Sentence examples for able to convene some from inspiring English sources

And so what I would say what the opportunity is, is to waive some of those tight contracting rules and have someone of the caliber of Carol Browner, or of her team, be able to convene some of the top communications specialists and agencies and creative people in the country and galvanize them into saying How do we problem solve?

Some days we were able to convene larger groups of farmers and ran workshops with a 3D model of the area to discuss the spatial distribution of climate change issues and how their planting practices are changing.

Peters said on Thursday it was unclear when the board would be able to convene as members had to fly in from different parts of the country, some had not applied for leave from their jobs and a couple had funerals to attend.

Now, it would meet regularly through the year and be better able to convene extra sessions whenever it needed to.

He is also able to convene local public service leaders to sort out problems requiring co-ordination.

"As of this date, I have not even been able to convene a meeting with" city representatives, she wrote, listing possible solutions.

Under a metrics-based system, funding councils would still be able to convene expert panels to provide advice and to identify whether metrics produce perverse outcomes.

There is no date set for the process – while the CDC commissioner, Tim O'Gorman, has yet to confirm his panel – and it could be weeks before all parties are able to convene.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Antagonists in the Syrian conflict appeared to harden their negotiating positions on Wednesday, further dimming the possibility that the United Nations would be able to convene talks in coming weeks aimed at halting the civil war despite intensified diplomatic pressure from both the United States and Russia.

At a time when Americans are reflecting on the nation's most cherished values, Davos Men and Women should be able to convene in New York to plan their new world, while ordinary men and women freely and peacefully gather to protest the meeting.

At least the data from this second north Korean blast reached key people soon enough that they were able to convene the Security Council on the same day.