Announcements
Announcements
The Wild Geese Network of Irish Scientists in North America
The network was established this week after a meeting hosted by the Irish Embassy in Washington D.C. The press release is available here:
Wild Geese Network (PDF, 2 pages, 300KB)
Lastest Edition of OECD STI Outlook Published
The Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2010, OECD, December, 2010.
"...[public spending on R&D] are expected to be growth-enhancing in the longer term - support for R&D...has scope for creating new sources of growth by enhancing labour and multifactor productivity"
Irish Section of Euroscience Established
An Irish regional section of Euroscience has been established (January 2009) to promote Irish participation in the activities of Euroscience, in particular in the run up to the Euroscience Open Forum to be held in Dublin in 2012 (ESOF2012). The Group will also provide a grass roots forum for researchers in Ireland, facilitating discussion of issues such as the links between science and society, the development of national science and technology policies and career structures for researchers.
Anyone interested in joining the Irish group should contact Mike Mansfield at m.mansfield@ucc.ie.
Note that the Group represents researchers of all disciplines, including social sciences and humanities.
“I am delighted to see the establishment of an Irish section of Euroscience. As Ireland continues its strategy of prioritising investment in science in these challenging economic times it is important that the scientific community in Ireland has a tangible identity and a coherent voice. The section will also play a key role in ensuring that the Euroscience Open Forum in Dublin in 2012 is an outstanding success.”