(a) Security studies.

Three new research clusters were designed, namely, security studies, governance studies and United Nations studies.

Regional security fellowships

The Institute research programme comprises three areas global security and disarmament, regional security and disarmament, and human security and disarmament.

UNDP Foundation for Security Development in Africa (FOSDA) Third World Network Africa African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR)

(c) National and international research concerning the safety of nuclear powered satellites

Arab Security Studies and Training Centre

UNIDIR's fellowship programme has focused on regional security.

The biosafety outstation conducts research on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms.

A. Arab Security Studies and Training Centre 64 72 17

(c) Social research projects concerned with internal security

Director, Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies

D. Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences 101 114 18

D. Naif Arab Academy for Security SciencesBy a decision of the Council of Arab Ministers of the Interior at its fourteenth session, held in Tunisia from 5 to 7 January 1997, the Arab Security Studies and Training Centre was renamed Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences.

16. In recent years, regional security studies at UNIDIR have largely focused on the Middle East.

Regional security has always been a priority in UNIDIR's research programme.

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Another significant ISROP initiative over the last year was the launch of international security internships aimed at providing graduate level students in international affairs with the opportunity to conduct substantive work on particular ISROP research priorities.

In addition, the Centre biosafety outstation at Ca' Tron in Treviso, Italy, now houses the editorial office of a multidisciplinary international journal focused on genetically modified organisms biosafety research, Environmental Biosafety Research, the official journal of the International Society for Biosafety Research.

We believe that it is essential that the Institute be able to pursue independent research on disarmament and security issues, as well as specialized studies requiring a high degree of expertise.

B. Background study on the practice of the Security Council

Well, sir, to hold it safe while pursuing his researches into its history,

206. The Andean Institute for Population Studies and Development.

It applauded the Secretary General's intention to review the whole issue of security after receiving the recent report of the Task Force on Security.

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TRANSMITTING A PUBLICATION ENTITLED

2.4.2 Supporting cutting edge research in food security and agriculture

Much of the focus of the work of UNIDIR is on global security and disarmament.

The focus of their research would be regional security and the Institute hopes to group together researchers from a particular region during one period.

(c) National and international research concerning the safety of nuclear powered satellites

(c) National and international research concerning the safety of nuclear powered satellites

(iv) Conducting and supporting research activities in occupational safety and health.

Coordinating National Research Programmes on Security during Major Events in Europe (EU SEC)

3. Reiterates its conviction that the Institute should continue to conduct independent research on problems relating to disarmament and security and to undertake specialized research requiring a high degree of expertise

(a) Maintenance and development of UNIDIR s computerized information and documentation system, DATARIS, on who is doing what in the field of security and disarmament research.

B. Background study on the practice of the Security Council (1989 1992) . 39 40 11

National research on space debris, safety of nuclear powered

. The Arab Security Studies and Training Centre has undertaken research on family violence and the maltreatment of female spouses.

3. Reiterates its conviction that the Institute should continue to conduct independent research on problems relating to disarmament and security and to undertake specialized research requiring a high degree of expertise

The project examines both the supply and demand sides of security requirements.

The establishment of the Department of Safety and Security entails the elaboration of new security and safety perspectives, policies, procedures and techniques.

(a) In recent years, regional security studies at UNIDIR have focused on the Middle East, West Africa and Latin America and, to a lesser extent thus far, in Asia.

38. The Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council is prepared by the Security Council Practices and Charter Research Branch of the Department of Political Affairs.

The study would then be presented to the Security Council by July.

18. The Institute is developing the visiting fellowship programme to increase the numbers of scholars and the time they spend at the Institute to allow them to focus on aspects of regional security.

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