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Assoc. Prof. Dr Dimitar DimitrovDepartment “National and Regional Security”, UNWE

Development of policy framework

compatible with NATO


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•Stock taking study of the environment of security related R&D

•Elaboration of a concept for a policy framework

•Discussion and tailoring the elaborated general policy

framework according to their national needs

and specifics in R&D management

•Dissemination of the results in publications,

seminars and the implementation of the policy framework


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•Elaboration of detailed research methodology

•Case-studies on best NATO practices

•Case-studies on Bulgaria, Romania and Macedonia

•General concept of policy framework

•Three documents on R&D policy framework concerning

Bulgaria, Romania and Macedonia.

•Dissemination of results and publications

Strategic orientation on defense industrial transformation:

-Broader framework of strategic documents;

- Lack or presence of strategic documents, devoted to defense industrial transformation - concepts, doctrines, programs, strategies, incl. conversion strategies;


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Strategic orientation of the R&D system:

- Lack or presence of strategic documents, devoted to R&D in general and R&D in security and defense. - concepts, doctrines, programs, strategies, any kind of ‘papers’, ‘books’, reports, where strategic objectives for development of R&D are expressed.


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Role and place of security related R&D in the national system of R&D:

- Short overview of the national R&D potential

- share of security related R&D

- type of security related R&D organizations – private, state, business, university, institutes, MoD or government owned, etc.

- Comparison of the situation in the national R&D system


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Security related R&D potential:

- Short overview of main research organizations – institutes, centers, academia, universities, corporations

- R&D personnel

- R&D security and defense related expenditures (in absolute terms and as percentage)

- Source of funding

- Educational institutions


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Role of the state institutions in the formulation and execution of R&D policy:

- At national level – who is responsible for what

- In the area of security and defense - who is responsible for what (Short descriptions of any kind of councils, boards, administrations, regulations, instruments, publications, control, evaluating and monitoring mechanisms)

- Who and how is setting priorities for R&D in general and in security related R&D


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International cooperation in the area of security related R&D:

- Participation in international R&D projects

- Participation in EU and NATO funded R&D projects


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State support and relations of security R&D in regard of (if relevant):

- Standardization

- Codification

- Metrology

- Quality assurance and quality control

- Certification

- Preparedness, etc.


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- R&D goals (including security and defence R&D goals)

- R&D legislation (including defence and security R&D legislation and documents)

- R&D structures (including defence and security R&D structures)

- R&D finantial, human and other resources (including defence and security R&D resources)



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- Program of Restructuring and Privatization of the Defence Industry, 1998



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- National Scientific Research Strategy 2005 – 2013 /draft 2005/

- Innovation Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 2004

- Scientific Research Stimulation Act, 2003

- Scientific Research Fund Regulation, 2004



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- Armaments Development System /Concept/, 2001

- Defence Acquisition Strategy, 2004

- Product Life Cycle Management Regulations in MoD and in the Bulgarian Armed Forces, 2004

- R&D Regulations in MoD and in the Bulgarian Armed Forces, 2004;



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- R&D OrganizationsBulgarian Academy of Sciences;53 Institutions of Higher Education /43 Universities and Independent

Higher Schools and 10 Colleges/; Non-government Organizations and

Companies Developing R&D Activity

- R&D Financial Resources 0,5% of GDP - must be 3%


20032003 20042004 20052005

R&D StaffR&D Staff/Total//Total/

21 60421 604 21 15421 154 20 87420 874


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- Security and Defence R&D Staff - ?- Security and Defence R&D Staff - ?

- Security and Defence R&D Institutions - Security and Defence R&D Institutions Military Military

Vassil Levski National Defence University, Veliko TarnovoVassil Levski National Defence University, Veliko Tarnovo Defence Advanced Research Institute – Rakovski Defence Staff College, Sofia Defence Advanced Research Institute – Rakovski Defence Staff College, Sofia

Police Academy, Sofia etc.Police Academy, Sofia etc.

Civilian /Public and Private/ Civilian /Public and Private/

Bulgaria Academy of SciencesBulgaria Academy of Sciences University of National and World Economy, SofiaUniversity of National and World Economy, Sofia

Technical University, Sofia Technical University, Sofia George C. Marshall Association - Bulgaria etc.George C. Marshall Association - Bulgaria etc.

- R&D Financial Resources R&D Financial Resources 0,02% of Defence Budget0,02% of Defence Budget


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