Careers in Science and Technology: An International Perspective (1995)
Chapter: A THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Appendix A
The Conference Program
TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS:
An International Conference
Palace Hotel
Brussels, Belgium
March 28-30, 1993
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Evening Before, March 28, 1993 |
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7:30 p.m. |
Reception and Dinner |
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Welcoming Remarks: Paolo Fasella Director General, DG XII Commission of the European Communities |
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Conference Overview: Walter A. Rosenblith, Chair |
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March 29, 1993 |
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8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks: Hywel Jones Task Force on Human Resources Commission of the European Communities |
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9:30 a.m. |
PANEL 1: MONITORING CAREER TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) |
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Session Co-Chair: Richard Pearson Institute of Manpower Studies, University of Sussex (United Kingdom) |
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Session Co-Chair: Daniel Kleppner Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) |
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9:30 a.m. |
Speaker 1: Gunnar Westholm Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (France) |
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10:00 a.m. |
Speaker 2: Hajime Nagahama National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Second Policy-Oriented Research Group (Japan) |
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March 29, 1993 |
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10:30 a.m. |
Discussant: Glynis Breakwell University of Surrey (United Kingdom) |
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11:00 a.m. |
General Discussion and Session Summary Discussion Leader: Session Co-Chair D. Kleppner |
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12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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2:00 p.m. |
PANEL 2: ANALYZING TRENDS IN S&T CAREERS: THE LONGITUDINAL APPROACH |
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Session Co-Chair: Paul Baltes Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Education (Germany) |
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Session Co-Chair: Stephen Berry University of Chicago (USA) |
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2:00 p.m. |
Speaker 1: Yu Xie The University of Michigan (USA) |
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2:30 p.m. |
Speaker 2: Emilio Muñoz Institute of Advanced Social Studies (Spain) |
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3:00 p.m. |
Discussant: Jon Miller The Chicago Academy of Sciences (USA) |
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3:30 p.m. |
General Discussion and Session Summary Discussion Leader: Session Co-Chair S. Berry |
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4:00 p.m. |
Break |
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4:30 p.m. |
PANEL 3: ANALYZING TRENDS IN S&T CAREERS: FACTORS DETERMINING CHOICE |
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Session Co-Chair: Wendy K. Hansen Department of Industry, Science and Technology (Canada) |
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Session Co-Chair: John Moore George Mason University (USA) |
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4:30 p.m. |
Speaker 1: Tom Whiston Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex (United Kingdom) |
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5:00 p.m. |
Speaker 2: Torsten Husén Institute of International Education, Stockholm University (Sweden) |
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5:30 p.m. |
Discussant: Alfred McLaren Science Service, Inc. (USA) |
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6:00 p.m. |
General Discussion and Session Summary Discussion Leader: Session Co-Chair J. Moore |
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6:30 p.m. |
Adjourn for Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Dinner Speaker: Marianne Frankenhaeuser |
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March 30, 1993 |
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8:30 a.m. |
Conference Reconvenes: Walter Rosenblith, Chair |
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8:45 a.m. |
Opening Remarks: Human Capital and Mobility Program Commission of the European Communities |
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9:00 a.m. |
PANEL 4: UTILIZING POINTS OF INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN INTEREST IN S&T CAREERS |
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Session Co-Chair: Pim Fenger Ministry of Education and Science (Netherlands) |
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Session Co-Chair: Ernest Jaworski Monsanto, Inc. (USA) |
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9:00 a.m. |
Speaker 1: Kazuo Ishizaka National Institute for Educational Research (Japan) |
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9:30 a.m. |
Speaker 2: Dervilla Donnelly University College Dublin (Ireland) |
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10:00 a.m. |
Discussant: Pamela Ebert Flattau National Research Council (USA) |
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10:30 a.m. |
General Discussion and Session Summary Discussion Leader: Session Co-Chair E. Jaworski |
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12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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2:00 p.m. |
PANEL 5: INFLUENCING S&T CAREER TRENDS: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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Session Co-Chair: Rodney Nichols New York Academy of Sciences (USA) |
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• Academia Europaea (Sir Arnold Burgen) • Commission of the European Communities • European Science Foundation (D. Donnelly) • International Council of Scientific Unions (J. Marton-Lefevre) • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (J-M Cadiou) • Petrofina (J. Rebelo) • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (D. Malkin) • Third World Academy of Sciences (C. Ponnamperuma) • UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (C. Power) • U.S. National Science Foundation (C. Marrett) |
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4:30 p.m. |
General Discussion and Session Summary Discussion Leader: Session Co-Chair R. Nichols |
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6:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks: Walter Rosenblith Adjournment |
