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10:00 am
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Break
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10:30 am
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Sponsoring agency discussion
Future role of astronomy and astrophysics; management philosophy for science individual investigator grants and science projects/missions; interagency cooperation in addressing science questions of mutual interest
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—Daniel Goldin, Administrator, NASA
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Noon
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Lunch
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1:00 pm
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Insights based on recent NRC reports
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–Federal Funding of Astronomical Research
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—John Huchra, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Co-chair, NRC Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics
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–Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium
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—Joseph H.Taylor, Princeton University, Co-chair, NRC Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee
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2:00 pm
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Managing international participation in major ground-based projects and programs: Reflections of a former European Southern Observatory Director General
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—Riccardo Giacconi, Associated Universities, Inc.
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2:30 pm
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Professional society perspectives
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–American Astronomical Society
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—Marcia Rieke, University of Arizona
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–Solar Physics Division
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—Judy Karpen, Naval Research Laboratory
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–High Energy Astrophysics Division
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—Alice Harding, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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–Division for Planetary Sciences
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—Mark Sykes, University of Arizona
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Small undergraduate college perspective
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—Frank Winkler, Middlebury College
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3:45 pm
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Break
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4:15 pm
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Smithsonian Institution: Overview and role in supporting research in astronomy and astrophysics
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—Irwin Shapiro, Director, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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