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The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme

Ambassador Sorin Ducaru

Assistant Secretary General Emerging Security Challenges Division

27 May 2016 SPS Info Day, Kyiv

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Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme

The SPS Programme is based on the following dimensions:

Scienc ence Secur urity ity Partne tnersh ship ip And Beyond nd... ..

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What Does SPS Mean to our Partners?

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• 1. Emerging Security Challenges
• Counter-Terrorism
• Energy Security
• Cyber Defence
• Defence against CBRN Agents
• Environmental Security
• 2. Support for NATO-led Operations and Missions
• 3. 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
• 4. Other directly security-related topics with a clear link

to NATO’s strategic objectives

SPS Key Priorities

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SPS Programme Implementation 2015

23% 9% 17% 23% 2% 2% 8% 2% 4% 6% 4%

DISTRIBUTION BY SPS KEY PRIORITIES OF SPS ACTIVITIES APPROVED IN 2015 Counter-Terrorism Energy Security Cyber Defence CBRN Environmental Security Support to Operations Advanced Technology Border and Port Security Unexploded Ordnances Human and Social Aspects Other Security Threats

48 new activities in which different partner countries played a leading role were initiated in 2015.

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SPS Cooperation with Ukraine

• SPS included in the Agreement between NATO

and Ukraine on the Status of the NATO Representation in Ukraine

• NATO-Ukraine Joint Working Group on Scientific

and Environmental Cooperation (JWGSEC) met at NATO HQ in September 2015

• Since 2014, SPS activities with Ukraine have been

enhanced significantly

• Launch of highly visible SPS flagship projects
• 13 new activities with Ukraine approved in 2015
• Ukraine is the largest beneficiary of the SPS

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SPS Flagship Activities with Ukraine

Support to Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine Remediation of a Fuel Polluted Military Site in Ukraine Development of an Advanced X-Ray Generator Multinational Telemedicine System for Emergency Situations 7

Results of SPS Cooperation with Ukraine

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• 600 scientists from Ukraine & NATO countries are

currently working together in 35 SPS-sponsored projects

• Since 2014, SPS projects with Ukraine have resulted in
• 190+ scientific publications
• 14 patents
• 55 Ukrainian experts & 40 Ukrainian attendees took part

in 7 SPS Advanced Research Workshops since 2014 POLITICAL IMPACT

• Top-down initiatives respond to Ukrainian priority areas of cooperation
• Flexibility of SPS Programme allows to address new challenges, e.g. hybrid threats
• SPS Workshop in 2015 involved civil society & experts on the Ukrainian Comprehensive

Security and Defence Review

SPS Video

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Thank you

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