The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme

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• The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS)
  Programme
• Overview of the SPS Programme
• for Cooperation in Civil Science
• Mr. Jean Fournet
• NATO / ASG PDD

26-27 April 2007
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The New SPS Committee

• The new SPS Committee and Programme was
  established by the NATO Council on 28 June 2006
• Primary NATO body over a programme for enhancing
  cooperation with all partnerships based on
  science and innovation
• Conducts activities aligned with NATOs Strategic
  Objectives especially Partnership
• To have a horizon-scanning role in identifying
  future threats, raising awareness and finding
  solutions

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The New SPS Committee
Public Diplomacy Division
Division Diplomatie Publique
Inaugural Meeting 20 October 2006 NATO
Headquarters, Brussels
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SPS Objectives

• Establish concrete civil collaboration between
  NATO countries and Partner and Med Dialogue
  countries
• Contribute to solving problems effecting large
  societies in Partner and Med Dialogue countries
• Promote NATOs values and image in targeted
  communities in Partner and Med Dialogue countries
  and society at large
• Young generation of Leaders of Tomorrow
• Contribute to Stability and Peace e.g. by
  promoting regional co-operation
• Provide seed money for seed projects to provide
  the basis for addressing priority needs

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A Unique Network of Cooperation
NATO Countries Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United
States Partner Countries Albania, Armenia,
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia
Herzegovina, Croatia, Finland, Georgia, Moldova,
Montenegro, Ireland, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan,
Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(),
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Mediterranean
Dialogue Countries Algeria, Egypt, Israel,
Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia Total 56
countries () Turkey recognizes the Republic of
Macedonia with its constitutional name
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SPS Characteristics

• Programme elements
• Nationally Funded Activities
• NATO Managed Activities
• Activities involve NATO Partner / MD countries
• Rapid approval for activities / low bureaucracy
• Non-military, civil science
• Variety of mechanisms
• Special arrangement for NATO-Russia cooperation
• Based on Key Priorities

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Key Priorities (1)

• Defence Against Terrorism
• Rapid Detection of CBRN Agents and Weapons, and
  Rapid Diagnosis of their effects on people
• Novel and rapid methods of detection
• Physical Protection against CBRN agents
• Decontamination of CBRN agents
• Destruction of CBRN agents and weapons (e.g.,
  chemical and vaccine technologies)
• Medical Countermeasures
• Explosive Detection
• Food Security
• Information Security
• Eco-Terrorism Countermeasures
• Computer Terrorism Countermeasures

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Key Priorities (2)

• Scientific Collaboration to Counter Other Threats
  to Security
• Environmental Security (e.g., desertification,
  land erosion, pollution, etc.)
• Water Resources Management
• Management of Non-Renewable Resources
• Modelling Sustainable Consumption (e.g., food,
  energy, materials, fiscal measures and
  environmental costing)
• Disaster Forecast and Prevention
• Human and Societal Dynamics (e.g. new challenges
  for global security, economic impact of terrorist
  actions, risk studies, topics in science policy)
  

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Key Priorities (3)

• Partner Country Priorities
• Specific topics for collaborative research have
  been identified by the Partner countries
• High priorities for individual Partner countries
• Some common themes
• Environmental Security
• Computer Networking
• Counter-Terrorism
• Posted on the SPS website along with the other
  priority areas
• www.nato.int/science

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Computer Networking

• VIRTUAL SILK HIGHWAY
• Satellite-based Internet access for 9 countries
  of South Caucasus, Central Asia and Afghanistan

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Target Participants Mechanisms
Individuals from Partner countries Reintegration
Grants - Return young scientists to home
country Small research groups Collaborative
Linkage Grants - Working together for
security Large groups of experts Workshops (ASI -
ARW) - Studies on security-related
priorities Institutions Projects - Conduct joint
security RD and upgrade Partner
laboratories Societies at large Projects - NATO
support to solve problems affecting societies
Computer Networking- Provides access to the
world of communication
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SPS Website

• The SPS website is the primary source for
  applicants and participants on activities and
  procedures
• Instructions for applicants
• Downloadable application forms
• Deadlines 1 Mar -- 1 Jul -- 1 Nov
• www.nato.int/science

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OrganizationFour Advisory Panels

• Chemical / Biological / Physics (CBP) Panel
• Information and Communications Security (ICS)
  Panel
• Environmental Security Panel (ESP)
• Human Societal Dynamics (HSD) Panel

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• Participation of Turkey in the SPS Programme

NATO Funded Activity 2005-2007
ARW ASI CLG SfP 17 3 8 6
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Pilot studies led by Turkey

• Nationally Funded Activities
• Ecosystem Modelling of Coastal Lagoons for
  Sustainable Management
• (January 2004, Prof. Ethem Gonenc)
• Food Chain Security
• (January 2004, Prof. Beyazit Cirakoglu)

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Following Studies

• Participation of Turkish Experts
• Clean Products and Processes
• (January 2004, Prof. Aysel Atimtay)
• The Design Of The Caspian Basin Observing System
  to Form the Basis for Environmental Forecasting
• (January 2004, Prof. Emin Ozsoy)

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SPS Sponsored Activities

• Centre Of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism
  (CoE-DAT)
• Ankara, Turkey
• Integration of People Experience Trauma After
  Terrorist Attacks Into Modern Society
• (27-28 April 2006)
• Media Vital Ground For Terrorist Operations
• (7-8 June 2006)

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SPS Sponsored Activities

• CoE-DAT Activities Planned for 2007
• Organisational and Psychological Profile of
  Terrorism
• (October, Turkey-Macedonia)
• Border Security-Transborder Crimes
• (March, Turkey-Georgia)
• Training The Trainers Of Amputee Players
• (May, Turkey-Azerbaijan)
• Responses To Cyber-Terrorism
• (October, Turkey-Turkmenistan
• Motivation For Suicide Bombers
• (May, Turkey-Macedonia)

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Examples of Approved Grants

• Advanced Study Institutes (ASI)
• Advanced Modeling Techniques for Rapid Diagnosis
  and Assessment of CBRN Agents Effects on Water
  Resources (Turkey, Kyrgyz Rep.)
• Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  (Canada, Armenia)
• Novel Biotechnologies for Biocontrol Agent
  Enhancement and Management (Italy, Israel)

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Examples of Approved Grants

• Advanced Networking Workshops (ANW)
• Distance Learning Education for Central Asia,
  Caucasus and Afghanistan over the Virtual Silk
  Highway (US, KAZ)
• Policies for Secure Research and Education
  Networking (Poland, Georgia)

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Examples of Approved Grants

• Advanced Research Workshops (ARW)
• Stand-Off Detection of Suicide Bombers
  (Germany, Russia)
• Nuclear Science and Safety in Europe (Czech
  Rep., Ukraine)
• Management of Urban Earthquake Risk in the
  Caucasus and Central Asia (Turkey, Uzbekistan)
• Sharing Knowledge across the Mediterranean Area
  for Prevention of Catastrophes and Sustainable
  Management of Water and Energy (France,
  Morocco)
• Establishing Security and Stability in the Wider
  Black Sea Area The Role of the New Democracies
  (Netherlands, Bulgaria)

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Examples of Approved Grants

• Science for Peace Projects (SfP)
• Mélange Rocket Fuel Conversion in Azerbaijan
  (NATO managed)
• New Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Anthrax
  Lethal Toxin (US, Russia)
• Uranium Extraction and Environmental Security in
  Central Asia (Slovenia, Kazakhstan)
• Prediction of Glacial Hazards and Disasters in
  the Central Caucasus and Russia (Canada,
  Russia)

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Examples of Approved Grants

• Collaborative Linkage Grants (CLG)
• New Biological Markers for Nerve Agents Exposures
  and Antidote Treatment (NL, Bulgaria)
• Modeling of Pollution, Circulation and Mixing in
  the Black Sea (US, Russia)
• Sustainable Development of Water Resources in the
  Middle East (US, Israel)
• Smallpox Countermeasures (US, Egypt)

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• Thank you for your attention
• Mr. Jean Fournet
• ASG / PDD
• Public Diplomacy Division
• NATO Headquarters
• Blvd Leopold III
• 1110 Brussels, Belgium