Agencies
Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opened their 13th overseas office at Embassy Paris in January, 2012. DOE works closely with the government of France on all sectors of energy. DOE has particularly strong ties with the Government of France in regards to nuclear energy research, the ITER fusion program, and renewable energies. DOE interests span oil, coal, gas, renewables, energy efficiency and nuclear.
For more information about DOE and to learn about the different projects that DOE is involved in, please check out DOE’s website: http://energy.gov/
If renewable energy is of interest to you, see what DOE’s National Renewable Energy Lab is doing: http://www.nrel.gov/
If you are interested in learning more about the ITER fusion project under construction in Cadarache, France ….their website is: http://www.iter.org/
Contact the DOE Office Embassy Paris at: +33.(0)1.43.12.25.76
NASA in Europe
Since 1964 NASA has maintained an office in the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France to coordinate NASA programs and interests in Europe.
The NASA Europe Representative works with regional aeronautics and space officials and industry representatives on key programs and serves as a local point of contact for NASA meetings and travel in the region.
Contact and additional information about NASA cooperation with its European partners can be found at:
http://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/europe/index.html
General information on NASA can be found at:
www.nasa.gov
NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Europe Office is located in the U.S. Embassy in Paris and facilitates NSF activities in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. The Office does not review proposals or administer awards. The NSF Europe Office has three major roles:
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Facilitation: The Office promotes collaboration between the U.S. and European science and engineering communities.
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Representation: The Office represents NSF to national and multi-national science organizations throughout Europe, and serves as liaison between NSF and agencies, institutions and researchers.
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Reporting: The Office monitors and reports on science and engineering developments and policies in Europe.
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For more information about programs as well as exciting science and engineering developments supported by NSF visit http://www.nsf.gov/.