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Media Advisory

 


NSF PA/M 99-21 (NSB 99-132) - July 21, 1999

National Science Board to Meet (July 29-30)

Journalists are invited to attend the next open session of the National Science Board (NSB) on Thursday, July 29, and related events on Friday, July 30, at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. In addition to discussion of the final report of the Task Force on the Environment, the NSB is expected to consider several awards for new National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers.

Open session agenda items for Thursday, July 29 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.):

Swearing in of NSB Nominee Chang-Lin Tien
Minutes, May 1999
Closed Sessions items for November 1999
Chair's Report, Director's Report, Committee Reports
Criteria for NSB delegation of authority
NSF Strategic Plan
Report of Committee on Program and Plans (CPP) Task Force on the Environment
NSB Commendation to Navy Personnel

On Friday, July 30:

8:00 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.:

Hearing of Task Force on International Issues, on "The Global Framework and Modes of Interaction in International Science and Engineering."

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.:

Media availability with NSB Chairman Eamon Kelly, NSF Director Rita Colwell and Task Force on the Environment Chair Jane Lubchenco.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.:

Public briefing by Task Force on the Environment.

For more information contact:

Mary Hanson (703) 292-8070/mhanson@nsf.gov or
Bill Noxon (703) 292-8070/wnoxon@nsf.gov (media)
Jean Pomeroy (703) 306-2000/jpomeroy@nsf.gov (non-media)

 

 
 
     
 

 
National Science Foundation
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230, USA
Tel: 703-292-8070
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