Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: NATO Research and Technology Organization
uses many abbreviations. Could they be explained?
A1: in alphabetical order:
- ACT - Allied Command Transformation, NATO Headquarters
- CBRN - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
- CD&E - Concept Development and Experimentation
- CMRE - Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation (former NURC)
- COE - Center of Excellence
- CSO - Collaboration Support Office (was caled RTA in RTO)
- DOTMLFTI - Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and education, Personnel, Facilities and Interoperability
- E2DT - Emerging/Emerged Disruptive Technologies
- IPM - Inter Panel Meeting
- JCBRN - Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Center Of Excellence, Vyskov, Czech Republic
- LTCR - Long Term Capability Requirements
- M&S - Modeling and Simulation
- NCIA - NATO Communications and Information Agency
- OCS - Office of Chief Scientist
- RTB - Research and Technology Board (transformed to STB)
- RTG - STO Task Group (former RTO Task Group)
- RTO - Research and Technology Organization (transformed to STO)
- STB - Science and Technology Board (former RTB)
- STHP - Science and Technology Hard Problems
- STO - Science and Technology Organization (former RTO)
- SAS - System Analysis and Studies panel, one of several STO panels.
- TAP - Technical Activity Proposal
- ToR - Term of Reference
Q2: Am I eligible or is my employer eligible to
participate in the Task Group activities?
A2: Yes, if you or your employer belongs to the rather wide list of NATO
Partner Nations. See NATO's
Partner
Policy Guidance from October 2011. In addition, you need the NATO
approval. See Q/A4 for details.
Q3: Am I allowed to participate if I or my
employer do not belong to the NATO Partner Nations?
A3: Unfortunately not. You are welcome to use the unclassified information which is
provided publically by the Task Group, e.g., on these web pages.
Q4: How can I register myself, get NATO
approval and start
participating in Task Group SAS-RTG-097 activities?
A4: Participants MUST register for the event via a link
on the STO website www.sto.nato.int
(Activities -> Upcoming Events: scroll down and select “Robotics
Underpinning Future NATO Operations” SAS-097). When submitting the
enrolment a copy is sent to the
National coordinator
who validates the enrolment. If you intend to participate, please also
inform the SAS-RTG-097 secretary Dr.
Michal Reinstein by
email.
Q5: Can the defense research be financed
from public money at the European Commission level?
A5: The
Treaty of Rome from 1957 does not allow it. V. Hlavac consulted this
issue with the Dr.
Khalil Rouhana (European Commission, Director, Directorate E:
Digital Content & Cognitive Systems) in October 2010. Dr. Rouhana
expressed interest in the dual use of military technologies. He
encourages the participation of the EC funded research project
researchers in
SAS-RTG-097 activities. He sees the potential in important
stimuli for the civilian use of involved robotics technologies, e.g. in
the disaster management.
Maintained by Michal
Reinstein
Last update:
20.02. 2014