Record Number: 4682
 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division
  Advanced Research Workshops
 
B-1110 Brussels
BELGIUM
Phone: +32 (2) 707 4111  Fax: +32 (2) 707 4232
E-mail: science@hq.nato.int
Web Site: http://www.nato.int/science/
E-Forms: http://www.nato.int/science/cp-arw01.htm
 
ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED:         Seminar or Conference or Travel
                              Collaborative Activity
LAST REVIEWED:                06/19/97
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND REQUIRED: Doctorate/Equiv Professional
CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED:         U.S. Citizens
                              Permanent U.S. Residents
                              Non U.S. Citizens/Residents
AGENCY TYPE:                  Other
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED:          09/15/97
                              01/15/98
                              05/15/98
 
Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) are working meetings aimed at 
contributing to the  assessment of existing knowledge of a topic and 
identifying directions for future research. ARW's should be co-directed 
by a scientist from a Cooperation Partner (CP) country and a scientist 
from a NATO country. An ARW is normally a meeting of two to five days' 
duration, involving between 20 and 50 participants. ARWs are normally 
held in CP countries, in the priority areas. Priority areas include 
disarmament technologies, environmental security, high technology, and 
science and technology policy. In the disarmament technologies area, 
scientific questions arising from nuclear, biological, chemical and 
conventional weapons disarmament and non-proliferation efforts are 
studied. The aim is to examine science and technology which can 
contribute to the pursuit of dismantlement, destruction and conversion 
activities in an effective and environmentally sound manner. In the 
environmental security area, scientific problems related to environmental 
security including the reclamation of contaminated military sites, 
regional environmental problems and natural and man-made disasters; 
affordable cleanup technologies are of particular interest. In the high 
technology area, scientific problems related to high technology include 
information science, materials science, biotechnology, and energy 
conservation and supply (non-nuclear). In the science and technology 
policy area, problems related to science policy, technology transfer, 
innovation, management, intellectual property rights and career mobility 
(e.g. redeployment of defense-industry scientists) are of interest. In 
dealing with these priority areas, computer networking should be used to 
the fullest extent possible. Networking Infrastructure Grants are 
available, to augment the regional computer networking infrastructure of 
the academic community in CP countries. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The NATO grant 
is intended to cover the organizational costs of the ARW, the travel and 
living expenses of key speakers, and to contribute to the travel and 
living expenses of the participants. The level of funding awarded to 
organize an ARW is determined by NATO on a case-by-case basis. 
APPLICATION INFORMATION: The above deadlines are for the Environmental 
Security priority. For the priority area on high technology the NATO 
Advisory Panel cannot consider applications for ARWs to be held less than 
12 months after submission of the application. The other priority areas 
have no set deadlines; applications received will be considered at the 
following meeting of the relevant Advisory Panel. In addition to the Web 
site listed above, NATO has a Gopher site at gopher://gopher.nato.int:70/
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SUBJECTS: Biotechnology
          Business Administration
          Management
          Human Resources Management
          Energy
          Engineering
          Materials Sciences
          Environmental Sciences
          Environmental Engineering
          Pollution Control
          Safety Engineering
          Natural Hazards and Disasters
          Waste Management
          Hazardous Wastes
          Chemical Wastes
          Nuclear and Radioactive Wastes
          Environmental Management
          Environmental Restoration
          Environmental Pollution
          Air Pollution
          Water Pollution
          Natural Resources
          Natural Resources Management
          Natural Resources Conservation
          Energy Conservation
          Information Science
          Military Sciences
          Weapons
          Nuclear Weapons
          Nuclear Sciences
          Nuclear Materials
          Spent Fuel Storage
          Nuclear Safety
          Science
          Science Policy
          Social Sciences
          Political Science
          International Relations
          International Security
          Disarmament
          Technology
          Electronic Equipment and Devices
          Lasers and Masers
          Technology Management
          Technology Policy
          Technology Transfer