Press Release (2002) 119 21 October 2002

"NATO Science Partnership Prize" presentation A highlight of the extraordinary session of the NATO Science Committee Brussels, 23 - 24 October 2002 On Thursday, 24 October, the NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, will present the first NATO Science Partnership Prize to the three winners, Aleksandr P. Kozlov (Russia), Artem Khalatov (Ukraine) and Nick Syred (United Kingdom), on the occasion of an extraordinary session of the NATO Science Committee. This extraordinary session of the NATO Science Committee, the "Grand Gathering", is the opportunity for the scientists involved in managing and advising on the NATO Science Programme to debate the future direction of the Programme in view of the new threats to security and stability and the impending NATO enlargement. MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, 24 October 2002 14:00 NATO Secretary General awards NATO Science Partnership Prize - Photo Opportunity - Luns Press Theatre 14:45 Closing joint press conference with the NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson and the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Scientific Affairs, Mr. Jean Fournet and the 2002 NATO Science Partnership Prize winners - Brosio Room For more information, please contact: NATO Press and Media Service, Tel: +32 2 707 50 35, Fax: + 32 2 707 50 57 or consult the NATO webpage: http://www.nato.int/science/index.html

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