May 15 Discussion at George Washington University
Newswise — CRDF Global President and CEO Cathy Campbell will participate in a panel discussion on the current and future role of science engagement to reduce weapons of mass destruction threats worldwide. Presenters, including officials from the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, will cite engagement efforts in the former Soviet Union and present more recent efforts to address the issues globally. This event is sponsored by Nuclear Policy Talks, a project of the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
Panelists will include:
- Cathy Campbell, president and chief executive officer, CRDF Global- Philip Dolliff, director, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, U.S. Department of State- Linda Staheli, senior staff associate for Congressional and Governmental Relations, CRDF Global- Phillip Starling, director, Science Engagement Program, CRDF Global- Andrew C. Weber, assistant secretary of defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Defense
Event Information12:00-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2013The George Washington University Elliott School of International AffairsState Room, 7th Floor1957 E St. NWFoggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)
This event is open to the public, but registration is required. Interested media should contact Kurtis Hiatt at [email protected] or 202-994-1849.
About CRDF GlobalCRDF Global is an independent, nonprofit organization established in 1995 to promote international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources, training and services. CRDF Global has 17 years of experience managing international research funding programs and supporting emerging science and technology infrastructure in more than 40 countries in Eurasia, the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.
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