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The International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information is an International organization, set up on February 27th, 1969 under the provisions of an Intergovernmental Agreement on the Establishment of the International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information.
As of 2008 ICSTI comprises 22 member states.
The states, who have signed or acceded to the Agreement on the Establishment of the International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information of February 27, 1969, are fully-fledged permanent members of ICSTI
Admission to ICSTI is open to all states, who accept the principles of the above Agreement and ICSTI Statute. New members are admitted by unanimous consent of all member states.
In 1990 ICSTI introduced the status of an associated partner, which allows companies and organizations to join ICSTI in this capacity and implement mutually beneficial long-term projects.
The main objective of ICSTI is to provide information, analytical, consultative and organizational support to international cooperation in fields of science, technologies and business.
In accordance with the provisions of its Statute ICSTI carries out its tasks in conjunction with interested national information bodies, scientists and experts from member states and other countries under contracts and agreements on cooperation.
Since 1996 ICSTI implements a grant programme, supporting R&D activities, publishing projects, organization of events, etc. carried out by ICSTI member states within the framework of ICSTI mandate. Details on ICSTI grant subject scope, grants programme, terms and application procedure are available here.
ICSTI supreme governing body is the Committee of Plenipotentiary Representatives (CPR), consisting of Plenipotentiary Representatives appointed by Governments of respective ICSTI member states. ICSTI day to day activities are managed by the Director and his deputies.
ICSTI Director and deputies are appointed by the CPR: in the case of the Director - upon nomination of the country of location of ICSTI headquarters, in the case of the deputies - upon nomination of ICSTI member states.
In their work the Director and his deputies are guided by the Agreement, ICSTI Statute and decisions of the CPR. The Director is responsible for ICSTI activities and accountable to the CPR.
Today over 150 specialists are working in ICSTI headquarters in Moscow. All in all during 40 years of ICSTI existence the title "ICSTI staff member" has marked personal biographies of more than 2,500 people.
Many of our colleagues are still successfully working today in national information centres or information companies in Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Czech Republic, Cuba, Vietnam and other parts of the world.
The most important events in the activity of ICSTI:
2005-2008
| December 2-5, 2008 |
ICSTI participated in the "Week of Research, Development and Innovation in the CR" organized by the Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic in Prague. |
| November 26-28, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation took part in presentation of R&D products and innovative projects at the Russian National Exhibition in Delhi (India) organized in cooperation with the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of India. |
| November 21, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation took part in the international conference workshop "Science and Challenges of Time" (Almaty, Kazakhstan). |
| November 11-13, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation led by Director visited Budapest where it held discussions on expansion of Hungarian participation in ICSTI projects. The delegation was received by the Minister of Research and Development and President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The delegation also met with President of the National Office for Research and Technology, as well as with representatives of the Budapest Technical and Economic University and Technical Library. |
| November 3-5, 2008 |
ICSTI participated in the 34th International Meeting of INIS Liaison Officers at the Vienna International Centre (Vienna, Austria). |
| October 27-30, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation took part in the II international workshop conference "Role of STI System in National Economic Development" held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Azerbaijan's STI System. The workshop's program included "ICSTI Days" event featuring STI-related discussions and a training course for professionals specializing in innovative technologies. |
| October 9-10, 2008 |
A delegation of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK) visited ICSTI Headquarters and signed an agreement granting ICSTI an increased volume of content input into the international INSPEC database.
Joint workshop "Online Data Input into INSPEC Database" was held for specialists from interested ICSTI member states. |
| October 7-10, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation participated in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Ukrainian Institute of Scientific, Technical and Economic Information in Kiev (Ukraine). |
| September 2008 |
As part of its joint project with SWETS company, ICSTI held an international seminar "Granting Access to Global Electronic Information Resources". |
May 16, 2008
(59th meeting of CPR) |
The Republic of Azerbaijan acceded to ICSTI.
CPR made a decision to give priority to implementation of multilateral projects in the areas of information & analysis, innovative technologies and support for international business cooperation.
It was also decided to hold at ICSTI Moscow Headquarters in February 2009 a jubilee international conference and a grand meeting to mark the 40th anniversary of ICSTI. |
| May 15, 2008 |
The Library of Alexandria (Egypt) hosted the 2nd international conference "Scientific and Technical Innovations: National Expertise and International Cooperation". |
| May 2008 |
Publication of the first issue of ICSTI's information and analytical digest "Innovative Processes in ICSTI Community". |
| April 20-27, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation visited the Republic of Cuba to take part in the International Information Congress INFO-2008 as well as in the events held to celebrate the 45th anniversary of IDICT and the 20th anniversary of the National Scientific and Technological Library (Havana). |
| March 2008 |
As part of its Cooperation Plan for 2007-2008, ICSTI prepared and released the pilot Russian-language edition of INIS newsletter issued by INIS &NKM Section of IAEA. |
| March 4, 2008 |
ICSTI Headquarters hosted the international seminar "Creation of National Innovation Systems in Member States of the VIII Moscow Innovations and Investment Salon" held as part of the VIII Moscow Innovations and Investment Salon program. |
| February 2008 |
Preparation and release of the "Analytical Surveys: Science, Technology, Business" CD ROM. |
| February 25, 2008 |
ICSTI delegation led by Director paid a working visit to UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and held talks with UNESCO Library Director on expansion of bilateral cooperation. |
| early December, 2007 |
ICSTI participated in events held in Almaty (Kazakhstan) to mark the 50th anniversary of the STI system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. |
| November 26-30, 2007 |
ICSTI participated in the GENIUS-2007 International Invention Exhibition in Budapest (Hungary) and in the Innovation Exhibition in Belgrade (Serbia). |
| November 15-16, 2007 |
ICSTI Headquarters hosted the first meeting of the international working group on development of the Innovation Promotion Network. |
| November 6, 2007 |
ICSTI participated in the Russian-Brazilian seminar on technology transfer and innovation promotion in San Paulo (Brazil). |
| October 15-16, 2007 |
ICTI delegation took part in a session of the CIS Intergovernmental Commission for Cooperation in Scientific and Technical Information. |
| October 6, 2007 |
ICSTI participated in preparation and organization of the Russian – Korean IT Business Forum in Moscow (Russia). |
| October 3, 2007 |
ICSTI delegation led by Director paid a working visit to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna to sign a Cooperation Agreement between JINR and ICSTI. |
| September 29 – October 4, 2007 |
In the context of the Agreement on cooperation in dissemination of nuclear information between IAEA and ICSTI, head of INIS & Nuclear Knowledge Management Section paid a visit to ICSTI and held talks with the Centre's senior officials. The two sides discussed issues pertaining to implementation of the action plan for cooperation in 2007 as well as suggestions concerning joint work in 2008. |
| May – September, 2007 |
ICSTI signed appropriate contracts for online information input into the "Analytical Surveys: Science, Technology, Business" database with organizations from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, DPRK, Moldova, Russia, Romania and Ukraine. |
| May 2007 |
ICSTI commenced providing Russian organizations with information services under the two-year government-sponsored contract "Support and Development of the Information Complex Supplying Russian Research and Innovative Organizations with Required Information From Foreign Scientific and Technical Databases". |
| May 2007 |
Release of the first issue of the "Innovative Technologies and Science-Intensive Products – 2007" CD-ROM. |
May 30, 2007
(58th meeting of CPR) |
The Republic of Kazakhstan acceded to ICSTI.
CPR made a decision on implementation of the following international projects: publication of the analytical digest "Current Innovative Processes in ICSTI Member States" (in English/Russian); preparation of the abstract bulletin "National Analytical and Marketing Research in 2006-2007" based on data obtained from ICSTI member states; preparation of proposals on and experimental testing of individual elements of the Business Cooperation Club in the system of ICSTI NFP web portals. |
| May 29, 2007 |
Vienna International Centre (Vienna, Austria) hosted the international seminar "Scientific and Technical Innovation: National Expertise and International Cooperation" organized jointly by ICSTI and UNIDO. |
| May 28-29, 2007 |
ICSTI and TRC-Korea jointly held a multi-line presentation of the Korea IT International Cooperation Agency (KIICA) and a number of leading Korean IT companies to Russian organizations. |
| March 2007 |
ICSTI and the Association "Russian House for International Cooperation in Science and Technology" (Moscow, Russia) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. |
| February 2007 |
Development of the organizational structure and operational principles of the International Club of Business Cooperation. |
February 7, 2007 |
As part of the VII Moscow International Salon of Innovations and Investment, ICSTI, the State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus and NCSTI of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly held at ICSTI Headquarters the presentation workshop "R&D Projects of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia Designed for Multilateral Cooperation". |
| January 2007 |
ICSTI and IAEA signed a Permanent Agreement on Key Areas of Cooperation in Nuclear Information and Knowledge. |
| December 14, 2006 |
ICSTI presented its products and services and held a workshop in Almaty at the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. |
| December 12-18, 2006 |
At the invitation of Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of South Africa in the CPR of ICSTI member states, a delegation of ICSTI visited RSA. In the course of consultations with the RSA Plenipotentiary Representative the delegation drew up and agreed upon a draft action plan for ICSTI's cooperation with various RSA organizations in 2007 – 2008. |
| December 4-10, 2006 |
ICSTI delegation took part in the international symposium "Innovation-2006" in Prague. |
| December 4-5, 2006 |
ICSTI assisted Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Germany) to organize its presentation workshop "Production Technologies" in Moscow for Russian technology experts. |
| November 22-24, 2006 |
ICSTI participated in preparation and organization of the IV international congress "Scientific and Methodological Support of STI System in the Republic of Belarus". |
| October 30 – November 1, 2006 |
ICSTI delegation took part in the 33rd meeting of INIS (International Nuclear Information System) liaison officers held in the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna. |
| October 26-27, 2006 |
In the context of the Long-Term Cooperation Agreement between UNIDO and ICSTI, the UNIDO Headquarters in Vienna hosted a consultative meeting between ICSTI Director and Managing Director of UNIDO regarding prospects for launching new joint projects. |
| October 26, 2006 |
ICSTI Headquarters hosted the international seminar "Problems and Prospects of Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Belarus and CIS Member States" held on the occasion of CIS 15th anniversary. |
| September 22, 2006 |
ICSTI delegation visited the Headquarters of FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Organization) in Rome and held talks regarding prospects of bilateral cooperation. |
| September 21, 2006 |
ICSTI delegation led by Director took part in the international business seminar "Prospects for Expansion of Trade and Economic Cooperation in Eastern Europe" held in Ancona (Italy). |
| September 2006 |
ICSTI and the Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic signed a Memorandum of Cooperation at ICSTI Headquarters. |
| September 27-30, 2006 |
ICSTI participated in preparation and organization of the international forum "Innovative Technologies and Systems" in Minsk (Republic of Belarus). |
| July 2006 |
Commissioning of ICSTI Community's new web site developed by Korean engineers from CIAST, DPRK, in cooperation with ICSTI specialists. |
| July 2006 |
ICSTI and the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed the Memorandum of Cooperation in implementation of international projects and promotion of technology transfer and innovative initiatives. |
| June 2006 |
ICSTI and the Belarussian Institute of System Analysis signed the Memorandum of Cooperation in information and consultancy support for innovative small and medium-sized businesses. |
| May 2006 |
Release of the first issue of ICSTI's international bulletin "Information and Innovations". |
May 23-24, 2006
(57th meeting of CPR) |
The Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of South Africa acceded to ICSTI.
CPR made a decision to proceed with further analysis of the status of STI systems in ICSTI member states.
CPR decreed that ICSTI should consider establishment of the information & innovation association as a priority and endorsed the idea of publishing the "Information and Innovation" bulletin.
CPR appointed Dr. V. Kodola as Director of ICSTI. |
| April 25-26, 2006 |
Warsaw (Poland) hosted the seminar "Russian Applied Engineering Design in Modern Materials Technology". Organizers: Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Poland, ICSTI, Russian Science and Culture Centre in Warsaw. |
| February 2006 |
ICSTI Headquarters hosted the first meeting between ICSTI management and senior officials of the Innovative Entrepreneurship Association of the Czech Republic. |
| December 2005 |
ICSTI developed a pilot version of the information & consultancy web resource to support the ongoing business processes in the innovation sector pursuant to the government contracts awarded by the RF Federal Agency of Science and Innovation according to the results of the 2005 open competitive tender. |
| November 11, 2005 |
ICSTI and the CIS Intergovernmental Coordination Council on Scientific and Technical Information signed a Protocol of Intent. |
| October 12-15, 2005 |
At the annual forum "Techmart Vietnam 2005" in Ho Chi Min city, ICSTI facilitated signing of cooperation agreements between a number of Russian and Vietnamese companies. |
| June 2-3, 2005 |
UkrINTEI in cooperation with ICSTI held the XI International workshop conference "Creation of Information Society: Resources and Technologies". |
May 26-27, 2005
(56th meeting of CPR) |
CPR identified ICSTI's short-term objectives as follows: promotion of ICSTI Community's information resources and services into the global information market; establishment of a network of partners and users on the basis of the Centre's Business Office for Innovative Organizations; development and consolidation of the Community through expansion of its cooperation scope, incorporation of new member states and attraction of new partners. |
| May 24-25, 2005 |
Latvian Academic Library (Riga) in cooperation with ICSTI held the international conference "Information, Information Technologies and International Scientific and Technical Cooperation". |
| April 2005 |
At the invitation of Director of the National Centre for Scientific and Technological Information (NACESTI) a delegation from ICSTI visited Hanoi (SRV). During the visit NACESTI made agreements with ICSTI and the Latvian Academic Library. |
| February 2005 |
UNESCO Library and ICSTI signed the Memorandum on development by ICSTI of the Russian-Language Version of UNESCO Thesaurus. |
2003-2004
| November 30 - December 2, 2004 |
Organization of a joint stand of ICSTI with the International Library Information and Analytical Center at the Online Information-2004 international exhibition in London. |
| November 18, 2004 |
In the Headquarters of ICSTI a working meeting of the ICSTI Director with the counselors on science of the Embassies of the member countries of the European Union in Moscow was organized with assistance of the Representation of the European Commission in Russia. |
| September 15-18, 2004 |
In Zakopane (Poland) regular 13th International Seminar Scientific and Technical Information in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe was held. It was devoted to the evaluation of the information potential of the countries for integration of their information resources, and also preparation of an application for a grant. |
| May 27-28, 2004 (55th Sitting of CPR) |
Decision was taken to consider completion in a most brief period of time of the work on development of the portal Business-Office for Innovative-Technological Structures and beginning of its practical operation as the priority goals of ICSTI for the nearest future. |
| May 25-26, 2004 |
In Kiev on the basis of the Ukrainian Institute of Scientific-Technical and Economic Information (UkrINTEI) of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine the international scientific-practical conference Market of Technologies: Problems and Solutions was held with participation of ICSTI. |
| March 4, 2004 |
Agreement was signed between ICSTI and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the sphere of information and methodological support for business activity. |
| February 25-28, 2004 |
ICSTI Project Business-Office for the Subjects of Innovative -Technological Activity in Russia was presented at the 4-th Moscow International Salon of Innovations and Investments in the All-Russia Exhibition Center (AREC). The project was awarded with a special Diploma. |
| December 2-4, 2003 |
Organization of a collective stand of ICSTI at the Online Information-2003 international exhibition of information and services in London. |
| November 18-19, 2003 |
In ICSTI in accordance with the decision of the 54th Sitting of CPR the Third Meeting of the International Working Group on Development of the Integrated Information Network (IIN) of ICSTI was held. |
| June 4 - 6, 2003 |
Days of Russian High Technologies in London were organized jointly with the International Congress of Industrialists and Businessmen (ICIB) and innovational company PERA International with support of the Ministry of Industry, Science and Technologies of Russia and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Great Britain. |
| May 21 - 24, 2003 |
In Zakopane (Poland) regular 12th International Seminar Scientific and Technical Information in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe was held. It was devoted to the means of realization of the 6th EU Framework Program intended to support the development of scientific and technical information in Central and Eastern Europe. |
| February 27 - 28, 2003 (54th Sitting of CPR) |
Decision was taken to consider completion by ICSTI in 2003 of the formation of information and technological base for the Integrated Information Network (IIN) and of its central unit - portal of the Headquarters in the volume of the functionalities approved by the Second Meeting of the International Working Group (IWG) on Development of IIN. |
| February 25 - 26, 2003 |
In ICSTI an international round table on the topic " Information in the Conditions of Formation of the Economy of Knowledge " was held. |
2000-2002
| December 3-5, 2002 |
Organization of a collective stand of ICSTI at ONLINE INFORMATION-2002 international exhibition of information and services |
| November 25 – 29, 2002 |
Fifth meeting of the Working Group on realization of the joint Russian-German Action Plan 2000 - 2002 was held in FIZ Karlsruhe Specialized Information Centre (Karlsruhe, Germany) |
| November 20 – 21, 2002 |
In ICSTI in accordance with the decision of the 53-rd Sitting of CPR the Second Session of the International Working Group on Development of the Integrated Information Network (IIN) of ICSTI was held. |
| November 18 – 22, 2002 |
A regular working meeting of the Russian and German parties was held in the Federal Republic of Germany within the framework of realization of the Agreement on Cooperation in the field of information and documentation. |
| November 11 – 14, 2002 |
International seminar EXCHANGE AND ACCESS TO THE ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION IN VIEW OF REALIZATION OF THE ORUKH CONVENTION was held in Kiev on the basis of UkrINTEI with participation of ICSTI. |
| October 2, 2002 |
In ICSTI a showroom of information products and services of the Headquarters, National Focal Points of ICSTI member states and partners was opened. |
| June 27 – 28, 2002 (53d - Sitting of CPR) |
It was decided to consider creation and development of the Integrated Information Network (IIN) of ICSTI a priority task for the immediate future. |
| June 24 – 26, 2002 |
International seminar SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION FOR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS was held in Romania, timed to the 53-d Sitting of CPR |
| May 27 – 29, 2002 |
Joint meeting was held in ICSTI on Russian - German cooperation in the field of information and documentation within the framework of the Agreement between the Ministry of Science and Technical Policy of the Russian Federation and the Federal Ministry of Scientific Researches and Technologies of Germany, of June 7, 1994. |
| May 5 – 18, 2002 |
In Zakopane the 11-th International Seminar SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE was held jointly with the Center of Information Processing of the Republic of Poland. |
| May 15 – 17, 2002 |
Carrying out in ICSTI of the International Seminar EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILE PERSONAL COMMUNICATION jointly with the European Commission (General Directorate DG INFSO E4: Wireless Communications) and with support of the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Science of Russia. |
| February 2002 |
The first session of the International Working Group on Development of the Integrated Information Network of the ICSTI member states. |
| December 2001 |
Training course “ Role of the state in support of the small and medium innovational technological enterprises ”. Organizers: Fund of Assistance to Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere (Russian Federation), ANVAR (France) and ICSTI with support of the Scientific Committee of NATO. Completion of the joint work with GMD Company (Germany) on creation of a database on the information resources of the countries of Eastern Europe within the framework of ESPRIT/COPERNICUS project. As a result of the cooperation an integrated information system was created on the STI sources covering 22 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and also CIS countries. |
| October 2001 |
International Conference TELEMATICS CAUCASUS was held jointly with TEHINFORMI. |
| October 2001 (52d Sitting of CPR) |
New editions of the following documents regulating ICSTI activity were approved: « ICSTI Regulations», « Rules about labor terms of the employees of ICSTI », « Regulations about ICSTI grants », « Rules of the associated participation in ICSTI ». The modern concept of development of ICSTI was approved on the basis of a network of the national focal points. The concept of development of Integrated Information Network of ICSTI was approved. |
| September 2001 |
Signing of the Memorandum of Mutual Understanding with UNIDO |
| April 2001 |
ICSTI joined the work of the international information network of innovation centers Model Technology Transfer Agencies created by A?NOO. Russian - German seminar NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (Moscow). |
| December 2000 |
Within the framework of the agreement between ICSTI and UNEP/INFOTERRA the seminar NEW STAGE OF COOPERATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND UNEP/INFOTERRA was held in Moscow. |
| October 2000 (51st Sitting of CPR) |
Admission of the Republic of India to ICSTI. |
| June 2000 |
Within the framework of the program of joint work ICSTI and APCTT organized the international seminar on the problems of the international innovative - technological cooperation and participation of ICSTI in the projects of A?NOO. |
| February 2000 |
Signing of the program of cooperation between ICSTI and the Asian - Pacific Center for Transfer of Technologies (A?NOO). |
1990-1999
| September 1999 |
30th Anniversary of ICSTI. 50th Jubilee CPR Meeting. Georgia becomes the member of ICSTI. |
| 1998-1999 |
Based on the "Main regulations on formation and realization of international projects financed from the fund of ICSTI member countries' Plenipotentiary Representatives" approved by CPR, works on 3 international grants are carried out in 1998: "Multilingual computerized terminological system on informatics and business" (ICSTI, Latvian Academic Library, Information Processing Center (Republic of Poland)); "Methodical assistance to DPRK in information system creation on the basis of new local and global computing networks" (ICSTI, OPI, CIAST (DPRK); "Information resources of ICSTI member countries. Database" (ICSTI, INFORMREGISTR, Information Processing Center (Republic of Poland), National Technical Information Center and Library (Hungary)). |
| May 12-14, 1998 |
Meeting "Facilitating public access to environmental information in the CIS region and the Baltic republics" was conducted according the Agreement with INFOTERRA Secretariat. |
| May 12-14, 1998 |
Meeting "Facilitating public access to environmental information in the CIS region and the Baltic republics" was conducted according the Agreement with INFOTERRA Secretariat. |
| October 1996 (47th CPR Meeting) |
Approval of the draft "Main regulations on formation and realization of international projects financed from the fund of ICSTI member countries' Plenipotentiary Representatives " (on ICSTI CPR grants). |
| September 1996 |
Conduction of the 2nd international ICSS'96 conference "Satellite Communication". |
| June 4-8, 1996 |
Conduction of the National exhibition " Sri Lanka Week 96" in Moscow. The exhibition organized by ICSTI and the Ministry of Commerce of Sri Lanka. |
| March 18-20, 1996 |
International congress "Bank operations, finances, and business" took place in Johannesburg (SAR). Congress organizers: ICSTI, Association of Russian Banks, from SAR: Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Reserve Bank, Department of Information. |
| 1994-1995 |
Shared stands were organized by ICSTI at CEBIT'94 and CEBIT'95 international exhibitions; databases and information products and services of ICSTI, as well as those of major information centers of Russia, Ukraine, Poland and other countries were represented. |
| December 5-7, 1995 - 2001 |
First (to become annual) ICSTI participation in the international exhibition and conference "On-Line Information" (London, U.K.) |
| July 1995 |
Ist International EDI-EDIFACT conference and exhibition on electronic document exchange techniques in Central and Eastern Europe was conducted with the support from XIII Commission of EU Directorate |
| June 7-10, 1995 |
Domotech-Expo 95 exhibition of building technology and products was prepared and realized by ICSTI in co-operation with the Czech company "Barker". |
| May 1995 |
Shared stand of Russian information institutes and companies ("Russia in European Information Market") was for the first time organized by ICSTI at INFOBASE 95 international annual fair (Frankfurt-am-Main, FRG). |
| April 1995 |
Exhibition "Investment Projects and Products from Russia, other CIS and Baltic countries" was prepared and conducted in San-Francisco (USA) in co-operation with Global Trends Associates Co. |
| October 1995 (46th CPR Meeting) |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka becomes member of ICSTI. Joint project of ICSTI and GMD (Germany) on creation of a database on East-European countries' information resources is initiated. |
| November 1994 (45th CPR Meeting) |
The Republic of Turkey becomes the member of ICSTI. |
| November 1994 |
TECHMART 94 international forum on technology transfer organized by UNIDO, SRV, and ICSTI in Hanoi (SRV). |
| September 1994 |
Ist international ICSS'94 conference "Satellite Communication" is conducted by ICSTI in co-operation with IEEE. |
| September 1994 |
An agreement is signed with the Program Activity Center of UNEP-INFOTERRA about ICSTI provision with the functions of the UNEP-INFOTERRA Regional Information Center for the CIS countries |
| May 1994 |
2nd Russian-Turkish workshop "New Information Technologies" (Istanbul, Turkey) |
| March 1, 1994 |
Opening of ICSTI-based training and demonstration center of STN international information service |
| January 1994 |
1st Russian-Turkish workshop "New Information Technologies" (ICSTI, Moscow). |
| December 1993 |
Start of ICSTI Bulletin "News" edition. |
| 1993 |
Design, assemblage, adjustment and support of regular operation of ICSTI local computing network (25 workstations and 2 servers) are completed. |
| November 8-14, 1993 |
1st sitting of the Mission of the representatives of ministries and organizations of EU Commission and FRG on co-operation with Russia in the field of information technologies (ICSTI, Moscow) is carried out. |
| October 12-14, 1993 |
Within the framework of co-operation agreement, ICSTI and CIS Plus (Czechia) conducted an international Forum on aspects of privatization and investment in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and CIS (Prague, Czechia). |
| September 1993 (44th CPR Meeting) |
Ukraine becomes the member of ICSTI. Republic of Moldova becomes the member of ICSTI. Republic of Belarus becomes the member of ICSTI. |
| September 22 - October 22, 1993 |
Joint IAEA-ICSTI training seminar for developing countries the participants of INIS (ICSTI, Moscow) |
| July 1993 |
Joint UNEP-ICSTI workshop for Russian users of the databases of International Registry of Potentially Toxic Chemicals, IRPTC (ICSTI, Moscow). |
| June 2-4, 1993 |
International conference and exhibition "Innovations, technologies and co-operation of small- and medium-scale enterprises from Russia and CIS countries" (ICSTI, Moscow) conducted by ICSTI in co-operation with the Association for Support to Small Innovation Enterprises, Engineering Centers and Technoparks (AMIP, Russia). |
| November 1992 (43rd CPR Meeting) |
The Republic of Latvia becomes the member of ICSTI. |
| 1992 |
Workshop "How to make business in Russia?" (Prague) for Czech businessmen is conducted by ICSTI. |
| April 1992 |
International conference "East-West. New Information Technologies in Education" (ICSTI, Moscow). |
| End of 1991 - beginning of 1992 |
Actual termination of International Scientific and Technical Information System operation. |
| June 29, 1991 |
The decision is taken by COMECON Administration about termination of COMECON activity and, respectively, termination of the Protocol of co-operation between ICSTI and COMECON. |
| October 1991 (42nd CPR Meeting) |
The Republic of Estonia becomes the member of ICSTI. |
| October 14-17, 1991 (24th meeting of Academic council) |
Methods and forms of ICSTI financial and economic activity are considered, taking into account the new social and economic situations in ICSTI member countries. |
| August 1991 |
Annual international conference "East-West. Human-computer interaction" (1991-1996) is launched. |
| December 13-14, 1990 (41st CPR Meeting) |
"Provisional Regulations of ICSTI Financial and Economic Activity" are approved. |
| June 24-25, 1990 |
International expert meeting was held at ICSTI for elaboration of proposals on methods and forms of ICSTI financial and economic activity. Experts from PRB, HPR, SRV, GDR, PDRK, Republic of Cuba, Romania, USSR, COMECON, and ICSTI participated the meeting. The participants agreed that the most efficient would be the arrangement when ICSTI retains its status of international intergovernmental organization and its financial and economic activity is based on the new methods. At that, the Agreement on establishment of ICSTI and the Convention on its status and privileges remain valid. |
| May 24-25, 1990 (40th CPR Meeting) |
CPR takes the decision to revise the methods and forms of ICSTI activity, taking into account new social and economic situations in ICSTI member countries. Legal basis of partnership with ICSTI is extended. Regulations on Associated Partners in Long-Term Joint Projects is approved by the Committee. First associated partners are admitted. ICSTI switch node is created. |
1968-1989
| October 11-13, 1989 |
1st East-West Conference on scientific, technical and business on-line information jointly conducted by ICSTI and Learned Inf Co. |
| July-September 1989 a. |
Financial agreements are signed between ICSTI and 31 scientific, educational, and research-and-production organizations about information support to the organizations by the delivery of a software package for remote data computer processing, CDS/ISIS/M program system, DIALOG-2 dialog data retrieval system, and DIALOG-M and BnD-80 systems for 16-byte micro computing machines. |
| July 19-24, 1989 |
INTERINFORM: New Technologies exhibition of computing and telecommunication technics organized at ICSTI. Product of 12 firms from Austria, Italy and other countries presented. |
| June 15, 1989 |
Experimental session of remote access to ICSTI databases from Helsinki (Finland). |
| June 13, 1989 |
A contract between ICSTI and UNIDO is signed about assistance to Mongolian People's Republic in national information system and industrial-engineering network development. |
| May 16-19, 1989 (38th CPR Meeting) |
Protocol to the Intergovernmental Agreement on establishment of the International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information, ICSTI, is signed that defines application to ICSTI of privileges and immunities specified in the Convention on legal status, privileges and immunities of intergovernmental economic organizations operating in designated areas of co-operation |
| May 3-6, 1989 |
15th Meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council of Integrated Information Program held at ICSTI |
| April, 1989 a |
Development of a data bank on industrial technologies is launched at ICSTI within the framework of co-operation between UNIDO, GKNT USSR, and ICSTI. |
| January, 1989 |
ICSTI started operating on the basis of self-financing |
| January-December, 1988 |
Program of further improvement of ISTIS operation is prepared. ES-1057 computing machine is installed and set in operation. ES-1040 computing machine is passed over to Mongolian People' Republic and put in commission, according to the Agreement with UNIDO. Mongolian experts on ES computing machine operation are trained at ICSTI. |
| December 13-16, 1988 (37th CPR Meeting) |
"Temporal Rules of ICSTI Operation upon Transition to Self-Financing" is approved. |
| June, 1988 |
Conference of INTIB/UNIDO NFP representatives held at ICSTI. Specialists from 43 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America and also 10 international organizations participated in the Conference. Work plan of ICSTI-UNIDO co-operation is signed |
| April, 5-7, 1988 |
ISTIS-88 conference is held in Bratislava (ChSSR) |
| December 17-18, 1987 (35th CPR Meeting) |
Program of assistance to People's Democratic Republic of Korea in national STI system development in 1988-1990a |
| January-December, 1986 |
Experimental works are carried out on ES, SM, and micro computer interconnecting on the basis of local network technology. 30 organizations from ICSTI member countries participate ICSTI network. Information services are rendered to COMECON Secretariat, using ICSTI databases and those of ISTIS network. |
| December 11-12, 1986 (33rd CPR Meeting) |
People's Democratic Republic of Korea becomes member of ICSTI |
| January-December, 1985 |
ISTIS network comprises 20 organizations from ICSTI member countries. ICSTI local computing network development is started. The activities according IAEA-ICSTI contract on INIS database analysis are finished. A contract with UNEP is negotiated and the related activities are started on creation of ICSTI-based environmental integrated meta database of COMECON countries |
| December 12-13, 1985 (31st CPR Meeting) |
Proposals on ISTIS organization and technical maintenance are approved. The results of ICSTI assistance to the Socialistic Republic of Vietnam, Cuba Republic, and Mongolian People's Republic in the development of their national STI systems and the related programs for 1986-1990 are approved |
| June 11-15, 1985 |
The set of events "ICSTI Days" conducted in Warsaw (Poland); in particular, remote access to ICSTI databases was demonstrated |
| January 14-16, 1985 |
Further improvement of co-operation in the field of science and technology was discussed at the 113th sitting of COMECON Executive Committee |
| November 19-23, 1984 |
Complex experiment on the remote access to ICSTI databases carried out in Ulan-Bator (Mongolia) |
| October 20-26, 1984 |
Workshop for experts on remote data processing conducted by ICSTI and IDICT in Havana (Republic of Cuba) |
| October 9-12, 1984 |
The set of events "ICSTI Days" conducted in Berlin (GDR); in particular, remote access to ICSTI databases was demonstrated |
| February 21-23, 1984 |
The international conference "Databases in Computer Networks" with 320 participants held at ICSTI. |
| January-December 1983 |
ISTIS comprises 29 subsystems: 5 International Specialized Information Systems, 22 International Sectoral Scientific And Technical Information Systems, and 2 services. First sessions of remote access to ICSTI databases are prepared and realized using Vladivostok-Moscow and Havana-Moscow satellite communication lines. The commercial operation of the system of remote access to ICSTI databases from IDICT (Republic of Cuba) is launched. ISTIS network is substantially expanded by organizations from the Peoples' Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Cuba, USSR, and ChSSR). |
| September 28, 1983 |
The reader's conference is conducted in Sofia (PRB) for the readers of ICSTI editions. |
| May 19-20, 1983 (26th CPR Meeting) |
Proposals on the development of network mode of ISTIS database use are approved. A working group of specialists is established for solving problems of ISTIS system development and operation. |
| January-December 1982 |
Works are carried out on ES-1055M computer mastering and use. Two first microcomputers are introduced into commercial operation. |
| December 3-11, 1982 |
An exhibition devoted to International Specialized Information System and ICSTI activities is conducted in Bucharest (SRR). |
| September 29-30, 1982 |
First readers' conference on ICSTI's analytical editions is carried out at Slovak Technical Library (Bratislava, ChSSR). |
| September 21-24, 1982 |
INIS regional training workshop is conducted jointly with IAEA. |
| April 15, 1982. |
Constant communication line COSTEI (ChSSR) - ICSTI is launched. |
| February 10, 1982 |
Protocol is signed about the nature and forms of ICSTI-COMECON co-operation. Test sessions of remote access to the databases from COMECON Secretariat are realized. |
| May 20-22, 1981 (22nd CPR Meeting) |
Programs are approved of ICSTI assistance to SRV, Republic of Cuba, and PRM in the development of national STI systems in 1981-1985. An exhibition devoted to ISTIS and ICSTI activities is conducted at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Cuba. |
| February 12, 1981 |
Agreement is signed about ICSTI co-operation with INTERPROGRAMMA Institute (USSR-PRB) on software package development and exchange of experience in the related field of activity. |
| January-December 1980 |
Development of ICSTI network with the participation of ICSTI member countries is started. Software packages adopted at ICSTI are handed over to interested organizations on a regular basis. |
| October 25 - November 5, 1980 |
Works are carried out on the remote access to ICSTI databases from OMKDK (PRH). |
| January 29, 1980 |
Agreement is signed with UNESCO on ISIS software package use and dissemination. |
| January 15-17, 1980 |
The report "Main practical results of ICSTI activity and measures for increasing its efficiency" was discussed and taken into consideration by COMECON Executive Committee at its 93rd meeting. |
| 1980 |
Development of the basic set of methodical and standard and technical documents ensuring ISTIS operation and development is completed. |
| December 18, 1979 |
Agreement is signed on co-operation between ICSTI and the Academy of Finland in the field of STI. |
| September 10, 1979 |
Test operation of the first section of ICSTI information network along the line ICSTI-Kurchatov Institute of Nuclear Power is started. |
| May 1979 |
Start of ICSTI Information and Computing Center operation. Setting into operation ES-1040 computer. |
| April 26-28, 1979 (18th CPR Meeting) |
Socialistic Republic of Vietnam joined ICSTI. |
| February 14-15, 1979 |
Jubilee Scientific and Technical Conference devoted to the 10th Anniversary of ICSTI: "Results of ICSTI Scientific and Practical Activities" |
| November 1978 |
Edition of the first fascicle of the series "Methodical materials and documentation on software packages". The series is devoted to the results of activities on creation and use of automated information system (AIS) software. |
| November 16-24, 1978 |
Experiments on remote information retrieval using Moscow-Prague-Vienna line. |
| October 10, 1978 |
Signing the Agreement about scientific and technical co-operation between ICSTI and the Co-Ordination Council of Intergovernmental Commission on socialist countries co-operation in the field of computer engineering. |
| June 12-17, 1978 |
Exhibition devoted to ICSTI activity and ISTIS network development conducted in Ulan-Bator (MPR). |
| May 1978 |
Regular information services are started for the support of activities stipulated by LTCP of COMECON countries: information services using ICSTI integrated database; preparation of profile analytical and abstract editions; information services based on information stock on scientific and technical co-operation. |
| February 1978 |
Start of full-scale operation of ICSTI integrated database on power engineering problems. |
| November 14-18, 1977 |
First experiment conducted at ICSTI on remote on-line data search using Moscow (USSR) - Wroclaw (PRP) telephone line. |
| June 1977 |
Edition of the first fascicle (special issue) of Achievements and Prospects bulletin containing materials on long-term target co-operation programs (LTCP) and complex problems of scientific and technical co-operation. |
| February 1977 |
An exhibition devoted to ICSTI activities and ISTIS development is conducted in PRP (Katowice, Warsaw). |
| December 13-15, 1976 (13th CPR Meeting) |
The long-term program of ISTIS development in 1976-1985 is approved. |
| September 1976 |
Start of information technology extensive dissemination by ICSTI in COMECON countries on a contractual basis. |
| January 7-9, 1976 |
Progress of work in ISTIS creation is discussed at the 12th meeting of Science and Technology Committees of COMECON countries. |
| May 13-16, 1975 (10th CPR Meeting) |
ISTIS Project approval. |
| 1975 |
Completion of basic organization work necessary for ISTIS creation (7 specialized and 13 sectoral subsystems are in operation). |
| March 11-14, 1975 |
International conference of the representatives of leading, major, and dedicated national organizations of ISTIS subsystems was held at ICSTI. 190 experts took part in the Conference. |
| November 12-16, 1974 |
First meeting of experts on ISTIS information retrieval languages took place at ICSTI. |
| April, 1974 |
Edition of the first issue of Problems of ISTIS bulletin. |
| March 26-27, 1974. a. |
The international symposium "Prognosis of development of national and international STI systems of COMECON countries" was conducted by ICSTI. More than 200 experts have taken part in the Symposium. |
| December 28, 1973 |
ICSTI concluded a contract with COMECON about entering data into the International Nuclear Information System (INIS). |
| July 10-14, 1973 (7th CPR Meeting) |
Republic of Cuba became the member of ICSTI. The preliminary long-term program is approved for the International Scientific and Technical Information System (ISTIS) and ICSTI development. |
| June 26, 1973 |
The Agreement on ICSTI legal status and privileges is signed in Moscow. |
| January 1973 |
International Specialized Information System on Research Engineering and Theses set into operation. |
| October 24-27, 1972 |
The first conference of experts on standardization in information activities. |
| May 6, 1972 |
Protocol of Co-Operation between ICSTI and COMECON is signed by ICSTI Director and COMECON Secretary. |
| June 23, 1971 |
ICSTI is registered at the United Nations Organization (UNO) as an independent international organization. |
| September 1, 1969 |
The official date of the start of ICSTI activity. Establishment of ICSTI Headquarters.:P> |
| August 26-28, 1969 (1st CPR Meeting) |
Main regulating documents defining ICSTI operation are approved: Statute of ICSTI, Regulations on labor conditions for ICSTI staff members, ICSTI structure, budget etc. |
| February 27, 1969 |
Agreement on the establishment of the International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information is signed in Moscow by the representatives of the governments of PRB, PRH, GDR, PRM, PRP, SRR, USSR, and ChSSR. |
| October 22-24, 1968 |
Decision on establishment of the International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) was taken at the meeting of the leaders of committees and ministries of science and technology. |
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