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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bioengineered foods are likely to cause allergic reactions in some individuals in order to assist FDA in developing a draft guidance for industry.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
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