Inaugural Meeting of US President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). (August 6, 2009)

The Obama Administration's President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will hold its inaugural meeting on August 6-7 in Washington D.C. The Council will address issues including energy and environment, science education, health information technology, innovation, and international security.

PCAST is comprised of leading scientists, engineers, and policy-makers and serves to provide independent advice to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). In addition to its public meeting, PCAST will hold a closed session with President Obama.

 The organisers expect to video webcast either live or via a delayed broadcast. Information on accessing the video webcast is to be made available at http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast.

The PCAST Agenda: