GUIRR				NEXT GUIRR MEETING
			The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable provides a platform for leaders in science and technology from government, academia, and business to discuss and take action on scientific matters of national importance. These include issues facing partnerships between government, universities, and industry, the academic research enterprise, training of the scientific workforce, and the effects of globalization on U.S. research. More about GUIRR				October 22-23, 2008 Attendance by invitation only Registration Agenda Logistics Memo
			FDP				NEXT FDP MEETING
			The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) is a GUIRR-supported cooperative initiative among 10 federal agencies and 98 institutional recipients of federal funds; its purpose is to reduce the administrative burdens associated with research grants and contracts. More about FDP				September 7- 9, 2008
			UIDP				NEXT UIDP MEETING
			The purpose of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) is to nourish and expand collaborative partnerships between university and industry in the United States. The UIDP is crafting collaborative experiments on new approaches to sponsored research, licensing arrangements, and the broader strategic elements of a healthy, long-term university-industry relationship. More about UIDP.				December 2-4, 2008
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