KISTI has concluded MoU with NCSTE, which is National Center for Sceience and Technology Evaluation in Kazakhstan on Aug.21 in its head office. This MoU was concluded as a?follow-up for KISTI's visit to NCSTE?on?May.?

While visiting NCSTE, KISTI had a chance to?explain the history, deveopment process and outstanding performance of NTIS, an integrated national R&D management system, to NCSTE staff and also learned that NCSTE is in the position of distributing national R&D funds and is in need of establising nation R&D management system. As a result of this?meeting, KISTI and NCSTE both agreed to pursue?mutual cooperation in the field?of national?science and technology managment system. By concluding the MoU.?both sides will seek the way of establishing NTIS system in Kazhkhstan step by step?including feasibility?study.?