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2008-Annual-Report.Pdf Contents Letter from the Chair and the President 4 Project Highlights: Iraq Virtual Science Library 6 Infectious Disease Surveillance in Central Asia 8 Newborn Screening Initiative in the Middle East 10 Event Highlights 12 CRDF Services 18 Financial Statement 20 Where We Work 22 Board of Directors 23 Advisory Council 24 Executive Staff and Office Locations 25 Funders and Partners 26 Letter from the Chair and the President John Moore Cathleen A. Campbell Chair, Board of Directors President & CEO Dear Friends and Colleagues, In this 2008 annual report, we have much good news to share development of improved screening methods for genetic diseases about CRDF’s programs and activities and their transformative in newborns. Through a workshop and a related funding impact on international science collaboration. Our theme— competition, CRDF helped Middle Eastern researchers in this “Across the Threshold”—reflects the path of this transformation field to begin to develop regional networks and form interna- into a new realm of shared knowledge, economic development tional teams with U.S. and other scientists around the world to and enduring relationships between nations. identify and address research opportunities. The outcome will 2008 was a very exciting time for CRDF. Working together be truly transformative—helping babies stay healthy as well as with our partners, we took important steps toward strengthen- creating lasting connections between scientists. ing international scientific collaboration. We supported this As part of our mission, CRDF promotes positive change by goal through awarding research grants, conducting training introducing international best practices and proven institutional activities and providing technical services. Our outreach now models in science, higher education and technology commer- has extended globally to more than 30 countries. cialization. In 2008, CRDF worked to strengthen university In the Middle East and North Africa, we supported the research and education in science and engineering in places establishment of programs that facilitate and build collaborative like Iraq through such projects as the Web-based project relationships between the region’s scientists and engineers to reintegrate the nation’s scientific and higher education with their U.S. counterparts. One example addressed the communities into the global community of science. In 2008, CRDF also expanded its higher education program to include using mapping tools like Geographic Information Systems a new research and education center in Ukraine that will ad- (GIS) to track infectious diseases such as anthrax and use the dress energy efficiency research, a key economic priority area resulting data to develop ways to control outbreaks. They are for Ukraine. obtaining much-needed help to use this technology through a Our programs and services in innovation continued to ad- consortium that CRDF helped to establish with support from dress urgent issues of global entrepreneurship and technology the U.S. Department of State. Not only will raising the level commercialization. In 2008, we drew upon our strong record of GIS expertise in Kyrgyzstan help address infectious disease of bringing together local scientists and business people to help outbreaks, it will also help stimulate research, education and build strong local science/business partnerships, while estab- business cooperation using these technologies. lishing links with U.S. companies, associations and technical Taken individually, these changes are impressive. However, experts. We also hosted workshops and training seminars for their real strength lies in the powerful momentum created hundreds of scientists in Eurasia to impart valuable lessons on by their collective impact, leading us into a better future. The such topics as proposal writing, business plans and intellectual world we live in tomorrow depends tremendously on the sup- property concerns. port given to science and scientists today. We are delighted to CRDF continues to be a key partner in implementing continue our effort to raise awareness about the importance of government and private programs to halt proliferation. Our engaging scientists internationally to address global challenges. programs give priority to former weapons researchers and As you will see, “Across the Threshold” is more than a engage them in productive civilian research and development. concept. It accurately describes how we view the impact of In Kyrgyzstan, public health scientists—including those international science collaboration on creating an enduring who once worked in the bioweapons field—are increasingly transformation. We hope you will join us on this journey. John Moore Cathleen A. Campbell Chair, CRDF Board of Directors President & CEO CRDF Annual Report 2008 Project Highlight: Iraq Virtual Science Library Through the IVSL, Iraqi scientists and engineers participated in several CRDF training workshops and conferences to increase knowledge of their fields and learn about new research approaches. Opening the Gateway to Change Iraqi scientists and engineers faced decades of isolation from number of publications made by Iraqi scientists in the world’s the international scientific community. Today, in an often- leading journals—from approximately 80 publications in dangerous environment, they are willing to risk their lives to 2005 (before the IVSL began) to almost 240 in 2008. The continue their work. Through a Web-based project—called the IVSL is playing a significant part in facilitating this rise in Iraq Virtual Science Library (IVSL)—they can access up-to- publication output. date scientific data and expand their research horizons as well Several Iraqi researchers—speaking anonymously in as their contributions to their nation’s reconstruction. order to protect their safety—stress that they cannot imagine The IVSL—for which CRDF serves as secretariat and conducting research without the IVSL. They had previously manager—is an online database that provides free, full-text undertaken tedious and inefficient publication searches access to more than a million peer-reviewed articles and without access to scientific databases. Now, thanks to the a large collection of educational materials. It was formed IVSL, they are able to increase their knowledge of their through a partnership among several U.S. government agen- fields and learn about new research approaches very easily. cies, companies and NGOs. Students also use the IVSL to interact with researchers around Since inception of the IVSL, more than 7,000 Iraqis have the world to learn the latest methods and technologies and registered to use the database, which serves all public universi- prepare to contribute their own findings to international ties in Iraq (80 percent of the Iraqi university population) as journals and conferences. well as nine government ministries. “I’d like to express my gratitude to everyone working on As of May 2009, approximately 30,000 articles are the ISVL, and my gratitude is extended to all the world scientific downloaded each month, with more than 1,000,000 articles organizations and presses to validate it, and we look for more downloaded since the start of the program in 2006. Access scientific cooperation and exchange between Iraq and the to current research has prompted a three-fold increase in the world countries,” says one of the researchers. “Having your heart in the right place is not enough, you need people who have the type of experience, energy and motivation that CRDF talent brings to the table. Without CRDF, this would have been a far less successful effort.” —William McCluskey International Technology Programs Office Office of the Secretary of Defense In 2009 CRDF will build on its success managing the IVSL project and the newly launched Research and Education Portal in Iraq (REPI) to develop digital library and informa- tion-technology based projects in other countries. Already plans are underway for a pilot virtual science library program in Afghanistan. Project Perspective A “true partnership” is how William McCluskey, the director CRDF has played a critical role in facilitating the IVSL, of the International Technology Programs Office with the says McCluskey. He emphasized that CRDF’s successful expe- Office of the Secretary of Defense, describes the Iraq Virtual rience in improving the conditions for conducting scientific Science Library (IVSL). McCluskey, as the Department of research and education can be a strong asset to other countries Defense lead, helped to develop the IVSL in 2005 with several wanting to create positive change in their people. public and private sector partners. Over the last four years, McCluskey has continued to work with CRDF on re- the tremendous impact of the IVSL has made McCluskey and construction and stabilization efforts in Iraq, including the his partners feel they have made a positive difference in the development of an exchange program for Iraqi engineers. “The lives of Iraqi scientists and students who chose to stay in Iraq IVSL has proven to be the foundation that enables such follow- and help their fellow citizens. According to McCluskey, the on efforts,” says McCluskey. IVSL advances science and technology and contributes to the stabilization and democratization of Iraq. CRDF Annual Report 2008 Project Highlight: Infectious Disease Surveillance in Central Asia Instructors from the local research community, the United States and Europe have provided GIS training to the public health community in Kyrgyzstan.
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