Further information on this Programme may be obtained from the Scientific Affairs Division. Specialists in these fields from NATO countries should write or send email request for application details to the Scientific Affairs Division. Mailing address must be provided. Funding is for reciprocal short visits abroad for four or five members of research teams over a period of one or two years, and in particular cases, for the CP country, for limited equipment costs relevant to the project. The objective of Expert Visits is to provide assistance with on-going high priority research projects in these areas.
Grants support the travel and living expenses of the expert while visiting the foreign institution.
Visits may range in duration from a few days to a maximum of one month. Funding is provided to cover organizational expenses and the travel and living expenses of key speakers, and partial coverage of expenses for some other participants. The Priority Areas outlined below have been selected in order to direct support to problem areas of particular concern to Cooperation Partner countries. Scientific problems related to disarmament technologies including the disposal of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, defence industry conversion and approaches to reducing risks of and improving countermeasures to proliferation. Scientific problems related to the environment including the reclamation of contaminated military sites, regional environmental problems and natural and man- made disasters.