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Thanks, Barry Kaditz From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Renee Robins Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:57 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [E&E seminars] TPP IAP Seminar Series: Issues in Technology and Policy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Technology and Policy Program presents Issues in Technology and Policy 2010 IAP Seminar Series All seminars meet in E51-145 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Many policy issues involve a significant technology element. This annual seminar series explores selected issues in technology and policy. Bring a brown bag lunch; light refreshments will be provided. TPP IAP Seminar Series Schedule Tuesday Jan. 5th Noon-1:30 pm E51-145 ----------------------------------------------------------------- An Engineering Systems Approach to Pandemic Flu Richard Larson, Mitsui Professor of Engineering Systems and Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director, Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals In this talk, Prof. Larson will discuss an eng. systems project in its 3rd year, the modeling and analysis of pandemic influenza. The approach combines mathematical modeling associated with operations research with approaches from social science and management sciences, and suggests strategies to control the spread of the disease. Recent H1N1 developments have provided new data sources and new questions to be analyzed. Tuesday Jan. 12th Noon-1:30 pm E51-145 ----------------------------------------------------------------- A Lean Enterprise Systems Approach to Health Care Transformation Deborah Nightingale, Professor of the Practice of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems and Co-Director, Lean Advancement Initiative The health care system is highly fragmented and increasingly technology-based. For over 15 years MIT's Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) has been working to transform aerospace and defense enterprises in both industry and government. These same methods are now being applied to complex health care systems. This talk will address recent research related to hospitals, the Veteran's Administration and new drug development. Tuesday Jan. 19th Noon-1:30 pm E51-145 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Climate Change Challenges in Developing Countries: Low Carbon Economic Development Options for Indonesia Dr. Gary Kleiman, Senior Environmental Policy Analyst, World Bank Office, Jakarta The Government of Indonesia recognizes that climate change is a key economic development issue, and also that early action to address mitigation and adaptation concerns will be strategically beneficial. Indonesia is studying options to address climate change mitigation without compromising development objectives. This talk will review the overarching goals of the study and present early findings across several sectors. Sponsored by the Technology and Policy Program, Engineering Systems Division. http://tppserver.mit.edu <http://tppserver.mit.edu/> / http://student.mit.edu/iap/nstechpo.html ========================================================================== Renee J. Robins Director of Special Projects, Technology and Policy Program Director of Program Integration, MIT-Portugal Program MIT Engineering Systems Division 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room E40-381 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-7662 (tel) (617) 452-2599 (fax) [email protected] (email) http://tppserver.mit.edu ==========================================================================
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