Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of the Work of the Meeting
Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of the Work of the Meeting

Author: Meeting of Multilateral and Bilateral Financial and Technical Assistance Institutions with Representatives of the Least Developed Countries, Geneva, 14.3.1977

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 4

ISBN-13:

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Proposals for the organization of the work of the meeting. Note by the UNCTAD Secretariat. Geneva 1977. 3 S. =- TD/B/AC.21/1/Add.1. GE. 77-70478.

Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition

Author: Henry M. Robert III

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 848

ISBN-13: 9781541797710

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The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure--now in a new updated edition Robert's Rules of Order is the recognized guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings. This 12th edition is the only current manual to have been maintained and updated since 1876 under the continuing program established by General Henry M. Robert himself. As indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules. New and enhanced features of this edition include: Section-based paragraph numbering to facilitate cross-references and e-book compatibility Expanded appendix of charts, tables, and lists Helpful summary explanations about postponing a motion, reconsidering a vote, making and enforcing points of order and appeals, and newly expanded procedures for filling blanks New provisions regarding debate on nominations, reopening nominations, and completing an election after its scheduled time Dozens more clarifications, additions, and refinements to improve the presentation of existing rules, incorporate new interpretations, and address common inquiries Coinciding with publication of the 12th edition, the authors of this manual have once again published an updated (3rd) edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, a simple and concise introductory guide cross-referenced to it.

Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions
Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions

Author: Rowena Fong

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0231540825

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With essays by well-known adoption practitioners and researchers who source empirical research and practical knowledge, this volume addresses key developmental, cultural, health, and behavioral issues in the transracial and international adoption process and provides recommendations for avoiding fraud and techniques for navigating domestic and foreign adoption laws. The text details the history, policy, and service requirements relating to white, African American, Asian American, Latino and Mexican American, and Native American children and adoptive families. It addresses specific problems faced by adoptive families with children and youth from China, Russia, Ethiopia, India, Korea, and Guatemala, and offers targeted guidance on ethnic identity formation, trauma, mental health treatment, and the challenges of gay or lesbian adoptions

Adopted
Adopted

Author: Suzanne Buckingham Slade

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2013-01-17

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0810885697

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The challenging teen years can be even more difficult for adopted teenagers, many of whom have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem. These feelings may be compounded by the isolation they feel because most friends and family members cannot fully relate to their situation. Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide enables young adults to explore their feelings as they read about the personal experiences of other adopted teens. Through these stories, adopted teens can learn how others have resolved some of their adoption issues and gain powerful insights from those who have experienced some of the same frustrations, struggles, and concerns. This book addresses various issues such as: finding out you’ve been adopted fitting in searching for birth parents meeting birth parents international adoption transracial adoption what defines a family This revised edition also features discussion questions at the end of each chapter that help teens and loved ones acknowledge and verbalize their concerns. With up-to-date statistics, as well as insights from experienced adoption professionals who offer practical advice, this edition of Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a valuable resource for adopted teens as well as their families and friends.

Organizing Rescue
Organizing Rescue

Author: S. Ilan Troen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-06

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1000043614

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Upheavals of the modern period have dramatically changed the traditional pattern of the rescue of Jews by Jews. Whereas until the mid-nineteenth century rescue was carried out by community leaders in accordance with the religiously rooted injunction for the redemption of captives, in the modern period largely secular international Jewish organizations and the State of Israel have emerged as the primary instruments of expressing Jewish national solidarity. The campaigns to restore the exodus from the Soviet Union and to rescue Ethiopian Jews through Operation Moses are the most recent expressions of the imperative to save threatened Jewish communities and reconstitute them elsewhere. The dynamics and achievements of organized rescue in the modern period are critically assessed in this volume, which includes 18 interpretive essays and case studies by leading European, American and Israeli scholars. Organizing Rescue is divided into four sections. The introductory essays examine the roots of Jewish solidarity in Jewish law, and trace the transformation of rescue activity from a religious to a largely secular undertaking. The three sections that follow group selected case studies chronologically. Part I, from the Damascus Affair to the First World War (1840-1914), deals with new patterns of response to the persecution of Jews in Europe, Asia and Africa under the impact of emancipation, nationalism and antisemitism. Part II, World Wars and the Shadow of the Holocaust (1914-1948), deals with the transitional period that brought hope and bitter disillusion to Jews in Europe and the Middle East. Part III, The Contemporary Period (1948 to the present), examines the different manifestations of Jewish national solidarity that developed in response to the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel. These studies illuminate and evaluate the efforts of Jews to defend and preserve communities separated by vast distances and diverse cultural and political systems. By placing these studies in an integrated historical and comparative framework, Organizing Rescue provides a timely and unique perspective for understanding national Jewish solidarity in the modern period.

Organized for Innovation: An Empirical Observation of Innovation Adoption Within Defense Organizations
Organized for Innovation: An Empirical Observation of Innovation Adoption Within Defense Organizations

Author: U. S. Military

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-08-29

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9781719954341

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How can defense organizations best position themselves to adopt novel ideas and cutting-edge technologies? Many organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD) require the ongoing adoption of new methodologies and approaches as a part of their core operations. Constant shifts in the operational environment, to include ever-changing adversaries, require DoD organizations to remain fast and agile in the course of mission accomplishment and overall readiness. A history of both successes and failures contains several lessons learned and opportunities to improve the crucial process of adopting innovations. This thesis will analyze the behavior of three organizations in order to better understand the DoD's adoption of other transactions authority (OTA). In order to achieve this objective, a literature review is conducted to examine an existing body of literature surrounding the topic of innovation adoption, to include challenges specific to defense organizations attempting to adopt innovations. An analysis is conducted using Everett Roger's Five Stages Adoption Model, and key themes within the literature are analyzed, in order to assess the adoption of OTA within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx). I. Introduction * A. What Is Innovation Adoption? * 1. Innovation Adoption Within the Department of Defense * 2. Relevance to National Defense * B. Purpose * C. Methodology * D. Approach to Analysis * E. Summary * II. Literature Review * A. Innovation and the Individual * 1. Innovative Leaders * 2. Training Innovators * B. Innovation and the Organization * C. Nuances of DOD Innovation at the Organizational Level * 1. Environments of Innovation: Commercial Markets and Battlefields * 2. Integrating Innovation at Various Levels of Warfare * 3. Prevailing Paradigms and Complexities * D. Communicating Innovation * 1. Strategic Communication * 2. Group and Interpersonal Communication * E. Adopting Innovations * 1. Agenda Setting * 2. Matching * 3. Restructuring and Redefining * 4. Clarifying * 5. Routinizing * F. Innovative At Risk * G. Summary and Contribution to Existing Literature * III. Empirical Case Studies * A. the Origins of OTA at NASA * B. OTA's Entrance Into the DOD * C. Diux Background * D. Diux 2.0: Leadership Shift * E. Diux 2.0: Defense Secretary Endorsement * F. Organized For Success and Innovation Collaborative Workflow * G. Organized For Success and Innovation: Work Environment * H. The Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) * I. CSO Collaboration * J. Summary * IV. Discussion and Analysis * A. Approach to Analysis * B. Communicating Innovation * 1. Strategic-Level Guidance * 2. Relevant Policy * 3. Group and Interpersonal Communication Within Organizations * C. Adopting Innovation * 1. Agenda-Setting Analysis * 2. Matching Analysis * 3. Redefining/Restructuring Analysis * 4. Clarifying Analysis * 5. Routinizing Analysis * D. Chapter Conclusion and Summary * V. Lessons Learned and Conclusions * A. Findings and Recommendations * B. Summary * C. Lessons Learned * D. Future Areas of Research

Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust
Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2011-06-16

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 030921646X

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Advances in medical, biomedical and health services research have reduced the level of uncertainty in clinical practice. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) complement this progress by establishing standards of care backed by strong scientific evidence. CPGs are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. These statements are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and costs of alternative care options. Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust examines the current state of clinical practice guidelines and how they can be improved to enhance healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Clinical practice guidelines now are ubiquitous in our healthcare system. The Guidelines International Network (GIN) database currently lists more than 3,700 guidelines from 39 countries. Developing guidelines presents a number of challenges including lack of transparent methodological practices, difficulty reconciling conflicting guidelines, and conflicts of interest. Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust explores questions surrounding the quality of CPG development processes and the establishment of standards. It proposes eight standards for developing trustworthy clinical practice guidelines emphasizing transparency; management of conflict of interest ; systematic review-guideline development intersection; establishing evidence foundations for and rating strength of guideline recommendations; articulation of recommendations; external review; and updating. Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust shows how clinical practice guidelines can enhance clinician and patient decision-making by translating complex scientific research findings into recommendations for clinical practice that are relevant to the individual patient encounter, instead of implementing a one size fits all approach to patient care. This book contains information directly related to the work of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), as well as various Congressional staff and policymakers. It is a vital resource for medical specialty societies, disease advocacy groups, health professionals, private and international organizations that develop or use clinical practice guidelines, consumers, clinicians, and payers.

Yearbook of the United Nations 1991
Yearbook of the United Nations 1991

Author: Department of Public Information United Nations

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2023-12-28

Total Pages: 1140

ISBN-13: 9004636773

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Fully indexed, the 1991 edition of the Yearbook is the single most current, comprehensive and authoritative reference publication about the work of the United Nations, other international organizations and related bodies. The book is designed not just for use by diplomats, officials and scholars but also by other researchers, writers, journalists, teachers and students. The year 1991 was a remarkably eventful one for the United Nations and in the conduct of international relations. This volume of the Yearbook details the activities of the United Nations, its many organs, agencies and programmes, working together to rekindle a new form of multilateral cooperation for a better world. It records the diverse and globe-encompassing activities of the United Nations and its enduring efforts to deal with the world's pressing concerns, particularly matters of international peace and security, disarmament, human rights, the settlement of regional conflicts, economic and social development, the preservation of the environment, control of drugs and narcotic substance abuse, crime prevention, adequate shelter, youth and the ageing and humanitarian assistance for refugees as well as disaster relief. The Yearbook of the United Nations is now up-to-date. The Yearbooks for the years 1988, 1989 and 1990 will be published simultaneously.