[wanabidii] Press Releases: Science Envoy Travels to the Baltic Region

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Science Envoy Travels to the Baltic Region 11/06/2015 03:03 PM EST Science Envoy Travels to the Baltic Region Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 6, 2015 U.S. Science Envoy Dr. Arun Majumdar will travel to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania November 8-14 in support of President Obama’s initiative to strengthen the United States’ science and education relationships abroad. Dr. Majumdar will meet with representatives from the scientific, academic, and business communities to discuss energy efficiency and security, and look for ways to advance energy research collaboration between the United States and the three Baltic nations. Dr. Majumdar is the Jay Precourt Professor at Stanford University, where he serves on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is a Senior Fellow of the Precourt Institute for Energy. Prior to joining Stanford, he was the Vice President for Energy at Google. The U.S. Science Envoy Program is a core element of the Administration’s commitment to global engagement in science and technology. President Obama announced the program in Cairo in June 2009. Since the program’s inception, Science Envoys have visited 30 countries. The Science Envoys travel as private citizens and share the knowledge and insights they gain abroad with the U.S. scientific community upon their return. These exchanges contribute to further cooperation and dialogue with key partners. For further information, please contact Kia Henry at henrykt@state.gov and follow #USScienceEnvoy and @StateDeptOES for updates. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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