Convocation Telecast
Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
September 28, 2006
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Penn State Continuing Education
Outreach Building Lobby
100 Innovation Boulevard, Innovation Park
University Park
Local Convocation Agenda
National Convocation Agenda
Rising Above the Gathering Storm Executive Summary
Penn State to Host Regional Telecast of Convocation: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
According to a recent report by The National Academy of Sciences, Americans should be "deeply concerned that the scientific and technological building blocks critical to our economic leadership are eroding at a time when many other nations are gathering strength."
Penn State Continuing Education will host leaders in the Centre region community to come together to watch the live convocation from Washington, D.C., and discuss strategies that affect measurable change on a local, state, and national level in our current educational, business, and governmental systems to curtail the erosion of our international competitive advantage.
The purpose of the National Academies report and convocation, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing Regions, States, and Cities, is to:
1. convene leadership of industry, government, research, and education community from all fifty states and the federal government;
2. share knowledge and encourage leadership of initiatives at the state and local level to strengthen U.S. competitiveness;
3. discuss current national proposals to respond to the nation's competitiveness challenge and their implications for states, localities, and regions.
Additional Information
Media: Contact Outreach News Bureau, 814-865-7600
Program Questions: Contact Linda Saylor, 814-865-9875 or lms37@psu.edu
