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Building a GlobalNanotechnology Network

(GNN)

Opening remarks byR.P.H. ChangMaterials Research Institute

Northwestern University

Third GNN Development WorkshopSaarbrucken, Germany

May 26-27, 2005

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What is the GNN?

Membership: Diverse nanotechnology

stakeholders worldwide

Mission: promote, support and enlarge

global collaboration in nano research,education, technology and resourcedevelopment.

Guiding Principles: universal participationand joint ownership

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Vision - GNN Membership

Researchers

GovernmentAgencies

Existing NanoNetworks

Educators &students

Professional &Technical Societies

Industry

ResearchCenters

NationalLabs

GNN composed ofnano stakeholdersworldwide

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Vision - GNN Components

FacilitiesDevelopment &

Access

Joint fundingprograms

Research(basic and applied)

?

Education(formal & informal)

Standards

Database

?

Components

and structurewill be based onour common

interests

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What have we done so far?

Initiated discussions among national

and regional nano leaders

Survey of existing nano activities

Key Finding: A global infrastructure isneeded to support collaborations in

nano research, education, and

technology.

Survey of existing nano activities

Survey of existing nano networks

(national, regional, topical)

Discussions to link these networks to

form a GNN

Key Finding: The GNN must focus on

non-competitive issues for common

benefit

Yokohama, 2003Cancun, 2001

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Other networking events

International Dialogue on

Responsible Researchand Development ofNanotechnology

(Washington, DC April2004)

EC Workshop on

Education and Training,Brussels, April 2005

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Main Goal of this Workshop

Create a GNN implementation structurebased on ourcommon interests.

1. Agree upon areas of common interest

2. Identify necessary resources

3. Identify near and long term objectives

4. Select regional leaders and steering committee

5. Enlist member support

So what are some possible areas of common interest?

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Research

Basic research discoveries

Research to meet commonsocietal needs

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Global Research Gallery

Developed at NU as a forum for sharingresearch at the pre-competitive stage

Research posters, searchable by topic,

author, etc, Discussion forum

Excellent tool for enlarging international

cooperation

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Facilities

Facilities directory

New instrumentation

Facility sharing agreements Remote access platforms

Examples: International users at ArgonneNational Lab, Australian initiatives, NCN,

etc.

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Education

Content development

Training and re-training

Professional development for teachers

Informal education for general public (safety,benefits of nano etc)

Development of learning tools

Examples: European Research and TrainingNetworks, US centers for formal and informaleducation, etc.

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NCLT exists to build national capacity in nanoscale scienceand engineering education (NSEE) and to advance science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

Professional

Development: Providingeducation resources and

development programs that willprepare students & practicing

teachers to become NSEeducators

Content Development:Focusing on the design of NSE

instructional materials forgrades 7-16

Degree Program in NSEE

Education: Mobilizingcollege- and university-level

educators based at institutionsnationwide that will offerundergraduate & graduatedegrees in NSEE

NSEE Research &

Learning Tools: Organizingand supporting research on theintegration of NSE-basedcurricula into STEM education

Components of NCLTs I n t eg r a t ed Pr o g r a m

Partnership of Northwestern, Purdue, University of Michigan, Argonne National Laboratory,University of Illinois at Chicago and Urbana-Champaign

www.nclt.us nclt@northwestern.edu

National Center for Learning &Teaching

in Nanoscale Science and Engineering

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Database

A database is needed to house:

Researcher directories

Facilities directories

Educational content

Journals and publications

Specialized software

Other resources

Examples: Database initiatives in Japan, Canada, andother countries

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Leadership Structure

Coordinating Leaders in each topical area Group members in each region

Support staff from member institutions

Coordinating Leaders? Regional Leaders?

Others?

Steering Committee

Implementation Teams

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Participants Guide to Panels

No presentations please see posters

Questions from audience Panelists to brief to take as many

questions as possible. Panel facilitator will also ask questions

after the audience has finished.

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Panel questions

What is currentlybeing done in your

country/region in each of these four areas(research, education, facilities,database?)

What can your country/region contributeto the GNN in each of these four areas?

What can your country/region gainfromthe GNN in each of these four areas?

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