Science for Peace

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• Science for Peace Security (SPS) Programme
• Presentation by
• Philippe FOUGEROLLE
• SPS Partnership Cooperation Advisor
• 22 March 2012, NATO HQ., Brussels

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• Outline
• Emerging Security Challenges Division (ESCD)
• Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme
• A Unique Network of Cooperation
• Grant Mechanisms
• Who can apply?
• How to apply?

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• Emerging Security Challenges Division (ESCD)
• Recently established to address emerging security
  challenges in
• a comprehensive and cross-cutting way.
• Composed of five sections
• Counter Terrorism Section
• Cyber Defence Section
• Energy Security Section
• WMD Non-Proliferation Centre
• Strategic Analysis Capability Unit

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1957 - Foreign Ministers of Norway, Italy and
Canada Three Wise Men Pourquoi l'OTAN lance
un programme scientifique pendant la Guerre
Froide? La science et la technologie peuvent
être déterminant pour la sécurité des nations et
de leurs positions dans les affaires du monde.
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Contexte Historique

• Lancé á la fin des années 1950, il repose sur les
  initiatives du Canada, la Norvège et l'Italie,
  pour permettre un dialogue transatlantique aux
  scientifiques - Comité des sciences en 1958, -
  Comité sur les défis de la société moderne, en
  1968,
• Fin de la Guerre froide l'OTAN accueille de
  nouveaux partenaires, parmi eux la Fédération de
  Russie
• Ensuite Élargissement aux Pays du Dialogue
  méditerranéen

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• SPS Programme
• Is a key policy tool for cooperation with NATOs
  partners on security-related, NATO-relevant civil
  science
• SPS activities are aligned with NATOs Strategic
  Objectives
• Maintains scientific excellence through
  peer-review by independent scientific experts
• Initiates regional cooperation
• Acts as a catalyst

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• Independent Scientific Evaluation Group (ISEG)
• Multi-disciplinary
• Peer reviews SPS applications
• Members nominated by NATO Nations, selected
  according to
• the SPS Key Priorities
• Unpaid consultants (travel/living expenses
  reimbursed by SPS budget)
• Supported by pool of scientific experts (to be
  used on a case-by-case basis as scientific
  referee)

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• SPS Objectives
• To establish civil collaboration between NATO
  countries and partners
• To contribute to solving problems affecting
  societies in partner countries
• To promote NATOs values and image in targeted
  communities in partner countries and society at
  large
• To encourage young scientists Leaders of
  Tomorrow
• To contribute to stability and peace, e.g. by
  promoting regional cooperation
• To provide seed money for seed projects by
  providing the basis for addressing priority needs

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• SPS Key Priorities
• Category A - Projects proposed within this
  category may receive funding from the SPS budget.
• A.1 Projects in direct support of NATO
  operations and missions
• A.2 Defence against terrorist threats as
  follows
• A.2.a. Defensible methods of transport of fuel,
  supplies, and personnel
• A.2.b Medical countermeasures for non-CBRN
  terrorist attacks
• A.2.c. Explosives detection
• A.2.d. Computer terrorism countermeasures and
  cyber defence (i.e. the
• defence of Communication and Information
  Systems (CIS))
• Computer network exploitation by terrorists
• A.2.e. Study of human factors in defence against
  terrorism
• A.2.f. Border and port security (technology,
  systems approach and data
• fusion, intelligent borders, counter-proliferation
  ).

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• SPS Key Priorities (continued)
• A.3 Defence against CBRN agents as follows
• A.3.a Novel methods of detecting CBRN agents
  protecting against CBRN agents and diagnosing
  the effects of CBRN
• agents on organisms
• A.3.b. Decontamination, destruction, and
  disposal of CBRN
• agents as well as medical countermeasures
• and containment technologies for CBRN agents.
• A.3.c. Decontamination of food processing
  facilities after CBRN attack
• A.3.d. Risk management strategies which minimise
  public contact
• with agents and other recovery activities.

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• SPS Key Priorities (continued)
• A.4 Countering other threats to security as
  follows
• A.4.a. Energy Security
• A.4.b. Security-related advanced technology
• (nanotechnology, optical technology, micro
  satellites,
• metallurgy).
• A.4.c. Defence-related environmental issues.
  Environmental security
• (management of water and non-renewable
  resources,
• desertification, land erosion, radioactive
  waste/tailings,
• sustainable development, disposal of dangerous
  chemicals and
• pesticides). Eco-terrorism countermeasures.
  Disaster forecast
• and prevention of natural catastrophes.
• A.4.d. Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance
  Detection and Clearance
• Technologies.

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• SPS Key Priorities (continued)
• Category B Projects proposed within this
  category may only receive funding from the SPS
  budget if the International Staff determines that
  a sufficient number of appropriate-quality
  applications are not available in Category A.
• B.1 Countering other threats as follows
• B.1.a. Human and societal dynamics (the causes,
  consequences
• and remedies for fragile and failed states
  new challenges
• for global security economic impact of
  terrorist actions
• risk studies, topics in science policy)
• B.1.b. Food security in times of combat
• B.1.c. Physical construction of Information
  Technology infrastructure

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• SPS Key Priorities (continued)
• Category C Projects proposed within this
  category should be nationally funded only.
• Category D Any other Security-Related
  Activities any project related to a threat to
  security not otherwise defined in these
  priorities may be considered for funding.

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• SPS Programme - Governance
• NATO Political and Partnerships Committee
• Provides strategic and political guidance
• Assistant Secretary General - ESCD
• Responsible for the management of the SPS
  Programme and its implementation
• ESC/SPS Working Group
• Representatives of the five ESCD sections
  coordinate SPS activities which ESCD sections
  activities and develop new top down activities

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SPS - A Unique Network of Cooperation

• NATO countries
• Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia,
  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
• NATOs partner countries eligible for NATO
  Funding
• Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia
  Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
  Kyrgyz Republic, Mauritania, Moldova, Montenegro,
  Morocco, Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan
  the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(),
  Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
• NATOs partner countries eligible to participate
  only on a self-funding basis
• Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Finland, Ireland,
  Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Malta, New Zealand, Qatar,
  Sweden, the Republic of South Korea, Switzerland,
  the United Arab Emirates
• NATOs partner countries eligible for NATO
  Funding on a case-by-case basis
• Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan
• () Turkey recognizes the Republic of
  Macedonia with its constitutional name.

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SPS Grant Mechanisms Top-down Bottom up

• Multi-Year - Knowledge application
• Science for Peace Projects (SfP)
• Short-term - Knowledge management
• Workshops - Advanced Research Workshop (ARW)
• Training - Advanced Study Institute
  (ASI) Advanced Training Course (ATC)

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SPS Grant Mechanisms

• Multi-Year Science for Peace (SfP) Project
• Grants to collaborate on multi-year applied RD
  projects offering support to cover
  project-related costs such as scientific
  equipment, computers, software and training of
  project personnel.
• Remediation Processes in Uranium and other Mining
  Explorations (983311)
• Portugal, Tunisia, Morocco, Germany

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Bio-Remediation of Toxic Soil Left Over from
Uranium and Other Mining Activities in Portugal,
Tunisia and Morocco
This project is aiming at isolating such metal
resistant bacteria, characterising their metal
resistant genetic elements and using them to make
new plants resistant to toxicity. The efficiency
of new plants to grow on contaminated mine areas,
to stabilise heavy metals and to reduce the soil
toxicity will be evaluated in laboratories and in
field trials.
Mines where iron and copper were extracted.
In situ ecotoxicological evaluation of mine soils.
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Exploitation des Alizés du Sahara comme energie
renouvelable
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SPS Grant Mechanisms

• Advanced Research Workshop (ARW)
• 2-3 day meeting
• 2050 participants
• Grants to organise expert workshops where
  advanced-level, intensive discussions aim at
  finding solutions for todays security
  challenges.
• Funding determined on case-by-case basis, but
  average amount Eur 30,000
• Constructal Human Dynamics, Security and
  Sustainability (983416)
• 20-23 May, Evora, Portugal
• Portugal and Moldova

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SPS Grant Mechanisms

• Advanced Study Institute (ASI)
• Average 7 day meeting
• 12-15 Lecturers / 60-80 Students
• Grants to organise high-level tutorial courses to
  convey the latest developments in a subject of
  relevant to NATO to an advanced-level audience.
• Funding determined on case-by-case basis, but
  average amount Eur 60,000
• Structure and Function of Biomacromolecules as a
  Tool against CBRN Agents (983866)
• 3-13 June 2010, Erice, Italy
• Portugal-Croatia

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SPS Grant Mechanisms

• Advanced Training Course
• 5-7 day meeting
• 3-4 Specialists from at least two different NATO
  countries
• 30-50 Trainees from NATO partner countries
• Funding determined on case-by-case basis, but
  average amount EUR 60,000
• Defence against Terrorism Future Trends and New
  Approaches in Defeating the Terrorism Threat
  (984314)
• 23-27 October 2011, Algiers, Algeria
• Turkey - Algeria

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• How to Apply
• Identify a topic which you wish to open to
  international cooperation
• Determine the appropriate mechanism
• Find a qualified collaborator
• from a partner country if you are a NATO
  country scientist
• or vice versa
• Download Notes for Applicants and Application
  Forms from the SPS website http//www.nato.int/
  science
• Check before completing form
• Eligibility of the partner participants
  eligible for funding or self-funding?
• Are all previous awards closed?
• Complete the application form with your
  collaborator and submit to sps.applications_at_hq.nat
  o.int

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• Thank you for your attention!
• Any questions?