Initiatives - 1st ISSNAF meeting page
The minutes of the 1st Issnaf meeting are available for download: pdf file.
Other documents aimed at generating discussion among members following the lines developed during the meeting:
"Interaction between basic and applied research" by Riccardo Giacconi
"Il Papa alla Sapienza" by Luca and Francesco Cavalli Sforza
Instructions on how to join the discussion will appear here soon.
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On monday, February 4, 2008 the first National Meeting of the Foundation have been held at the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C. The meeting was free and open to members and non members.
Agenda of the meeting (subject to change):
M.O.C. Giorgio Einaudi Ph.D.
10:00-10:30 Arrivals and Security Check
10:30-11:00 Registration
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11:00-11:15 Welcome of the Embassy (S.E. Giovanni Castellaneta)
11:15-11:45 Status of ISSNAF: Goals and Initiatives (Vito M. Campese)
11:45-11:55 ISSNAF and The Bologna Project (Giovanni Romeo)
11:55-12:05 ISSNAF and The Italian Genomic Project (Luca Cavalli-Sforza)
12:05:12:10 Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa (Giuseppe Turchetti)
12:10-13:00 What does ISSNAF do for me: Question and Answers (Board of Directors)
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13:00-14:00 Lunch (Embassy cafeteria)
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14:00-15: 00 Working sessions A:
A1: Activity of the scientific working groups: (Roberto Peccei and Michele Boldrin)
A2: Sources and use of fellowships: (Francesco della Porta, Vito M. Campese)
15:15-16:15 Working sessions B:
B1: Census of Italians operating in the US: Interface with ISSNAF and WebSite (Riccardo Rossi and Gabriele Boccaccini)
B2: Membership (Roberto Peccei and Vito M. Campese)
16:15-16:45 Coffee Break
16:45-17:45 Interface of ISSNAF with the Industry: (Francesco della Porta and Pierluigi Zappacosta)
Intervention of Luciano Saccani, C.E.O Thales-Alenia Space North America
17:45-19:00 Presentation of working groups results and open discussion (Michele Mezza)
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19:00-21:00 Reception