The Intergovernmental Drafting Group is meeting at UNESCO Headquarters on 15 18 July to refine the working documents for the Draft Declaration of Principles and Draft Action Plan before the final preparatory meeting for the Summit in September.

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Marco Rubio, who is popular with conservatives, was part of the group drafting the plan.

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The Study Group drafting the report was also invited to examine how, as WCS follow-up, ICSU might support cooperation between holders of traditional holders and scientists for mutual benefit.

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William Cronon, an American history professor at the University of Wisconsin, launched his new Scholar as Citizen blog with a lengthy post about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservatively funded and fairly secretive group which is drafting reams of legislation for states across the country and has been since 1973.

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In October the American National Standards Institute accepted a proposal to develop a system of quality standards to be dubbed AT 9000. (AT stands for automated trading.) Kumiega, Van Vliet and a handful of others, including finance industry professionals, belong to a working group that is drafting the proposed system of standards.

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Using smart drafting, the team developed a core group of homegrown talent in Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Cole Hamels.

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One trade group the Chemical Manufacturers Association has been active in drafting the CWC and, presumably, its members are familiar with its terms.

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One trade group -- the Chemical Manufacturers Association -- has been active in drafting the CWC and, presumably, its members are familiar with its terms.

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