Full company details
Optica
The Society Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide
2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036-1023
United States
Phone: +1 202-223-8130
Fax: +1 202-223-1096
Donation Partnership Formed
Photonics Spectra
Aug 2011The OSA Foundation in Washington has announced a fiscal sponsorship agreement with the International Commission for Optics that will allow charitable donations made to OSAF to be earmarked for ICO outreach initiatives. Donations designated to OSAF’s “International Programming Fund” will support international education, professional development and recognition programs currently conducted through a grant to ICO. OSAF will support travel grants for students and scientists from underdeveloped countries to attend conferences and meetings such as Optics Within the Life Sciences, Information Photonics and ICO Bureau meetings. It also will support traveling lecturer grants to senior scientists and engineers. OSAF operates on behalf of the Optical Society of America.