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New ISTC Executive Director Meets with the Director General of Biopreparat
09.07.2008

New ISTC Executive Director Meets with the Director General of Biopreparat

Adriaan van der Meer, accompanied by Deputy Executive Director, Leo Owsiacki, visited the Institute of Immunological Engineering in Lyubuchany, RF, for frank discussions with the Director General of Biopreparat, Mr. V.N. Kolesniko, and Director General of the institute, Mr. S.Y. Pchelintsev, together with their Deputies and Heads of Departments.

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ISTC congratulates Professor Alexei Removich Khokhlov on receiving Russia’s highest decoration from President Medvedev
03.07.2008

ISTC congratulates Professor Alexei Removich Khokhlov on receiving Russia’s highest decoration from President Medvedev

On 12 June, Alexei Removich Khokhlov, Professor at the Moscow State University and Head of Laboratory at the Laboratory of Chemical Physics, received Russia’s most prestigious award from President Dmitry Medvedev.

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Airbus in talks with Russian scientific experts on sustainable aircraft technology
19.06.2008

Airbus in talks with Russian scientific experts on sustainable aircraft technology

On 17 June, Airbus welcomed representatives from 12 of the leading aerospace research institutes in Russia to a three-day workshop on sustainable aircraft technologies...

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Mr. Adriaan van der Meer, former Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, begins his tenure as ISTC Executive Director
05.05.2008

Mr. Adriaan van der Meer, former Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, begins his tenure as ISTC Executive Director

Mr. Adriaan van der Meer was born in The Netherlands. He studied at the Law Faculty of the State University of Leyden (The Netherlands). At the end of his studies he took an international orientation and continued studying European Integration during a post-graduate course at the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium).

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President of Tajikistan Welcomes ISTC's Support for Tajik Science
17.04.2008

President of Tajikistan Welcomes ISTC's Support for Tajik Science

On 9 April, senior representatives of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) met with the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The event marked the 45th ISTC Governing Board meeting, which was held for the first time in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.

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The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, inaugurated its new Resource Center in Dushanbe
14.04.2008

The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, inaugurated its new Resource Center in Dushanbe

The Center will offer Tajik scientists distance-learning programs, on-site training, access to computers and the Internet and other technical equipment to improve their business skills.

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The Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) held its 45th meeting in Dushanbe
11.04.2008

The Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) held its 45th meeting in Dushanbe

Representatives of ISTC Parties attended, including Canada, the European Union, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United States of America, and Belarus. Belarus participated as rotating CIS Board member.

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ISTC Addresses the Global Partnership Working Group in Berlin
09.03.2008

ISTC Addresses the Global Partnership Working Group in Berlin

In preparation for the upcoming G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, the Global Partnership Working Group met on February 27-28 in Berlin to review the progress of the G8 Global Partnership Program (GPP) since 2002 and to ensure that GPP commitments are met by 2012.

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ISTC supported travel of 12 Russian scientists to Hannover who brought their latest technologies in the area of fuel cells.
09.03.2008

ISTC supported travel of 12 Russian scientists to Hannover who brought their latest technologies in the area of fuel cells.

ISTC supported travel of 12 Russian scientists to Hannover who brought their latest technologies in the area of fuel cells...

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The Governing Board of the ISTC held its 44th meeting in Moscow, Russian Federation
09.12.2007

The Governing Board of the ISTC held its 44th meeting in Moscow, Russian Federation

Representatives from 12 ISTC Parties attended with Canada, the European Union, Japan, Russian Federation, United States of America, and Georgia represented on the Governing Board. Georgia participated as rotating CIS Board member.

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