Word: advisor
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...very stigmatized in France. A woman who has no children is seen as an amputee." There's not much official enthusiasm for new forms of family, either. "For a long time, France has been a country that follows public opinion," says Joël Bedos, 41, an external relations advisor for an international ngo who lives in Paris. "We have a conservative government that, rather than encouraging society to change, only changes things when they are absolutely sure they won't upset anyone." Under French law, Bedos cannot marry his partner of six years, 42-year-old Gilles Kleitz. Spain...
...deaf display was just the beginning of trouble. In the two weeks since, widespread doubts have been revived about Prodi's leadership skills and the government's commitment to economic reforms. Tronchetti Provera suddenly resigned on Sept. 15, followed by the resignation of Angelo Rovati, Prodi's top economic advisor. Then, last Wednesday, top Telecom security executives were arrested for allegedly heading a ring of illegal phone tapping. (No evidence has emerged that the bugging was linked to talks over Telecom's future.) Taken together, it has been a cold reminder that Sistema Italia, the totality of how economics...
...Hamas senior advisor, Ahmed Yousef, bluntly said: "There won't be a national unity government [with Abbas] if Hamas is asked to recognize Israel." Hamas now leads the Palestinian government; it won the majority of votes in last January's elections, and the beleaguered president cannot get a new cabinet approved by the legislature without the support of the militants...
...Gross created the position of senior adviser to dean of the College to “work closely” with his senior staff on College projects, he wrote in an e-mail. Pilbeam declined to comment on his new position. “He has been a valued advisor to me since I became dean and we decided to make it a recognized position,” Gross wrote. Pilbeam served as dean of undergraduate education and most recently as chair of the committee on advising and counseling—one of the few committees in the curricular review...
...kickback and party financing charges. As President, Chirac enjoys immunity from prosecution, but new elections are set for May, and there is scant chance that Chirac will run again, let alone win. That was why the opposition howled in protest when the government on Wednesday named a close legal advisor to Chirac, Laurent Le Mesle, as chief prosecutor of Paris. The new job will give Le Mesle a key role in deciding whether charges are ever brought against Chirac once he reverts to being a regular citizen...