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Running the EU Presidency: Opportunity Does Knock Twice for the Netherlands |
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by Ilona Aberl
Although busy with the day-to-day
business of participating in a second EU Presidency, Mr. Roger
Kleinenberg, Attaché for Science and Technology at the Royal
Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C., took some time out to meet
with bridges. Mr. Kleinenberg
discussed the recently concluded Netherlands EU Presidency (July 1 –
December 31, 2004) and commented on the current Luxembourg EU
Presidency (January 1 – June 30, 2005) in which the Dutch are now
marginally participating. It is the first time that a government has
had the opportunity to be involved in two EU Presidencies, and
consecutively at that. In addition, the Dutch EU Presidency was the
first that included all 25 full-fledged Member States.
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“Night Sciences – Science of Innovation by Serendipity” Lecture in Washington, D.C. on January 18, 2005 |
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Professor Josef Penninger, head of
the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) at the Austrian Academy
of Science in Vienna, was elected “Scientist of the Year 2003” by the
Austrian Association of Science Journalists. On the 18th of January, in
recognition of this honor, Professor Penninger was invited to deliver a
lecture, “Night Sciences – Science of Innovation by Serendipity,”
presenting his work and emphasizing the role of chance in scientific
research.
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Visas for Visiting Scientists and Students - Extension of Visas Mantis Program |
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by Alexander Unkart
Each year, thousands of international
science students and scholars apply for visas to enter the United
States to participate in education and exchange programs. These foreign
science students and scholars are an important economic resource for
U.S. universities, colleges, and also research centers. 
At the same
time, the U.S. has important national security reasons for carefully
screening science students and scholars who apply for visas. Since 1998
the U.S. government uses the Visas Mantis program, a security review
procedure involving multiple U.S. government agencies as the primary
tool to conduct this screening.
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FIT-IT Systems on Chip – Radical Innovation in a Nutshell |
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The Austrian Federal Ministry for
Transport, Innovation, and Technology (BMVIT) has started the new
program line “FIT-IT Systems on Chip.” This initiative provides four to
five million Euros for promising research projects in this seminal
field.
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International Public Transportation Exposition in Texas, September 26-28, 2005 |
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by Tanja Haser
September 26-28, the International
Public Transport Exposition (EXPO 2005) will take place in Dallas,
Texas. EXPO 2005 is the world’s largest public transportation trade
show and covers all modes of public transportation. EXPO 2005 will
bring together over 800 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and
about 20,000 visitors from around the world to see the newest products
and services available to the mass transportation industry. The
International Public Transportation Exposition takes place every three
years in a different city in the U.S..
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