Progress reportProgress report
WEB-MOB Meeting, Hvar, Sep.29, 2006
Research Center for Energy, Informatics and InformaticsMacedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
(ICEIM-MANU)
ContentContent
1. Mapping exercise1. Mapping exercise
2. Questionnaires on incoming mobility2. Questionnaires on incoming mobility
3. Legislation review3. Legislation review
4. Plans for the future activities4. Plans for the future activities
1. Mapping exercise1. Mapping exercise
Data obtained mainly from,http://www.westbalkanresearch.net/index.php?file=search.php.
Number of research institutions Type Research area
71
university 54
life sciences 22
health 6
energy 6
IT 8
public research inst. 15
socio-economic sciences12
biotechnology2
materials and production 5
other 2
food2
environment4
agriculture3
nanotechnologies 1
SHORT REVIEW OF THESHORT REVIEW OF THESCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GOVERNEMENTAL BODIESGOVERNEMENTAL BODIES
Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science• Department of Science and Department of Science and
TechnologyTechnology Unit for planning of science Unit for planning of science Unit for projectsUnit for projects Unit for legal aspects of science and Unit for legal aspects of science and technologytechnology
Unit for technological development Unit for technological development and technical cultureand technical culture
Unit for International Scientific Unit for International Scientific CooperationCooperation
Other MinistriesOther Ministries SEISEI
SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE
Macedonian Academy of Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts Sciences and Arts
UniversitiesUniversities Research unitsResearch units Independent research groupsIndependent research groups
SCIENTIFIC HUMAN SCIENTIFIC HUMAN RESOURCESRESOURCES
667667691691690690720720748748Higher educationHigher education
671671734734862862828828800800Government sectorGovernment sector
185185205205234234290290344344Business enterpriseBusiness enterprise
1523152316301630178617861838183818921892TotalTotal
2002200220012001200020001999199919981998
Full-time Equivalence by sectors of performance
1.71.71.91.92.22.22.32.32.42.4FTE per 1000 LFFTE per 1000 LF
1523152316301630178617861838183818921892FTEFTE
2854285429092909309430943168316832753275TotalTotal
2002200220012001200020001999199919981998YEARYEAR
Full-time Equivalence
LEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK Law on the Macedonian Academy Law on the Macedonian Academy
of Sciences and Arts,of Sciences and Arts, Law on the Scientific and Research Law on the Scientific and Research
Activities, Activities, Law on Higher Education,Law on Higher Education, Law on Encouraging and Law on Encouraging and
Supporting the Technology Supporting the Technology Development,Development,
Law for Technical CultureLaw for Technical Culture Law on Industrial and Intelectual Law on Industrial and Intelectual
Property Protection,Property Protection, several regulations and several regulations and
instructionsinstructions
FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1)TECHNOLOGY (1)
Budget contribution in R&DBudget contribution in R&D
YEARYEAR BUDGETBUDGET PART FOR PART FOR SCIENCESCIENCE
%%
19981998 830 million 830 million EUREUR
5 million EUR5 million EUR 0.620.62
19991999 690 million 690 million EUREUR
6.1 million EUR6.1 million EUR 0.940.94
20002000 1.05 billion 1.05 billion EUREUR
4.3 million EUR4.3 million EUR 0.390.39
20012001 910 billion 910 billion EUREUR
5.2 million EUR5.2 million EUR 0.580.58
20022002 1.18 billion1.18 billion 5.2 million EUR5.2 million EUR 0.440.44
FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2)TECHNOLOGY (2)
R&D intensity (%) of GDP by sector of R&D intensity (%) of GDP by sector of performanceperformance
TYPE OF EXPENDITURETYPE OF EXPENDITURE 19919988
19919999
20020000
20020011
GERD (Gross domestic expenditure on R&D / GERD (Gross domestic expenditure on R&D / GDPGDP
0.430.43 0.350.35 0.440.44 0.320.32
BERD (Expenditure on R&D in the Business BERD (Expenditure on R&D in the Business sector / GDP sector / GDP
0.050.05 0.040.04 0.030.03 0.020.02
GOVERD (Government intramural expenditure GOVERD (Government intramural expenditure on R&D /GDPon R&D /GDP
0.150.15 0.160.16 0.150.15 0.160.16
HERD (Expenditure on R&D in the Higher HERD (Expenditure on R&D in the Higher Education / GDPEducation / GDP
0.230.23 0.140.14 0.270.27 0.130.13
19981998 19991999 20002000 20012001 20022002
Business enterpriseBusiness enterprise 11.611.6 12.512.5 5.75.7 6.26.2 4.54.5
Government sectorGovernment sector 35.735.7 45.745.7 34.134.1 51.551.5 50.850.8
Higher educationHigher education 52.752.7 41.841.8 60.260.2 42.442.4 44.744.7
Structure of GERD (Gross Domestic Expenditure on RTD) by sectors of performance
FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (3)AND TECHNOLOGY (3)
FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND FINANCIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN MACEDONIA (4)TECHNOLOGY IN MACEDONIA (4)
• Salary for PSI and HEISalary for PSI and HEI• Fellowship for postgraduate and doctoral Fellowship for postgraduate and doctoral
studentsstudents• Programs for PSIPrograms for PSI• Research projectResearch project• Technological projects Technological projects • Participation in scientific meetingsParticipation in scientific meetings• Bilateral projectsBilateral projects• EquipmentEquipment• Investments in an infrastructureInvestments in an infrastructure
DIFFICULTIESDIFFICULTIES unsatisfactory level of budgetary, public funds unsatisfactory level of budgetary, public funds
for financing these activities,for financing these activities, insufficient S&R infrastructure facilities, insufficient S&R infrastructure facilities,
equipment and materials,equipment and materials, inefficient institutional infrastructure inefficient institutional infrastructure unsatisfactory developed mechanisms of unsatisfactory developed mechanisms of
transfer of knowledge and research results transfer of knowledge and research results the business sector,the business sector,
inconvenient distribution of researchers by inconvenient distribution of researchers by sectorssectors (the number of researchers in the (the number of researchers in the business sector is very poor),business sector is very poor),
small investments in applied research and small investments in applied research and innovation,innovation,
low level of private investments in R&D sector,low level of private investments in R&D sector, unsatisfactory level of young researchers ratio unsatisfactory level of young researchers ratio
in the total number of researchers,in the total number of researchers, facing serious brain-drain problems.facing serious brain-drain problems.
MEASURESMEASURES New position (ToR) of MoESNew position (ToR) of MoES Efficient Technology Efficient Technology
TransferTransfer PrioritiesPriorities CompetitionCompetition BenchmarkingBenchmarking Investments in RTDInvestments in RTD Integrated approachIntegrated approach Information systemInformation system International cooperationInternational cooperation Industrial development, Industrial development,
specially SMEspecially SME CARDS, WB, donors …CARDS, WB, donors …
NATIONAL RTD PRIORITIESNATIONAL RTD PRIORITIES
Biotechnology,Biotechnology, High-quality food production,High-quality food production, New materials,New materials, Water resources and management,Water resources and management, Sustainable development,Sustainable development, Environment, Environment, Energy,Energy, Information and communication Information and communication
technologies,technologies, Health,Health, Earth sciences and engineeringEarth sciences and engineering
2. Questionnaires on incoming 2. Questionnaires on incoming mobilitymobility
Two types of questionnaires sent to Two types of questionnaires sent to 74 national institutions 74 national institutions
Questionnaire for institutions: 18 Questionnaire for institutions: 18 repliesreplies
Questionnaire for foreign Questionnaire for foreign researchers: 1 replyresearchers: 1 reply
Analyses of the replies (1)Analyses of the replies (1)
Does the incoming mobility exist in Does the incoming mobility exist in your country? 9 YES; 8 NOyour country? 9 YES; 8 NO
Not clear picture about the incoming Not clear picture about the incoming mobilitymobility
Importance of entry of foreign Importance of entry of foreign researchers for the research researchers for the research development in the country? 17 YESdevelopment in the country? 17 YES
Full consensusFull consensus
Analyses of the replies (2)Analyses of the replies (2)
Importance of mobility for the Importance of mobility for the process of harmonizing with EU? 15 process of harmonizing with EU? 15 YES; 2 NOYES; 2 NO
Almost full consensusAlmost full consensus Job offer for foreign researchers? Job offer for foreign researchers?
6 YES; 11 NO6 YES; 11 NO
Modest job offer for foreign Modest job offer for foreign researchersresearchers
Analyses of the replies (3)Analyses of the replies (3)
Specification of the job offer for Specification of the job offer for foreign researchersforeign researchers
Theoretical research, lecturing at Theoretical research, lecturing at postgraduate studiespostgraduate studies
Annual number of foreign Annual number of foreign researchers?researchers?
Qualitative answer: depends on the Qualitative answer: depends on the number and size of the projectsnumber and size of the projects
Analyses of the replies (4)Analyses of the replies (4) Willingness to increase the number of foreign Willingness to increase the number of foreign
researchers? 17 YESresearchers? 17 YESFull consensusFull consensus
Most important barriers to incoming mobility?Most important barriers to incoming mobility?Salaries (12)Salaries (12)Schooling (7)Schooling (7)Social security (5)Social security (5)Work permit (4)Work permit (4)Recognition of foreign diplomas (3)Recognition of foreign diplomas (3)
Good examples of incoming Good examples of incoming mobilitymobility
Prof. SchmidProf. Schmid GuentherGuenther, Faculty of , Faculty of construction, nationality Germanyconstruction, nationality Germany
Prof. Ljupco Kocrev, ICEIM-MANU, Prof. Ljupco Kocrev, ICEIM-MANU, nationality Macedonia (example of nationality Macedonia (example of brain gain)brain gain)
3. Legislation review3. Legislation review
Acrobat Document
Acrobat Document
Chapter 02
Free movement of persons, European questionnaire
Incoming migrants
4. Plans for the future activities (1)4. Plans for the future activities (1)
Preparation of the mapping exercise Preparation of the mapping exercise reportreport
Interviews with the incoming foreign Interviews with the incoming foreign researchers (to be uploaded at the researchers (to be uploaded at the website)website)
Providing answers to the Providing answers to the questionnaire concerning the questionnaire concerning the mobility guidancemobility guidance
4. Plans for the future activities (2)4. Plans for the future activities (2)
Establishment of a national expert Establishment of a national expert group and further cooperationgroup and further cooperation
Organization of a dissemination Organization of a dissemination workshop (possibly as back to back workshop (possibly as back to back event to some other EU FP7 event to some other EU FP7 promotional workshop)promotional workshop)
Organization of the last contractual Organization of the last contractual meeting in Ohridmeeting in Ohrid