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The importance of national leadership on these issues has been clear ; by stating that the under-representation of women in academic science and engineering is an issue of concern for the national scientific enterprise , the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) provided a legitimizing framework within which institutions could discuss issues , assemble data , define possible solutions , and engage both faculty and institutional leadership in the process . The Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering ( CEOSE ) is charged with advising the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) on policies and activities to encourage full participation by women , minorities , and persons with disabilities in science , mathematics , engineering , and technology . The Commission administers the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES ) Program under the authority of the federal government . The Agreement reports go to all eight Great Lake states and Ontario as well as the national governments , but formal responses to the Commission come only through the departments of State and External Affairs . At almost the last moment , the National Science Foundation likewise came up with a grant ; so the participants had their travel and lodging expenses paid . As part of the settlement of the case , Morgan Stanley will donate $ 1 million to the National Urban League , a non-profit group that works to help African-Americans achieve economic equality . It is anticipated that this program will contribute to further advances in all areas of biological sciences supported by the National Science Foundation . Many of the provisions were agreed to in advance since the negotiators sought to reach agreement on the major components of the proposals to each other prior to the formal negotiations on behalf of the national governments . If one includes the states and provinces , the Great Lakes involve nine significant jurisdictions in addition to the national governments ( ten with Quebec ) , entailing a degree of complexity that can match the pattern of river basins such as the Danube . At that meeting , the men of the University of Oklahoma decided that their institution , like all other segments of society , must make a contribution to the national war effort , and , as an institution of higher learning , that contribution would best be made by training its students in basic military skills . The overall goal is to promote diversity and increase the number of minority graduates entering our nation 's engineering and science workforce ; and to support the national science and mathematics educational agenda by ensuring that all students are mathematically and scientifically literate so they can play a leadership role in an increasingly technical world . There is need for awareness of and responsibility for increased activity of the national Governments and international community , aimed at mobilization of economic resources , institutional changes and international solidarity by :( a ) Adopting bold , meaningful and effective human settlement policies and spatial planning strategies realistically adapted to local conditions ;( b ) Creating more livable , attractive and efficient settlements which recognize human scale , the heritage and culture of people and the special needs of disadvantaged groups especially children , women and the infirm in order to ensure the provision of health , services , education , food and employment within a framework of social justice ;( c ) Creating possibilities for effective participation by all people in the planning , building and management of their human settlements ;( d ) Developing innovative approaches in formulating and implementing settlement programmes through more appropriate use of science and technology and adequate national and international financing ;( e ) Utilizing the most effective means of communications for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of human settlements ;( f ) Strengthening bonds of international co-operation both regionally and globally ;( g ) Creating economic opportunities conducive to full employment where , under healthy , safe conditions , women and men will be fairly compensated for their labour in monetary , health and other personal benefits.2 .