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bridges vol. 18, July 2008 / News from the Network

The OST network of Austrian scientists & scholars abroad was established by the Office of Science & Technology (OST) at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, DC, and focuses on the outreach of government-related agencies to Austrian scientists in North America. Its main objective has been to support the scientific community with information and specific advice wherever necessary and requested.

Encouraged by the OST, an independent association - ASciNA (Austrian Scientists and Scholars in North America) - was founded in 2002 with local chapters being established throughout the US and Canada. For further information about ASciNA please visit www.ascina.at


OST Scientist Network  & ASciNA Activities

IIASA lunch

The Austrian Ambassador to the United States Eva Nowotny hosted a luncheon on June 16, 2008, to introduce IIASA's new Acting Director Sten Nilsson and Director Designate Detlof von Winterfeldt to science and policy leaders in the Washington community. Guests included officials from the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, the World Bank, private foundations, and Federal agencies.


Detlof von Winterfeldt, a former research scholar at IIASA in the 1970s, and currently professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and director of the Homeland Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at the University of Southern California, will become IIASA’s ninth director on January 1, 2009. He emphasized that a closer relationship with policy makers will be of particular importance for IIASA.


Participants welcomed the creation of an endowment fund for IIASA. Its aim is to open up additional resources from the private sector for IIASA’s interdisciplinary research.



Public Screening of Germany-Austria Soccer Game of the EURO 2008

On Monday, June 16, 2008, the OST in cooperation with the German Goethe Institut in Washington organized a public viewing of the legendary encounter of the two countries’ soccer teams on the occasion of the EURO 2008, taking place this month in Austria and Switzerland.


Thirty years after Cordóba 1978, many German, Austrian, and some American soccer fans sneaked out of their offices early to witness this game on the big screen. German beer and Austrian wine provided by the organizers created an authentic stadium-like atmosphere far from home.


After 90 minutes of hope and prayer, the decision was made in favor of our German neighbors who won the game with a final score of 1–0, eliminating the last hopes of the Austrians to ascend into the quarter finals.

Nevertheless, this rather unusual joint cooperation provided all attendees with a memorable occasion to participate in the EURO 2008, even far away from home. A news team from the German TV channel n-tv covered the event. To see the clip, click here.
Members of the OST and the Goethe Institut


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