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Did You Know? If you are from a developing country, you can download free PDFs of ALL Academy Reports.  The International Visitors Office is a good resource for visa-related issues.
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Board on International Scientific Organizations
Policy and Global Affairs
The National Academies
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Tel: +1 202-334-2807
Fax: +1 202-334-2231
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WHO WE ARE… The Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO) oversees a network of more than 20 U.S. National Committees (USNCs) corresponding to the various International Council for Science (ICSU) scientific member bodies in an effort to strengthen U.S. participation in international scientific, engineering, and medical organizations.
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M. Gordon "Reds" Wolman, 1924-2010
With profound sorrow, we announce that M. Gordon “Reds” Wolman passed away on Feb. 24, 2010. Reds served as Chair of the U.S. Committee for IIASA and U.S. member of the IIASA Council from 1999-2003. His commitment to international cooperation in scientific research, along with his unfailing generosity of spirit and infectious excitement about IIASA and its work, saw the Institute through a critical review of the U.S. role in IIASA. More...
BISO Member Recognized with Presidential Award
BISO congratulates board member Kennedy Reed (also a member of the USLC/IUPAP) as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. Dr. Reed is among more than 100 educators who was recognized in a January 6, 2010, award ceremony at the White House.
Upcoming and Recent BISO Activities and Reports - August 10-12, 2010 - "Teaching Climate Change from the Geologic Record" - a workshop co-sponsored by USNC/INQUA, American Quaternary Association, and On the Cutting Edge
- February 19, 2010 - AAAS symposium "Dust in the Earth System" - organized by the four Earth science national committees
- Ongoing - USNC/Mathematics Visiting Lecturer Program
- November 16-18, 2009 - "Promoting Education on Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences" - organized by NAS, Polish Academy of Sciences, InterAcademy Panel on International Issues, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), International Union of Microbiogical Societies (IUMS), and the U.S. State Department's Office on BIological Engagement
- October 9, 2009 - "Beyond the Decade: The Future of International Astronomy" - in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy
- August 26, 2009 - release of Frontiers in Soil Science Research: Report of a Workshop
- July 31 - August 2, 2009 - "Teacher Development Continuum in the United States and China" - workshop organized by the USNC on Mathematics Instruction (report upcoming)
- February 11-12, 2009 - "Twenty-First Century Ecosystems: Systemic Risk and the Public Good" - symposium organized by USNC/DIVERSITAS, co-sponsored by AAAS, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (report upcoming)
More BISO Activities and Reports
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Look for our next issue in spring 2010. Subscribe Now | International Visitors Office
The International Visitors Office (IVO), a program operated by BISO, is a resource on visa-related issues for The National Academies, Academy members, and the scientists and students traveling to the United States for professional activities. The presidents of the National Academies joined other scientific and educational organizations in issuing a statement on June 10, 2009, urging federal agencies to streamline visa processing for scholars and scientists visiting the United States. Read the statement and learn more about IVO… | Sponsor
BISO is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0614728.
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