Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 SCIENCE at NATO CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES HOW TO ADAPT AND MODERNIZE TO MEET THE NATO GOALS

Grand GatheringGrand GatheringGrand GatheringGrand Gathering

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www.nato.int/science

SCIENCE at NATO

CHALLENGES

& OPPORTUNITIES

HOW TO ADAPT AND MODERNIZE TO MEET THE

NATO GOALS AFTER PRAGUE ?


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Jean FOURNET

ASG/SEA

Scientific and

Environmental

Affairs


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Enhancement of capacities against Enhancement of capacities against terrorismterrorism

NATO NATO enlargementenlargement Enhancement and adaptation of Alliance’s Enhancement and adaptation of Alliance’s

political and military political and military Partnership Partnership andand

Mediterranean dialogueMediterranean dialogue NATO-NATO-RussiaRussia relations and with Ukraine relations and with Ukraine Commitment to peace, stability and Commitment to peace, stability and

cooperation in the cooperation in the BalkansBalkans

Confronting NATO:


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Adapt to NATO’s new Adapt to NATO’s new challenges & missions.challenges & missions. Projects with concrete beneficial impact on Projects with concrete beneficial impact on

economic and socialeconomic and social systems of Partners systems of Partners More focus on More focus on young scientistsyoung scientists.. Synergy and complementarity withSynergy and complementarity with

other international bodies.other international bodies. Communicate Communicate about motivations, progress, about motivations, progress,

and concrete results of our work and concrete results of our work Think Think “out of the box”“out of the box”

Confronting the Science Programme:


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THE OPPORTUNITIES:WHAT IS THE

SCIENCE PROGRAMME ?


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A perfect “4-step collaborative process”A perfect “4-step collaborative process” TO MEETTO MEET TO KNOWTO KNOW TO UNDERSTANDTO UNDERSTAND TO TRUSTTO TRUST

hence, a confidence-building instrumenthence, a confidence-building instrument““Science provides an invaluable tool to promoteScience provides an invaluable tool to promote

peaceful dialogue, technology exchange and peaceful dialogue, technology exchange and

cultural understanding”cultural understanding” and a and a political tool for political goalspolitical tool for political goals

““Security is today more than a security matter…”Security is today more than a security matter…”


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IT SEEMS THAT A GOOD CONSENSUS EXISTS BETWEEN US ON THE

GOALS AND THE ROLE OFTHE SCIENCE PROGRAMME


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WHAT SHOULD WE KEEP ON DOING…

AND DOING BETTER ?


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Full dedication to Collaboration with PartnersFull dedication to Collaboration with Partners

+ Country priorities+ Country priorities

+ Economic and Social development+ Economic and Social development

+ Regional approach+ Regional approach

+ Mediterranean Dialogue+ Mediterranean Dialogue + Consideration for new NATO members+ Consideration for new NATO members

Good quality of civil scienceGood quality of civil science

+ Science against terrorism+ Science against terrorism

+ Science against new threats+ Science against new threats

+ “Topics of special interest”+ “Topics of special interest”


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Bottom-up approach and Peer reviewBottom-up approach and Peer review

+ More flexibility in Panel management+ More flexibility in Panel management

+ Top-down guidance+ Top-down guidance Simplicity of procedures, reactivity of Simplicity of procedures, reactivity of

managementmanagement

+ Tools honed to the needs+ Tools honed to the needs Time tested experience in NetworkingTime tested experience in Networking

+ Extension to all dimensions+ Extension to all dimensions Forerunning and catalyst roleForerunning and catalyst role

+ Leverage in funding, promotion of projects+ Leverage in funding, promotion of projects


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ENHANCED ACTIONS,NEW ROUTES

AND NEW TOPICS


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1.NATO’s challenges and 1.NATO’s challenges and missionsmissions

Security related science & technologySecurity related science & technology Avoid misuse of technologies to disrupt Avoid misuse of technologies to disrupt

societal flowssocietal flows Joint projects and developments with Joint projects and developments with

RussiaRussia Social sciencesSocial sciences Scientific advice to NATO political sideScientific advice to NATO political side

Stemming from all scientists from Stemming from all scientists from

Network through SEA, SCOM, and PanelsNetwork through SEA, SCOM, and Panels


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2. Benefits to Partners2. Benefits to Partners

Solutions to brain drain problems Solutions to brain drain problems IPR, CommercializationIPR, Commercialization Policy of test casesPolicy of test cases Develop science management skills in PCsDevelop science management skills in PCs Train to NATO (& others ?) procedures Train to NATO (& others ?) procedures Role of computer networking to Dist. Role of computer networking to Dist.

Learn.Learn. Environmental vulnerabilities/securityEnvironmental vulnerabilities/security


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3. Help young scientists3. Help young scientists

Leaders of Tomorrow focus our attention on them

Return fellowships programme starting 2004

Education and training students programme ?


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4. Links with Other Bodies4. Links with Other Bodies

Systematic contacts with internat’al donorsSystematic contacts with internat’al donors Trust Funds ?Trust Funds ?

Complementarity with similar organizationsComplementarity with similar organizations UN, EU, CSCE, World Bank, …UN, EU, CSCE, World Bank, …

Inside NATO: Inside NATO: Breaking the stovepipeBreaking the stovepipe Adapt to NATO+ and Objective Based BudgetAdapt to NATO+ and Objective Based Budget Linkage of activities & mechanismsLinkage of activities & mechanisms

Inside Division: Inside Division: synergy with CCMS Key Objectivessynergy with CCMS Key Objectives


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5. Communication and Visibility5. Communication and Visibility

““Bringing Scientists together” is not enoughBringing Scientists together” is not enough Demonstrate relevanceDemonstrate relevance to NATO political to NATO political

and military goalsand military goals selection of topics, location of events, prioritiesselection of topics, location of events, priorities

of Partners, NATO+ stimulus, ...of Partners, NATO+ stimulus, ... Develop Communication between ScientistsDevelop Communication between Scientists

and Policy-makersand Policy-makers concrete actionsconcrete actions

Aggressively publicize our achievementsAggressively publicize our achievements Web, Journals, Conferences, Success stories, ..Web, Journals, Conferences, Success stories, ..


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TIME NOW FOR DISCUSSION TIME NOW FOR DISCUSSION

IN 4 ROUND TABLESIN 4 ROUND TABLES

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Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 SCIENCE at NATO CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES HOW TO ADAPT AND MODERNIZE TO MEET THE NATO GOALS