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CRDF Statement on the Introduction of the Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act
March 10, 2010CRDF Co-Sponsors Global Technology Symposium
March 10, 2010CRDF Leads AAAS Panel on Science and Technology in the Arab World
March 8, 2010CRDF Russian Grantees Receive Prestigious Prize in Science and Innovation
March 1, 2010CRDF Launches 15th Anniversary and Bipartisan Statement Supporting Science Diplomacy's Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
March 1, 2010CRDF, Partnership for a Secure America, AAAS, Commonwealth Club of California host Discussion on Role of Science in U.S. Foreign Policy
February 22, 2010Partnership for a Secure America, CRDF, AAAS to Unveil Bipartisan Statement Supporting Science Diplomacy's Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
February 8, 2010President Campbell Discussed Future of Science Engagement and Diplomacy at Conference
February 2, 2010Afghan Scientists Visit CRDF to Develop Digital Science Library at Kabul University
February 2, 2010CREST Center Contributes to the Development of University's Research Structure
February 2, 2010Armenian Scientists Receive $188,000 in Grants From The 2009 Early Career Support Program (ECSP)
January 29, 2010CRDF, Partners Hold Workshop in Syria on Sustainable Agriculture
January 4, 2010Thermoanalytical Equipment Delivered to CREST Center for Energy Efficient Technologies in Ukraine
December 31, 2009Climate Change and Energy Competitions Held
December 17, 2009Scientific Center of Innovative Research to be Established in Azerbaijan
December 17, 2009CEO Campbell Attends KAUST Opening Ceremony
December 17, 2009Welcome Message from the President and CEO (Forge Dec. 2009)
December 17, 2009US-Russia Technology Symposium Features Start-up Opportunities
December 14, 2009CRDF CEO Campbell Participates in Delegation to DPRK
December 17, 2009Farouk El-Baz, Howard Frank, Victor Rabinowitch Appointed to the CRDF Board of Directors
December 4, 2009Inaugural Technology Entrepreneurship Development Workshop Held in Kuwait
December 1, 2009Russian Technology Innovation Workshop, Symposium Joins Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 20, 2009CRDF Hosts Inaugural Event with S&T Leaders in Kazakhstan
November 20, 2009US-Russia Technology Symposium to Feature Start-up Opportunities
November 19, 2009MacArthur Foundation Announces Additional Support to CRDF for Scientific Education in Russia
November 12, 2009CRDF Hosts Inaugural Event with S&T Leaders in Kazakhstan
November 10, 2009Innovation Workshops Focused on Scientists and Engineers in Ukraine
November 9, 2009Groundbreaking International Research Focuses on Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury
September 25, 2009CRDF, Royal Scientific Society Form Science Partnership
September 3, 2009International Research Team Studies Climate Change in Siberia
August 21, 2009CRDF Launches Russian For-Profit Subsidiary
August 10, 2009Farouk El-Baz on Scientific Capacity Building in the Middle East
August 5, 2009CRDF to Launch Digital Science Library at Kabul University
July 28, 2009Workshops on Intellectual Property Protection Held in Georgia, Kazakhstan
July 16, 2009Workshop on Intellectual Property Protection Held in Kazakhstan
July 16, 2009Workshop on Intellectual Property Protection Held in Georgia
July 15, 2009CRDF to Extend Middle East Presence with Office in Amman, Jordan
June 30, 2009Seeking Common Ground through Science: CRDF's Programs Enable President Obama's Plan
June 8, 2009CRDF, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Launch Collaboration
May 28, 2009CRDF, the Republic of Tatarstan to Jointly Promote Entrepreneurial Development
May 27, 2009Scientific Higher Education Briefing at CRDF Headquarters
May 6, 2009STEP Innovation Forum Held in Ukraine
April 22, 2009CRDF Board Member Rose Gottemoeller Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance
April 8, 2009Ambassador Thomas Pickering Wins 2008 AAAS International Scientific Cooperation Award
February 23, 2009U.S. – DPRK Scientific Engagement Consortium Panel Held at AAAS Meeting
February 19, 2009$115,000 Grant Program to Support International Collaboration for Young Georgian Scholars
February 18, 2009CRDF Staff Engaged in Seeking Solutions to Global Challenges
February 6, 2009Welcome Message from the President and CEO: “Solving Global Problems Through Science”
February 6, 2009US – DPRK Scientific Engagement Consortium
February 5, 2009Update on Status of Russian Decree on NGO Tax Exemptions
February 5, 2009CRDF Congratulates John Holdren on OSTP Appointment
January 27, 2009CRDF Co-Sponsors Lecture Exploring Science and Economic Growth in Africa
January 9, 2009Workshops Help Ukrainian Scientists Develop Tech Entrepreneurship Skills
January 8, 2009New Research and Education Center to Focus on Energy Efficiency Technologies in Ukraine
December 22, 2008Q&A with Chuprunov Evgeniy Vladimirovich, the Rector of Nizhiy Novgorod State University
December 17, 2008CRDF to Promote Partner Development Program at Russian Venture Forum
October 7, 2008Now Available: Speech Transcript of Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering
September 24, 2008CRDF Honors Purdue Engineering Professor for Commitment to Global Education
September 10, 2008Podcast: “A Drive to Learn”
August 29, 2008Meetings Held in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan
August 18, 2008CRDF Participates in Collaborative HIV/AIDS Events
August 18, 2008CRDF Delegation Visits Azerbaijan
August 18, 2008CRDF Co-Sponsors Second Russia – U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum
August 18, 2008Competition Launched for New Research Center for Energy Efficiency in Ukraine
August 18, 2008Report Calls for Creation of Cabinet-level Science Advisor Position
August 18, 2008Welcome Message from President and CEO Cathy Campbell: “Why the U.S. Must Do More to Engage Our Scientists and Engineers in International Collaboration”
August 18, 2008Promoting Iraqi Infrastructure Reconstruction through a U.S. Public-Private Partnership
March 19, 2008CRDF in the News
Behind the Curtain
CRDF President and CEO Cathy Campbell is quoted in The Scientist, discussing CRDF's recent delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK).
US scientists step up their efforts at diplomacy
The five-day visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by CRDF, AAAS, the Koreas Society and Syracuse University was the culmination of a four-year-old cooperative effort.
Science diplomacy aids conflict reduction
The White House and Congress have made welcome moves to embrace the potential of science diplomacy, but in the months and years ahead, they will need to exert still more leadership and make sure the effort has the resources needed to succeed.
Lois Kazakoff: Global security depends on sharing scientific progress
Partisan feuding is undermining America's ability to use our leadership in science in technology to advance U.S. foreign policy and competitiveness. That was the message delivered today in Menlo Park by a panel of stellar scientists and political leaders, including president emeritus of CalTech and Nobel Prize winner David Baltimore and former Secretary of Defense William Perry.
More opportunities needed for U.S. researchers to work with foreign counterparts
Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Peter Agre's jointly published Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun advocating an increased role for science diplomacy in American foreign policy.
AAAS president leads delegation to North Korea for talks on science cooperation
US delegation in Pyongyang for science talks: society
A US delegation led by a Nobel laureate arrived in North Korea Thursday for a rare trip focused on science cooperation, a US scientific society said.
Scientists make paralyzed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
CRDF was one of the funders of this groundbreaking research.
One of the "Fathers of the Internet" Speaks at DC Ad Club Luncheon
A sell-out crowd joined ADClub DC for a Nov. 4 luncheon featuring CRDF Advisory Council member Vint Cerf, Google's VP and chief Internet evangelist.
U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation held workshop in Almaty
A workshop on "The role of the international cooperation in science, technologies and innovations development in Kazakhstan" organized by the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) has been held in Almaty Wednesday.
MacArthur Foundation Increases Commitment To Russian Higher Education
November 12, 2009Farouq El-Baz accession to CRDF great achievement
October 28, 2009CRDF and scientific development in Kazakhstan: Past, present, future
July 29, 2009Foundation Works with Scientists in Uzbekistan on Research Projects
July 2, 2009US Civilian Research & Development Foundation delegation visits Kazan State University
April 27, 2009President and CEO Cathy Campbell Writes Response in Issues in Science and Technology Magazine
April 15, 2009Trip to Kyiv, Ukraine -- Helping Really Smart Scientists and Technologists Get Their Ideas Funded
April 13, 2009Important Milestone in Immunotherapy of Tuberculosis and HIV
April 1, 2009With a physicist's exactitude, Holt brings the science to the political
March 30, 2009Global collaboration key for US, says President's Science Director-designate Holdren
Harvard University professor and CRDF Advisory Council member John Holdren noted at his February confirmation hearing that international collaboration, especially on big science projects including climate issues, will be a key part of his agenda as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
U.S. Scientists Reach Out to North Korean Counterparts
February 26, 2009Foreign Policy's "Smart Power" Gives Science Diplomacy a New Role
February 17, 2009US-Ukraine Nanotechnology Research Center to Focus on Energy Efficiency
A new research center in Ukraine will focus on fundamental and applied research in nanotechnology for energy efficiency such as cathode, solar-electric and thermoelectric materials.
US science office must promote global collaboration
The White House science office must boost science and technology for international cooperation on many fronts, says CRDF Board Director Rodney W. Nichols. There should be more competition among fresh bidders exploring new approaches, including 'do-tanks' like the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation and action-oriented academic centers with networks of colleagues in developing nations.
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CRDF and Biomedical Research
October 1, 2009Innovation Programs
June 17, 2009Supporting Science Cooperation and Development in Russia
June 17, 2009Iraq Virtual Science Library
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