NSF PA/M 04-16 (NSB 04-85) - April 29, 2004
National Science Board to Meet (May 3-4)
Media are invited to attend open sessions of the National Science
Board (NSB) meeting May 3-4, 2004, at the National Science
Foundation's (NSF) headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,
Va. This is one of the NSB's regular meetings related to the
activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and national
science and engineering policy issues of interest.
Highlights of the meeting will include a media availability at
noon on May 4 in room 1295 at NSF headquarters, to announce the
release of Science and Engineering Indicators 2004, the biennial
report to the president on the state of science and engineering.
The NSB will elect a new chair and vice chair, to be announced at
the plenary session on May 4.
Other public sessions, NSB committees and task forces are
scheduled for rooms 1235 and 1295. Visitors to the sessions
should check in at the security desk, 9th & Stuart Streets
entrance. For directions, see:
http://www.nsf.gov/home/visit/visitjump.htm
Reporters are invited to attend all open sessions, subject to
provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act. The meeting
agenda is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2004/0426/index.htm
For more information contact:
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