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Public Diplomacy

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

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Public Diplomacy

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  1. Public Diplomacy The NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme Supporting Cooperation in Civil Science Dr. Susanne Michaelis 3 March 2008

  2. NATO Structure Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ASG ASG ASG ASG ASG Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Jean-François Bureau NATO Partner Relations Media and Press Publi-cations NATO Relations Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme SPS Committee

  3. Public Diplomacy • Reaching out to civil societies • NATO countries • Partner countries • Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) countries • Goals • To inform the public about NATO • To enhance communication, trust and confidence • Tools • Information & Documentation Centres, publications, visits to NATO, NATO seminars, etc. • Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme

  4. Science for Peace and Security • NATO supporting cooperation in civil science • 1958: Intra-Alliance • 1999: NATO/Partner • 2006: SPS Programme • NATO/Partner or NATO/Mediterranean Dialogue • Focus on security issues • Funds: - Nationally Funded Activities (old: CCMS) - NATO SPS Programme Funds

  5. Eligible countries • 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. • 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. • Mediterranean Dialogue countries (7) Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia 1 Partner country not eligible for funding. 2 Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

  6. SPS Funding Possibilities • Nationally Funded Activities • Intergovernmental support • Pilot Studies, Short Term Studies and Topical Workshops • NATO SPS Programme Funds • Scientists apply direct to NATO • Workshops, Trainings, Collaborations, Projects, etc.

  7. SPS Programme Funds Priority Research Topics • Defence against terrorism • Rapid detection of CBRN agents • Physical protection • Decontamination • … • Countering other threats to security • Environmental security • Disaster forecast • Information security • … • Partner country priorities …

  8. SPS Programme Funds Mechanisms • Grants for Workshops and Trainings • Travel and living costs, organisation, publication • Computer Networking Grants • Establishment and updating of computer networks • Grants for applied R&D Projects “Science for Peace” • Direct cost for equipment, computer, travel, training, consumables, stipends • No indirect cost, no salaries, no tax

  9. SPS Programme Funds Application Procedure • Identify a high priority topic • Find partners from a NATO country • Apply jointly • using the forms onwww.nato.int/science • Deadlines: 01-Jun and 01-Nov

  10. SPS Programme Funds Expert Panels • HSD: Human and Societal Dynamics • ESP: Environmental Security Panel • CBP: Chemistry/Biology/Physics • ICS: Information and Communication Security • As of 2008, peer review twice per year

  11. Calendar

  12. 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

  13. Harmonisation of Seismic Risk Maps in the Balkans Macedonia 1963 Montenegro 1979 Image by Dr. Anton Zaicenko, Moldova Photos by Dr. Brano Glavatovic

  14. Harmonisation of Seismic Risk Maps in the Balkans

  15. Clean-up of Hazardous Chemicals Destruction of mélange in Azerbaijan Clean-up pesticides in Moldova Photos by Dr. Chris De Wispelaere

  16. Multi-Energy X-Ray Scanner At the Single Crystal Institute in Kharkov Photos by Dr. Susanne Michaelis

  17. Information • www.nato.int/science

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