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NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden 22 May 2015 NOTICE AC/323-N(2015)0010 NATO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BOARD Call for Project Proposals for von Karman Horizon Scanning Initiative 1. Please find in enclosure the call for project proposals from Prof. Maurus Tacke, STB Senior Mentor for von Karman Horizon Scanning, a Strategic S&T Initiative. 2. Please distribute widely to NATO S&T stakeholders. Matthieu Eloy STB Secretary Enclosure 1: 1 Enclosure Call for project proposals for the NATO STB's Strategic S&T Initiative Action Officer: Maj. Gene Lutz - [email protected] Original: English NATO UNCLASSIFIED -1- NHQD6107 ENCLOSURE 1 AC/323-N(2015)0010 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden 22 May 2015 Dear Colleagues, Are you active in an emerging science or technology area that could be a game-changer for the Alliance? Are you interested in leading a team of diverse experts to explore the impact in emerging capabilities? If you answered, “Yes” to these questions, then you are a strong candidate for participation in von Karman Horizon Scanning. It is with great pleasure that I announce the first call for proposals for the NATO Science & Technology Board’s (STB’s) Strategic S&T Initiative, von Karman Horizon Scanning. This Initiative employs a foundational principle of Theodore von Karman: bringing together armed forces personnel and scientists to develop a sound basis for the future. Through Horizon Scanning, NATO S&T will advance broad awareness of S&T trends with potential defence relevance and will identify and assess the security and defence impact of emerging technologies. The end state will be an enduring procedure that delivers a comprehensive view of emerging technologies to inform: research, planning, requirements, budget allocation, capability development, procurement, and transformation. NATO S&T stakeholders are invited to propose projects focused on ensuring that NATO has the full range of capabilities necessary to deter and defend against any threat to the safety and security of the Alliance. Each project will focus expert views and deliver a report that covers the current state-of-the art, view of the next 10 years, potential applications, feasibility, and economic viability. Please submit proposals (see attached template) to: Major Gene Lutz, +32 (0)2 707 3908, [email protected], by 30 June 2015. As the STB Senior Mentor for the von Karman Horizon Scanning Initiative, I will notify project leads of selection in early August 2015, with a view toward developing project plans and commencing the projects by the fourth quarter of 2015. Prof. Dr. Maurus Tacke STB Member STB Senior Mentor for vK Horizon Scanning Attachments: Strategic S&T Initiatives Overview vK Horizon Scanning Overview vK Horizon Scanning project proposal template NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden NATO Headquarters, B-1110 Brussels - Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 707 1904 – Fax: + 32 (0)2 707 1939 ENCLOSURE 1 AC/323-N(2015)0010 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden Strategic S&T Initiatives Overview 1. Introduction Strategic S&T Initiatives are intended to focus Science and Technology (S&T) activities on time-sensitive NATO issues with high-intensity, quick-turn activities, and to deliver relevant S&T contributions to clearly defined exploitation paths that support Alliance core tasks. The Initiatives tackle problems from a comprehensive perspective, focus the attention of the community, and construct a collaborative arrangement of S&T stakeholders in order to jointly achieve results that are beyond the reach of individual actors. The Initiatives support capability development and deliver advice to decision makers on innovative solutions to stated Alliance needs. Building on the collaboration across NATO S&T stakeholders, Initiatives benefit from the top-level visibility and the support provided by the Science & Technology Board (STB) in terms of mentoring, focusing attention, and providing appropriate support. The STB selects Initiative topics and invites national STB Members to lead the Initiatives as STB Senior Mentors. The STB Senior Mentors are empowered by the STB to lead the Strategic S&T Initiatives entrusted to them in order to provide focused leadership, deliver vision and give guidance to Project Leads, while maintaining coherence across all projects within the Initiative. The Senior Mentors select and guide projects that deliver results in less than a year. 2. Who Can Participate? Any NATO S&T stakeholder1 may submit a project proposal, serve as a Project Lead, or be a Participating Stakeholder. 1 Stakeholders in NATO S&T cover a broad spectrum, comprising national representatives, subject matter experts, and NATO staff who organize their activities through NATO committees, commands, programmes, or agencies. NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden 1 ENCLOSURE 1 AC/323-N(2015)0010 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden 3. Selection Procedure Project proposals review will be led by the respective Initiative’s STB Senior Mentor, who will notify applicants of selection within a month from the close of a Call for Project Proposals. Following selection of project proposals, the Project Leads will be invited to form a planning team to develop a more detailed plan. When the detailed plan is approved, the project will be chartered. 4. Roles and Responsibilities a. STB Senior Mentor The STB Senior Mentor to each Initiative is a national STB member and has the following responsibilities: Define the scope of the Strategic S&T Initiative entrusted to him/her; Review Initiative project proposals and make selections; Maintain coherence across projects addressing the Initiative; Provide strategic advice to Project Leads, both prospective leads and those actively working projects addressing the Initiative, with regard to planning, execution, and exploitation; and Facilitate information flow between the STB and the Project Leads. NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden 2 ENCLOSURE 1 AC/323-N(2015)0010 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden b. Project Lead The Project Lead will have the responsibility to: c. Develop and submit a one to two-page project proposal; Aide the building of teams to plan and execute project; Promote synergies across Participating Stakeholders; Shepherd the planning process; Submit the two to five-page detailed plan; Lead the execution of the approved plan; and Serve as the spokesperson for the project to the Initiative Senior Mentor and the STB. Participating Stakeholders Each Participating Stakeholder will have the responsibility to: 5. Define their own contribution to support the objectives of the project; Assist in developing the detailed project plan; and Execute planned contribution to the project Contact Information for Strategic S&T Initiatives For proposal submission and questions: MAJ Gene Lutz, +32 (0)2 707 3908, [email protected]. For additional questions or guidance: Dr. Susanne Wirwille, +32 (0)2 707 5986, [email protected]. *** NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden 3 ENCLOSURE 1 AC/323-N(2015)0010 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden VON KARMAN HORIZON SCANNING A Strategic S&T initative OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION The NATO Science & Technology Board has established Strategic S&T Initiatives as an active element of NATO S&T strategic guidance. Horizon Scanning has been recognized by the STB as a strategic area to advance, and the STB has selected it to be one of its Strategic S&T Initiatives starting in 2015. Von Karman Horizon Scanning employs a foundational principle of Theodore von Karman to bring armed forces personnel and scientists together to develop a sound basis for the future, seeking to enhance collective knowledge and understanding, and providing evidence-based advice toward military and civilian planning and investments. Von Karman Horizon Scanning aims to advance broad awareness of S&T trends with potential defence relevance, and identify and assess the impact of emerging technologies. EXPERTS GROUP An Experts Group will be formed for each focus topic selected under the von Karman Horizon Scanning Initiative. A Chair and Co-Chair will lead the Experts Group, which will be comprised of 10-15 experts from multiple disciplines. Each Experts Group will conduct wide area surveillance of technical approaches and applications in their focus topic. The planned result comprises both qualitative and quantitative descriptions of approaches to use the future capability of focus, to include comparisons to present approaches, giving application potential and a projected timeline of critical developments and decision points. WORKSHOPS AND PROCEDURE Experts Groups formed under von Karman Horizon Scanning will convene in two workshops, each lasting two to three days. The dates and locations will be selected based on availability of the expert participants. The Chair and Co-Chair will facilitate intense discussions in the Experts Group, which encompasses broad expertise on the focus topic. The end result will include the Group’s view of science and technology state-ofthe-art, the next 10 years, possible applications, feasibility, and economic viability. PARTICIPATION Participation in the von Karman Horizon Scanning Experts Groups is by invitation of the Chair and Co-Chair. An appropriate blend of expertise will comprise the Experts Group to achieve the objective. The Experts Group participants are expected to commit to both workshops and to contribute a written summary of their expert input to the project. PUBLICATION The results of the Experts Groups will take the form of a NATO publication. The Editor will be the Experts Group Chair, supported by technical staff. The publication of results may be classified up to the NATO Secret level, and a NATO unclassified version to share results broadly, each with an executive summary. The results will be disseminated to national and NATO senior officials. Error! Unknown document property name. Error! Unknown document property name. Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden NATO Headquarters, B-1110 Brussels - Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 707 1904 – Fax: + 32 (0)2 707 1939 ENCLOSURE 1 AC/323-N(2015)0010 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden von Karman Horizon Scanning Initiative Project Proposal Title of Project Proposed Project Lead1: Name, position title, organization, contact information. Topic Briefly describe topic proposed. NATO Strategic Drivers List the NATO strategic drivers for the proposed project (e.g., political-military guidance resulting from Summits and Ministerial meetings). Proposed Chair and Co-Chair Provide names and affiliation of proposed Chair and Co-Chair for the Experts Group formed for this project. Typically, the Project Lead fulfils the position of Experts Group Chair and the Co-Chair will come from a different community than the Chair (e.g., a Chair from the Armed Forces and a Co-Chair from the S&T community) Prospective Stakeholders List the prospective stakeholders that may contribute experts to the project. Projected Timelines List target dates envisioned for the project activities. Possible Exploitation Paths Briefly list the possible exploitation paths for the products to be delivered. 1 Please attach the proposed project lead’s curriculum vitae to the project proposal. NATO UNCLASSIFIED Releasable to Australia, Finland, Sweden NATO Headquarters, B-1110 Brussels - Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 707 1904 – Fax: + 32 (0)2 707 1939 1
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