Officials from the International Water Management Institute and the International Food Policy Research Institute are also taking part in the effort.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

To prevent that from happening, American Secretary of State John Hay proposed what became known as the "Open Door" policy.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

She said the policy of barring homosexuals from openly serving in the military violated the university's policy against sexual discrimination.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

And,this week, President Obama nominated the police chief from Seattle as the new director for the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

VOA: special.2009.03.14

But his administration is also re-examining current American policy which aims to isolate Iran from the world.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

Medical historians say he may have reported the bite as an accident so his family would not be denied money from his life insurance policy.

VOA: special.2009.01.27

Some have a "zero tolerance" policy where alcohol is banned from all buildings.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Nienke Beintema from the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute led the study.

VOA: special.2011.05.03

Officials came from Washington to explain this new policy to the Indians.

VOA: special.2010.04.01

"I know,boss, but this is very important. The man from the life insurance company was here about that policy you're taking out and he asked me a lot of questions."

VOA: special.2009.10.11

The visit has been welcomed as a positive change in Washington's Burma policy, from one of isolation to engagement.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Israel's policy is to demolish the homes of 'terrorists' in the hopes of deterring others from carrying out attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

Marco Incerti, from the Brussels-based Center for European Policy Studies, says this vote is crucial to the European Union.

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

"The policy of assassination, the policy of escalation from the Israeli side is ruining every chance of peace,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.26

The policy must guarantee the people will have jobs, and not just empty promises from the government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09

The meetings were the highest-level U.S.-Burma dialogue in 14 years and part of Washington's move from a policy of isolation to engaging the military government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

"And,now the policy of the Obama administration is different from the Bush administration and the people themselves in Pakistan understand they have to fight the militancy.

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

policy toward the island. "The view from Havana is that U.S.classified information is a commodity to be bought,sold and traded to anyone that can come up with the right offer,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.06

The United States has recently changed its Burma policy from isolating the military government to direct engagement in hopes that it will improve its human rights and allow for democracy.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

"Neither monetary policy nor the financial system will be well served if our central bank is deprived from interest in and influence over - the structure and performance of the financial system."

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

China's announcement that it is resuming yuan reform comes as economic policy makers from the Group of 20 nations representing the world's most important economies head for their summit this week-end in Canada.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21