AAAS 28th Annual Colloquium on Science and Technology

Science and Technology in a vulnerable world

Prominent policy analysts from government, industry, academia, and scientific organizations will evaluate major issues in science and technology policy in 2003: challenges for university R&D, the changing global environment, homeland security, bioethics, and intellectual property.

Speakers include:

John H. Marburger, III, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (11 April, 9:15 a.m., Keynote Address)

Karen A. Holbrook, President, The Ohio State University (10 April, 10:00 a.m.)

Elias A. Zerhouni, Director, National Institutes of Health (10 April, 10:00 a.m.)

Richard D. Klausner, Executive Director, Global Health, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (invited) (10 April, 12:00 noon.)

Allesandro Damiani, Minister-Counselor, Head of Science, Technology and Education Delegation of the European Commission (10 April, 2:00 p.m.)

Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2003 President-Elect, AAAS (10 April, 5:30 p.m., The William D. Carey Lecture, open to the public)

Robert L. Popp, Deputy Director, Information Awareness Office, DARPA, U.S. Department of Defense. (10 April, 2:00 p.m.)

Charles A. McQueary, Under Secretary-Designate for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (11 April, 12:00 noon)

R. Alta Charo, Professor of Law and Bioethics, Schools of Law and Medicine; Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Law School; University of Wisconsin (11 April, 1:45 p.m.)

A detailed program is available at: http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/clqpub03.pdf.

WHAT: 28th Annual AAAS Colloquium on Science and Technology Policy:
Science and Technology in a Vulnerable World: Rethinking Our Roles

WHEN: 10-11 April 2003

WHERE: Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, 14th and M, NW, Washington D.C.

REGISTRATION: Press packets will be available at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, 10 April. Registration fees are waived for reporters.

RSVP: Monica Amarelo at 202-326-6431, mamarelo@aaas.org or Carol Hoy at 202-326-6434, choy@aaas.org.

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