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Toyota USA Senior VP to Address NCSE Conference
Dian Ogilvie, Senior Vice President and Chief Environmental Officer for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. will deliver a keynote lecture at the National Council for Science and the Environment's (NCSE) 2006 Conference on Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future. Ogilvie will address Toyota's vision for the future, specifically the forces and factors that are driving Toyota's commitment to sustainability and its global leadership in hybrid technology.
NCSE's 6th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future will take place on January 26-27, 2006 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Please join over 800 leaders in environmental science and engineering, policy and government, corporations and civil society, and education to identify opportunities for science and technology to improve our energy future.
As previously announced, Ross Pillari, President of BP America, will deliver the opening keynote address. Ralph Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences, will deliver the John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture on the evening of January 26.
Plenary roundtable discussions will address the following themes: - Opportunities for Decisionmaking
- Opportunities from Science & Technology
- Building Collaborations for Progress
- Integrating Climate Change into Energy Decisionmaking
Concurrent symposia will allow participants to delve deeper into the critical issues of: - Decisionmaking in the Real World
- Guiding Research for Impact
- Assessing Energy Futures
- Climate Change: Science to Action
18 interactive breakout sessions will enable participants to generate science-based strategies for sustainable and secure energy solutions. Active participation and lively discussion are encouraged in these sessions. Sessions will cover such topics as Financing Energy Decisions, Community Planning, Business Approaches to Sustainable Energy, Transportation, Education, Setting Research Priorities, and the Future of Energy.
An exhibition will showcase innovative energy programs, publications and technologies, while a poster session will enable participants to share initiatives and research at the interface between energy science, technology and policy. Please note: the deadline to submit a poster abstract has been extended to January 9.
Please visit the conference homepage to register and to view the latest program updates, details on the exhibition, poster session, and sponsorship opportunities, and information on travel and lodging. Please direct general conference questions to conference2006@NCSEonline.org or call 202-530-5810.
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