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REFORMS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR OF ARMENIA: 2008-2012

REFORMS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR OF ARMENIA: 2008-2012. R&D Sector: LEGAL BASIS. Government Resolutions: Strategy on Development of Science for 2011-2020 (May, 2010) Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014 (May, 2010)

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REFORMS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR OF ARMENIA: 2008-2012

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  1. REFORMS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR OF ARMENIA: 2008-2012

  2. R&D Sector: LEGAL BASIS • Government Resolutions: • Strategy on Development of Science for 2011-2020 (May, 2010) • Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014 (May, 2010) • Action Plan on the Development of Science for 2011-2015 (June 2011) • Program to Promote the Development of Social Sciences for 2011-2015 (May, 2011) • Strategy on Development of Armenology for 2012-2025 (January, 2012) • Low-tonnage Chemistry Development Action Plan for 2012-2013 (May, 2012) • April 2011 - Parliament adopted the Law on the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

  3. R&D Sector: Strategy on Development of Science 2011-2020 (approved by the Government on May 27, 2010) Targets Our vision: By 2020 Armenia is a country with knowledge-based economy and is competitive within the European research areawith its level of fundamental and applied researches Achievement of prime location for scientific specialization within the European research area Creation of synergetic system of education, science and innovation Promotion of fundamental and applied researches Efficient reproduction of scientific potential, modernization of scientific infrastructure Advanced development of Armenology Creation of a system providing sustainable development in science and technology

  4. R&D Sector: Science Priorities Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014 (approved by the Government on May 27, 2010) • Armenian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences; • Life Sciences; • Renewable Energy, New Energy Sources; • Advanced technologies, Information Technologies; • Space, Earth Sciences, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources; • Basic Sciences for Key Applied Researches.

  5. R&D Sector:Action Plan 2011-2015 Action plan 2011-2015 on the development of science in Armenia (approved by the Government on June 17, 2011) • Improving the S&T management system and ensuring adequate conditions for the sustainable development; • Measures on increasing the number of young and talented specialist involved in research, education and technological development, upgrading of research infrastructure; • Creating adequate conditions for the development of integrated science, technology and innovation system; • Developing international cooperation in RTD. One of the main positive aspects in the latest adopted policy documents is the existence of quantitative targets to measure the success of implementation of envisaged measures. [“White Paper on Opportunities and Challenges in View of Enhancing the EU Cooperation with Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and South Caucasus in Science, Research, and Innovation ”, April, 2012]

  6. R&D Sector: Structure Number of Research Organizations at Ministries and National Academy of Science Total number of Research Institutes and Universities involved in state programmes and projects - 82

  7. R&D Sector: Age Distribution Researchers holding scientific degrees and involved in state programmes and projects Researchers, % Age, y

  8. PhD defended: 2000-2012 Source: http://www.boh.am/

  9. PhD students: 2007-2011 Source: http://www.armstat.am

  10. R&D Sector: Publications 2000-2012 SCImago. (2007). SJR — SCImago Journal & Country Rank.Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com

  11. R&D Sector: Publications 2000-2012 SCImago. (2007). SJR — SCImago Journal & Country Rank.Retrieved September 07, 2013, from http://www.scimagojr.com

  12. Centre National de la Recherce Scientifique (CNRS France) From 2009;3 joint laboratoties;10 annual travel grants; 1 joint group Foundation for Fundamental Research (FFR, Belarus) From 2011; 17 annual grants State Committee of Science (SCS, Armenia) Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH, Russia) From 2011; 7 annual grants Russian Foundation for Basic Research(RFBR, Russia) From 2013; 17 annual grants Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, Germany) From 2013; 11 annual grants R&D Sector: Bilaterial Joint Programmes

  13. R&D Sector: Commercialization of Research Results Strategic trends “Science Development Programme for 2011-2015 and Action Plan” (approved on 23 Jun 2011). Development and implementation of target programmes aimed to the creation of knowledge based production “Low-tonnage Chemistry Development Action Plan for2012-2013” (approved on 24 May 2012). Involvement of private sector in R&D in the basis of cofinancing 17 programmes in the coofinancing basis with private sector (from 2011) Creation of innovation infrastructures at Universities and Research Institutes YerPhI, IPR, YSU, SEU, Biotechnology,… Principles and Criteria for the formation of Research Universities (in the preparation) Creation of Research Universities Implementation of science-technological projects, having the meaning of regional system formation Bilaterial and international programmes

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