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Supporting science in Slovenia The SRA perspective. March 10, 200 8. Thematic International Conference on Bio-, Nano- and Space Technologies. dr. Franci Demšar, director. Contents. Some background information about research in Slovenia Institutional design and policy framework

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  1. Supporting science in Slovenia The SRA perspective March 10, 2008 Thematic InternationalConference on Bio-, Nano- andSpace Technologies dr. Franci Demšar, director

  2. Contents • Some background information about research in Slovenia • Institutional design and policy framework • About Slovenian Research Agency • Basic facts • Evaluation procedures • Scientific output of Slovenian Research community– publications • SICRIS system – tool for searching research partners

  3. R&D expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Slovenia and in selected countries

  4. R&D expenditure and GDP share

  5. Comparative structure of the sources of financing R&D expenditure

  6. Funding from different sources as a % share of RD expenditure by sector of performance Fi Fi Fi

  7. Contents • Some background information about research in Slovenia • Institutional design and policy framework • About Slovenian Research Agency • Basic facts • Evaluation procedures • Scientific output of Slovenian Research community– publications • SICRIS system – tool for searching research partners

  8. Strategic level Government of the RS Science & technology council Policy level Ministry of Defence MHEST Operational level Executive level Scientific Community Other ministries SRA Institutional design and position of the SRA

  9. Science policy in Slovenia– strategic background • Research and Development Activities Act (priorities, concession for public service, new agencies) • Economic and social reforms of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia • NRDP Resolution for 2006 – 2010 (measures of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia)

  10. Main Slovenian R&D policy objectives • to increase investments in R&D according to the 3% GDP • to increase effectiveness of public investments in R&D • to strengthen human resources in R&D • to strengthen R&D co-operation between public research sector and enterprises • to strengthen business sector R&D • to increase international co-operation

  11. Main Priority areas of Slovenian RTD • Information and Communication Technologies • Advanced New Materials and Nanotechnologies • Complex Systems and Innovative Technologies • Technologies for Sustainable Development • Health and Life Sciences

  12. Priorities related to social and cultural development • support to national identity, modern Slovenian history, natural and cultural heritage • development of efficient state and modern democratic society • management of social processes and risks caused by new technologies, globalization, changing the demografic structure

  13. Institutionalresearch landscape • 4 Universities: • University of Ljubljana (26 faculties) • University of Maribor (12 faculties) • University of Primorska (7 faculties) • University of Nova Gorica (6 faculties) • National Research Institutes (15) • Private (non-profite) ResearchInstitutes (ca. 100) • Research unites in business (ca. 300)

  14. R&D personnel/women, 2005

  15. Contents • Some background information about research in Slovenia • Institutional design and policy framework • About Slovenian Research Agency • Basic facts • Evaluation procedures • Scientific output of Slovenian Research community– publications • SICRIS system – tool for searching research partners

  16. ... about the SRA • Establishing: November 2004, Government of the Republic of Slovenia • Status: a legal person of public law; indirect user of the budget of the Republic of Slovenia • Mission: performing professional tasks relating to implementation of the adopted National Research and Development Programme • Budget: 148 million € per year (2007)

  17. SRA main areas of operation Promotion of excellent and applicative research Monitoring and analysing Objective evaluation Funding of research

  18. MHEST SRA SAZU ME MIS MD Slovenian budget for S&T, 2005-2009 (public sources)

  19. Volume of research programmes and projects financed by SRA

  20. SRA scientific council Nomination of the body Temporary body for projects evaluation Selected by the body Peers Scientific merit Socio-economic sign. Panel of experts … evaluation procedures Bodies, participating in the evaluation process

  21. Short project applications - outline Projects selected on the basis of A1 + A2 + A3 & B1 + B2 + B3 100 % of available quota Projects selected on the basis of expert panel assessment 100 % of available quota I. phase II. phase Call for submission of full proposals Assessments are send to applicants Just selected projects are invited Evaluation made by the panel on the basis of peer review (international & domestic peers) – 2 per project Final list of approved projects Panel: scientific body & international peers Scientific Council of the Agency Evaluation system

  22. Composition of the panel Members of the panel Members of the temporary expert body Peers from abroad 50 : 50 External observers – Members of the Scientific body of the discipline

  23. … scientific output Cobiss entering page

  24. On line bibliographic data: COBISS

  25. Number of ISI indexed publications

  26. Contents • Some background information about research in Slovenia • Institutional design and policy framework • About Slovenian Research Agency • Basic facts • Evaluation procedures • Scientific output of Slovenian Research community– publications • SICRIS system – tool for searching research partners

  27. Thank you for your attention!

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