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EVENTS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002
TIME: All Day.
EVENT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy
U.S. National Academy of Sciences holds a meeting to discuss Public-Private Partnerships:
Partnering Against Terrorism.
AGENDA: Highlights:
8:30 a.m. - Welcome
Dale Jorgenson, Harvard University
8:35 a.m. - Introduction
Bill Spencer, International SEMATECH
8:50 a.m. - Panel I: Partnering to Meet the New Security Challenge
Partnering for Cyber-security and Infrastructure Protection
Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-NY)
Capitalizing on the Nation's Research Portfolio
Gordon Moore, Intel Corporation (ret.)
10:15 a.m. - Panel II: Best Practice Examples of Public-Private Partnerships
Moderator: Arden Bement, NIST
University Research and the Market: The SBIR Opportunity
Partnering for Progress: The Advanced Technology Program
Maryann Feldman, Johns Hopkins University
SEMATECH: Assessing the Contribution
Ken Flamm, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Mike Borrus, Petkevich Group, LLC
1:30 p.m. - Panel III: Partnerships Against Bioterrorism:
Moderator: Ed Penhoet, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley (ret)*
Partnering for Vaccines: The NIAID Perspective
Anthony Fauci, NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)+
Partnering for Vaccines: The Private Research Perspective
Gail Cassell, Lilly Research Laboratories of Eli Lilly and Company*
Kathy Behrens, RS Investment Management
3:15 p.m. - Panel IV: Partnering for National Security
Moderator: Bill Bonvillian, Senator Lieberman's Office
Security Challenges in an Open Economy
Steve Flynn, Council on Foreign Relations
Overcoming Information Overload
Anne K. Altman, U.S. Federal for the IBM Corporation
New Technologies for New Threats
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: 2100 C Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-334-2138
WEB ADDRESS:nas.edu
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
EVENT: PRESIDENT'S NEW FREEDOM COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH holds fifth meeting. This meeting will focus on the Commission's interim report to the President. The interim report, due at the end of October, will describe the extent of unmet needs and barriers to care within the mental health system. It also will provide examples of community-based, model, mental health programs. In addition, the Commission will hear presentations on the mental health needs and concerns of older adults.
AGENDA: Highlight:
8:30 a.m.- Panel Presentation - "Older Adults and Mental Health"
Gary Kennedy, MD, President, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Willard Mays, MSW, Past President, National Coalition for Mental Health and Aging and Older Persons Division of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Hikmah Gardiner and Bryce Miller, Members, Older Adult Consumer Mental Health Alliance
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
CONTACT: 703-920-3230.
WEB ADDRESS: mentalhealthcommission.gov
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: TREASURY SECRETARY PAUL O'NEILL AND EDUCATION SECRETARY ROD PAIGE hold a news conference, launching the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Education.
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: Treasury Department, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: 202-622-2960
WEB ADDRESS: treas.gov
TIME: 11 a.m.
EVENT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Institute of Medicine holds a briefing to discuss
Its new report Responsible Research: A Systems Approach to Protecting Research Participants, which provides a blueprint for designing and implementing a comprehensive protection program. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND
NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11 A.M. EDT ON OCT. 3.
AGENDA: Highlighted speakers:
Daniel Federman, professor of medicine and medical education, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Timothy Jost, professor of law, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
Fran Visco, president, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Washington, D.C.
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: 500 5th Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-334-2138
WEB ADDRESS:nas.edu
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
EVENT: RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY holds a luncheon honoring the contributions of Sen. Jesse Helms, R-SC, to the mission of U.S. international surrogate broadcasting featuring Sen. Joseph R. Biden, D-NJ, Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: 325 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-457-6949
WEB ADDRESS: rferl.gov
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
EVENT: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION National Zoo presents holds a lecture on The Chagres: Panama's River of Interoceanic Communication featuring Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute anthropologist Stanley Heckadon looking at the region's natural heritage and biological riches, which include jaguars, blue morpho butterflies, howler monkeys, and over 400 species of birds.
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-357-3030
WEB ADDRESS: si.edu
TIME: 8 p.m.
EVENT: US AIR FORCE BAND present the Premier Jazz Ensemble the Airman of Note in concert.
DATE: October 3, 2002
LOCATION: Howard University 2455 6th Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-767-5658
WEB ADDRESS: bolling.af.mil/band
