International Science and Technology Center: Experience and Opportunities

for Obsolete Pesticide Destruction

26 September 2008

Nonproliferation Through Science Cooperation

M.G. Valentine – Senior Project ManagerProgram Manager, Bio-Chem Redirect Program

Founded in 1992 by the governments of the EU, Japan, the USA, and Russia; operations began in 1994 in Moscow

Following years Norway, S. Korea and, in 2004, Canada, joined as Funding PartiesHeadquarters in Moscow with Branch Offices in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and TajikistanInter-governmental organization with the status of diplomatic missionUnprecedented agreement establishing institute access, tax immunity, and indemnification privileges

History

Fusion2%

Other2%

Information & Communications

4%

ManufacturingTechnologies

2%

Instrumentation5%

Materials10%

Non-NuclearEnergy

2%

Space, Aicraft & Surface

Transportation4%

Biotechnology & Life Science

21%

Chemistry5%

Fission Reactors1%

Physics13%

Environment17%

Technology Areas

Core Objectives

Redirect former WMD scientists of FSU Reinforce the transition to the market economy Help integrate WMD scientists into the global

scientific community Contribute to solving national/global science &

technology problems Support basic and applied research Engage in Projects through Contract Agreements

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ISTC Current Project in Obsolete Pesticides

Funding --US, EUFunding --US, EU

Training, Collaboration -IHPATraining, Collaboration -IHPA

ISTCISTC

Survey, ID & Location --Kyrgyz Dept of Chemicalization

Survey, ID & Location --Kyrgyz Dept of Chemicalization

Public Education --Kyrgyz Dept of Chemicalization

Public Education --Kyrgyz Dept of Chemicalization

Estimation of condition, corrosion --GosNIIOKhT

Estimation of condition, corrosion --GosNIIOKhT

Propose Method of Destruction --GosNIIOKhT

Propose Method of Destruction --GosNIIOKhT

ISTC Kr-886

ISTCISTC

Funding --Government of Kyrgyzstan?Funding --Government of Kyrgyzstan?

Destruction --Qualified facility?Destruction --Qualified facility?

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Possible New Project in Obsolete Pesticides

Funding --GCI?Funding --GCI?

Training, Collaboration -IHPATraining, Collaboration -IHPA

ISTCISTC

Survey, ID & Location --Pskov Dept of Agriculture?

Survey, ID & Location --Pskov Dept of Agriculture?

Public Education --Pskov Dept of Agriculture?

Public Education --Pskov Dept of Agriculture?

Estimation of condition, corrosion --GosNIIOKhT

Estimation of condition, corrosion --GosNIIOKhT

Propose Method of Destruction --GosNIIOKhT

Propose Method of Destruction --GosNIIOKhT

Pskov Project

ISTCISTC

Funding --Government of Russia?Funding --Government of Russia?

Destruction --RCWDF?Destruction --RCWDF?

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ISTC: Experience and Opportunities for Obsolete Pesticide Destruction

Thank you for your attention

Questions and comments?

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Michael G. Valentine

Senior Project Manager

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