Overview of ICT Research Environment

in Serbia

Belgrade16 October 2008

Jelena Pantelic, ISS

Milorad Bjeletic, BOS

Objectives of the Session

●Presentation of ICT research environment and ICT research priorities for Serbia for the period 2007-2013, as a product of the consultation phase of SCORE project (consultation document, consultation workshop and open consultation).

o The ICT Research priorities are part of the Strategic ICT Research Agenda, and present each country’s research priorities, in accordance with FP7 concepts and terminology.

o The Policy Paper “Recommendations for shaping EU scientific co-operation with the Western Balkan Region in the field of ICT research: 2007-2013” will be developed based on the feedback to the Strategic ICT Research Agenda that will be obtained from the consultations with stakeholders. The policy paper will provide valuable input for the up-to-date shaping of the FP7’s Co-operation programme and future calls.

Statistical Office of

the Republic of Serbia

“ICT usage in Serbia 2007”

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IT market in Serbia (Chamber of Commerce unpublished data)

● 460 million euro in 2007

● 37% growth rate in 2007

Key facts / ICT research environment in Serbia (1/2)

● Development of information society and ICT R&D are not, at the moment, national priorities (as same as in other WB countries)

● Since 2007 situation has changed - Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society was established and Serbia got status of Associated Country in FP7

● Serbian R&D organisations have limited resources and capacities for participation in FP o Lack of experience in FP

o Limited number of Serbian research organisations participated in FP projects (as participants and reviewers)

Capacity building activities and support actions are still necessary.

Key facts / ICT research environment in Serbia (2/2)

● Main research actors are state owned research institutes and universities - funded through the public funds distributed by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development

● More than 1,000 IT companies in Serbia,

but only a few have R&D departments and financial resources for investing in research

● Still limited networks and collaboration with EU researchers, research organisations and SMEs

due to isolation and sanctions during 1990s

● Ministry of Science and Technological Development is in charge for the research (defining priorities and distributing public funds)

● Low budget for R&D in comparison with the EU average (0.4% of GDP or 100 million Euros)

● ICT Research Policy is not clearly defined !o The Law on Science and Research is adopted in 2005, but it is not

fully implemented,o Neither the National Strategy, nor Programme for ICT research has

been developed yet

● At the moment, expert work groups define short term priorities that guide allocation of national funds for R&D

ICT research environment in Serbia:ICT Research Policy Framework (1/2)

● Research projects that contribute to “facilitation of economic development of the country, innovativeness and competitiveness” are encouraged (from www of the Ministry)

● Some hints for the ICT research policy are given in the Strategy for the Development of an Information Society (2006) - importance of R&D in the field of ICT and development of ICT infrastructure, eGovernment, eEducation, eHealth, eBusiness

● Since its establishment in 2007 the Ministry for Telecommunications and Information Society joined the efforts for increasing SMEs capacities for R&D and for participation in FP7/ICT through additional education and training

ICT research environment in Serbia:ICT Research Policy Framework (2/2)

ICT research environment of Serbia: overview of key national ICT research projects

18,46%

3,08%

10,77%

6,15%1,54%6,15%3,08%

46,15%

4,62%

Telecommunications - 12 projects Micro electronics - 2 projects Expert systems - 7 projects

Internet technologies - 4 projects Nano technologies - 1 project Electronics - 4 projects

Robotics - 2 projects Softw are - 30 projects Computer hardw are and system - 3 project

ICT research environment of Serbia: overview of key FP6 funded ICT projects with Serbian partners

ICT Research Field FP6 / IST Projects

eGovernment ●SWEB WE-GOELLECTRA-WeB (eProcurement)RACWEB (eCustoms)FITWEB.DEP (eDemocracy)

e-learning SEEREN 2ELISA continuing

Knowledge Technologies TEAM

eInfrastructures SEE-GRIDSEE-GRID2 SEEFIRE

Digital libraries ●CALIMERA

ICT research awareness, training & policy formulation

IDEALIST and IDEALIST EXTENDIS2WEB SEE-InnovationSCOREGREAT-IST

● Output of the SCORE project

● Result of broad consultation process with main research actors and stakeholders

● Consultation process:• 2 phases:

● Expert consultations – with 20 prominent experts and policy makers

● Open consultation – 62 actors and stakeholders

• Terminology in the line with the FP and similar EC funded projects

• Priorities were classified in 60 research ICT areas

Identified ICT research priorities for Serbia (1/2)

ICT Strategic Research Agenda for 2008-2013

ICT research priorities on the basis of the country’s readiness

ICT research priorities on the basis of future potential

● ICTs for Government and eGovernment

● ICTs for Enterprises and eBusiness

● Software Engineering

● Mobile Technologies

● Internet and Broadband Technologies

● ICTs for Health and eHealth

● Embedded and Pervasive Systems

● ICTs for Agriculture

● ICTs for Learning and eLearning

Common ICT Research Priorities of WB Region

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HERZEGOVINAFYR of Macedonia SERBIA

ICT Research Priorities

Readi-ness

PotentialReadi-ness

PotentialReadi-ness

PotentialReadi-ness

Potential

ICTs for Government & eGovernment

ICTs for Enterprises & eBusiness

Internet & Broadband Technologies

Software Engineering

ICTs for Learning & eLearning

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