In addition, there is harmonization of practice and some degree of rationalization in the form of groups of countries that have got together to create supranational or regional organizations responsible for the granting of patents.
From the outset, it was recognized that the best approach in developing an international surveillance scheme for foodborne viruses would not be the standardization of practice, but rather the harmonization of existing practices.
Principle 11 addresses supporting national legislation, 12 discusses future treaties and 13 concerns the harmonization of national practices with universal jurisdiction.
Also of note, the UN System Chief Executive Board for Coordination made progress toward implementing the Plan of Action for Harmonization of Business Practices in the United Nations System.
Address the identified challenges at the headquarters level, particularly on simplification and harmonization of business practices, rules and procedures.
Besides serving all the obvious functions of a paper LN, eLNs facilitate scientists' workflow (quick creation and editing of experiments) and collaboration (sharing and reusing information, independent of location, harmonization of work practices).
Working in a network has improved the quality, accessibility, and continuity of care to mother and child, as well has increased access for women and their families to advanced technologies, information, and promoted the harmonization of care practices.
Recognizing these difficulties, a group of health RCS funding agencies came together in 2008 as the ESSENCE on Health Research initiative and identified monitoring and evaluation as one of the areas for potential harmonization of good practices.
Except perhaps for Values, Business fundamentals and Ethics, as well as communication tools, where indeed a certain harmonization of world wide practices can be helpful… if well accompanied by the right cultural sensitivity.
