Cognitive Development Society Meetings 2003,2005 & 2007

描述(申请人提供)：认知发展协会成立于1999年，迅速成为认知发展领域的一项重要资产。我们的头两次两年一度的会议(一次于1999年在北卡罗来纳州的教堂山举行，另一次于2001年在弗吉尼亚州的弗吉尼亚海滩举行)，每一次都吸引了300多人参加。在每次会议上，都有来自美国和海外的一批对从不同角度研究认知发展感兴趣的高级研究人员，以及同样数量的研究生和博士后研究员，他们大多来自美国。认知发展学会会议的目标一直是通过更新研究人员对该领域新发展的认识，促进有关主题的辩论，教授新的方法和统计技能，并鼓励广泛应用于儿童和青少年的健康、教育和福利，从而促进认知发展方面的科学进步。所有迹象都表明我们已经成功了。 现在已经建立了系统，以确保认知发展学会在未来几年举行的会议的质量和重要性，但我们的长期规划需要有保证的财政支持的持续支柱。本申请是为我们2003年、2005年和2007年的会议提供资金。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Cognitive Development Society, founded in 1999, has quickly emerged as an important asset in the field of cognitive development. Our first two biennial meetings (one held in Chapel Hill, NC in 1999, and the other in Virginia Beach, VA in 2001) each attracted over 300 participants. At each meeting there was a strong cohort of senior researchers from the US and abroad interested in the study of cognitive development from various perspectives, as well as an equal number of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, mostly from the US. The goal of the Cognitive Development Society meetings has been to enhance scientific progress in the understanding of cognitive development by updating researchers' awareness of new developments in the field, fostering debate on relevant topics, teaching new methodological and statistical skills, and encouraging broad applications to the health, education, and welfare of children and adolescents. All indications are that we have succeeded. Systems are now in place to insure the quality and significance of the Cognitive Development Society meetings in future years, but our long-term planning requires a continued backbone of assured financial support. The present request is for funds to support our meetings in 2003, 2005, and 2007.