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EVENTS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2002

TIME: All Day

EVENT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Division on Earth and Life Studies

Board on Earth Sciences and Resources holds a meeting to review of NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center.

AGENDA: Highlights:

7:30 a.m. - Continental breakfast available in meeting room

Welcome and introductions Webster

Request to the NRC; charge to the committee Withee

1 p.m. - Context for NGDC review

Overview of NESDIS data activities (20 minutes) Glackin

1:30 p.m. - Overview of the National Geophysical Data Center (40 minutes) Loughridge

3:30 p.m. - Further discussion with NESDIS representatives All

Issues raised in the morning session

Needs of the disciplines

LOCATION: 2100 C Street NW, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-334-2138

WEB ADDRESS: nas.edu

TIME: All Day

EVENT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Board on International Comparative Studies in Education and Committee on a Framework and Long-term Research Agenda for International Comparative Education Studies hold a meeting

AGENDA: Highlights:

8:30 a.m. - Welcome

Emerson Elliott

Future events

Impact Workshop

Monica Ulewicz, staff

Mathematical Sciences Education Board/Board on International

Comparative Studies in Education Workshop

Colette Chabbott, staff

American Educational Research Association

Monica Ulewicz/Colette Chabbott, staff

LOCATION: 500 5th Street NW, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-334-2138

WEB ADDRESS: nas.edu

TIME: 9 a.m.

EVENT: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE holds a meeting to discuss science-based approaches to assessing whether new proteins in bioengineered foods are likely to cause allergic reactions in some individuals in order to assist FDA in developing a draft guidance for industry.

DATE: August 13, 2002

LOCATION: Harvey W. Wiley Federal Bldg., 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD.

CONTACT: Margaret E. Cole, 301-436-2397

WEB ADDRESS: fda.gov

TIME: 10 a.m.

EVENT: FOREIGN PRESS CENTER holds a briefing with John P. Walters, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy discussing "A Balanced Counterdrug Policy Within Our Hemisphere."

DATE: August 13, 2002

LOCATION: Foreign Press Center, National Press Building, Room, 898, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-724-1640

WEB ADDRESS:fpc.gov

TIME: 12 noon

EVENT: NATIONAL ARCHIVES presents Greg Touma and John Ware discuss the US humanitarian airlift to the Afghan mujahadeen freedom fighters, 1986â?"90.

DATE: August 13, 2002

LOCATION: National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC,

CONTACT: 202-501-5000

WEB ADDRESS: nara.gov

TIME: 7 p.m.

EVENT: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art present the Hamzanama which is a popular collection of dramatic stories based loosely on the exploits of Hamza, uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, who traveled the world spreading the teachings of Islam featuring curator Massumeh Farhad. The Hamzanama is one of the most remarkable manuscripts created for the Mughal emperor Akbar (reigned 1556-1605) in India.

DATE: August 13, 2002

LOCATION: The Sackler Gallery is located at 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-357-3030

WEB ADDRESS: si.edu