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Events
CRDF hosts events abroad as well as in the United States. Many of the workshops and seminars held overseas are open to scientists and entrepreneurs by application; for details, see the individual postings below.
Other events bring scientists to the United States to attend and present at international conferences. CRDF occasionally hosts seminars and lectures, primarily in Washington, DC, to discuss nonproliferation and nation-building issues. Other CRDF events seek to engage CRDF grantees and U.S. businesses through networking events in industry-specific areas. Past events have brought together scientists and business professionals to discuss renewable energy, public health and nanotechnology.
The indigenous institutions that CRDF has founded in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova also often join the Foundation to co-host scientific conferences or entrepreneurship workshops.
For CRDF event information, please contact CRDF Events.
Upcoming Events
January 2009
Inaugural Meeting of Climate Change Expert Group
Inaugural meeting of Climate Change Expert Group (CCEG). The CCEG is comprised of individuals with outstanding research records in the fields of climate change and/or international environmental research. The Group will be convened to discuss how CRDF’s expertise may be best applied to international climate change research problems. This CRDF-sponsored event is invitation only.
For more information, please contact CGP Associate Program Manager, Julie Wilson.
February 2009
AAAS Annual Meeting 2009
The 2009 AAAS Meeting will bring together an exceptional array of speakers addressing some of the most crucial and timely areas of science, technology, and engineering. The meeting's theme—Our Planet and Its Life: Origins and Futures—recognizes that 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. CRDF will host a panel entitled, " Science for Diplomacy: Building Scientific Cooperation with North Korea" and an International Reception at this conference.
Past Events
January 2009
Science, Engineering, and Economic Growth in Africa
Development Cooperation Challenges and Opportunities
On January 9, 2009 CRDF will co-sponsor a public lecture and discussion by Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy School. The lecture will be hosted by the National Academy of Sciences and will explore the role that emerging technologies can play in fostering economic growth and improving human welfare in Africa.
Fixing the Crisis in Diplomatic Readiness
What will it take to accomplish the growing diplomatic responsibilities of the United States in the twenty-first century? A new report initiated by the American Academy of Diplomacy, A Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future: Fixing the Crisis in Diplomatic Readiness, addresses the inadequate resources in American diplomacy and provides recommendations on the financial and human support needed to rebuild the foreign affairs capacity of the United States. To attend, please call the Meetings Response Line at 212.434.9600, or register online at www.cfr.org/member.
December 2008
Venture Forum 2008
The concluding event of the STEP Business Partner Grant Competition is the Venture Forum. CIB&I Senior Program Manager, Natalia Pipia and Program Assistant, Maggie Sobotka will attend the finales in Tbilisi, Georgia on December 8, 2008 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel and in Baku, Azerbaijan on December 10, 2008 at the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences.
November 2008
US-Russian Cooperation: Building Innovative Ecosystems
Please join us for a half-day event on "U.S.-Russian Cooperation: Building Innovative Ecosystems." Opening remarks will be given by Cathleen Campbell, President & CEO of CRDF, followed by a panel on “Building Successful Innovation Ecosystems,” and a round table discussion on “Developing Cooperative Programs to Build Innovative Ecosystems in Russia.” The program will end with a networking opportunity over lunch.
Technology Entrepreneurship: From Innovation to High-growth Enterprise
CRDF will be participating in "Technology Entrepreneurship: From Innovation to High-growth Enterprise," which will take place under the auspices of Global Entrepreneurship Week at St. Petersburg Polytech University.
CRDF CIB Director John Modzelewski will be participating.