AGENDA

• Convene
• Introductory Remarks
• China: Prof. Zhao Xuewen, Deputy Director General,Bureau of Policy, NSFC
• U.S.A. Dr. Fred Bernthal, President,URA

• General Overview of NSFC/NSF Program to Date
• U.S.A. Mr. Alex DeAngelis, NSF
• China:  Prof. Bai Ge, Deputy Director General, BIC, NSFC

• Break

Comments on Special Topics Funded by NSFC/NSF Program

1. R&D and the Knowledge-Based Society-Linking the Production, Dissemination, and Applicatin of Research-First Sino-US Science Policy Seminar
MODERATORS
China:  Dr. Mu Rongping, CAS
U.S.A. Dr. Tom Ratchford, GMU

2.U.S-China Forum on Biotechnology and Biomedicine
MODERTORS
U.S.A. Mr. Alex DeAngelis, NSF
China:  Dr. Qiao Youlin, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 

3. 2nd US-Sino Seminar on Technology Innovatio
MODERATORS
U.S.A. Dr. Lilian Wu, IBM
China   Dr. Chen Jin, Zhejiang University

Review and Discussion of the three themes originally identified for emphasis in the NSFC-NSF initiative:

I. Information and Data Requirements for Science Policy
II.  Human Resources for Science and Engineering
III The Changing Character of R&D

For each theme questions will be discussed such as

1. Is the theme still valid for the initiative?
2. What has happened so far (where do we stand) in the program?
3. What needs to be done in the remaining eight years?

4.  How should it be implemented (how to do it)?

The discussion of each theme should take into account (as relevant) five areas of science and policy concerns:

1. Basic research
2. Industrial research
3. Science and engineering education
4. Public attitudes toward science and technology
5. Technology and the economy

MODERATORS:
U.S.A. Mary Brown Bullock, Agnes Scott
China: Dr. Han Yu, Bureau of Policy, NSFC

Lunch

Continuation of Review and Discussion of the three themes
MODERATORS:
China:  Huang Haijun, Deputy Director General, Dept. Management Sciences, NSFC
U.S.A. Prof. Chuan Sheng Liu, UMD

Break

Discussion of both next steps and overall decade-long goals for NSFC/NSF Program
MODERATORS
U.S.A. Dr. Kathie Olsen, NASA
China:  Dr. Xue Lan, Tsinghua University

Adjourn

Dinner hosted by NSFC

1. Overall strategy for completing the initiative
2. Outline addressing the intellectual content of future events
3. Ways for translating the content into policy-relevant communications for policy makers
4. Joint statement of plans in the form of agreed upon document(s) issued during or after the workshop
5. Electronic and print dissemination of results of the initiative

MODERATORS:
China:  Ms. Chen Huai, BIC, NSFC
USA: Dr. Fred Bernthal, URA