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Research in Slovenia

Research in Slovenia. Albin Babič Slovenian Research Agency January 2007. Constitution: Parliamentary democracy Population density: 98 . 0 per km 2 Capital: Ljubljana (population 330 000) GDP 1 3.807 €/capita (200 5 ) GERD as % of GDP: 1.5 2% (2003) by government sector 0,54%

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Research in Slovenia

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  1. Research in Slovenia Albin Babič Slovenian Research Agency January 2007

  2. Constitution: Parliamentary democracy Population density:98.0 per km2 Capital:Ljubljana (population 330000) GDP 13.807 €/capita (2005) GERD as % of GDP: 1.52% (2003) by government sector 0,54% by business sector 0,90% other 0,08% SLOVENIABasic data Area: 20273 km2 Population:2 mio.

  3. Characteristics of Slovenian R&D System • Small R&D system • R&D in public sector of relatively high quality with well established international cooperation • Negligible brain drain • Modest cooperation between the research, education and business spheres, as well as within those spheres • Academic research not enough driven by “joint goals of understanding and use”

  4. Institutionalorganisation of public R&D system Science & Technology Council of the Republic of Slovenia Governmentof the Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry of Economy Sector for technology development and innovation Other ministries Part funding of R&D and Innovation actions Slovenian Technology Agency SlovenianResearch Agency Technology networks Technology parks Technology centres Slovenian business innovation network Funding Funding

  5. Research Policy / Funding System Government sector • Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology • Ministry of Economy • Other ministries (Ministry of Defence) • Agencies(established in 2004) • Slovenian Research Agency • Slovenian Technology Agency • Foundations: • Slovenian Science Foundation • Ad Futura Business Sector

  6. Strategical / policy documents Research andDevelopment ActivitiesAct 2002 Single Programming Document 2004-2006 Strategy for the development of Slovenia 2005 National R&D Programme 2006-2010 (adopted in October 2005) information and communication technologies advanced materials and nanotechnologies complex systems and innovative technologies technologies for sustainable development health and life sciences

  7. Government R&D budget as a % of GDP, 1998-2004

  8. GERD by sector of performance, 2003

  9. Research Topics of Special Interestto Slovenia(NRRP Resolution 2006-2010) • 1.Information and Communication Technologies • 2.New Materials and Nanotechnologies • 3. Complex Systems and Innovative Technologies • 4. Technologies for Sustainable Development • 5. Health and Life Sciences

  10. Research budget of the Ministry by main instruments, 2004Research budget of the Ministry in 2004: 132 M€Government budget appropriations for R&D in 2004: 168 M€ Source: SRA

  11. Research budget of the Ministry by main fields of science, 2003 Source: MHEST

  12. National funding instruments • Research and infrastructure programs (IP like projects): 5 years • - 262 research programs (2004 to 2008) • Research projects: 2-3 years basic / applied /targeted research projects • Postgraduate education • Research infrastructure • Institutional funding • International co-operation • Scientific communication

  13. Research programme • It is a research field expected to be relevant in the next 10 years and important for Slovenia • Every 5 years there is a public call for a new round of research programmes according to National R&D Programme • Preparation, implementation, and evaluation by Slovenian Research Agency • The decision to start the research programmes is taken by the Government

  14. Research programme – cont. • Implemented by programme groups in public research institutes, universities, higher education institutions and private and/or public legal entities with research activities • Minimum 5 researchers (Ph.D), plus professional and technical staff, doctoral students from one or different institutions • Slovenian Research Agency administratively support the research programmes • Evaluated by annually reports, final evaluation conducted at the end by indicators as scientific excellence, social and economic relevance, human resource development, and international cooperation

  15. Evaluation criteria not oriented enough toward object driven research Independent evaluation difficult to achieve in a small country No thematic priorities and systematic encouragements for emerging areas Control over public financing R&D activities not efficient enough Too few opportunities for reintegration of Slovenian researchers from abroad Not enough survey of transfer of research results Definition of thematic priorities Definition of priority instruments Increase of R&D financing andchange of its structure Improvement of conditions for R&D activities Enlarge the transfer of research results Improvement of the control system Monitoring of the implementation of the National R&D Programme Encouragement of international cooperation National R&D Programme 2006-2010

  16. Research Institutions • 17public research institutes: • Jožef Stefan Institutehttp://www.ijs.si • ZRC SAZU – The Scientific Research Centre of SASAhttp://www.zrc-sazu.si • National Institute of Chemistryhttp://www.ki.si • National Institute of Biologyhttp://www.nib.si • Institute of Metals and Technologyhttp://www.imt.si • National Institute for Geologyhttp://www.geo-zs.si • Agricultural Institute of Sloveniahttp://www.kis-h2.si • Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics • Institute for Ethnic Studieshttp://www.inv.si • Institute for Economic Researchhttp://www.ier.si • Slovenian Forestry Institutehttp://www.gozdis.si • Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Sloveniahttp://www.urbinstitut.si • Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institutehttp://www.zag.si • Educational Research Institutehttp://www.pedagoski-institut.si • Institute of Contemporary Historyhttp://www2.arnes.si/=ljinz15 • Institute for Hydraulic Researchhttp://www.hidroinstitut.si • Science and Research Centre Koperhttp://www.zrs-kp.si 300 Research units in the business sector

  17. Higher Education Institutions(99.600 HE students in 2004/05) • 4Universities: • University of Ljubljana: • 22 faculties, 3 art academia, 1 college • University of Maribor: 12 faculties, 1 college • University of Primorska, Koper (from 2003): 3 faculties, 2 colleges • University of Nova Gorica (from 2006) • 10 independent HE institutions

  18. Other HE institutions • Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School • Management and Business Administration School inNovo mesto • Postgraduate School of Humanities in Ljubljana • Faculty of Postgraduate State and European Studies Colleges: • College of Entrepreneurship • College of Business, Maribor • Commercial College Celje • College of Drawing and Painting in Ljubljana

  19. Research Infrastructure Institute of Information Sciences IZUMThe Institute is an information infrastructural service for Slovenian science, culture and education Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (ARNES) The main task of ARNES is development, operation and management of the communication and information network for education and research

  20. “2000 young researchers” ( since 1985) • Goals • Renewal and rejuvenation of research personnel in research institutes and universities • Education of highly skilled R&D personnel for business sector • General support of (post) graduate study in Slovenia • Benefits for candidates: • Temporary employment • Funding of material’s expenditures • Cost – covering of graduate study

  21. “2000 young researchers” (ctd) • So far 5300 participants • 4084 finished, 942 running, 247 (5%) to be at a standstill (16/2/2005) • 45% PhD, 40% MSc, 15% Specialists training • Enrollment around 250 candidates/p.a. Fields of science distribution: Natural sciences: 25% Engineering sciences: 35% Medical sciences: 10% Agricultural sciences: 10% Social sciences: 10% Humanities: 10%

  22. R&D International bilateral co-operation • EU member countries • Neighbouring countries • West Balkancountries • Non-European S&T leading countries (US, Japan, etc.) • Regionally important countries

  23. R&D International bilateral co-operation • 42 concluded agreements, memoranda, joint declarations with different countries • 706 projects in 2005 (between twoinstitutions)

  24. Number of bilateral research projects1994 – 2005

  25. R&D International bilateralcooperationNumber of projects by country 2000 - 2005

  26. R&D International multilateral cooperation • EU programs (5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programs and EURATOM) • Other European research and development programs (COST, EUREKA) • NATO Science Programs • Co-operation with international organisations ( ICGEB, ICS, CERN, ICPE, ICTP, ICSD, EMBC, IIR) • Special attention paid to Western Balkan (ERANET WESTBALKAN)

  27. R&D International multilateral cooperation Number of multilateral projects 1991-2006

  28. FP5 SI contracts(Source: EC 26/04/2004)

  29. FP5 SI contracts (EC: 26/04/2004)

  30. Number of projects in FP 6 per million population, 2003

  31. SI Contracts in FP 617.7.2006

  32. Source: EC 11/03/2005

  33. SI in FP6 contractsOverall figures

  34. SI in FP6 contractsERANET projects 195 ERANET projects (were submitted in 4 calls) • 90 projects were selected • SIovenia is participating in 20 projects • Ministry (MHEST) is participating in 16 projects • Slovenian Research Agency in 2 projects Supporting cooperation & coordination of national or regional research funding programmes

  35. FP7 ADOPTED in December 2006 First Calls for proposals published on 22 December 2006 Calls for evaluators (from organisations and individuals) published on 14 December 2006

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