| EU/US Business and Education Workshop
Internationalization of Research and Graduate Studies and its Implications in the Transatlantic Context
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What: EU/US Business and Education Workshop
When: November 17 and 18, 2008
Where:Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, 84 Fifth St. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30308-1031, www.gatechcenter.com and here for directions
In an increasingly globalized economy, science and technology careers extend beyond national boundaries. Universities and research institutes worldwide are addressing these developments by setting up exchange programs, double and/or joint degrees, and foreign campuses. Several EU-U.S. co-operation ventures promote the training and mobility of researchers and are likely to be further developed.
Join us as we work to:
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Achieve a common understanding of the situation and main trends
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Identify key obstacles to increasing transatlantic mobility of students and researchers
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Discover ways and means for strengthening the exchange of scientists and engineers between the EU and the United States in quantitative and qualitative terms
Key Questions This Workshop Will Address:
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How to stimulate the development of transatlantic degrees to attract more talented young people into science careers?
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What innovative curricula are needed to prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers to engage in global R&D careers?
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What scientist mobility schemes can best contribute to the building of lasting transatlantic networks of excellence?
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How the transatlantic mobility of scientists can best contribute to innovation in a global context
Who Should Attend ?
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Identifying market opportunities in China for U.S.-based firms in various promising sectors;
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Where, when, and how to build your China market;
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Market entry and joint venture strategies;
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Overcoming regulatory and cultural obstacles; and
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Understanding the evolution of the national environment
For the Agenda , click here
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