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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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Supporting science in Slovenia The SRA perspective March 10, 2008 Thematic InternationalConference on Bio-, Nano- andSpace Technologies dr. Franci Demšar, director
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
R&D expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) in Slovenia and in selected countries
Comparative structure of the sources of financing R&D expenditure
Funding from different sources as a % share of RD expenditure by sector of performance Fi Fi Fi
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
... 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)
SRA main areas of operation Promotion of excellent and applicative research Monitoring and analysing Objective evaluation Funding of research
MHEST SRA SAZU ME MIS MD Slovenian budget for S&T, 2005-2009 (public sources)
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
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
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
… scientific output Cobiss entering page
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