Ohio Oct. 2009 Workshop on Emerging Technologies, Military Operations, & National Security

Workshop on Emerging Technologies, Military Operations, and National Security in Cleveland, OH.
Hosted by Case Western Reserve University on October 9-10, 2009.
Date & Time: October 9th and 10th, 2009
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Outcomes:
The two day workshop produced the following results:

1.   Created a community and networked team of subject matter experts, including practitioners and scholars representing numerous engineering, technological, humanities and social science disciplines, with the capability to address case studies and analyze behaviors along many dimensions (i.e. feasibility, legality, ethics, social implications, etc.) in the area of military operations, national security, and emerging technologies.
2.   Identified specific case studies and issues for which funding proposals will be sought, and identify the project teams and PI/coordinators appropriate for each funding initiative.
3.   Established The Consortium on Emerging Technologies, Military Operations, and National Security to include the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University, the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, and the Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the U. S. Naval Academy, to foster ongoing interdisciplinary research and study and support research teams and funding initiatives involving the ethics of emerging military technologies and operations.

October 2009 Workshop photos