Sentence examples for focussing event from inspiring English sources

In a global health context, the SARS pandemic in 2003 can be interpreted as such a focussing event because it changed the public and political understanding of global interdependencies with a sense of urgency.

Ultimately, SARS acted as a focussing event which not only led to the creation of the European Centre for Disease Control (21) and the revision and update of the International Health Regulations (22), but also led former Commissioner Byrne to push globalisation and health on the EU's agenda, whose high-level support was essential for the process.

In Canada, in 1997, there occurred what has been defined as a "focussing event" – something that draws widespread attention and publicity to an existing problem [ 21, 22].

Kingdon claims that shifts in this political stream can also be triggered by focussing events (14).

Overall results demonstrate a limited effect of national context on opinion change following a focusing event.

Because these complicated conferences are scheduled so far in advance, there's plenty of time to take the steps needed to create a coherent, focused event.

The non-effect of freedom of the press on opinion change contradicts the role of media after a focusing event as described in the literature.

Apple held an education focused event in Chicago today at Lane Technical High School.

The 2011 meltdown of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has become a focusing event for Field.

Apple is hosting an education focused event in Chicago where it will announce new products and services.

Guildford Borough Council said it hoped the new festival would remain a "family focused" event like Guilfest.