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::New Ionian Centre hosts science policy summer schools::
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cross-posting)
There is to be a new Ionian Centre for Research and Technology, established
with European structural funds on the island of Kefalonia, one of whose
themes will be science policy studies.
One part of the Centre's programme is likely to be one or more summer
schools each year where academics can meet, or initiate exchanges with
policymakers and practitioners in industry, government or academic
management. Moses Boudourides of the University of Patras in Greece and
Peter Healey of the Science Policy Support Group in London will be working
together to organise the programme, in collaboration with colleagues who
have particular meetings to offer. It is hoped to organise at least one
such summer school in September 2000 although the Centre itself may not yet
be open.
Programmes for the summer school can originate in, or address issues or
concerns, from the conceptual to the applied, concerning any or all of the
European Union member or candidate member states, and/or issues at the
European level. A comparative element is encouraged, and we are hoping to
organise a specifically Greek day during every programme during which mutual
learning can take place on local issues. Meetings are expected to be to the
benefit of European research policy or management, but this does not
preclude comparisons with, or learning from, other world regions.
Kefalonia is the largest and many would say the most beautiful of the Ionian
islands, combining spectacular beaches with dramatic mountain scenery and
cave systems. The Ionian Centre will aim to be one of the most
cost-effective conference centres in Europe, but cannot finance or subsidise
meetings.
If you are interested in holding a meeting under the auspices of the Ionian
Centre either this year or in 2001 or 2002 in the first instance you should
send an e-mail to either:
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Peter Healey
Science Policy Support Group (SPSG)
1 Birdcage Walk
London
SW1H 9JJ
UK
e-mail: Peter.Healey@ spsg.org
websites: www.spsg.org
www.sciencecity.org.uk
tel (office): (+44)(0) 20 7799 3335
fax (office): (+44)(0) 20 7799 3336
tel (home) : (+44)(0) 20 7916 8205
fax (home) : (+44)(0) 20 7916 1721
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