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We would like to invite you to the following event, and if your organization would be willing to forward this your members or put it on your event calendar it would be greatly appreciated. The event is non-partisan, and is held to the standards of the University of Minnesota. Innovation 2008: Renewing America Through Smarter Science & Technology Policy October 20th and 21st At the time of this conference, held on the University of Minnesota Campus, we will be just two weeks away from the next presidential election. Soon after, the next administration will begin to set national science policy for the next four years (if not eight years). The policies that are created will determine how we educate the next generation of scientists and engineers, what priorities we will have for research funding and how we will tackle the challenges we face in terms of energy, health, the environment and national security. Whether you are a scientist, an educator, a student, an artist, a policy maker or a member of the concerned public we invite you to join us for an interactive discussion of the most pressing science policy issues of our day. Our partner Science Debate 2008 has been advocating for a presidential debate on science. While that has not come to fruition this election cycle, we hope that you join us for an event that aims to raise the visibility of science issues, and highlight the importance of science for our society. To aid in our discussion, Ira Flatow, Host and Executive Producer, Talk of the Nation: Science Friday, NPR, will give a closing keynote address about what he has learned while reporting on science policy. Dr. Peter Agre, University Professor and Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, (2003) will offer his perspective on science and the elections, during his evening keynote remarks. Throughout the conference participants will be given access to electronic tools to add to the discussion. Whether you are able to attend or not, we hope that you will contribute to our conference wiki. It is your platform to begin the discussion that we encourage everyone to be involved in. Register Now Full conference and keynote lunch rates available Hosted by the Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy and Science Debate 2008; in partnership with the Bell Museum of Natural History, the Science Museum of Minnesota and Fresh Energy Tom Bell Grey Cloud Island 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. St. Paul Park, MN 55071 651 459-4150 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20081003/bb5a9874/attachment.html