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February 18, 1999
CHARGENSB TASK FORCE ONINTERNATIONAL ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
The significance of science and technology in the global context has growndramatically and both private sector and government cooperation in interna-tional science and engineering have assumed a more prominent role. Thecomplex and systemic biological, economic, and ecological problems of the 21stCentury will demand more information, more participation by the scientificcommunities of all nations, and more cooperation between these communitiesand political decision-makers.Within its Strategic Plan (NSB-98-215) the National Science Board has identifiedthe global context of science and engineering as a topic of major importance. The Plan expressed the need for a fresh assessment of the roles and needs of science and engineering in the international arena and for a coherent strategythat supports a productive relationship between scientific and foreign policyobjectives. The NSB Task Force on International Issues will undertake two tasks.1. With respect to science and technology in the international context, the taskforce will:
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Review the role and contributions of science and engineering research andeducation in both highly developed and developing countries and examinethe Federal institutional framework of policies and agency relations thatsupport fundamental research and education in the international setting;
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Assess the experience of other nations with respect to key issues inscience and engineering, research and education; and
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Develop recommendations for enhancing the Federal institutional frame- work of policies, agency relations, and international cooperation.
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2. With respect to the NSF role in international science and engineering re-search and education, the task force will:
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Review the NSF role in fostering international cooperation in fundamentalscience and engineering research and education and in their coordination with foreign policy; and
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Develop recommendations for an effective leadership role for NSF ininternational science and engineering in the 21st century.In conducting its work, the task force will consult widely with other agenciesand organizations and with science and technology officials of other countries.Eamon M. KellyChairman
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