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Regardless of the institutional anchor chosen, it needs to be strong and have convening power to ensure that the implementation continues to be well coordinated once the policy has been adopted (UNESCO, 2006).
Kenya's new parliament, in which Mr Odinga commands strong support, will be convened next week.
In the winter of 1408 09, a strong group of cardinals convened a general council at Pisa and elected a third pope (or antipope), Alexander (V), in the hope of ending the schism.
(Chinen) PATRICK CORNELIUS QUARTET (Wednesday) The alto and soprano saxophonist Patrick Cornelius convenes a strong supporting cast from within his omnivorous peer group: Nick Vayenas on trombone, Aaron Goldberg on piano, Peter Slavov on bass and Rodney Green on drums.
The president and his Fatah party were enjoying a surge in popular support due to the improved security situation and better economic growth on the West Bank; his leadership appeared even stronger after the successful convening of the first party congress for 20 years in Bethlehem in August.
Over several months, we identified overlapping areas of shared value and convened a strong group of interested parties that would ultimately deliver internet connectivity to rural fishers in the Philippines.
Crispin Blunt, the former justice minister who is convening a nine-strong group of Tory MPs, told the chief whip in a meeting earlier this week that cabinet ministers opposed to a third runway at Heathrow airport should "recuse" themselves when the government considers the commission's findings.
While working with NGOs in India on women and children's rights, UNICEF's convening role appeared quite strong and positive.
This respected convening ability is a strong asset of the Organization that should be factored into efforts to reinvigorate a leading role for FAO in forestry worldwide.
