Science and Technology Cooperation with Russia and CIS through ISTC Norbert Jousten Executive Direct

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Science and TechnologyCo-operation with Russia
and CIS through ISTCNorbert JoustenExecutive
Director, ISTCScience, Technology and
International Relations in the Era of
Globalization the Role of Education and
InnovationMoscow, 24-25 April, 2006
International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
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What is the ISTC?Brief History and Organization

• The ISTC is an Intergovernmental Organization
  founded by the European Union, the United States
  of America, Japan and Russian Federation in
  November 1992 operations began in March 1994.
• Members of ISTC Governing Board Canada, the
  European Union, the United States of America,
  Japan and Russian Federation.
• Headquartered in Moscow
• The ISTC is accredited in Russia, Armenia,
  Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and
  Tajikistan with a status equivalent to a
  diplomatic mission

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ISTC ObjectivesNonproliferation Through Science
Cooperation

• Provide weapons experts in the CIS the
  opportunity to redirect their talents to peaceful
  activities
• Contribute to the solution of national and
  international science and technology problems
• Support the transition to market economies
• Support basic and applied research
• Integrate CIS scientists into global scientific
  community

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The ISTC

• UNIQUE Comprised of 37 nations engaged in a
  tryptic of
• nonproliferation
• science
• international cooperation
• ACTIVE and NETWORKED
• 700 M
• more than 2.000 funded RD projects
• more than 60.000 scientists
• 750 CIS institutes
• CLEAN - Legal, audited, effective, transparent

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ISTC Project Programs (Core Programs)

• Science Project Program100 sponsored by the
  ISTC Funding Parties
• Western organizations participate as
  collaborators
• Partner Project ProgramA Financing Partner
  outsources RD in CIS by funding 100 of the
  Project expenses
• (taking advantage of ISTC privileges tax and
  customs exemptions)

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ISTC Projects

• Grant Payments to individual participants
• Equipment / Materials and other Purchases
• Other Direct Costs
• Utilities (Technological Energy)
• Communications (direct project related
  internet/phone lines)
• Sub contracts/Seminars
• Logistics/Customs
• Travel
• Overhead Payments
• ISTC Staff Support

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ISTC Projects

• Technical Project Monitoring
• Ongoing throughout the life of the project
  and a comprehensive technical audit is performed
  at project closing by the SPM/PPM
• Financial Project Audits
• Internal ISTC Finance Office
• Annual Project Audits based on Risk Assessment
• Final Project Audits for all completed Projects
• External Initiated by Parties, e.g Defense
  Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Deloitte Touche
  Tohmatsu (DTT)

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ISTC Partnering Program

• Free Services Technology Matchmaking
• Tax free grant payments, duty free imports
• Remove bureaucratic hassles
• ISTC risk-reduction
• Extensive networks and databases
• Project management and auditing
• Assured site access for project monitoring

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Supporting the Sustainability and Integration of
Scientists

• Partner Promotion
• Commercialization Support
• Competency Building
• Communication Support
• Workshops and Seminars
• Travel Support

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Where ISTC Operates
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ISTC Projects Cumulative Funding by Party
Total ISTC Funding close to 700 Million
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ISTC Projects Funding by Tech Area
Total ISTC Funding close to 700 Mil Total
Funded Projects equal to 2275
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