US-Finland Workshop on Wireless Networks

美芬无线网络研讨会将于2011年5月16日至5月17日在芬兰驻华盛顿大使馆举行。大约有20名美国参与者和20名芬兰参与者。本次研讨会的目的是汇集美国和芬兰无线网络领域的专家，以及来自美国国家科学基金会、芬兰科学院和Tekes的资助机构代表，讨论两国之间未来的研究和教育合作。该提案要求为10名美国参与者提供资金支持，这些参与者将包括不同级别的研究人员，并将代表不同的人口统计学和种族，包括来自代表性不足群体的个人。该研讨会有望促成美国和芬兰在无线网络领域的长期研究和教育合作。

The US-Finland Workshop on Wireless Networks will be held in the Finland Embassy in Washington DC from May 16 to May 17, 2011. There will be approximately 20 US participants and 20 Finland participants. The objective of this workshop is to bring together experts in the field of wireless networking from the US and Finland, as well as funding agency representatives from the NSF, the Academy of Finland and Tekes, to discuss future research and education collaboration between the two countries. This proposal requests funds to support 10 US participants, which will include researchers at various ranks, and will represent various demographics and races including individuals from under-represented groups. The workshop is expected to result in the formation of a long-term research and education collaboration between US and Finland in the field of wireless networking.