The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme

Dr Eyup Kuntay Turmus SPS Advisor

Emerging Security Challenges Division North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

20 October 2014 Lisbon, Portugal

Emerging Security Challenges

• Counter-Terrorism

• Energy Security

• Cyber Defence

• Defence against CBRN Agents

• Environmental Security

Support for NATO-led operations and missions

New developments and crisis prevention

• Security-related Advanced Technology

• Border and Port Security

• Mine and UXO Detection and Clearance

Human and social aspects of security

Other directly security-related topics

SPS Key Priorities

The SPS Programme – Activities

Capacity building research & development Concrete deliverables, identified end-users Practical training for young experts

Research Project

Meetings of high level experts Sharing and assessment of advanced knowledge Provide recommendations/conclusions for future

Conference Advanced Research

Workshop

Specialists in NATO countries share their expertise with trainees in partner countries

Training Advanced Training Course

Advanced Study Institute

Multi-Year Science for Peace (SfP) Project

Grants to collaborate on multi-year applied R&D projects offering

support to cover project-related costs such as scientific equipment,

computers, software and training of project personnel.

SPS Grant Mechanisms

Generally Permissible Expenses

Equipment, Computers, and Consumables

Travel

Training

Publications and Communication

Stipends

o expenses less than €5 000 from operational account.

o expenses greater than €5 000 will be paid directly by NATO,

o and items above €12 500 require competitive bidding.

Eligible Expenses

Ineligible expenses

X Salaries, overhead or general administrative expenses

X general services readily available in the participating institutes and countries

X office equipment and supplies such as paper, copy machines, fax machines, etc.

X general language courses

Ineligible Expenses

Evaluation and Reporting

both a management report and a technical report free-standing self-explanatory document

Progress Reports

SPS advisor External expert Site visits

Evaluation

Results Implementation Final Report

prototypes for detection of illegal objects and to identify materials of which they are made.

50 scientific publications, 2 books, 12 regular papers in peer-reviewed journals, 2 worldwide patent applications, 4 national patents

Ukraine, France, US

Multi-year Project

Multi-Energy X-Ray Scanners

Multi-year Project

Novel Sensors based on Laser Ablated Graphene

Czech Republic, Spain and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*

novel gas sensors, decreased in size and advanced in performance, by means of laser ablation techniques.

website developed to disseminate the progress and results.

* Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

Cyber Security Analysis and Assurance using Cloud-Based Security Measurement System

Brussels, September 24, 2012

NATO country Project Director (NPD)

Kishor Trivedi Duke University, US

Partner country Project Director (PPD)

Abdelkrim Haqiq Hassan 1st University, Morocco

Co-Director

Dijiang Huang Arizona State University, US

Project website: http://cloudsecurity.ece.duke.edu/

SPS Grant Mechanisms

Advanced Research Workshop (ARW)

2-3 day meeting

20–50 participants

Grants to organise expert workshops where advanced-level,

intensive discussions aim at finding solutions for today’s

security challenges.

Funding determined on case-by-case basis, but average amount

~ Eur 40,000

Advanced Research Workshop

Towards a multinational telemedicine capability for rendering medical services to populations in

disaster response and crisis management

rendering medical services to population after natural/man made disasters or terrorist attacks

multi-year project to follow

Advanced Research Workshop

Best Practices and Innovative Approaches to Develop Cyber Security and Resiliency Policy Framework

High-level discussions and information sharing between international experts familiar with problems and policy development issues related to securing critical cyber infrastructures and enhancing resilience.

June 6-9, 2013--Lake Ohrid, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*

* Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

Advanced Training Course 5-10 day duration

Specialists from NATO countries

Experts from partner countries

Funding determined on case-by-case basis, but average amount ~ EUR 60,000

Advanced Study Institute

5-7 day meeting

3-4 Specialists from at least two different NATO countries

30-50 post-doctorate level trainees from NATO partner countries

Funding determined on case-by-case basis, but average amount ~ EUR 60,000

SPS Grant Mechanisms

Technological Innovations in Detection & Sensing of CBRN Agents

highly experienced educators, scientists, and industrialists to discuss & convey latest developments & advanced technological innovations to young scientists

Moldova, United States

Advanced Study Institute

- organized at the NATO Centre of Excellence JCBRN Defence in Czech Republic

- Train the Trainers Course – competency to conduct training at national level

- preparedness when responding to CBRN incidents

- Trainees from Egypt, Jordan and United Arab Emirates

Advanced Training Course

CBRN First Responder Training

* Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

New Application

• SPS Key Priority

• Relevance for NATO

• Link to Strategic Objectives

• Complementarity vs duplicative

• Involving in house and outside stakeholders

• Impact

Instructions for applicants

Downloadable application forms

www.nato.int/science

Multi-year Project

Mélange Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan

conversion of rocket fuel oxidizer

Multi-Year Project

Egypt Land Mine Detection

For questions: science@hq.nato.int

www.nato.int/science

Thank you

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