The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy has listed the establishment of the Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII) and NSSPI’s work with the Gulf States as number 5 in the list of the “Top 17 Science and Technology Activities” in terms of “U.S. government science and technology engagement with the muslim world” for the period of June 4, 2009 – June 4, 2010
According to the government fact sheet, GNEII “will work with Gulf States through regional workshops and follow-up bilateral training to assist those states that decide to pursue nuclear energy with the tools to do so in a safe, secure, and safeguarded manner.” NSSPI teamed with Sandia National Labs and collaborators in the United Arab Emirates to establish GNEII.
The fact sheet is meant to show “progress in realizing the President’s vision of enhanced science and technology (S&T) partnership in the muslim world” and was released on June 9, 2010 at a NAS-OSTP event marking the first anniversary of President Obama’s “New Beginning” speech in Cairo.