In its Event Management activities, the OST regularly organizes events designed specifically for the target group of Austrian scientists in North America.

OST Scientist Network events are designed to initiate and strengthen cooperation within the OST Scientist Network, to offer a platform for personal information exchange and discussion, and to initiate the discussion of certain topics as important issues in research and technology policy.

Overview of 2008 OST Scientist Network events:

• February 14, 2008
  ERA-Link meeting with EU Commissioner Janec Potočnik
  The EU Commissioner of Science and Research, Janez Potočnic, met with European scientists in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2008. The meeting and following lunch reception took place at the Embassy of Austria. Commissioner Potočnic introduced the European Research Area and Seventh Framework Program (FP7), a 2007-2013 funding initiative to advance research and technology development, create jobs, and increase competitiveness and quality of research in the EU. To view the event report click here. The invitation can be viewed here. Please visit the ERA-Link Web site for details on ERA-Link.
  
  
• February 1, 2008
  President of European University Association (EUA) at European Career Fair 2008
  On the occasion of the European Career Fair 2008 (ECF) held at the Massachusets Institute of Technology (MIT), the OST, ASciNA, and brainpower austria organized a meeting between Austrian scientists and Professor Georg Winckler, president of the EUA, on February 1, 2008. Professor Winckler, who is also rector of the University of Vienna, spoke about recent developments and recruitment issues in the Austrian university system.
  

For information on previous events, please visit our events archive: