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Science showcased at ''NATO Days in Ukraine''
28 October 2009
1 MIN READ
From 18 to 25 October, the NATO Days in Ukraine annual briefing tour took place in the cities of Kharkiv, Sevastopol, Lviv and Kyiv. The event aimed to raise NATO’s profile within Ukraine’s military academies and universities, and highlight science’s potential to enhance security.
Key NATO civilian and military staff from NATO’s Headquarters and Military Cooperation Division (MCD) attended the event, which was organised by Allied Command Transformation (ACT).
During this six-day event, cadets and faculty members learned more about NATO’s role, operations, structure, education and training, as well as the purpose of NATO’s ongoing transformation and interoperability. Following a request from the Air Force Academy in Kharkiv, this year’s programme included a session dedicated to science at NATO. The initiative was chaired by the Head of the NATO Delegation, Major General Kjell-Ove Skare, ACT Assistant Chief of Staff.
A briefing on the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme and examples of Ukraine’s involvement was given by Dr Susanne Michaelis, Science Communications Manager. To help the Air Force better integrate their scientific staff into the international scientific community, the idea of a workshop on space research and aerodynamic simulations was among the topics considered.
At the Naval Academy in Sevastopol, environmental security, a hotly debated issue that lies within the scope of the SPS Programme, was discussed regarding the impact of naval operations on the Black Sea ecosystem. At the Army Academy, discussions showed a pointed interest in the protection of troops against armour piercing ammunition.
During the briefing tour, the Ukrainian military academies were congratulated for making significant progress in the fields of leadership and language capabilities. Maj Gen Skare emphasised that these were a prerequisite for interoperability and transformation.
A useful by-product of this event was to encourage the merging of more civil and military science initiatives that have already benefited security in peace building operations around the world.