NATO Science ProgrammeNATO Science Programme

The Latest DevelopmentsThe Latest DevelopmentsWalter KaffenbergerWalter Kaffenberger

Programme DirectorProgramme Director

Public Diplomacy DivisionPublic Diplomacy Division

NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BelgiumNATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium

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The Mechanisms of ‘Coop. S & T’ The Mechanisms of ‘Coop. S & T’

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Advanced Study Institutes (ASI)Advanced Study Institutes (ASI)

Advanced Research Workshops (ARW)Advanced Research Workshops (ARW)

Collaborative Linkage Grants (CLG)Collaborative Linkage Grants (CLG)

Expert Visits (EV)Expert Visits (EV)

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Science Programme Data Science Programme Data

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Each year aboutEach year about 10.000 10.000 scientists scientists participate in the NATO Science participate in the NATO Science ProgrammeProgramme

In 2002, over In 2002, over 6.0006.000 scientists participated scientists participated in in 124124 NATO-sponsored scientific NATO-sponsored scientific meetingsmeetings

AboutAbout 100 100 volumes of Proceedings from volumes of Proceedings from scientific conferences are published each scientific conferences are published each yearyear

Over Over 2.5002.500 Fellowships have already been Fellowships have already been awarded to Partner scientistsawarded to Partner scientists

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The future Science Programme The future Science Programme will:will:

be in line with new be in line with new challenges and challenges and missionsmissions of the Alliance of the Alliance

have concrete impact on social and have concrete impact on social and economic system of economic system of Partner countriesPartner countries

Future Science ProgrammeFuture Science ProgrammeNATO Secretary General: 24/10/2002NATO Secretary General: 24/10/2002

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The future Science Programme will:The future Science Programme will:

address address youngeryounger generation generation

seek synergy and collaboration with seek synergy and collaboration with other other international organizationsinternational organizations

make its achievements make its achievements knownknown

Future Science ProgrammeFuture Science ProgrammeNATO Secretary General: 24/10/2002NATO Secretary General: 24/10/2002

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The Future: “Priority Research The Future: “Priority Research Topics”Topics”

1. Scientific Coll. for Defence against 1. Scientific Coll. for Defence against Terrorism:Terrorism:

• Rapid Detection & Diagnosis of CBRN Agents & Rapid Detection & Diagnosis of CBRN Agents &

WeaponsWeapons

• Physical Protection against CBRN agentsPhysical Protection against CBRN agents

• Decontamination of CBRN agents Decontamination of CBRN agents

• Medical CountermeasuresMedical Countermeasures

• Eco-Terrorism CountermeasuresEco-Terrorism Countermeasures

• Computer Terrorism CountermeasuresComputer Terrorism Countermeasures

A. NATO’s view:

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2. Scientific Coll. to Counter Other Threats to 2. Scientific Coll. to Counter Other Threats to Security:Security:

• Environmental Security (desertification, land Environmental Security (desertification, land

erosion, …)erosion, …)

• Water Resources ManagementWater Resources Management

• Management of Non-Renewable Resources Management of Non-Renewable Resources

• Modeling Sustainable Consumption (food, Modeling Sustainable Consumption (food,

energy, ...) energy, ...)

• Disaster Forecast and PreventionDisaster Forecast and Prevention

• Food SecurityFood Security

• Information SecurityInformation Security

• Social Science TopicsSocial Science Topics

The Future: “Priority Research The Future: “Priority Research Topics”Topics”

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The Future: “Partner Country Priorities ”The Future: “Partner Country Priorities ”

• Individual Partnership Action Plans

B. Partner’s view:

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NATO Science Programme under financial NATO Science Programme under financial

pressurepressure

NATO will continue to offer effective NATO will continue to offer effective

mechanisms for Alliance and NATO-Partner co-mechanisms for Alliance and NATO-Partner co-

operationoperation

Collaboration to be focused in topics of NATO Collaboration to be focused in topics of NATO

interest plus Partner prioritiesinterest plus Partner priorities

Conclusions