Conversion of Military Enterprises: A Practical Approach of Industry and Science - NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4 1997 edition

Marc Notes: Includes index.; Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division.; Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Conversion of Military Enterprises, a Practical Approach, St. Petersburg, Russia, November 20-23, 1995--Verso t.p. Table of Contents: Working Session I: Conversion in a Changing World. On Some Aspects of Conversion at Russian Enterprises; Y. A. Glybin. Defense Conversion in Russia: Background and Status; D. Bernstein. French Experience with Military Conversion; E. Blanc. The Policy of EBRD Towards Military Conversion; T. Malleret. Working Session II: Structural Conversion of Industry. Structural Aspects of Defence Conversion in the Russian Federation; D. V. Sergeyev. Project Experience in Russia - A Consultant's View; W. G. Puppe. The Context of Conversion - Experience of St. Petersburg; I. D. Spasski. Conversion in Russia: Present Status and Development Trends; S. K. Kolpakov. Problems and Ways of Ukrainian Defence Complex Reorganization; V. A. Gusev. Working Session III: Different Elements of Conversion Policy (practical experiences). Conversion Experience of Rheinmetall Group and Relevance for Russia; H. E. Schwerdtner. International Cooperation in Conversion by the Example of Belorussian Optical-Mechanical Association; V. A. Burskiy. Conversion in Russia - the Leninetz Case. Military Conversion in the CIS - a Consultant's View; M. de Noronha. Promotion of the High-Tech Potential in the Process of Conversion; O. G. Sokolov. Conclusions and Recommendations of the Scientific Research Seminar Conversion of Defence Industry - Practical Approach from the Point of View of Science and Industry'. Participants. Agenda. Index. Publisher Marketing: The problems of converting military enterprises, in the former Soviet Union as well as in the rest of the world, have international significance, but at the same time, the economic impact of conversion, and the conditions under which it takes place are different for each country involved: no universal policies can be formulated. Defence industry conversion in Russia forms an integral component of the governments economic reforms. How can the intellectual scientific and technological potential of the defence complex be preserved, allowing it to serve Russia now and in the future? The scale, terms and speed of conversion in the Russian Federation, and the absence of a market economy mean that it is impossible to make direct use of Western experience under Russian conditions. This text look at the implications of military enterprises around the world, with particular emphasis on the effects seen in industry.