[en] The Russian Federation Ministry for Atomic Energy (MINATOM) and the U.S. Department of Energy formed International Nuclear Safety Centers in October 1995 and July 1996, respectively, to collaborate on nuclear safety research. Since January 1997, the two centers have initiated nine joint research projects on INSC Web Servers and Databases, Material Properties Measurement and Assessment, Coupled Codes (neutronic, thermal-hydraulic, mechanical an others), Severe Accident Management for Soviet-designed Reactors, Transient Management and Advanced Control, Survey of Relevant Nuclear Safety Research Facilities in the Russian Federation, Computer Code Validation for Transient Analysis of VVER and RBMK Reactors, Advanced Structural Analysis, Development of a Nuclear Safety Research and Development Plan for MINATOM. The joint projects were selected on the basis of recommendations from two groups of experts convened by NEA and from evaluations of safety impact, cost, and deployment potential. The paper summarizes the projects, including the long-term goals, the implementing strategy and some recent accomplishments for each project. (author)