Office of Science and Technology Embassy of France in the USA

Science breakfasts


In coordination with the Science Diplomatic Club, the Office of Science and Technology organizes monthly Science Breakfasts. These events, initially planned as a series of conferences, consist of inviting a prominent member of the American science and technology community to speak to an audience of counselors and attachés from embassies in Washington.

The first session, which took place in January of 2007, was well attended, with approximately 30 guests from over 15 different countries. Each of these breakfasts has been an occasion to strengthen ties with American leaders in science and technology and also to ask them questions and spur dialog within a favorable context. One very positive result, for example, was the visit to France in January, 2008, by Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Science Jay Cohen. He had spoken at the embassy in the fall of 2007, and his visit to France should lead to an agreement to strengthen cooperation in security-related R&D.

  • June 2008 - Richard Meserve

    published on 20 June 2008
    Scientific activities of the Carnegie Institution and prospects for nuclear power in the United States : reasons for the recent increased interest in nuclear powe and barriers that must be overcome for significant expansion to occur

  • May 2008 - Madeleine Jacobs

    published on 19 June 2008
    The origins, purposes and activities of the ACS ; the 2008 ACS Strategic Plan ; and the society’s international engagements, including past ACS activities with the S&T diplomacy community. Possibilities for S&T Attaché/ACS Cooperation, including : the ACS Green Chemistry Institute ; the globalization-themed 238th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in 2009 ; opportunities in the US for international students in chemistry, engineering, and related sciences ; and study abroad/service learning opportunities for US chemistry students.

  • April 2008 - Reno Harnish

    published on 18 April 2008
    Role of OES in science cooperation (C-175 process, leadership in negotiations and grants making)

  • March 2008 - Michael Bowman

    published on 12 March 2008
    Role of research parks within a national innovation system, the economic impact of parks and future trends including open innovation, emerging new technologies and evolving new research park models.

  • Feb 2008 - Dr. Ardent Bement

    published on 13 February 2008
    NSF’s priorities based on FY08 appropriations and the FY09 request

  • Jan 2008 - Dr. Mihail Roco

    published on 10 January 2008
    Governance of and strategic directions for nanotechnology research, and nanotechnology risk governance

  • Dec 2007 - Murray Lumpkin

    published on 11 December 2007
    Internationalization of the US FDA

  • Nov 2007 - Jim Turner and Dr. Kathryn Clay

    published on 13 November 2007
    An update from Capitol Hill experts on the current state of appropriations and energy bills

  • Nov 2007 - Elias A. Zerhouni

    published on 6 November 2007
    Biomedical Research: The Impact on Health Challenges in a Globalized World

  • Sept 2007 - Jay Cohen

    published on 21 September 2007
    Directorate for Science and Technology: the current strategy and goals, near term priorities
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