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5. International Partners
Pages 40-43

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... As shown in Table 2.2 in Chapter 2, some successful proposals included foreign involvement, while others did not. To foster the growth of programs in astrobiology beyond the United States, the NAI set up an international associate membership program soon after its own creation.
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From page 41...
... To illustrate this diversity, COEL highlights below the activities of three representative groups CAB, the United Kingdom Astrobiology Forum and Network, and the European Exo/Astrobiology Network Association. More information about the groups mentioned above but not described here can be found at their respective Web sites.~-3 CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGIA CAB is the most successful example of the galvanizing effect that the creation of the NAI has had on astrobiology in other countries.4 Its founding through private and public funds in Spain was greatly aided by the example set by the founding of the NAI and the promise of affiliate membership in the NAI.
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From page 42...
... a Web site database; · To attract young scientists to the field; · To promote exo/astrobiology activities in various European countries and seek financial support; · To interface with European governmental entities such as the European Space Agency, European Science Foundation, and European Commission, and extend contacts to non-European institutions; and · To popularize astrobiology. EANA was formalized in May 2001 during the first European Workshop on Exo/Astrobiology, held in Frascati, Italy.
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... will continue to make it difficult for scientists to fully interact on astrobiology projects internationally. ITAR will prevent foreign nationals from collaborating with the NAI or with NASA in general on astrobiology instrumentation intended for flight or on laboratory techniques that have application to international terrorism issues, without formal and specific Memorandums of Understanding for each instrument or technique.~° The changes to ITAR that came into force in April 2002 may ease this situation by making it clearer that fundamental research collaboration does not require an ITAR license and that the exchange of most forms of technical information in the public domain can proceed without impediment with nationals of NATO and a few other allied countnes.
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Key Terms

  • associate membership
  • kingdom astrobiology
  • network association
  • international astrobiology
  • astrobiology center

  • european union
  • russian astrobiology
  • technological development
  • astrobiology research
  • government funding

  • international associate
  • rio tinto
  • free exchange
  • frequent communication
  • infuse spain

  • allowed astrobiology
  • spanish technological
  • major astrobiological
  • terrorism issues
  • experimental techniques

  • rapidly expanding
  • informal means
  • prevent foreign
  • national space
  • interactive exercise

  • strongly collaborative
  • includes computer
  • cab work
  • ongoing work
  • foreign affiliate


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