ISTC Fact Sheet

Objectives

• Provide weapons experts in the CIS the opportunity to redirect their talents to peaceful activities

• Contribute to the solution of national and international science and technology problems

• Reinforce the transition to market economies

• Support basic and applied research

• Promote integration of CIS scientists into global scientific community

Brief History

• ISTC is an intergovernmental organization founded by the European Union, Japan, Russia and the United States in November 1992; operations began in March 1994.

• Total member countries in ISTC: 39

Activities and Operations (as of January 2010)

• 2,702 funded proposals, totaling $836.5 M

• Over 73,000 scientists from Russia and the CIS have recieved grants from ISTC

• $30 million paid in research grants in 2009

• Full range of supporting programs: commercialization and innovation; travel support; communication; intellectual property; competency building

Organization

• Governing Board includes as permanent members: Canada, European Union, Japan, Russian Federation, the United States

• ISTC Secretariat Headquarters in Moscow; regional offices in Yerevan, Minsk, Tbilisi, Almaty, Bishkek, and Dushanbe

Support to Nonproliferation Regimes

• Disposal of Weapons-Grade Plutonium

• Destruction of Chemical Weapons

• Support to Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

• Nuclear Material Control & Accounting

Updated January 2009

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