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Project Title:
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Toward Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems -- Framing the Challenges: A Workshop
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BICE-J-07-01-A
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Major Unit:
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Sub Unit:
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Board Infrastructure & the Constructed Environment
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RSO:
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Stanley, Lynda
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Engineering and Technology
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Toward Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems -- Framing the Challenges: A Workshop
May 7, 2008 - May 9, 2008
National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C St. NW
Washington D.C.
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Lynda Stanley
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lstanley@nas.edu
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| Phone:
202-334-3374
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Fax:
202-334-3370
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Agenda:
DRAFT AGENDA
TOWARD SUSTAINABLE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS: FRAMING THE CHALLENGES: A WORKSHOP
May 7 and 8, 2008
Lecture Room, National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Objectives
? Frame fundamental challenges in moving toward critical infrastructure systems (water, solid waste, transportation, communications, power, telecommunications) that are physically, socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable
? Identify a range of policies, strategies, technologies, processes, and other lines of inquiry with the potential to address these challenges
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
8:15 a.m. Welcome and Purpose of the Workshop/Desired Outcomes
David J. Nash and E. Sarah Slaughter
8:30 a.m. Globalization and Infrastructure Needs
Michael Gallis, Michael Gallis & Associates
9:15 a.m. The Next-Generation U.S. Infrastructure
Nancy Rutledge Connery, Consultant
10:00 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Presentations of the Draft Challenges
Objectives and Ground Rules for Break-out Sessions
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Parallel Breakout Sessions- First Four Challenges, 2 Challenges per Group
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Two Groups on Same Challenges Meet and Reconcile Challenges and Lines of
Inquiry
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. Plenary Session to Present and Discuss 4 Reconciled Challenges/Lines of
Inquiry—4, 15-Minute Presentations; 30 Minutes for Discussion
5:30 p.m. Wrap-up
6:00 p.m. Reception
Thursday, May 8, 2008
8:15 a.m. Parallel Breakout Sessions- Challenges 5-8, 2 Challenges Per Group
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Two Groups On Same Challenges Meet and Reconcile Challenges/Lines of
Inquiry
11:00 Break
11:15 a.m. Plenary Session to Present and Discuss 4 Reconciled Challenges/Lines of
Inquiry—4, 15-Minute Presentations; 30 Minutes for Discussion
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Plenary Session – Review of Challenges Regarding Urgency and Implementation.
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Plenary Session: Workshop Outcomes and Report
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
May 9, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Closed session.
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Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
David Nash
Sarah Slaughter
Robert Prieto
Garrett Westerhoff
Sue McNeil
Mark Eberhart
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
The committee discussed the workshop sessions, generated some findings, developed an outline and content for the final report and discussed next steps in completing the project.
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
The only materials made available were compilations of the notes generated during the workshop.
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
May 21, 2008
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