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date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 15:04:36 +0000
from: "SCISTRAT SCISTRAT" <SCISTRAT@wpo.nerc.ac.uk>
subject: SIS AND STRATEGIC PLAN CIRCULATION
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SIS AND STRATEGIC PLAN CIRCULATION


Cross Directorate Strategy Group; Research Centre Directors; HoTs;
EB

Email + attachments:  Attached are the first drafts (Version 1) of
the new Strategic Plan and Science and Innovation Strategy (SIS). 
They are also accessible via the NERC Website and will form the basis
for discussion at the half day (pm) Science and Technology Board
meeting here in Swindon on Thursday 10 January.  Council has agreed
the basic framework of both documents and so the main aim of the 10
January meeting is to address the following key issues relating to the
SIS:

- are the key themes identified the right ones and if not what should
they be?
- are the research priorities identified the right ones for the next
5+ years?
- given the widely held view that NERC is trying to cover too much
ground scientifically, where should resources be targetted ie from
what areas of science should NERC reduce or withdraw investments and
why?

Five Council members will be attending (Malcolm Anderson; David Read;
Robin Bidwell; John Beddington and Trevor Davies) whilst 4 STB members
cannot make it (Howard Roe; John Pyle; Terry Brown; Chris Rapley).  I
am also hoping that Mike Tricker, David Lynn, Helen Thorne and SPD
Heads of Team will be able to attend.  Research Centre Directors who
are not members of the STB but would like to attend on 10 January
should let me know immediately.

Seasons Greetings

David Brown



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