Tianjin 2008 - The Globalization of Science and Technology

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27.09.2008

The Globalization of Science and Technology
With the IT and telecommunication revolutions, advanced development in science and technology can take place around the globe.
What are the implications for foreign assistance, FDI and education as barriers to invention and production are reduced?
Winifred Mitchell Baker, Chairman of the Board, Mozilla, USA; Technology Pioneer
Neil Gershenfeld, Director, The Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Science Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan
Benoit Potier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Air Liquide, France
Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco, USA
Moderated by
David Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief, Thomson Reuters, United Kingdom