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10 April 2017
The Optical Society Announces 2017 International Network of Students Conferences
10 April 2017
The Optical Society Announces 2017 International Network of Students Conferences
Locations selected from around the world to bring learning opportunities directly
WASHINGTON – The Optical Society (OSA) invites student members to join their peers and luminaries at eight International OSA Network of Students (IONS) Conferences around the globe in 2017. IONS conferences are student-led, student-centric events hosted by leaders among OSA’s more than 350 student chapters in over 60 countries.
“IONS conferences are an ideal entrée in to planning scientific conferences for the student organizers. They plan themes, invite the speakers, seek out funding from OIDA members, and manage registration, housing and cultural events for their meetings’ attendees.” said Chad Stark, executive director, The Optical Society Foundation. “In this way, our IONS conferences foster lifelong professional skills that OSA students can leverage throughout their career.”
Each 3-5 day conference focuses on technical and professional development with talks from students, OSA Officers and Ambassadors and invited speakers from OSA’s esteemed traveling lecturers. These conferences provide students with networking opportunities to forge connections among their peers as well as luminaries in the field.
2017 IONS Conferences
- IONS Xi’an 25 – 28 April in Xi'an, China
- IONS Paris 14 – 17 June in Paris, France
- IONS Balvanyos 25 – 28 July in Balvanyos, Romania
- IONS Bogota 15 – 18 August in Bogota, Colombia
- IONS Kochi 11 – 14 September in Kochi, India
- IONS Rochester 29 September – 2 October in New York, USA
- IONS Okinawa 25 – 27 October in Okinawa, Japan
- IONS KOALA 26 November – 1 December in Brisbane, Australia
About The Optical Society Foundation
The Optical Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation established by the Optical Society (OSA) in 2002 to carry out charitable activities that support the society’s mission of promoting the generation, application, archiving and worldwide dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics. The Foundation helps cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators in the optics and photonics community as they move through advanced degree programs and become active members of research and engineering communities around the globe. The Foundation also works to secure OSA Awards and Honors program endowments. For more information, visit: osa.org/foundation.
About The Optical Society
Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional organization for scientists, engineers, students and business leaders who fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light. Through world-renowned publications, meetings and membership initiatives, OSA provides quality research, inspired interactions and dedicated resources for its extensive global network of optics and photonics experts. For more information, visit osa.org.
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