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Public Diplomacy
The NATO
Science for Peace and Security
Programme
Supporting Cooperation in Civil Science
Dr. Susanne Michaelis
3 March 2008
NATO Structure
Secretary General
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
ASG
ASG
ASG
ASG
ASG
Assistant Secretary General
for Public Diplomacy
Jean-François Bureau
Media
and
Press
Publications
NATO
Relations
NATO
Partner
Relations
Science for Peace and Security (SPS)
Programme
SPS Committee
Public Diplomacy
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Reaching out to civil societies
 NATO countries
 Partner countries
 Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) countries
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Goals
 To inform the public about NATO
 To enhance communication, trust and confidence
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Tools
 Information & Documentation Centres, publications,
visits to NATO, NATO seminars, etc.
 Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme
Science for Peace and Security
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NATO supporting cooperation
in civil science
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1958: Intra-Alliance
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1999: NATO/Partner
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2006: SPS Programme
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NATO/Partner or NATO/Mediterranean Dialogue
Focus on security issues
Funds: - Nationally Funded Activities (old: CCMS)
- NATO SPS Programme Funds
Eligible countries
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NATO countries (26)
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
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Partner countries (23)
Albania, Armenia, Austria1, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Croatia, Finland1, Georgia, Ireland1, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic,
Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Tajikistan, Serbia, Sweden1, Switzerland1,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia2, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan.
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Mediterranean Dialogue countries (7)
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia
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Partner country not eligible for funding.
Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.
SPS Funding Possibilities
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Nationally Funded Activities
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Intergovernmental support
Pilot Studies, Short Term Studies and Topical
Workshops
NATO SPS Programme Funds
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Scientists apply direct to NATO
Workshops, Trainings, Collaborations,
Projects, etc.
SPS Programme Funds
Priority Research Topics
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Defence against terrorism
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Countering other threats to security
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Rapid detection of CBRN agents
Physical protection
Decontamination
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Environmental security
Disaster forecast
Information security
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Partner country priorities …
SPS Programme Funds
Mechanisms
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Grants for Workshops and Trainings
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Computer Networking Grants
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Establishment and updating of computer networks
Grants for applied R&D Projects
“Science for Peace”
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Travel and living costs, organisation, publication
Direct cost for equipment, computer, travel,
training, consumables, stipends
No indirect cost, no salaries, no tax
SPS Programme Funds
Application Procedure
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Identify a high priority topic
Find partners from a NATO country
Apply jointly
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using the forms on www.nato.int/science
Deadlines: 01-Jun and 01-Nov
SPS Programme Funds
Expert Panels
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HSD: Human and Societal Dynamics
ESP: Environmental Security Panel
CBP: Chemistry/Biology/Physics
ICS: Information and Communication Security
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As of 2008, peer review twice per year
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Calendar
Radioactive Waste in Central Asia
Monitoring radioactivity in
Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan
Safe management of radioactive
waste in Turkmenistan
Team photo at Telkem Lake I
Photo by Prof. Nick Priest, UK
Wooden barrels with radioactive
waste at the Caspian Sea
Photo by Mr. Paul Rigny, France
Harmonisation of Seismic Risk
Maps in the Balkans
Macedonia 1963
Montenegro 1979
Image by Dr. Anton Zaicenko, Moldova
Photos by Dr. Brano Glavatovic
Harmonisation of Seismic Risk
Maps in the Balkans
Clean-up of Hazardous Chemicals
Destruction of mélange in Azerbaijan
Clean-up pesticides in Moldova
Photos by Dr. Chris De Wispelaere
Multi-Energy X-Ray Scanner
At the Single Crystal Institute in Kharkov
Photos by Dr. Susanne Michaelis
Information
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www.nato.int/science