"GLOBAL CHALLENGES" was the title of this year's Transatlantic Science Week. Key topics were energy, health and innovation, with special focus on carbon capture and storage technologies, health research and biomedical innovation, and science policy.
Science Week ran from Oct. 18-22 at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington D.C. and at other locations. The program included a Kavli Laureate Lecture in the evening of Oct. 21, also at the Carnegie Institution.
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PowerPoint Presentations from TSW2010 are now available as downloads.
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Partner institutions were the Research Council of Norway, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Kavli Foundation, and universities on both sides. Happening concurrently in Washington D.C. was: The inaugural ”USA Science and Engineering Festival,” Oct. 10-24, 2010.
Science Week 2010, as previous events, focused on transatlantic cooperation in research, innovation and higher education. Thematic focus in 2010 included carbon capture and storage, other clean energy technologies and solutions, health registry and biobanks for research, global health, innovation and science policies – and more. Broad and lively policy discussions are an integral part of this forum, which seeks to strengthen cooperation between Norway, the U.S. and Canada.
Program overview
Monday, October 18
Pre-conference Lecture, “An Update on Aurora Borealis Research” by Pål Brekke.
At the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC |
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Tuesday October 19
At the Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P Street NW, Washington DC
8:00 Registration and coffee
9:00 Opening session: “Transatlantic Forum for Science, Innovation and Higher Education”
Speakers:
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution
• Wegger Chr Strommen, Ambassador: Opening of Science Week
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education
Keynotes:
• Climate, Energy and Carbon
• Biobanks and Global health
• From Education to Innovation
12:30-14:00 Lunch + Poster Session + art introduction by Sven Påhlsson
14:00-16:30 Session A: Climate, Energy and carbon solutions
14:00-16:30 Session B: Global health research
16:30 Session C: From education to innovation – Introductions and Panel discussion
18:30 Bus transportation from Carnegie to the Ambassador’s Residence
19:00 Reception at the Ambassador’s Residence, 3401 Mass. Ave, NW, Washington DC
Wednesday October 20
8:00 Registration and coffee
9:00 Opening session: Biobanks for Health – Global Connections
At Georgetown University:
12:00 Bus transportation from Georgetown University to the Carnegie Institution
12:30 LUNCH + Poster session + networking at Carnegie Institution
14:00-16:30 Session D: Biobanks for research and innovation
14:00-16:30 Session E: Innovation ecosystems
16:30 Session F: Science Policy - a forward looking panel discussion
Thursday October 21
9:00-11:00 Post conference Roundtable
At American University, Washington DC
18:45-20:00 Capital Science Evening: “Kavli Laureate Lecture and Dinner”
At the Carnegie Institution for Science
Speaker: Roger Angel, University of Arizona
Friday October 22
9:00-13:00 Post conference Biotech and Biobank Seminar
At the J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD
We thank all of you who attended the conference and encourage you to contact us with input in the planning phase of Science Week 2011 which will be held in San Francisco on October 25-27, 2011. We look forward to seeing you and hearing from you, and to shaping the 2011 conference together.
Contact information:
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Lars Aukrust
Counselor for Science
Royal Norwegian Embassy
Tel.: +1 202-469-3908
Cell.: +1 240-273-2104
Lars.Aukrust@mfa.no |
Sissel Bakken
Administrative Officer
Royal Norwegian Embassy
2720 34th St. N.W. Washington DC 20008
Tel.: 202-469-3947
siba@mfa.no |