics: • The PPGP will support EU-PolarNet in policy-related questions asked by the European Commission or other decision makers. • The PPGP’s mission is to provide evidence-based advice to the European Commission and other decision-makers through EU-PolarNet. • The PPGP consists of experts from the economic, scientific and societal sectors nominated by the EU-PolarNet partners. It shall react quickly on questions coming from the EC or other decision makers via the EU-PolarNet coordinator. The PPGP must ensure that the views it expresses are representative of, and the services it provides are in line with, EU-PolarNet needs. Role and scope of the Policy Guidance Panel • The Panel will support EU-PolarNet in its relation with the EC and policy makers. • The Panel is established in order to provide evidence-based advice on pressing policy issues related to the Polar Regions. The Panel has the following roles: o to respond to requests from EU-PolarNet, and possibly through EU-PolarNet from the European Commission and other national policy makers, to issues related to the Polar Regions, o to consult with any actor in the Polar Regions, for the benefit of EU policy makers and their counterparties in EU-PolarNet member states. • The Panel will fulfill this role by: o being constituted so as to be representative of the key sectors of the Polar Regions; o meeting only on request; o participating in the EU-PolarNet policy briefing meetings.
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Context/Background. 1.1 The National Airlines Council of Canada The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) was founded by Canada’s four largest passenger air carriers: Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Air LP, and WestJet. It was incorporated on September 4, 2008 and officially launched on January 21, 2009. NACC is a trade association dedicated to issues of concern to the Canadian and international commercial airline industries.
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Context/Background. The first President of Kazakhstan, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, in his Strategy “Kazakhstan-2050” claims that “if we want to become a developed and highly-competitive country we have to become a well-educated nation” (Xxxxxxxxxx, 2012, p. 21). One of the very first steps to develop national education was establishment of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) that were and still are considered as the main educational platforms to implement the most recent effective approaches to teaching and learning (OECD, 2014). The most talented and gifted students that have undertaken a rigorous selection process can receive a grant to study at these schools («Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools» Autonomous Educational Organisation, n.d.). The most educated and experienced teachers of different ages are selected on a competitive basis to teach those gifted students (XXX XXX, 2013). Apart from local Kazakhstani teachers working at these schools, all NIS schools employ international staff that are responsible for bringing international methods to teaching and learning as well as sharing their valuable experience with other local colleagues (Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, & Bridges, 2014). All the facilities are provided for students‟ effective learning with the last modern equipment being supplied in the science laboratories, libraries and all other classrooms (AEO NIS, 2013). It might be then concluded that in order to cover all those needs, a significant amount of money is spent to sustain NIS schools. As a result, it can lead to high expectations from taxpayers, parents and the management company who anticipate students to have great academic achievements. However, since NIS schools implement a complex curriculum that is focused on achieving advanced use of three languages by including them as a language for instruction as well as teaching scientific subjects at an advanced level, the whole process of studying becomes challenging for students to deal with (Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, et al., 2014). In addition, the whole learning process of gifted students might be triggered by “their negative attitude to the school environment, their low self-motivation, low self-regulation, or low self- efficacy” (Xxxx & XxXxxxx, 2002, p. 115). On the other hand, a quantitative study conducted on a sample of 178 gifted high school students has found out that positive relationships of gifted students with their teachers might bridge the gap between the students‟ intellectual abilities and their academic performan...
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Context/Background. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Department of Finance (DFIN), along with the Central Bank of Ireland have a joint responsibility for reporting historic and forecast Government Finance Statistics (GFS - see section 3 below) for Ireland. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) plays an important role in providing data on the Local Government sub-sector of General Government. The EU Commission, Eurostat (ESTAT) and the European Central Bank (ECB) are increasing their efforts to assure the quality of GFS, including increased assurance on the robustness of systems and the upstream data. In this context, clarity with regard to the roles and responsibilities of key players in the production of GFS is very important. Also of note in this context are: • Excessive Deficit Procedure Reporting Regulation - Council Regulation (EC) No. 479/2009 as amended by Council Regulation 679/2010 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 220/2014; • Statistics Act, 1993; • Regulation 1173/2011 on the effective surveillance in the Euro area and other “six pack” measures; • Directive 2011/85/EU on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States;
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Context/Background. The signatory counties – Coos, Xxxxx, Douglas, Josephine, Lake and Lane - have been hard-hit by the demise of the traditional timber industry. This fact, the impending loss of “Payments to Counties” funds, and the current economic recession have created a social and economic “crisis” in the region. But with crisis comes opportunity, and the counties have recognized that regional cooperation is the key to a prosperous future. Indeed, the counties are rich in the natural resources, innovative spirit, and will necessary to develop high-quality clean energy projects. Moreover, the Governor has made development of renewable energy sources one of his highest priorities, and the Oregon University System is at the cutting edge of clean energy technology. Finally, the counties recognize that together they will have opportunities to influence both policy and economic development in a way that none of them could alone. Because of that convergence of interests, the counties have decided to work supportively to create an alliance aimed at attracting and stimulating the development of alternative energy and energy efficiency projects, a.k.a. “clean energy” projects.‌
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  • Background 1.1. The “Work” is the research article, review article, letter, clinical trial study, report, article, or other copyright work, as identified in the Copyright Letter and further detailed in Schedule 1: Details of the Work (including such form of the copyright work submitted to Xxxxxxx Science for publication pursuant to clause 4, below), but excluding (except where context otherwise requires) any diagrams, figures or illustration specifically identified to Xxxxxxx Science pursuant to clause 3.2, below.

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  • Background Checks The State may require that the Contractor and Contractor Parties undergo criminal background checks as provided for in the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Administration and Operations Manual or such other State document as governs procedures for background checks. The Contractor and Contractor Parties shall cooperate fully as necessary or reasonably requested with the State and its agents in connection with such background checks.

  • Introduction and Background 1.1 The purpose of this Schedule 2 (Contract Services and Contract Supplies) is to set out the characteristics of the Contract Services and/or Contract Supplies (as the case may be) and Funding that the Provider will be required to make available to all Contracting Authorities in relation to Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 (as the case may be) and to provide a description of what the Contract Services and/or Contract Supplies (as the case may be) and Funding will entail.

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