Why charge for voluntary national consensus standards?

Professional Safety;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......coordination of these voluntary efforts. From the time...value and integrity of voluntary standards, and, often...Government Agencies & National Consensus Standards Many members...legislation on the use of voluntary national consensus standards by government...require the ...

STATEMENT BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RICHARD W. RILEY ON NATIONAL...

Regulatory Intelligence Data;  September 3, 1998 ;     247 words ......NAS) studies confirm our view that voluntary national tests in fourth grade reading and...The NAS studies clearly show that voluntary national tests are critical to ensuring high...am pleased that development of the voluntary national test is proceeding on schedule. It...

Hamas says dealing with evacuated territories based on "national...

Xinhua News Agency;  June 21, 2004 ;     228 words ......evacuated territories based on "national consensus" GAZA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- A...withdraws should be based on "national consensus." "This will be defined in the context of national consensus," said Saeed Syiam, a leading...

Education Secretary Statement on Voluntary National Testing

U.S. Newswire;  June 12, 1998 ;     184 words ......Education Secretary Richard W. Riley on voluntary national testing: The National Academy of...clearly shows that work on developing voluntary national tests must continue. Last fall the...rely on existing tests. Work on the voluntary national tests in 4th grade reading and 8th...

Peres seeks national consensus for peace, says West Bank rabbi

Jewish Telegraphic Agency;  December 26, 1995 ;     500 words ......Telegraphic Agency 12-26-1995 Peres seeks national consensus for peace, says West Bank rabbi...Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, a national consensus can be achieved through a middle...Peres is trying very had to reach a national consensus, and he told me personally that he...

Fed: National consensus needed on reconciliation: Deane

AAP General News (Australia);  June 12, 2001 ;     263 words ......News (Australia) 06-12-2001 Fed: National consensus needed on reconciliation: Deane CANBERRA...June 12 AAP - Australia must reach a national consensus on reconciliation and mark that agreement...among everybody, but an overwhelming national consensus on where we should go in the ...

to Sign CTBT After National Consensus

Xinhua News Agency;  June 10, 2000 ;     74 words ......sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) after creating a national consensus on the issue. Commenting on a statement made by Japan's Foreign...said the decision of signing the CTBT will be taken through national consensus.

Newly appointed PM to seek national consensus in Nepal

Xinhua News Agency;  June 4, 2003 ;     175 words ...Newly appointed PM to seek national consensus in Nepal KATHMANDU, June...that he would try to seek national consensus while forming his government...will move according to the national consensus," Thapa told local reporters...

National consensus needed to achieve structural changes.

Internet Securities;  September 18, 2002 ;     177 words ......Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Mexico needs a national consensus to achieve the structural changes that will allow competition...the labor force. We have to work on the development of a national consensus. We must define as a country what we want to become more...

STATEMENT BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RICHARD W. RILEY ON VOLUNTARY...

Regulatory Intelligence Data;  June 12, 1998 ;     187 words ......commercial tests, clearly shows that work on developing voluntary national tests must continue. Last fall the President and Congress...then we simple cannot rely on existing tests. Work on the voluntary national tests in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math is proceeding...

Indian PM seeks national consensus on economic growth

Xinhua News Agency;  December 21, 2002 ;     373 words ...Indian PM seeks national consensus on economic growth NEW DELHI...Saturday sought a speedy national consensus on crucial issues, including...crucial issues requiring national consensus at the meeting of the National...

BINGAMAN PRAISES COMPROMISE ON VOLUNTARY NATIONAL EDUCATION TESTS

Capitol Hill Press Releases;  November 6, 1997 ;     482 words ......1997 BINGAMAN PRAISES COMPROMISE ON VOLUNTARY NATIONAL EDUCATION TESTS PLAN ALLOWS NATIONAL...An all but final compromise on voluntary national education tests reached today by...Congressional leaders will allow voluntary national tests in reading and math to be developed...

WEBWIRE--BINGAMAN URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT VOLUNTARY NATIONAL TESTING OF...

Capitol Hill Press Releases;  September 9, 1997 ;     325 words ......BINGAMAN URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT VOLUNTARY NATIONAL TESTING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OFFERS...approval of an initiative to develop voluntary national reading and math tests for school...the use of federal funds to develop voluntary national reading and math tests for school...

British Defence Policy - Rebuilding National Consensus

RUSI Journal;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......event, there needs to be a broad national consensus over the direction of defence policy...expeditionary strategy needs broad national consensus. A government cannot commit to early...of government and destroyed this national consensus. In his RUSI lecture onboard HMS...

Angolan ruling party presents National Consensus Agenda for development

Xinhua News Agency;  February 3, 2005 ;     233 words ...Angolan ruling party presents National Consensus Agenda for development LUANDA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The...for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has unveiled a National Consensus Agenda that President Jose Eduardo dos Santos wants...