The Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology (FAST) is anticipating an opportunity to co-host an international conference on Science & Technology for Sustainable Cities. As part of the conference, there will be discussion groups and a poster session.

Your input is needed – what topics would you and your colleagues like to see discussed/presented at such as conference?

Interesting topics include

• Building infrastructure & energy efficiency
• Transportation infrastructure
• Internet/communications infrastructure
• Waste disposal
• Cities and Sea Level Rise
• Cities and Health care – hospitals, elderly issues, neo-natal care, etc
• Crime, Forensics, Policing
• Cities as hubs for private sector R&D
• Jobs for the bottom 25% of the income pyramid

Please click on the comments button and share some of your ideas.

The meeting is currently scheduled for October 19-21, 2008. There will be more details in January, but in the meantime, we would welcome you input on the themes for discussion.

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