What’s New at BISO? The International Astronomical Union On-Line Application for Nomination to IAU Membership Now Available The USNC/IAU invites qualified scientists to apply for individual membership in the International Astronomical Union. Nomination by the USNC will ensure an invitation to the IAU General Assembly to be held August 3-14, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. USNC/IAU will notify applicants of their status by April 4, 2009. Visit the USNC/IAU homepage to enter the application. February 2009 Symposium to Highlight Biodiversity Policy The National Academy of Sciences and the USNC/DIVERSITAS will convene “Twenty-First Century Ecosystems: Systemic Risk and the Public Good,” a symposium on the Science and Policy for Managing the Living World Two Centuries after the birth of Charles Darwin on February 11-12, 2009 at the AAAS. The symposium will focus on opportunities for designing policies that strengthen and make use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as well as the dangers of pursuing policies that put ecosystems at risk. Download event announcement for details… This event will be held in the AAAS Auditorium at 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Online Conference registration is now open: Enter to Register. View more Activities… Event Calendar View our Calendar of Events.		Who We Are… The Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO) oversees a network of more than 20 U.S. National Committees (USNCs) corresponding to various the International Council for Science (ICSU) scientific member bodies in an effort to strengthen U.S. participation in international scientific, engineering, and medical organizations. Learn more about BISO… Committee and Program Information USNCs Managed by BISO Office of International Scientific and Technical Information Programs (ISTIP) Past Activities Archive Get information about past activities and reports…. BISO News Our seasonal newsletter BISO News is back in a new format. View our Fall 2008 Issue… Look for our next issue in early 2009. Sponsor BISO is generously supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0614728.		International Visitors Office The International Visitors Office (IVO), a program operated by BISO, is a resource on visa-related issues for the National Academies, Academy members, and the scientists and students traveling to the United States for professional activities. Learn more about IVO…
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