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Research in Slovenia

Bojan JenkoBojan Jenko

(Sources: MHEST, SURS, EC, Eurostat )(Sources: MHEST, SURS, EC, Eurostat )

Ljubljana, 12.3.2008

mag. Marta Šabec ParadižService for intenational co-operation and European affairs

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

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SLOVENIABasic Data

Area: 20 256 km2

Population: 2 mio

Constitution: Parliamentary democracy

Population density: 98.0 per km2

Capital: Ljubljana (population 330 000)

EU Member State since May 1, 2004

GDP 15.167 € / capita (2006)

16.532 €/ capita (est.2007)

Turnover: 37.000 Mio€ (2006)

Exports: 20.500 Mio€ (2006)

GERD as % of GDP (2006): 1.59%

By source of funds:

- business sector: 0.94% GDP

- public sector: 0.60% GDP

- abroad: 0.09% GDP

Source: SURSSource: SURS

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yOrganisation of Public Decision-

making and Funding

Science & Technology

Council of theRepublic of

Slovenia

Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

Ministry of EconomySector for Technology

Development and Innovation

Other Ministries

Co-funding R&D in Support of

Sectoral PoliciesSlovenianResearchAgency

Public Agency for

Technology

Funding Funding

Technology NetworksTechnology Parks

Technology CentresSlovenian Business Innovation

Network

Technology NetworksTechnology Parks

Technology CentresSlovenian Business Innovation

Network

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yResearch Policy / Funding SystemResearch Policy / Funding System

GovernmentGovernment sector sector

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MHEST) (MHEST)

Ministry of EconomyMinistry of Economy

Other Ministries (Ministry of Defence)Other Ministries (Ministry of Defence)

AgenciesAgencies ( (established established in 2004)in 2004)

Slovenian Research AgencySlovenian Research Agency (SRA) (SRA) Public APublic Agencygency for for TechnologyTechnology (TIA) (TIA)

Private non-profit sectorPrivate non-profit sector

FFooundations:undations:

Slovenian Science FSlovenian Science Fooundationundation Ad FuturaAd Futura

Business SectorBusiness Sector

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yR&D in national strategic documentsR&D in national strategic documents

Research and Development Activities Act 2002 Slovenia’s Development Strategy

June 2005

Reform Programme for Achieving the Lisbon Strategy GoalsOctober 2005

Framework of Economic and Social Reforms to Increase Well-being in Slovenia November 2005

Resolution on the National R&D Programme for the 2006-2010 PeriodDecember 2005

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yNational Research and Development Programme for the Period 2006-2010

Priorities

National Research and Development Programme for the Period 2006-2010

Priorities

Information and Communication Technologies New Materials and Nanotechnologies Complex Systems and Innovative Technologies Technologies for Sustainable Development Health and Life Sciences

Related to the technological development Related to the technological development

Related to the 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 and changing as in the demografic structure

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yCharacteristics of the Slovenian

R&D System Small R&D systemSmall R&D system

Strong human resources and relatively high overall investments in R&D

RRelativelyelatively high quality of public research with a wellwell e established stablished international co-operation

High scientific productivity of research

Relatively low brain-drain- up to now

ModestModest cooperation between the research, cooperation between the research, education and business spheres, as well as within education and business spheres, as well as within those spheresthose spheres

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yResearch budget of the SRA

by main fields, 2007 Research budget: 146 M€

Research budget of the SRAby main fields, 2007

Research budget: 146 M€

Source: SRASource: SRA

Research Programmes; 45,1%

Research Projects; 19,6%

Young Researchers; 21,1%

Institutional Funding; 12,9%

International Cooperation; 1,3%

Research Programmes

Research Projects

Young Researchers

Institutional Funding

International Cooperation

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yHigher Education and

Research Institutions

• 44 Universities Universities (Ljubljana, Maribor, Koper, Nova Gorica)(Ljubljana, Maribor, Koper, Nova Gorica)

• 23 Independant HE institutions23 Independant HE institutions

• 15 Government Research Institutes15 Government Research Institutes

• 90 Private non-for Profit Research Institutes90 Private non-for Profit Research Institutes

• > 300 Research Units in the Business Sector> 300 Research Units in the Business Sector

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EU member countries Neighbouring countries West Balkan countries Non-European S&T leading countries

Regionally important countries

R&D International bilateral co-operation

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With 81 countriesCooperation based on 93 bilateral documents:Cooperation based on 93 bilateral documents:

- 44 S&T agreements, memoranda, etc. - 41 agreements on culture, education & science - 3 agreements on economic and S&T Cooperation - 5 agreements based on succession and - 14 other legal bases

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costarica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon,Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta,Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, taiwan,Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay, Yemen,

20 bilateral S&T agreements in procedure:20 bilateral S&T agreements in procedure:Algeria, Angola, Belgium/Flanders, Belgium/Valonia, Chile, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tunisia, Yemen

2007 R&D International Bilateral Co-operation

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Research Projects 1994 – 2007Number of Bilateral

Research Projects 1994 – 2007

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R&D International bilateral cooperationNumber of projects by partner countries,

2003 - 2007

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771111 research research projects projects in 2007 with 28 in 2007 with 28 countries in life, technical, medical, countries in life, technical, medical, biotechnical, social sciences, humanities & biotechnical, social sciences, humanities & interdisciplinary research:interdisciplinary research:Albania (6),Argentina (8), Austria (29), Bosnia and Herzegovina (20), PR China (54), Croatia (85), Czech (53), Cyprus (6), Denmark (14), France (48), Greece (26), Hungary (31), India (11), Israel (5), Italy (33), Japan (21), Macedonia (37), Norway (19), Poland (11), Portugal (14), Romania (15), Russian Federation (15), Serbia/Montenegro (39), Slovakia (13), Turkey (14), Ukraine (13), United Kingdom (19), USA (52)

2007 R&D International Bilateral Co-operation

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yBilateral Co-operation:

No. of projectsBilateral Co-operation:

No. of projects

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008*

Russian Federation 3 2 9 15 12 12 10 19

Ukraine 2 0 4 11 10 6 10 13

Projects topics (2008): Russian federation: (nano-) materials, mathematics, SusDev, Biochemistry, Space, IST, Cultural heritage Ukraine: (nano-)materials, mathematics, SusDev, IST

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Source: EC

SI Participation in FP6 Contracts(616 SI participations:

Higher education, Research organisations, SME, Industry)

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EU25 population 460 mio.  SI population 2 mio. 0,43%

Participants in FP6 projects:From EU member states (MS) 325.964From Slovenia 3.898 1,2%

Retained- EU MS 61.721   Retained with SI participants 589 0,95%

Average success rate- EU MS 18,11%Average success rate with SI part. 15,11%

Approved funds- EU MS 14.352 B€

Approved funds- SI part. 71 M€0,49%

SI Participants in FP6

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yFormer Soviet Union countries:

participants in FP6Former Soviet Union countries:

participants in FP6No. of FP6

projects

No. of FP6 projects

with SI partners Projects topics

Russia 116 82 IST, 2 citizens, 2 SD, Nanomaterials, Mobility

Ukraine 92 124 IST, 2 SD, 2 Citizens, 2 SME, RI, Life Sci

Belarus 23 4 3 IST, SD-Renewable enery

Georgia 33 3IST, SD-Global change& ecosystems, Infrastructures

Moldova 6 42 IST, 1 New materials, Society

Azerbaijan 15 1Information Society Technologies

Armenia 16 2Information Society Technologies

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ySIovenia in FP6 ERA-NET Projects

SIovenia in FP6 ERA-NET Projects

In public research funding in Europe EC (FP7) is participating with < 5%

Most of the research is funded by the national agencies of MS

Research in EU is dispersed /with gaps - and could be strategicly planned and co-ordinated better (more efficient use of funds and building the ERA):

New FP6 instruments:ERA-NET SSA projects (preparation for CA)ERA-NET CA projects (EC funding co-ordination)->ERA-NET PLUS projects (EC co-funding research)->Art.169 (joint programming)

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ySIovenia in FP6 ERA-NET Projects

71 ERA-NET CA projects were selected by the EC on differnt topics

SIovenia is participating in 20 ERA-NET projects

MHEST is in 16 ERA-NET projects

MHEST is active in ERA-NET joint calls

(supporting cooperation & coordination of national or regional research funding programmes)

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Project acronym Project title

Project duration

No. Countries/ partners

Joint call for research projects

ERA-ARD The Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) dimension of the European Research Area (ERA)

1.4.2005 -1.4.2008

14/15 Planned:

2008/ 2009

ERA-SPOT Strenghtening Photonics and Optical Technologies for Europe

1.5.2005 - 30.4.2008

6/6 Planned: 2008

ERA-STAR Regions

ERA- Space Technologies Applications & Research for the Regions and medium-sized Countries

1.10.2004 – 30.9.2008

10/16 Announced:22.1.2007

ERASysBio Towards a European Research Area for systems biology- a transnational funding initiative to support the convergence of life sciences with information technology and systems sciences

1.2.2006 - 31.1.2009

12/13 Planned: 2008/ 2009

HERA Humanities in the European Research Area 1.3.2005 – 28.2.2009

13/14 Planned: 2008/ 2009

HY-CO Coordination Action to Establish a Hydrogen and Fuel Cell ERA-NET, Hydrogen Coordination

1.12.2004 - 30.11.2008

18/21 Announced:28.1.2008

MATERA ERA-NET Materials 1.2.2005 – 31.1.2009

15/17 Announced:1. 05.05.20063. 28.1.2008

MNT From micro- and nano-scale science to new technologies for Europe

1.1.2004 – 31.6.2008

20/22 Announced:1. 17.2.20062. 23.2.2007 3. 28.1.2008

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Project acronym Project title

Project duration

No. Countries/ partners

Joint call for research projects

PathoGenoMics

Trans-European Cooperation and Coordination of Genome Sequencing and Functional Genomics of Human-patogenic Micro-organisms

1.9.2004 -31.8.2009

11/19 Announced:1. 3.2.20062. 28.1.2008

SAFE FOOD ERA

Food-Safety – Forming a European Platform for Protecting Consumers against Health Risks

1.8.2004 – 31.7.2008

18/21 Planned2. summer 2008

SEE-ERA NET

South-east European ERA-NET 1.9.2004-31.8.2009

14/17 1. Announced: 2007

2. Planned: 2009

COMPERA National and Regional Programmes and Inniciatives dedicated to the creation and support of Cometence Research Centres

1.6.2005 – 30.11.2008

12/15

CORNET ERA-NET on National and Regional Programmes to promote Research and the Dissemination of the results of that research to the benefit of Large Communities and SMEs: Collective research

1.3.2005 - 29.2.2008

14/18 Announced: 1. 14.4.2006 2. 20.4.2007 3. 6.8.2007

MANUNET Walking towards a European regionally-based research area on new processes and flexible manufacturing systems

1.4.2006 – 31.3.2010

17/20 Announced: 28.9.2007

Era SME ERA-NET on National and Regional Programmes to promote Innovation and Cooperation between SMEs and Research Organisations

1.8.2004 – 31.7.2007

19/21 Announced: 28.9.2007

iMERA Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area

1.4.2005 – 31.3.2008

14/20 -> Art. 169

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ERASysBio (1.2.2006 - 31.1.2009)ERASysBio (1.2.2006 - 31.1.2009)

Systems biology is an emerging field with different possible approaches in different contexts. It is interdisciplinary by nature and in the common aim of achieving the quantitative understanding of dynamic biological processes through the use of mathematical and statistical analyses to integrate biological data in order to develop predictive models of biological behaviour

Topics: Computational biology (in silico modelling of complex biological

processes, theoretical biology) Systems engineering, systems theory, simulation engineering,

bioprocess engineering Informatics: bioinformatics & medical informatics, modelling

tools, systems design, modelling networks, neural networks Mathematics: algorithms, computational models

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yERASysBioERASysBio

Funds: 2,95 M EUR: for coordination activities (85.000)

Participating: Germany (veronika.simons@fz-juelich.de), Austria, Belgium,

Finland, France, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia,United Kingdom, Trento province, Russian Federation (Russian Foundation for basic research, dr. Vladimir Khromov, Prof. Dr. Alexander Tonevitsky, Sergey Siutsyn: FP7 Health), Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland

Aims: Carry out fundamental and strategic collaboration in

the funding of systems approaches to biological research

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yERASysBioERASysBio

Achievements: Overview of national research landscape ongoing projects and

programmes Meetings of representatives of SB centres:

1st in London: February 2007, 2nd planned: May 2008

Strategy conference: March 2007, Oxford nearly 90 participants Strategy paper: Systems biology in the ERA (Nov. 2007)

Preparation of a joint call for transnational research projects: Announcement planned in September 2008

More information: http://www.erasysbio.net

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yMHEST experiences in

ERA-NET joint callsMHEST experiences in

ERA-NET joint calls

1st ERA-NET calls were considered as tentative Additional funds for research from the budget (MHEST: 2005:

0 €, 2009: 3 M €)

Free participation (partner and other countries – regarding the national strategic interest)

Coordinated calls allow impelmentation of national priorities (formal, topics…)

Common pot (no fair return guaranteed) /distributed pot (fair return – funding just national research)

Funding: not just for tavel (bilateral cooperation), but also work, equipment…

Bilateral or multilateral research projects possible between different countries in 1 single call

ERA-NET : EU FP calls (more direct implementation of national priorities, assisstance to researchers…)

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Thank youThank you