STONewsArchive: NATO Parliamentarians Discuss Space Security, Biotech Advances and NATO S&T Cooperation
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NATO Parliamentarians Discuss Space Security, Biotech Advances and NATO S&T Cooperation
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On 02 July 2021, the Collaboration Support Office (CSO) Director John-Mikal Størdal attended the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee (STC) virtual visit to France. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) serves as the consultative inter-parliamentary organization for the North Atlantic Alliance. Bringing together members of parliaments throughout the Atlantic Alliance, the NATO PA provides an essential link between NATO and the parliaments of its member nations, helping to build parliamentary and public consensus in support of Alliance policies. During the meeting, Mr Størdal highlighted the importance of cooperation in the field of S&T as “collaborative Science and Technology within NATO has enabled the Alliance to produce the most advanced and efficient defence systems the world has ever seen.” He warned, however, that there is a real possibility that NATO could lose its technological edge but stressed that the work of the Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee has had a positive impact in raising awareness of this possibility, citing the 2018 NATO PA report,
Maintaining the Edge and Enhancing Alliance Agility
and said that “Today, emerging and disruptive technologies are firmly placed on the agenda for NATO 2030, as was clear in the last Summit Communique.” The CSO Director also identified three areas where NATO Parliamentarians can continue to make a difference: “We are at the threshold of technological change beyond anything we’ve experienced before”, he said, “and NATO Allies need increased investment in S&T related R&D (not only military R&D) at the national level to stay ahead of this change.” Secondly, as NATO STO’s core objective is to multiply the impact of national R&D investments and resources, he called upon NATO to engage with national representatives on the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) to discuss how to gain the most from the Science and Technology Organization and its Collaborative Programme of Work. Third, he stressed how important it is to inspire and motivate our young people to study STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – disciplines: “This is the only way to have the highest quality scientists and engineers available to the NATO STO Network and to improve the age and gender balance in these fields.” For more information, please visit the
NATO Parliamentary Assembly Website
.
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On 02 July 2021, the Collaboration Support Office (CSO) Director John-Mikal Størdal attended the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee (STC) virtual visit to France. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) serves as the consultative inter-parliamentary organization for the North Atlantic Alliance. Bringing together members of parliaments throughout the Atlantic Alliance, the NATO PA provides an essential link between NATO and the parliaments of its member nations, helping to build parliamentary and public consensus in support of Alliance policies.
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On 02 July 2021, the Collaboration Support Office (CSO) Director John-Mikal Størdal attended the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee (STC) virtual visit to France. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) serves as the consultative inter-parliamentary organization for the North Atlantic Alliance. Bringing together members of parliaments throughout the Atlantic Alliance, the NATO PA provides an essential link between NATO and the parliaments of its member nations, helping to build parliamentary and public consensus in support of Alliance policies. During the meeting, Mr Størdal highlighted the importance of cooperation in the field of S&T as “collaborative Science and Technology within NATO has enabled the Alliance to produce the most advanced and efficient defence systems the world has ever seen.” He warned, however, that there is a real possibility that NATO could lose its technological edge but stressed that the work of the Assembly’s Science and Technology Committee has had a positive impact in raising awareness of this possibility, citing the 2018 NATO PA report,
Maintaining the Edge and Enhancing Alliance Agility
and said that “Today, emerging and disruptive technologies are firmly placed on the agenda for NATO 2030, as was clear in the last Summit Communique.” The CSO Director also identified three areas where NATO Parliamentarians can continue to make a difference: “We are at the threshold of technological change beyond anything we’ve experienced before”, he said, “and NATO Allies need increased investment in S&T related R&D (not only military R&D) at the national level to stay ahead of this change.” Secondly, as NATO STO’s core objective is to multiply the impact of national R&D investments and resources, he called upon NATO to engage with national representatives on the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) to discuss how to gain the most from the Science and Technology Organization and its Collaborative Programme of Work. Third, he stressed how important it is to inspire and motivate our young people to study STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – disciplines: “This is the only way to have the highest quality scientists and engineers available to the NATO STO Network and to improve the age and gender balance in these fields.” For more information, please visit the
NATO Parliamentary Assembly Website
.
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