The NATO Science for Peace and

Security (SPS) Programme

Michael SwitkesSPS Science Advisor

Emerging Security Challenges Division

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Science Committee

Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society SPS

Intra-NATO Cooperation Partnership

Security

Building Scientific Communities

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History of Civilian Science in NATO

Science for Peace and Security (SPS)

Programme

Science Security

Partnership

And Beyond...

SPS Collaboration

Partners

NATO

A Unique Network of Co-operation

1. Emerging Security Challenges

• Counter-Terrorism

• Energy Security

• Cyber Defence

• Defence against CBRN Agents

• Environmental Security

2. Support for NATO-led Operations and Missions

3. New developments and crisis prevention

• Security-related Advanced Technology

• Border and Port Security

• Mine and UXO Detection and Clearance

• Human and social aspects of security

4. Other directly security-related topics with a clear

link to NATO’s strategic objectives

SPS Key Priorities

The SPS Programme – Activities

Capacity building research & development Concrete deliverables, identified end-users Practical training for young scientists

Research Project

High-level experts’ meetings Sharing and assessment of state of the art Recommend future directions

ConferenceAdvanced Research

Workshop

NATO specialists share their expertise Trainees from partner countries

Military, government ministries, others

TrainingAdvanced Training

Course

Intensive training of young researchers Pre and post-doc

Partner and NATO countries

Summer SchoolAdvanced Study

Institute

MYP: Standoff Detection of Explosives

STANDEX

MYP: Icing Mitigation Studies and

Technology

Ice build-up can have hazardous effects on the functioning of military and security systems, affecting equipment on land, at sea and in the air.

This multi-year top –down project aims to develop advanced coating materials needed to mitigate icing issues.

MYP: Cross Cultural Training

for Military Cadets

Facilitated VTC dialogues between NATO military cadets and Afghan students

MYP: Advanced Regional Civil

Emergency Coordination Pilot

MYP: Novel Nanostructures for Security

Applications

Spintronics materials and simulation for security applications

ARW: Functional Nanomaterials and Devices

for Electronics, Sensors, & Energy Harvesting

Advanced Research Workshop in LvivUkraine April 2015

Participants from 12 countries

ASI: Nano-Optics: Principles Enabling

Basic Research and Applications

• Short course for young scientists held in Italy

• Participants from 24 countries

• Highly experienced educators, scientists & industrialists as lecturers

• Motivate young scientists to work on defense and security related research

ASI: Advanced Autonomous Vehicle

Design for Severe Environments

• Held in UK

• Participants from 16 countries

• At the NATO Centre of Excellence JCBRN Defence in Czech Republic

• Customized Train the Trainers Course – competency to conduct training at national level

• Preparedness when responding to CBRN incidents

• Trainees from Egypt, Jordan and United Arab Emirates

ATC: CBRN First Responder Training

Applying to the SPS Programme

Submit Application

Forms

Peer Review

NATO Review

SPS Collaboration

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Spring and Fall

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mechanism

Partner

Expert(s)

NATO

Expert(s)

Topic

• Addresses one or more SPS

Key Priority

• Relevance to defense and

security and NATO’s Strategic

Objectives

• Partnership objectives

• Originality vs. duplicative

• High quality content

• Impact

• Relevant end-users

• Realistic work plan, schedule,

budget

• Highly qualified participants

• Inclusion of young scientists

MYP Application Evaluation Criteria

• Funds transferred to and managed by NPD

• Reporting and further funding tied to technical milestones

• Generally allowed expenses• Equipment, Computers, and Consumables

• Travel and Training

• Publication and Communication

• 10% project management fee for NPD

• Generally ineligible expenses• Manpower

• Overhead or general administrative expenses

• Bottom-up projects generally ≤€400,000 for 36 months

Multi-Year Project Management

• Addresses one or more SPS

Key Priority

• Relevance to defense and

security and NATO’s Strategic

Objectives

• Partnership objectives

• Originality vs. duplicative

• High quality content

• Impact

• Relevant audience

• Realistic budget and schedule

• Highly qualified speakers

• Inclusion of young scientists

Event Application Evaluation Criteria

• Attendees from NATO and partner countries

• Event grants pay for

• Costs of venue

• Travel of speakers and other eligible participants

• Attendee list and final agenda > 60 days before the event to

receive 85% of funding

• Final report and financial statement for last 15% of funds

Event Management

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Application forms & Instructions

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