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Joseph Luns
Press Theatre,
NATO
Headquarters

24 Oct. 2002

NATO Science Programme
- Grand Gathering -

Official Session and Presentation of
NATO Science Partnership Prize

Programme Agenda
 
13:45-13:55 Arrival of Participants    
14:00-14:10 Opening Remarks
by Mr. Jean Fournet, Assistant Secretary General for Scientific and Environmental Affairs
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14:10-14:30 Address by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary General of NATO
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14:30-14:35 Account of selection procedure of NATO Science Partnership Prize and reading of the Citation of the Winners by
Dr. Keith Gardner, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Scientific and Environmental Affairs
 
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14:35-14:45 Presentation by Lord Robertson of the
2002 NATO Science Partnership Prize
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14:45-14:50 Response by the spokesman for the Prizewinners
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14:50-15:20 Coffee break    
Working Session    
15:20-16:00 Opening Presentation– Jean Fournet
The NATO Science Programme : New Challenges and Opportunities
How to adapt and modernize to meet the NATO goals after Prague
   
16:00-18:00 Debate on the future of the Science Programme, with
Introduction by Science Committee Members and Panel Chairmen
  1. Basis of the future Science Programme: Security / Stability / Solidarity / Defence Against Terrorism
    • Dr. Vic Teplitz (United States)
    • Prof. Max Huber (Germany)
    • Dr. Maarten Nieuwenhuizen (Netherlands)
    • Prof. Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues (Scientific Affairs Division)
  2. Novel actions and priorities for cooperation: trends in basic science essential for development / topics with relevance to NATO's new challenges
    • Dr. András Siegler (Hungary)
    • Prof. Sir Brian Heap (United Kingdom)
    • Prof. Alkiviades Payatakes (Greece)
    • Dr. Fausto Pedrazzini (Scientific Affairs Division)
  3. The Science Programme and “Leaders of Tomorrow”: brain drain/brain gain, training and fellowships, science in a market-oriented economy (commercialisation)
    • Dr. Howard Alper (Canada)
    • Prof. Thordur Jonsson (Iceland)
    • Prof. Lajos Nyiri (Hungary)
    • Dr. Alain Jubier and Dr. Chris De Wispelaere (Scientific Affairs Division)
  4. Visibility and Communication
    • Prof. Dinçer Ülkü (Turkey)
    • Prof. Charles Buys (Netherlands)
    • Dr. Robert Moor (United Kingdom)
    • Dr. Walter Kaffenberger (Scientific Affairs Division)
    • Mr. Yves Brodeur (Office of Information and Press)
   
18:00-18:30 Conclusions of the Grand Gathering with special emphasis on Panel Management and Organisation – Keith Gardner    
19:00 Buses depart for Palais d’Egmont    
19:30 “Walking Dinner” for Grand Gathering participants at Palais d'Egmont    
22:00 Buses depart for hotels and for NATO