As we previously blogged in this space (here and here), approximately 130 individuals — including 43 speakers — from 16 countries around the world came together at the NSF last month to discuss the challenge of “Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future.” The two-day workshop, sponsored by the NSF and organized jointly by the NSF and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), sought to identify priorities for an international research and policy agenda that would help improve health and wellness in people, communities and societies using information technology. The international experts in health- and wellness-related disciplines considered the most efficient and effective roles for both the public […]
Computing Community Consortium Blog
The goal of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to catalyze the computing research community to debate longer range, more audacious research challenges; to build consensus around research visions; to evolve the most promising visions toward clearly defined initiatives; and to work with the funding organizations to move challenges and visions toward funding initiatives. The purpose of this blog is to provide a more immediate, online mechanism for dissemination of visioning concepts and community discussion/debate about them.
Archive for the ‘workshop reports’ category
Recapping the Recent OECD-NSF Workshop on Smart Health
March 3rd, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniLive blogging the NSF-OECD Smart Health Workshop, Day 2
February 16th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniDay 2 of the two-day NSF–OECD Workshop on Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future is about to get underway at the National Science Foundation. Over 130 people from 16 nations throughout the world turned out yesterday, when the focus was on emerging models for smart health and wellness. Most everyone is expected back today — along with a few new arrivals — and the attention is turning to commonalities and differences in international challenges (AM session) and crafting an international research and policy agenda (PM session). Once again, we’ll have live coverage throughout the day right here. If you’re just joining us, be sure to review what was discussed yesterday. […]
Building a Smarter Health & Wellness Future [live blog]
February 15th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniAs noted in this space last week, the National Science Foundation and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) are co-sponsoring a Workshop on Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future at NSF today & tomorrow. This workshop is reviewing how new technological developments — including high-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks, etc. — can provide unique and unprecedented opportunities for addressing the health and wellness challenges of our aging society. A specific goal is to identify priorities for an international research and policy agenda in this space, all the while stimulating collaboration and innovation on a global scale. We’ll be blogging about the meeting in real-time today. Keep checking back […]
Monday Morning Roundup
February 14th, 2011 / in policy, research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniSeveral items of interest this Monday morning:
President’s FY 2012 Budget Unveiled
President Obama will reveal his budget request for FY 2012 at 10:30am ET this morning. For live coverage, check your favorite news source. Later today, there will be budget briefings by Federal funding agencies, notably the National Science Foundation — including the CISE Directorate — and the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Our colleagues at CRA’s Policy Blog will have complete coverage of the President’s anticipated $3.7 trillion request — and specifically what it says about Federal funding for R&D.
NSF, OECD Partner to Explore Smart Health — and We’ll Try Live Blogging It
February 11th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniThe NSF’s CISE Directorate and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) are co-sponsoring what promises to be a terrific workshop on Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future outside Washington, DC, next Tuesday & Wednesday. This invitation-only event will review how new technological developments — including high-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks, etc. — can provide unique and unprecedented opportunities for addressing the health and wellness challenges of our aging society. A specific objective will be to identify priorities for an international research and policy agenda in this space, all the while stimulating collaboration and innovation on a global scale. Over 120 attendees are expected. A […]
A Workshop on Sustainability & IT
February 10th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniAbout 60 leading researchers, program managers, and others gathered in Washington, DC, last Thursday and Friday to discuss new fundamental CSE research opportunities that will meet important enabling needs as the nation and world seek long-term sustainable technologies and behaviors. This two-day meeting, co-sponsored by NSF’s CISE Directorate and the Computing Community Consortium, sought to go beyond routine uses of information technology to identify high-risk, high-reward research directions in sustainability that may not yet have received adequate attention or funding. The workshop comprised three sessions with plenary talks followed by breakout discussions and report-backs, as well as a fourth session that served as an integration/wrap-up period. The NSF’s Tim Killeen […]