TÜBA/IAP Regional Workshop Program

Final Programme of the IAP Regional Workshop on “Science Academies in Central and Southern Asia and their Roles in Society”, Istanbul, Turkey, 1-2 September 2010

August 31, 2010
19:30 – 21:00	Welcome Cocktails - ITU Social Facility Building, Terrace of “Havuz” Restaurant
September 1, 2010
08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Opening Session and Welcoming Remarks First Speech Second Speech - Prof. Dr. Howard Alper, University of Ottawa, Canada
09:30 – 10:30	Session II: Academy and Society Prof. Dr. Ayse Erzan, TÜBA Responsibilities of Academies to Outreach to Society - Prof. Dr. Howard Alper, University of Ottawa, Canada Discussion (30 minutes)
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00	Session III: Academy and Excellence Prof. Dr. Howard Alper, University of Ottawa, Canada Development of Research in Nanotechnology in Kyrgyzstan Discussion (30 minutes)
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch - ITU Social Facility Building Restaurant, Macka
13:30 – 14:30	Session IV: Academy and Youth Turkish Academy of Sciences and Young Scientists Programmes - Gülzade Kahveci, TÜBA - The Turkish Academy of Sciences Role of Academies in Encouraging the Young Elite Scientists to Promote Science - Professor Mohammd Reza Shams Ardekani, Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran Discussion (30 minutes)
14:30 – 15:30	Session V: Academy and Politics Prof. Dr. Sevket Ruacan Academies and Politics - Professor Soraya Popal, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan (ASA) Bridging the gap between Science and Politics - Professor Khalid Mahmood Khan, Network of Academies of Science in OIC Countries (NASIC) Discussion (30 minutes)
15:30 – 04:00	Session VI: Academy and Policy Advice Prof. Dr. Isenbike Togan - Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Prof. Dr. Vagif Farzaliyev - Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences The ethics of scientific advice - Prof. Dr. Ayse Erzan, TÜBA Discussion (30 minutes)
19:30	Dinner - Istanbul University Social Facility Building Restaurant at Baltalimanı
September 2, 2010
09:00 – 10:00	Session VII: Connecting Academies in the Asian Region Dr. Dincer Ulku, TÜBA - Connecting the Region: NATO's Virtual Silk Highway Dr. Deniz Yuksel-Beten, NATO - Sustainable Development Project Among Asian Countries Prof. Dr. Namik Kemal Aras Discussion (30 minutes)
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee break
10:30 – 12:00	Session VIII: Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusion and Recommendations Reports on Sessions II-VII by each Session Chair
12:30 – 18:00	Social Programme City tour, including Lunch at a restaurant in Eminonu district, visits to Byzantine Hippodrome area, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, Saint Sophia (Hagia Sophia) Museum, Topkapi Palace Museum (Treasury and Holy Relics Sections)