20th Annual NSF EPSCoR Conference

美国国家科学基金会夏威夷EPSCoR团队提议在夏威夷怀科洛亚举办第20届美国国家科学基金会国家EPSCoR年度会议。会议的总体目标是使方案和评价中心与会者与基金会理事会之间能够进行更直接和综合的互动，特别是考虑到方案和评价中心在组织上搬到主任办公室。会议议程将强调发展合作项目，以进一步提高EPSCoR管辖区的科学竞争力。议程议题包括对EPSCoR管辖区特别重要的问题，包括科学政策制定，与慈善组织的资助方法，利用网络基础设施推进STEM教育以及有效的沟通和评估技能。预计参与者包括NSF官员、其他联邦机构代表、公共政策制定者、EPSCoR项目主管和管理人员、研究人员和研究生。提案活动提供了对EPSCoR计划产生积极影响的机会，并支持EPSCoR的计划战略，以刺激在国家科学基金会支持的STEM学科中充分竞争的研究。

EPSCoR Leadership for Scientific Innovation, Collaboration and EnculturationIMUA NSF Hawaii EPSCoR team proposes to host the 20th Annual NSF National EPSCoR Conference in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The overall aim of the conference is to enable more direct and integrative interaction between EPSCoR participants and the Directorates of the Foundation, especially in light of the organizational move of EPSCoR to the Office of the Director. The conference agenda will emphasize development of collaborative projects that will further the scientific competitiveness of the EPSCoR jurisdictions. Agenda topics include issues of particular importance to the EPSCoR jurisdictions, including science policy development, funding approaches with philanthropic organizations, use of cyber-infrastructure to advance STEM education and effective communication and evaluation skills. Anticipated participants include NSF officials, other federal agency representatives, public policy makers, EPSCoR project directors and administrators, researchers and graduate students. The proposal activities offer the opportunity to have positive impact on the EPSCoR program and support the EPSCoR's programmatic strategy to stimulate research that is fully competitive in STEM disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation.