1. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science SCIENCE at NATO CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES HOW TO ADAPT AND MODERNIZE TO MEET THE NATO GOALS AFTER PRAGUE ?

2. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science Jean FOURNET ASG/SEA Scientific and Environmental Affairs

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4. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science n Enhancement of capacities against terrorism n NATO enlargement n Enhancement and adaptation of Alliance’s political and military Partnership and political and military Partnership and Mediterranean dialogue Mediterranean dialogue n NATO-Russia relations and with Ukraine n Commitment to peace, stability and cooperation in the Balkans cooperation in the Balkans Confronting NATO:

5. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science n Adapt to NATO’s new challenges & missions. n Projects with concrete beneficial impact on economic and social systems of Partners n More focus on young scientists. n Synergy and complementarity with other international bodies. n Communicate about motivations, progress, and concrete results of our work n Think “out of the box” Confronting the Science Programme:

6. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science THE OPPORTUNITIES: WHAT IS THE SCIENCE PROGRAMME ?

7. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science n A perfect “4-step collaborative process” u TO MEET u TO KNOW u TO UNDERSTAND u TO TRUST n hence, a confidence-building instrument “ Science provides an invaluable tool to promote peaceful dialogue, technology exchange and peaceful dialogue, technology exchange and cultural understanding” cultural understanding” n and a political tool for political goals “Security is today more than a security matter…”

8. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science IT SEEMS THAT A GOOD CONSENSUS EXISTS BETWEEN US ON THE GOALS AND THE ROLE OF THE SCIENCE PROGRAMME

9. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science WHAT SHOULD WE KEEP ON DOING… AND DOING BETTER ?

10. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science n Full 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 n Good 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”

11. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science n Bottom-up approach and Peer review + More flexibility in Panel management + More flexibility in Panel management + Top-down guidance + Top-down guidance n Simplicity of procedures, reactivity of management + Tools honed to the needs + Tools honed to the needs n Time tested experience in Networking + Extension to all dimensions + Extension to all dimensions n Forerunning and catalyst role + Leverage in funding, promotion of projects + Leverage in funding, promotion of projects

12. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science ENHANCED ACTIONS, NEW ROUTES AND NEW TOPICS

13. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science 1.NATO’s challenges and missions n Security related science & technology u Avoid misuse of technologies to disrupt societal flows societal flows u Joint projects and developments with Russia n Social sciences n Scientific advice to NATO political side u Stemming from all scientists from Network through SEA, SCOM, and Panels Network through SEA, SCOM, and Panels

14. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science 2. Benefits to Partners n Solutions to brain drain problems n IPR, Commercialization n Policy of test cases n Develop science management skills in PCs n Train to NATO (& others ?) procedures n Role of computer networking to Dist. Learn. n Environmental vulnerabilities/security

15. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science 3. Help young scientists n n Leaders of Tomorrow u u focus our attention on them n n Return fellowships programme u u starting 2004 n n Education and training u u students programme ?

16. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science 4. Links with Other Bodies n Systematic contacts with internat’al donors u Trust Funds ? n Complementarity with similar organizations u UN, EU, CSCE, World Bank, … n Inside NATO: u Breaking the stovepipe u Adapt to NATO+ and Objective Based Budget u Linkage of activities & mechanisms n Inside Division: u synergy with CCMS Key Objectives

17. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science 5. Communication and Visibility n “Bringing Scientists together” is not enough n Demonstrate relevance to NATO political and military goals and military goals u selection of topics, location of events, priorities of Partners, NATO+ stimulus,... n Develop Communication between Scientists and Policy-makers u concrete actions n Aggressively publicize our achievements u Web, Journals, Conferences, Success stories,..

18. Grand Gathering Brussels 24 Oct 2002 www.nato.int/science TIME NOW FOR DISCUSSION IN 4 ROUND TABLES IN 4 ROUND TABLES