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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
March 2010
Waste Management 2010 Symposia: Improving the Future by Dealing with the Past
Phoenix, AZ
The annual Waste Management Conference, presented by WM Symposia (WMS), is widely regarded as the premier international conference for the management of radioactive material and related topics. WMS is a non-profit corporation dedicated to education and opportunity in waste management. It was founded to provide a forum for discussing and seeking cost-effective and environmentally responsible solutions to the safe management and disposition of radioactive waste and radioactive materials. CRDF Nonproliferation Project Manager Dmitry Soustin will attend the event from March 7-11, 2010.
International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programs
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency, hosted by the Government of United Arab Emirates, the International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programs will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from March 14-18, 2010.
Conference Objective: To provide participants with practical tools that they can use at organizational, national and international levels to develop and maintain the human resources needed to support the safe and sustainable introduction and expansion of nuclear power programs.
CRDF Nonproliferation Senior Program Manager Camille deWalder will attend.
1st International Nuclear & Renewable Energy Conference
Amman, Jordan
INREC'10 is the first of a planned series of biennial meetings focusing on the practical aspects of carbon-free energy forms (nuclear and renewables). The meeting covers the synergetic integration of nuclear engineering with electrical power production, coupling to existing power grids and the design of smart grid systems, to intelligent instrumentation and control, and monitoring of processes relevant to radiation safety and nuclear safeguards. Research work addressing other carbon-free energy forms are also welcome. CRDF Nonproliferation Senior Program Manager Camille deWalder will attend the conference in Amman, Jordan from March 19-24, 2010.
For more information, pleaase contact Events.
STEP Technology Entrepreneurship Development Workshop
Lviv, Ukraine
CRDF will host an intensive three-day workshop for semifinalists of the Science & Technology Entrepreneur Program (STEP) Business Partnership Grant competition in Lviv, Ukraine from March 22-24, 2010. Participants will receive personalized training and coaching from U.S. and Ukrainian business professionals who will help teams improve their business strategy and perfect their investor pitches.
Seventh Global Technology Symposium
Palo Alto, CA
CRDF will be sponsoring the Seventh Annual Global Technology Symposium on March 24-26, 2010, at the Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford campus. The Global Technology Symposium brings over 300 selected international leaders in business, finance, technology, and policymaking to Palo Alto, California, birthplace of innovation in Silicon Valley.
Technology Entrepreneurship: From Innovation to High-Growth Enterprises
Lviv, Ukraine
On March 25, 2010, CRDF and the Lviv I. Franko State University will host a meeting for university students and young researchers with U.S. experts in technology commercialization in Lviv, Ukraine. The U.S. experts will give presentations and lead discussions on current trends in innovation and technology entrepreneurship and will highlight opportunities for young scientists and entrepreneurs. Local speakers will supplement this information by sharing their experiences taking ideas to the marketplace in Ukraine.
April 2010
Northwest International Conference on Global Nuclear Security - The Decade Ahead
Portland, OR
Sponsors: Pacific Northwest Chapter of Institute for Nuclear Materials Management and Eastern Washington Section of the American Nuclear Society
Objective: To foster an exchange of information in nuclear nonproliferation, security, safeguards, and international engagement and cooperation. The conference is particularly timely considering the 2010 NPT Review Conference process, current challenges to the international safeguards regime, and renewed effort toward disarmament.
CRDF Project Manager Dmitry Soustin will attend the conference in Portland, OR from April 11-16, 2010.
9th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum
Redwood City, CA
The Global Philanthropy Forum aims to build a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes, and to inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their giving and social investing. The Global Philanthropy Forum Conference is intended for individuals who have made a significant commitment to philanthropy, and executives from private, public and corporate foundations. Participation in the conference is by invitation only. CRDF Presdient and CEO Cathleen Campbell will attend this forum in Redwood City, CA from April 19-21, 2010.
For more information, please contact Events.
STEP Innovation Forum
Lviv, Ukraine
CRDF and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine will host the second STEP Innovation Forum in Lviv, Ukraine on April 21, 2010. This event will showcase emerging technologies in Ukraine, providing the participating teams with exposure to potential investors and partners. Eleven teams -- all semifinalists of the Science & Technology Entrepreneur Program (STEP) Business Partnership Grant competition -- will "pitch" their technology commercialization plans to an expert panel of judges. The best teams will each receive a $24,000 grant after the Forum from CRDF and the Ministry of Education and Science to continue their work on technology commercialization. All semifinalists participated in an intense 3-day STEP Technology Entrepreneurship Development Workshop co-hosted by the I. Franko Lviv National University in March where U.S. and Ukrainian business professionals provided personalized training and coaching to aspiring entrepreneurs.
May 2010
North American Young Generation in Nuclear Annual Workshop
The 2010 NA-YGN Professional Development Conference will be held May 16-18 in San Francisco. Additional information will be provided via the NA-YGN Web site and NEI Conference Web site. For additional information e-mail pd@na-ygn.org
CRDF Nonproliferation Program Assistant Rosalyn Leitch will attend.
Past Events
March 2010
AMCOST IV: Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology
Cairo, Egypt
The African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology (AMCOST) is a Specialized Technical Committee of the African Union. It promotes Pan-African activities, including the development of common science, technology and innovation policies and programs in Africa. CRDF Associate Program Manager Nadia Haven will attend the conference. For more information, please contact Events.
U.S. - Southern Africa Joint Research Forum on Tuberculosis
Pretoria, South Africa
On March 1-2, 2010, Pretoria, South Africa, the South African Medical Research Council, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will sponsor the U.S. - Southern Africa Joint Research Forum on Tuberculosis. This forum will engage investigators from institutions with demonstrated excellence in TB and HIV/TB basic, clinical and translational research to discuss research opportunities and to explore research partnerships.
CRDF Senior Project Manager Stuart Politi will attend the forum to announce a follow-on collaborative grant competition titled "Southern Africa - U.S. Tuberculosis (TB) Research Initiative", which will be open to joint teams of researchers from the United States and Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
February 2010
CRDF 15th Anniversary and Bipartisan Statement Supporting Science Diplomacy's Role in U.S. Foreign Policy Launch
Arlington, VA
The CRDF Board of Directors, in conjunction with the Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) and AAAS, will host a reception on February 25, 2010 from 6:00-8:00pm in Arlington, VA to launch CRDF's 15th anniversary year and to celebrate the release of a Bipartisan Statement supporting the elevation of Science Diplomacy's role in U.S. foreign policy.
This reception is by invitation only. For more information, please contact CRDF staff member Beth McCollum.
Luncheon Panel Discussion on Science Diplomacy's Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
Menlo Park, CA
CRDF, in conjunction with Partnership for a Secure America (PSA), AAAS, and the Commonwealth Club of California, is hosting a luncheon panel discussion on the importance of Science Diplomacy's role in U.S. foreign policy on Monday, February 22, 2010 from 12:00pm-1:30pm at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, CA. The luncheon, featuring remarks by Sec. William Perry, Dr. David Baltimore (invited), Dr. Siegfried Hecker, and Dr. Cynthia Tuthill, coincides with the release of a bipartisan statement. The statement, signed by over two dozen prominent political and scientific leaders, urges the U.S. to utilize its scientific and technological strength to deepen international partnerships and tackle global challenges.
The Reemergence of Science, Technology and Education as Priorities in the Arab World
San Diego, CA
The U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) will lead an international panel, "The Reemergence of Science, Technology and Education as Priorities in the Arab World," of science and technology specialists at the 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting from the Arab region in a discussion of the progress that the Arab world has made, and needs to make, in order to build a knowledge society. U.S. specialists will provide case studies of how science and technology have been used to create a knowledge society in the U.S. Regional panelists will focus on the role of science in their countries and how their organizations are addressing national challenges and moving towards a knowledge society.