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08 Apr. 2013 - 19 Apr. 2013		System/Network Administrators from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia¹ train in cyber defence System/Network Administrators from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia participated in a cyber defence training course at the Informatics Institute of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey from 8 April to 19 April. The training course was supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme and developed in close cooperation by experts from Turkey, Canada, and Georgia.
28 Feb. 2013		Launch of Two SPS Projects in Mongolia The first two civilian cooperation projects between NATO and Mongolia within the framework of the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme were launched on February 28 in Ulaanbaatar.
19 Feb. 2013 - 21 Feb. 2013		SENT explores energy efficiency for the military in cold climates NATO's Smart Energy Team (SENT) was launched at the end of 2012 to advance energy efficiency in the military. As part of its first field-trip, the team of experts from 8 nations visited an energy camp set up by Defence Research & Development Canada near Montréal from February 19-21.
04 Feb. 2013		NRC scientists cooperating to detect Baltic oil spills Ensuring environmental security is a present-day challenge all NATO-Russia Council (NRC) nations are faced with. One NRC Science for Peace and Security (SPS) project in particular, is already tackling a significant environmental threat in the Baltic Sea, and in the process, taking on the ambitious task of becoming a leading region for environmental safety and security. The project aims to improve the detection of oil spills in the Baltic Sea, initially by researching and comparing existing technology for oil spill detection, and then in later phases of the project, by testing the best methods in the South-Eastern region of the Baltic.
29 Jan. 2013		NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme: Building Partnership in Montenegro On 29 January 2013, the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro (MFA), hosted an ‘Information Day’ in Podgorica. The event was held at the University of Montenegro and was attended by over 70 scientists, experts, and students.
13 Nov. 2012		X-Ray generator project builds capacity among young nuclear scientists in Ukraine The NESTOR project, which is developing a revolutionary X-ray generator, has engaged a new generation of nuclear scientists in Ukraine. Launched in January 2003 and nearing completion, this is one of the longest-running projects under the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme.
08 Nov. 2012		Kharkiv hosts discussions on priorities for NATO-Ukraine scientific and environmental cooperation The NATO-Ukraine Joint Working Group for Scientific and Environmental Cooperation reviewed progress on key projects and identified areas for further work through NATO's Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on 8 November.
29 Oct. 2012		NATO-sponsored project helps harvest wind energy in the Sahara Conditions throughout the Sahara region can be harsh. Many communities in Morocco and Mauritania lack a stable source of energy. Extreme dryness, blistering heat, high solar radiation, as well as limited access to water, services and electricity can make life in the desert difficult for humans as well as stifling economic activity such as agriculture and grazing, which are often unsustainable.
24 Oct. 2012		20 years of working with partners to bring progress and peace through science The first formal meeting of the then NATO Science Committee with representatives of Central and Eastern European countries took place twenty years ago in October 1992. This marked the opening of NATO’s science programme to partner countries, following the end of the Cold War. Reaching out to scientific communities was seen to have natural potential for international cooperation that could be harnessed to help promote peace.
07 May. 2012 - 09 May. 2012		Meeting of the Independent Scientific Evaluation Group (ISEG) The third meeting of the Independent Scientific Evaluation Group (ISEG) has been held between 7 and 9 May at NATO HQ in Brussels.