22 Feb 2002 - In the context of counter-terrorism, the Science Programme conducts most related activities under its Panel on Security-Related Civil Science and Technology (SST). This Panel deals with means of reducing the negative effects of military activity and increasing security. It addresses such topics as the detection, verification, disarmament and conversion of NBC and conventional agents and weapons; the protection of populations against CB agents; and the remediation of environmental effects arising from military activity.

On 29 April a special meeting of a Task Force of Russian and NATO country experts and policy-makers was held at NATO Headquarters to examine the potential for NATO-Russia cooperation in scientific studies on combating terrorism.