Reconstructing Science, Engineering, and Higher Education in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia: Summary of a Meeting (1996)

9:00 am

Welcoming Remarks

E. William Colglazier, Executive Officer, National Research Council

George Schillinger, Workshop Chair, Polytechnic University

9:15 am

Foreign Assistance Framework for Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia

Panel Chair: Martin Prochnik, U.S. Department of State (retired)

Christine Wallich, Central European Department, The World Bank

Michael Mertaugh, Education Division, The World Bank

James Holmes, East European Assistance, U.S. Department of State

Aslam Aziz, Mission of the European Union

Hans-Petter Boe, International Organization for Migration

Ivo Slans, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

12:00 pm

Lunch in the Member's Room

Speaker: Ambassador Sven Alkalaj, Embassy of Bosnia-Hercegovina

1:15 pm

Relevant NRC International Activities as Possible Models for FuturePrograms

Panel Chair: John Moore, George Mason University

Glenn Schweitzer, National Research Council

Joseph Cassells, National Institutes of Health

Michael Greene, National Research Council

2:15 pm

Break

2:30 pm

Rebuilding Research and Education in the Basic Sciences

Panel Chair: Pasko Rakic, Yale University

Ivo Slaus, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Muharem Avdispahic, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo

Discussant: Nedzib Sacirbey, M.D.

5:00 pm

Adjourn

9:00 am

Rebuiding Research and Education in Engineering

Panel Chair: Ed Przybylowicz, Rochester Institute of Technology

Drazan Topolnik, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Universityof Zagreb

Mirza Kusljugic, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University ofTuzla

Sreto Tomasevic, Faculty of Metallurgy in Zenica, University of Sarajevo

Discussant: Arthur Bergles, Rensselaer Polytechnic University

11:15 am

Break

11:30 am

General Discussion

Chair: George Schillinger, Polytechnic University

12:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm

Specific Program Suggestions for Rebuilding Science and EngineeringEducation and Research

Chair: George Schillinger, Polytechnic University

2:30 pm

Adjourn