Franco-Israeli Workshop on: Characterization
of Materials at Nano-meter Scale 25-26.09.2000
For More Information:http://www.eng.tau.ac.il/~lereah/workshop.html
Announcement for the The
Israel-Francedistance learning workshop on Distance Learning via Internet-2
* Nov 5-6, 2000 * Diaspora Museum
International Conferences
Each year the Ministry of Science initiates and organizes one or two international conferences on novel, state of the art scientific subjects whose promotion can contribute to strengthening the scientific and technological capability of Israel and the development of its national economy.
These conferences are organized in Israel and run for three or four days. The programs for multi-national conferences include: surveys, lectures on research work, round-table discussions, workshops, poster demonstrations, and professional tours in keeping with the subject and the decisions of the conference organizing committee, appointed by the Ministry.
About 100-150 scientists usually take part in multi-national conferences as lecturers or members of the listening audience. In addition to Israeli participants, the Ministry of Science generally invites about 12 well-known foreign scientists, who have established reputations in the international scientific community, to present lectures at these conferences.
These invited speakers are guests of the Ministry and consequently, the Ministry of Science provides them with airfare and local expenses. Likewise, the Ministry assumes responsibility for financing the general costs of such conferences.
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Criteria for Evaluating Proposals for International Conferences
MOS will give preference to topics which --
- have broad horizons
- are inter-disciplinary
- are novel or innovative
- have possibility for applications with economic potential
- have importance for Israel and are worthwhile to be held here.
The Ministry will avoid the adoption of conferences in fields which are under the direct purview or auspices of government ministries having other objectives (for example, Agriculture, Health, Industry and Trade, or Environment).
In general, MOS will not adopt annual conferences sponsored or associated with scientific organizations or bodies.
In general, MOS will not adopt a conference which is a part of a series of existing conferences run periodically within the same field of science.
MOS will give preference to topics whose presentations involve scientists from different research institutions (inter-institutional cooperation).
MOS will give preference to lectures whose style is of a high scientific caliber, sophisticated, and which shows systematic thought.