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The Office of Science and Technology Policy is interested in seeing the program across many different campuses across the country. Check out this [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/25/america-s-students-step-challenge article] to see what Washington has to say about the NAE!
=Global Grand Challenges Summit = <div>The goal of the Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS) is to change the way students become educated. </div>*Enhance student interest in engineering and science.*Increase the visibility and importance of engineering and science to society.*Underscore the importance of recognizing that engineering education must be coupled to policy, business and law and must be student-focused. *Enhance student interest in engineering, science and technology entrepreneurship.*Foment future collaborations of interested scientists, engineers, policy makers and researchers in business, law, social sciences and humanities needed to successfully address these complex societal issues.<div>During the summit, scholars break out into focused sections that tackle components of the Grand Challenges. Within these sessions, scholars engage in discussions, pitch competitions, keynote speakers, and ideation sessions. </div><div> </div>== 2013 London Summit ==<div>The 2013 London Summit was planned and hosted by the Royal Academy of Engineering from March 12-13, 2013. </div><div>The Summit focused on the following breakout sessions: </div>*Sustainability*Health*Education*Enriching Life*Technology and Growth*Resilience<div>A full list of speakers can be found here.</div><div>The programme for the summit can be found here. </div>== 2015 Beijing Summit ==<div>The 2015 Beijing Summit was planned and hosted by the Chinese Academy of Engineering from September 15-16, 2015. </div><div>The Summit focused on the following breakout sessions: </div>*Sustainability*Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure*Health*Joy of Living*Energy*Education*Security and Resilience<div>A full list of speakers can be found here.</div><div>The programme for the summit can be found here. </div>== 2017 Washington DC Summit ==<div>The 2017 Washington DC Summit was planned and hosted by the US National Academy of Engineering from July 18-20, 2017. </div><div>The Summit focused on the following breakout sessions: </div>*Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence*Engineering and Healthcare*Sustainability*Reverse Engineering the Brain*Education/Public Engagement*Security and Resilience<div>A full list of speakers can be found here.</div><div>The programme for the summit can be found here.</div><div>Photos and Videos from the summit can be found here. </div>
== Summit Series on the Grand Challenges ==