Sentence examples for first forum of from inspiring English sources

"The threats are terrifying, but the responses are at hand," he added during a speech to the first forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, a United Nations-backed initiative that is the brainchild of the Spanish prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

Cheng said it is the first forum of its kind that the city has sponsored.

Questions about parcel tax rates, merit pay for teachers, and new programs were fielded by candidates for the La Cañada Unified School District board during the first forum of the election season.

In Costa Mesa's first forum of this election season, candidates for City Council and mayor voiced their thoughts on local issues Monday night and tussled over how to address them before a boisterous crowd of more than 200 people during a Feet to the Fire event at Orange Coast College.

NEW YORK, 18 September 2012 - On September 14-15, UNICEF hosted the first Forum of the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities.

With FFF support, 130 women from nine territories attended the first Forum of Mayangna Women in the Autonomous Region of the North Caribbean Coast to strengthen women's organizations in the respective territories.

Religious leaders meet in Hiroshima to reaffirm their commitments to children HIROSHIMA, Japan, 6 June 2008 – Over 1,300 religious leaders and UN officials from around the world recently participated in the Third Forum of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in Hiroshima, Japan.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 23 — Their husbands may be battling one another in the campaign, but Tuesday it was the wives' turn in the spotlight as Elizabeth Edwards, Cindy McCain, Michelle Obama, Ann Romney and Jeri Kehn Thompson talked about the rigors of the trail in what was billed as the first forum for spouses of the presidential candidates.

On Monday it hosted its first forum for Heads of State to discuss how to handle what's been dubbed the world's biggest refugee and migrant crisis since World War II.

I would also like to comment on an idea which was discussed in the Third Forum on Social Services of General Interest, namely the establishment of a high-level working group involving a wide range of stakeholders: Parliament, Commission, Council, Committee of Regions, social partners and civil society organisations.

I also propose a fourth Forum on Services of General Interest to monitor progress of the working group and other initiatives such as the European Voluntary Quality Framework.