USAID Begins Mapping New Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy

WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gathered many of the world's leading scientists and development thinkers, along with leaders of key federal science agencies to help map out a bold new Science, Technology and Innovation strategy for USAID. The conference, entitled "Transforming Development Through Science Technology and Innovation" was the first step in helping USAID to identify "grand challenges" and explore how science, technology, and innovation can be used to solve them.

More than 60 experts from around the world spent two days engaged in lively and thought-provoking discussions to address today's most pressing development challenges and how we can resolve them.  Keynote speakers included Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Dr. Holdren gave high marks to Administrator Shah and the timeliness and importance of the event.

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