EAST-HORIZON · Policy Dialogues, Innovation-related policies & the Digital Agenda for Europe 1 ......

EAST-HORIZON WP3 D3.4 – Report on the interrelation between National & H2020 R&D priorities, existing Information Society (IS),

Policy Dialogues, Innovation-related policies & the Digital Agenda for Europe 1

EAST-HORIZON

Fostering Dialogue and Cooperation between the EU and EECA in the HORIZON 2020 perspective

Grant agreement 611063

D3.4

Report on the interrelation between National & H2020 R&D priorities, existing Information Society (IS), Policy Dialogues, Innovation-related policies & the

Digital Agenda for Europe



DOCUMENT CHANGE LOG

Change Control Procedures

Each change or set of changes made to this document will result in an increment to the version number of the document. Minor changes will increment the decimal point of the version number. The change log will record this process and will identify for each version number of the document any modification(s), which caused the version number to be raised.

Version

Date Partner Reason for Change

1 ATC Basic Structure and TOC Set

2 1/12/2014 ATC Inclusion of input from Deliverable 3.2, early synthesis matrices initiated

3 9/12/2014 ATC Inclusion of input from Deliverable 3.3, synthesis matrices further populated

4 10/12/2014 ATC Inclusion of input from Deliverable 3.1, synthesis matrices completed

5 11/12/2014 ATC, PLANET Validation of Synthesis matrices, draft of conclusions

6 12/12/2014 ATC, PLANET Discussion and fine-tuning of conclusion, finalization of synthesis matrices

Final 15/12/2014 ATC, PLANET, Review of Document; final changes



Table of Contents



1. Executive Summary 7

2. Introduction 8

3. Overview of the National and H2020 R&D Priorities 9 3.1 R&D Snapshot for Russian Federation 9

3.1.1 R&D Structure in the Russian Federation 9 3.1.2 R&D Performers in the Russian Federation 10 3.1.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Official View 10 3.1.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 11 3.1.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 12 3.1.6 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 13 3.1.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Russia 17 3.1.8 Conclusions 19

3.2 R&D Snapshot for Belarus 20 3.2.1 R&D Structure in Belarus 20 3.2.2 R&D Performers in Belarus 21 3.2.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Official View 21 3.2.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 22 3.2.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Society Needs 23 3.2.6 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 24 3.2.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Belarus 25 3.2.8 Conclusions 27

3.3 R&D Snapshot for Ukraine 28 3.3.1 R&D Structure in Ukraine 28 3.3.2 R&D Performers in Ukraine 28 3.3.3 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: the Official View 28 3.3.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 29 3.3.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 30 3.3.6 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 31 3.3.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Ukraine 32 3.3.8 Conclusions 33

3.4 R&D Snapshot for Armenia 35 3.4.1 R&D Structure in Armenia 35 3.4.2 R&D Performers in Armenia 35 3.4.3 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: The Official View 35 3.4.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 36 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 37 3.4.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 38 3.4.6 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Armenia 40 3.4.7 Conclusions 41

3.5 R&D Snapshot for Azerbaijan 43 3.5.1 R&D Structure & Performers in Azerbaijan 43 3.5.2 Research Performers 44 3.5.3 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: The Official View 45 3.5.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 45 3.5.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 46 3.5.6 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 47



3.5.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Azerbaijan 49 3.5.8 Conclusions 50

3.6 R&D Snapshot for Moldova 51 3.6.1 R&D Structure and Performers in Moldova 51 3.6.2 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: The Official View 52 3.6.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 54 3.6.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 55 3.6.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 56 3.6.6 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Moldova 57 3.6.7 Conclusions 58

3.7 R&D Snapshot for Georgia 60 3.7.1 R&D Structure 60 3.7.2 R&D Performers 60 3.7.3 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: The Official View 60 3.7.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 61 3.7.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 62 3.7.6 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 63 3.7.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Georgia 64 3.7.8 Conclusions 65

3.8 R&D Snapshot for Kazakhstan 67 3.8.1 R&D Structure& Performers 67 3.8.2 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: The Official View 67 3.8.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 68 3.8.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 69 3.8.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 70 3.8.6 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Kazakhstan 70 3.8.7 Conclusions 72

3.9 R&D Snapshot for Uzbekistan 74 3.9.1 R&D Structure and Performers 74 3.9.2 R&D policy: objectives and priorities 75 3.9.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs 75 3.9.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs 76 3.9.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 77 3.9.6 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Uzbekistan 78 3.9.7 Conclusions 79

3.10 R&D Snapshot for Kyrgyzstan 80 3.10.1 R&D Structure & Performers 80 3.10.2 R&D policy: objectives and priorities 80 3.10.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs 81 3.10.4 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Kyrgyzstan 82 3.10.5 Conclusions 83

4. Synthesis and Conclusions 84



1. Executive Summary

The comparison of five sets of H2020 topics, each originating form a different perspective, brought valuable

results in the form of:

A. Confirmation or not of precious findings on which the key H2020 topics or regions are for each of the 10 EECA countries studied

B. Depiction of H2020 topics with a high degree of relevance with the industrial, social and policy landscape in each of the countries that had not been considered yet as “key” for

cooperation between the Region and the EU Research actors.

C. Depiction of certain H2020 topics which, although conceived so far as suitable for co-operation, they do not seem to conform with any of the industrial and societal needs of a

the country or region

The five sets of H2020 topics that had been compared derived from:

a) Previous work in the project and in projects before that;

b) Industrial needs as deriving from a ranking of the industries in each country and assessment

of their needs vis-à-vis H2020 topics and regions

c) Societal needs as deriving from societal priorities set by local governments in each country

and assessment of their interrelation with the H2020 topics

d) Specific Guidance by Local Governments in each EECA country versus the objectives of

the H2020 topics

e) “Proof-of-concept” of common EECA-EU priority by matching content of R&D Programs

launched

In general, previous findings are very useful and the application of the above procedure leads to enhanced

data in the form of:

Loci of “common hot topics” between H2020 and R&D priorities in the region (as derived by juxtaposing the above five sets)

Specific actions that need be pursued in specific countries with some particular industrial or societal profile, distinctly different from the region average, to improve the chances to achieve the EAST

HORIZON objectives of increasing EECA countries participation in EU Research

Paths to avoid as they may be supported by some individual scientific excellency are not supported by industrial, societal or policy needs

The concrete directions above and the results obtained by them, can act as guidelines for future EAST

HORIZON activities in the fields of awareness and training, to accomplish the project’s vision to assist the

most suitable R&D performers in the EECA region combine their excellence, talent and expertise with EU

R&D performers in joint Research and Development or Innovation focused consortia.



2. Introduction

In this deliverable, work conducted in Workpackage 2 will be compared and combined with an aim to verify

findings of Workpackage 2 (produced by synthesis work of partners and invited experts on existing and new

information on the R&D profile of each EECA country) vis-à-vis an analytical approach that tries to locate

which H2020 priorities are relevant to each country based on the Industrial profile, the societal priorities, the

governmental directives and existing R&D work supported)

Thus, for each of the 10 countries in the EAST HORIZON project, an iterative procedure will be conducted,

that will permit a synthesis of:

a) The findings of EAST HORIZON partners and invited experts (WP2) b) The results of a systematic analysis conducted in WP3 in order to compare, enhance and

augment the above relative to:

i. The needs of the key industries for each nations as these were selected based on 1) contribution to GDP and employment; 2) absorption of local and FDI; 3) contribution

to exports and 4) governmental directives as officially stated in Governmental Plans

and Decrees

ii. The societal needs as they stem from Governmental directives as officially stated in Governmental Plans and Decrees

iii. Any Matching with local R&D Programs’ Objectives and Topics and iv. The Governmental directives on R&D specifically.

The purpose of the deliverable is to create:

1. A locus of “hot topics” for each country and for the EECA region (or distinct parts of it) as a whole 2. Specific points that should be taken into account in improving R&D conditions and the EAST

HORIZON objectives in each country

No R&D result will ever be really important, unless it is consumed by the industry and/or the society, who

will then sustain the viability of the research by direct or indirect funding). Thus, any guidance on R&D

issues must take into account the industrial priorities and the societal needs (either these are directly depicted

by data or indirectly via government directives).

Successful guidance of coordination action is absolutely necessary if the EAST HORIZON objectives are to

be attained and should its impact is to last beyond its duration.

Hence, with this approach EAST HORIZON will validate findings so far (previous projects, WP2) and will

draught loci of common research priority between the EU and EECA countries that will permit the creation

of consortia with the participation of multidisciplinary groups of EECA participants (i.e. groups of

technology developers, technology transformers or integrators and technology consumers).



3. Overview of the National and H2020 R&D Priorities

3.1 R&D Snapshot for Russian Federation

The following is a snapshot of the R&D Environment in the Russian Federation, in terms of:

Macro-economic figures regarding R&D magnitudes in the Russian Federation (section 3.1.1) Density of Research and Development performers in the country (section 3.1.2) The Official Governmental View regarding the R&D priorities (section 3.1.3) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key industrial sectors of the nation (section 3.1.4) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key societal needs of the nation (section 3.1.5) The matching of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis existing R&D programs in the nation (section 3.1.6) The key H2020 priorities for Russia as per the input by project partners and invited experts and

relevant work in Deliverable 2.1 (Section 3.1.7)

3.1.1 R&D Structure in the Russian Federation

Main Science and Technology Indicators1

2009 2010 2011 2012

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D, million roubles, before 1998 – billion roubles:

at current prices 485834.3 523377.2 610426.7 699869.8

at constant 1989 prices 6.07 5.86 5.90 5.90

Gross domestic expenses on R&D:

as a percentage of GDP 1.25 1.13 1.09 1.12

as a percentage compared to the

previous year at constant 1989 prices

110.6 94.2 101 105.7

Federal budget appropriations on civil S&T, million roubles, before 1998 – billion roubles:

at current prices 219053.4 237644.0 313899.3 355921.1

at constant 1991prices 7.50 7.13 8.15 8.52

as a percentage of GDP 0.56 0.51 0.56 0.57

National R&D personnel, thousand 742.4 736.5 735.3 726.3

Researchers, thousand 369.2 368.9 374.7 372.6

Researchers per R&D institution,

head-count

104 106 102 104

Researchers per 10000 employed,

head-count

55 55 55 55

1 Science Indicators: 2014, Statistical Data book, Moscow, Higher School of Economics 2014

Russian Federation

Capital: Moscow

Official language: Russian

Population: 143.5 million (2013) World Bank



3.1.2 R&D Performers in the Russian Federation

As seen in the following table2 the S&T institutional structure has a number of specific features that

distinguish Russia from most of the other developed countries. There are about 3,600 R&D organizations

operating in Russia.

2009 2010 2011 2012

Total 3536 3492 3682 3566

Research institutes 1878 1840 1782 1744

Design organisations 377 362 364 338

Construction project and exploration

organisations

36 36 38 33

Experimental enterprises 57 47 49 60

Higher education institutions 506 517 581 560

Industrial enterprises 228 238 280 274

Others 454 452 588 557

Russian R&D organisations are divided into four main sectors, depending on their main activity and

functions:

Governmental sector which provide support to government institutions, working for the society as a whole.

Business enterprise sector which support companies producing goods and services for sale (both privately and publicly owned).

Higher education sector engaged in highly skilled professionals training at higher education institutions.

Sector of non-profit organisations, including private companies which do not operate for profit.

3.1.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Official View

R&D policy: objectives and priorities3

The priorities mentioned above were set by the governmental decree №2433-p of December 20, 2012 “On

Approving the State Programme of the Russian Federation “Development of Science and Technology 2013-

2020”. The list of thematic areas for financing basic and applied research in priority S&T areas (Appendix I

to the State programme of the Russian Federation “Development of Science and Technology 2013-2020”)

includes:

New materials and nanotechnologies Information and telecommunication technologies Biotechnologies Medicine and health Rational use of natural resources Transport and space systems Energy efficiency and energy conservation Interdisciplinary studies in sociology, economics and humanities

2 Science Indicators: 2014, Statistical Data book, Moscow, Higher School of Economics 2014

3 http://www.st-gaterus.eu/en/179.php

http://www.st-gaterus.eu/en/179.php



The lists of priority S&T areas and critical technologies were also approved by the President of the Russian

Federation in July 2011 (Presidential Decree № 899 of July 7, 2011 “On Approving Priority Areas of

Science and Technology Development in the Russian Federation and the List of Critical Technologies of the

Russian Federation”).

Priority R&D areas define the general trends capable of providing new technologies and facilities that

contribute to the development of national economy and social sphere.

The list of priority S&T areas includes eight priorities:

Information and telecommunications systems Nanosystems industry and materials Living systems Rational use of natural resources Energy efficiency, energy conservation and nuclear energy Transport, aviation and space systems Safety and terrorism counteraction Prospective armaments, military and special equipment

3.1.4 Research and Development Priorities: The Industry Needs

The following table summarizes the Industrial Priorities for Russia (as stemming from Deliverable 3.2) and

their correspondence to ICT R&D Priorities:



3.1.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Societal Needs

The following Topics appear as Priorities by matching topic content with stated society needs.



3.1.6 Research and Development Priorities: The Existing Programs

The following table summarizes the matching between ICT R&D Priorities and Priorities of existing R&D

Programs in Russia:

Quality of life and conditions for doing business

Developing services to

simplify the

procedures between

citizens and

the government

through the use of IT;

Converting to online delivery

of all state and

municipal services;

Developing the digital

government

services access infrastructure;

Developing innovative

high-tech

services; increasing

transparency

in the government

and court operation;

Creating a digital data

management

system for the healthcare

industry and

introducing individual

digital patient records;

Developing innovative ICT solutions for improving the

quality of research and

education services; developing innovative

high-tech services in the

area of digital content and cultural heritage.

ICT in ‘Excellent science’

Research infrastructures x x

Development, deployment

and operation of ICT-based

e-infrastructures

x x x x

ICT in ‘Leadership in

Enabling and Industrial

Technologies’

Future Internet x

Advanced Cloud

Infrastructures and Services

x x x x

FIRE+ (Future Internet

Research & Experimentation)

x

Content technologies and

information management

x x

Big data - research x x

ICT Cross-Cutting Activities x x x x x

Cyber security, Trustworthy

ICT

x x x x

ICT in ‘Societal challenges’

SC1: Health, demographic

change and wellbeing

Improving health

information, data exploitation

and providing an evidence

base for health policies and

Regulation

x x x x x

Digital representation of

health data to improve

disease diagnosis and

treatment

x x

SC6: Europe in a changing

world – Innovative,

inclusive and reflective

societies

ICT-enabled open

government

x x x x



egovernment & effective state governance

E-

gover

nment

and

effecti

ve

state

gover

nance

Shaping a

common

legally

significant

space for

digital

interaction;

Developing

interdepartmental data

management systems

and creating a single

system of data

elements, reference

databases and

classifiers used by

state and municipal

information systems;

more effective use of

ICT solutions by

regional and

municipal

governments (e-

regions and e-

municipalities);

Creating

a spatial

data

infrastruct

ure in

Russia;

Providing a

regulated

access to

R&D

materials;

Supporting

the

conversion

of the

government’

s accounting

work into

digital

format;

Developing

special

information

and IT

systems to

support

ICT in ‘Excellent

science’

Research

infrastructures

x x x

Development,

deployment and

operation of ICT-based

e-infrastructures

x x


Enabling and

Industrial

Technologies’

Future Internet x

Advanced Cloud

Infrastructures and

Services

FIRE+ (Future Internet

Research &

Experimentation)

x x

Content technologies

and information

management

x x

Big data - research x x

ICT Cross-Cutting

Activities

x

Cyber security,

Trustworthy ICT

x

ICT in ‘Societal

challenges’

SC6: Europe in a

changing world –

Innovative, inclusive

and reflective societies

ICT-enabled open

government

x x x x



The Russian market for ICT

Creating stimuli for

domestic ICT

development projects;

Developing science and technology,

and training qualified personnel for

the ICT industry, to give Russia a

competitive edge in this area;

economic and financial development

through the use of ICT tools;

Developing a network

of high-tech industry

parks.


Research infrastructures x

Development, deployment and operation

of ICT-based e-infrastructures

x x x

ICT in ‘Leadership in Enabling and

Industrial Technologies’

Future Internet x x

Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and

Services

x x

FIRE+ (Future Internet Research &

Experimentation)

x x

Big data - research

Robotics x x

Photonics KET x x

Factories of the Future x x

The basic infrastructure of the Information society

Developing TV

and radio;

2. Developing

the basic

information

society

infrastructure;

Raising the

awareness of

the public and

business

community of

the

opportunities

offered by the

information

society;

Training

people in using

ICT,

Popularizing the

opportunities and

advantages of the

information

society


Research infrastructures

Development, deployment and

operation of ICT-based e-

infrastructures

x x x x x

ICT in ‘Leadership in Enabling and

Industrial Technologies’

Future Internet x x x x x

Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and

Services

FIRE+ (Future Internet Research &

Experimentation)

x x x x x

Security in the Information society



1. Fighting the use of

ICT potential for the

purpose of damaging

Russia’s national

interests;

Ensuring

technological

independence of the

ICT industry;

Developing information

protection technology to

protect people’s privacy and

family, as well as to protect

limited access data;

Upholding Russia’s

sovereign rights in

the information

society.



Technologies’

Advanced Cloud

Infrastructures and Services

x x x x

Cyber security, Trustworthy

ICT

x x x x

Digital content and cultural heritage.

Preserving Russia’s

multi-ethnic cultural

heritage;

Safeguarding cultural heritage

monuments and ensuring greater

penetration of scientific, cultural and

artistic phenomena in everyday life by

digitizing such materials, improving

data processing methods and remote

access to digital content;

Developing digital content

processing tools.



Technologies’



x x x

Big data - research x x x

Finally, the following table indicates the matching between Priorities set out by Experts in the Country (WP

2) and a) industrial objectives; b) societal challenges; c) government priorities; d) existing R&D programmes



3.1.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Russia

The following table juxtaposes the views obtained in the course of WP2 regarding key H2020 topics for

Russia to those topics found to be of critical important from the viewpoints of: a)industrial priorities; b)

societal needs; c) Governmental Guidelines; d) Existing National R&D Programs.

The locus of topics where most if not all perspectives converge to depict as critical will be considered as a

list of very high priority and will be heavily promoted in subsequent EAST-HORIZON Awareness and other

Activities.

Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official View

Existing R&D

Program


Research infrastructures + +

Development, deployment and operation of ICT-

based e-infrastructures

ICT in ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial

Technologies’

Future Internet +++ +++

Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services

Content technologies and information

management

+++ +++

Big data - research

Robotics +++

Micro- and Nano-electronic technologies,

Photonics

+++

Generic micro- and Nano-electronic

technologies

Photonics KET

ICT Cross-Cutting Activities +++

Cyber security, Trustworthy ICT

Factories of the Future +++

ICT-enabled modeling, simulation, analytics and

forecasting technologies


SC1: Health, demographic change and

wellbeing

+++

Improving health information, data exploitation

and providing an evidence base for health

policies and Regulation

Digital representation of health data to improve

disease diagnosis and treatment

SC6: Europe in a changing world –

Innovative, inclusive and reflective societies

+++

ICT-enabled open government



Thus, following the results of WP2, confirmed by WP 3, the following List of Topics constitutes the top-

priorities for Russia.


Future Internet o Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services

Content technologies and information management o Big data - research

Robotics

Micro- and Nano-electronic technologies, Photonics o Generic micro- and Nano-electronic technologies o Photonics KET

ICT Cross-Cutting Activities o Cyber security, Trustworthy ICT

Factories of the Future o ICT-enabled modelling, simulation, analytics and forecasting technologies

SC1: Health, demographic change and wellbeing o Improving health information, data exploitation and providing an evidence base for

health policies and Regulation

o Digital representation of health data to improve disease diagnosis and treatment

SC6: Europe in a changing world – Innovative, inclusive and reflective societies o ICT-enabled open government

Further to the above, a complete list of priorities must include the topics below, as per the analysis (industrial

priorities, society needs, government direction, existing R&D programs) conducted in WP3.

The combination of this list with the above constitutes the ultimate locus of priority topics for the nation.

Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official

View

Existing R&D

Program

A new generation of components and systems –

(ICT1-ICT2)

Match with

needs of

several priority

industrial

sectors

Advanced Manufacturing and Processing

NMP

Advanced Materials

Match with

needs of

several priority

industrial

sectors

SC7: Secure societies

Clear match

on most

topics

Clear

Directive

Existing Program

All energy related topics in SC3/SC4 Horizontal need due to both the importance of the industry and the

societal needs



3.1.8 Conclusions

In general, both Governmental Directions and existing programs converge in that Research and Development

in the nation need set some goals which were part of the objectives of frameworks that preceded H2020 as

well as follow those set in H2020.

The topics of:


Future Internet o Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services

Content technologies and information management o Big data - research

Robotics



Factories of the Future o ICT-enabled modelling, simulation, analytics and forecasting technologies

SC1: Health, demographic change and wellbeing o Improving health information, data exploitation and providing an evidence base for

health policies and Regulation

o Digital representation of health data to improve disease diagnosis and treatment


could provide opportunities for the nation to perform a leapfrog move in certain aspects of the transformation

of its economy and governmental activities

It is also clear that the following domains should also be pursued actively in seeking international

cooperation:

A new generation of components and systems – (all topics)

Advanced Manufacturing and Processing

NMP

Advanced Materials

Cyber Security

All energy related topics in SC3/SC4



3.2 R&D Snapshot for Belarus

The following is a snapshot of the R&D Environment in the Belarus, in terms of:

Macro-economic figures regarding R&D magnitudes in the Belarus (section 3.2.1) Density of Research and Development performers in the country (section 3.2.2) The Official Governmental View regarding the R&D priorities (section 3.2.3) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key industrial sectors of the nation (section 3.2.4 ) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key societal needs of the nation (section 3.2.5) The matching of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis existing R&D programs in the nation (section 3.2.6 ) The key H2020 priorities for Belarus as per the input by project partners and invited experts and

relevant work in Deliverable 2.1 (Section 3.2.7 )

3.2.1 R&D Structure4 in Belarus

Research indicators (2012)

Domestic expenditures on R&D 3 537.8 bln BYR (330 mln EUR)

Domestic expenditures on R&D as % of GDP 0.67

Number of R&D personnel, thousand 30.4

Number of R&D personnel/10 thousand population 32.2

Number of R&D personnel/10 thousand manpower 66.6

Number of researchers, thousand 19.3

Number of highly qualified workers as % of the number

of researchers

19.6

The total number of R&D personnel is 30.4 thousand (66.6/10 thous. of employed in the economy and

32.2/10 thous. of population) including 19.3 thous. researchers1. On the contrary to negative tendencies of

2001-2005, by 2009 the number of R&D personnel increased 7%, the number of researchers – 12%.

However, the financial and economic crisis has dropped back these indicators to the level of the year 2005.

Women represent 41% of the total number of researchers. The largest share of researchers work in the

National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NAS) and industrial companies subordinated to the Ministry of

Industry (30% and 23% respectively). Despite the fact that the number of R&D personnel in industry grew

significantly during the last years, R&D is still dominantly undertaken in extra-mural R&D organisations,

mainly in the NAS.

4 Science and Innovation Activities. Statistical book. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of

Belarus. 2013.

Belarus

Capital: Minsk

Official language: Russian, Belarusian

Population: 2014 estimate:9,468,154 (Wikipedia)



3.2.2 R&D Performers5 in Belarus

In 2012, research was carried out in 530 organisations of which most were state owned. The attempts of the

Government to re-organise the national science and technology area, optimize its structure and create

conditions for increasing the effectiveness of R&D have resulted in a significant increase of the total number

of R&D organisations and, in particular, those in business enterprise sector.

Sector of performance Number of R&D organisations

2005 2009 2012

Total 322 466 530

Government sector 122 80 104

business enterprise sector 144 255 352

higher education sector 56 63 70

3.2.3 Research and Development Priorities: The Official View

R&D policy: objectives and priorities6

The Programme of Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus for 2011-20157 states

innovations and increase of investments to be a precondition of the country’s growth. By the end of 2015,

Belarus has to reach the following indices: 20-21% of innovative products in total shipped industrial

products, 12-14% of innovative and high-tech products in the total export of products and services. The

strategy of science, technology and innovation activities formulated in this document includes the following

key tasks:

Developing effective national innovation system, Increasing innovative activities of companies, and Support to entrepreneurship and inventions.

These tasks are being implemented on the basis of:

Technological modernization of key industries and productions, introducing science-based technologies (such as information, nano-electronic, optical, thin chemistry, biological technologies,

etc.) in manufacturing of products with high added cost and low energy and material consumption,

incl. productions based on hydrogen technologies;

Development of the material resources of the national science sector, as well as training the highly qualified experts in the area of innovation activities;

Increase of spending for R&D up to 2.5-2.9% GDP and the share of non-budget funding - up to 52-54% of the total funding. At the beginning of 2014, it’s clear, however, that the first indices are

elusive.

The state S&T policy in Belarus is formed on the base of priority areas of S&T activities. For the period of

up to 2015, the following priorities are defined by the Decree of the President of Belarus of 22 July 2010 №

378:

energy and energy saving; agricultural industry technologies and productions; industrial and construction technologies and productions; medicine, medical equipment and technologies, pharmaceuticals; chemical technologies, nano- and biotechnologies;

5 Science and Innovation Activities. Statistical book. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of

Belarus. 2013 6 http://www.increast.eu/en/153.php 7 http://etalonline.by/?type=text&regnum=P31100136

http://www.increast.eu/en/153.phphttp://etalonline.by/?type=text&regnum=P31100136



information and communication, aviation and space technologies; new materials; effective nature management, resource saving and protection from emergency; Defence and national security.


The following table summarizes the Industrial Priorities for Belarus (as stemming from Deliverable 3.2) and




3.2.5 Research and Development Priorities: The Society Needs






Programs in Belarus:

State Program for Innovative Development of the Republic of Belarus for 2011-2015

promoting

development

of the

information

society based

on

innovations

development of

ICT industry to

anticipate the

growing

information

needs of citizens, business

and the State

developing national

information industry and

attracting investment in

national production of ICT,

information resources and

electronic services

improving the

education

system to

train high-

quality human

resources

development of

a system of

information

security to

protect the

national

interests of

Belarus in the

global

information

space



Development, deployment and

operation of ICT-based e-

infrastructures

x x x

ICT in ‘Leadership in Enabling

and Industrial Technologies’

Future Internet x x x

Advanced Cloud Infrastructures

and Services x x

Tools & Methods for Software

development x



Big Data Innovation & Take up x x

Big data - research x

Technologies for better human

learning and teaching x

ICT Cross-Cutting Activities

Cyber security, Trustworthy ICT x





3.2.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Belarus


Belarus to those topics found to be of critical important from the viewpoints of: a)industrial priorities; b)




Activities.

Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official View

Existing R&D

Program


Research infrastructures +++ +++




Technologies’

Future Internet +++

Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services +++

Tools & Methods for Software development +++

Content technologies and information

management

Big Data Innovation & Take up +++

Big data - research +++

Technologies for better human learning and

teaching

+++ +++ +++

Robotics +++ +++ Robotics Micro- and Nano-electronic technologies,

Photonics

+++


technologies

+++

Photonics KET +++

ICT Cross-Cutting Activities +++ +++

Cyber security, Trustworthy ICT +++

Factories of the Future





wellbeing

+++ +++

Advancing active & healthy ageing

Advanced ICT systems and services for

Integrated Care



SC3: Secure, clean and efficient energy +++ +++

Smart cities and Communities solutions

integrating energy, transport



+++ +++





priorities for Belarus.

Future Internet o Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services o Tools & Methods for Software development

Content technologies and information management o Big Data Innovation & Take up o Big data - research o Technologies for better human learning and teaching

Robotics o Robotics



SC1: Health, demographic change and wellbeing o Advancing active & healthy ageing o Advanced ICT systems and services for Integrated Care o Digital representation of health data to improve disease diagnosis and treatment

SC3: Secure, clean and efficient energy o Smart cities and Communities solutions integrating energy, transport





Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official

View

Existing R&D

Program

Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Close match

due to the very

strong

manufacturing

sector in the

country

Biotechnology

Clear

directive

exists

SC7: Secure Societies

Match with

several

criteria

Clear

Directive

exist

The extremely comprehensive work in WP2 for Belarus has limited the above list to only two Programs that

was under the focus of work conducted in the course of the activities of Deliverable 2.1 as mainly LEIT and

Societal Challenges Topics were considered. It is also noteworthy that a high degree of convergence exists



between stated priorities and the analytical approaches in WP 3on all fronts: Industrial Priorities; Societal

Needs; Government Views: Existing Programs

3.2.8 Conclusions


in the nation need set some goals which were part of the objectives of frameworks that preceded H2020 as

well as follow those set in H2020.

The topics of:

Future Internet o Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services o Tools & Methods for Software development

Content technologies and information management o Big Data Innovation & Take up o Big data - research o Technologies for better human learning and teaching

Robotics o Robotics



SC1: Health, demographic change and wellbeing o Advancing active & healthy ageing o Advanced ICT systems and services for Integrated Care o Digital representation of health data to improve disease diagnosis and treatment

SC3: Secure, clean and efficient energy o Smart cities and Communities solutions integrating energy, transport


Could provide opportunities for the nation to perform a leapfrog move in certain aspects of the

transformation of its economy and governmental activities


cooperation:

Advanced Manufacturing Processes, (all topics) due to strong manufacturing sector in the nation

Biotechnology, due to Government Directives

It should also be noted that Government Directives are strong in the direction of assisting exploitation of

R&D Results and Entrepreneurship in general.



3.3 R&D Snapshot for Ukraine

The following is a snapshot of the R&D Environment in the Ukraine, in terms of:

Macro-economic figures regarding R&D magnitudes in the Ukraine (section 3.3.1) Density of Research and Development performers in the country (section 3.3.2) The Official Governmental View regarding the R&D priorities (section 3.2.3) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key industrial sectors of the nation (section 3.3.4 ) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key societal needs of the nation (section 3.2.5 The matching of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis existing R&D programs in the nation (section 3.2.6 ) The key H2020 priorities for Ukraine as per the input by project partners and invited experts and


3.3.1 R&D Structure in Ukraine

There are 1143 (source: http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/ ) research institutions in Ukraine, representing the

following sectors of science:

academic field Industry.

Academic science is presented by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine which is the highest state-

supported research organisation, enrolling academicians, corresponding members and foreign members and

integrates all researchers of its institutions and carries out studies in various branches of knowledge,

develops scientific fundamentals for technological, socio-economic and cultural advancement of the nation

as well as five field academies of sciences – Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences, Academy of Medical

Sciences, Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, Academy of Legal Sciences and Academy of Arts. Research is

also carried out by field institutes, institutions of higher education, industrial research institutes, engineering

departments and special engineering bureaus.

3.3.2 R&D Performers in Ukraine

According to the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine, the number of the research institutions personnel

is 123 219 of whom 4,3% are researchers (as for 2013), and women-researchers make 45,8%.

The statistical data shows that the most number of Ukrainian researchers (more than 42,3%) work in the field

of engineering which reflects the traditional direction of Ukrainian science.

3.3.3 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: the Official View

The Law of Ukraine “On Priorities of Science and Technology Development” defines the following national

priorities up to 2020:

basic scientific research of the most important problems of scientific and technological, social and

8 http://www.increast.eu/en/139.php

Ukraine

Capital: Kyiv

Official language: Ukrainian

Population: The population of Ukraine is 43 009 258 mln

people (as of 1 May 2014)8

http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/http://www.increast.eu/en/139.php



economic, political and human potential development to ensure Ukraine’s competitiveness in the

world and sustainable development of its society and state;

information and communication technologies; energy and power efficiency; efficient nature management; life sciences, new technologies of prevention and treatment of the most wide-spread diseases; New substances and materials.

The S&T priorities are defined according to the National Target S&T and Innovation Development Forecast

Programme of Ukraine. They are discussed by the scientific community and submitted by the Cabinet of

Ministers of Ukraine to Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for correction. According to the a/m Law of Ukraine, on

September 07, 2011, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a Resolution “On Approval of the List of

Priority Thematic Directions of Scientific Research and Science and Technology Designs for the period up to

2015”.

The Law of Ukraine “On Priorities in Innovation Activities in Ukraine” defines the following strategic

innovation priorities for the period 2011-2021:

assimilation of new technologies of energy transportation, putting into operation of energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies, assimilation of alternative sources of energy;

assimilation of new technologies of high technology development of the transportation system, rocket and space field, aircraft industry and shipbuilding, armament and military technologies;

assimilation of the new technologies of materials production, their processing and interconnection; creation of the nano-materials and nano-technologies industry;

technological modernization and development of agro-industrial complex; introduction of new technologies and equipment for a quality medical service, treatment and

pharmaceutics;

wide use of technologies of cleaner manufacturing and environment protection; Development of modern information and communication technologies and robotics.


The following table summarizes the Industrial Priorities for Ukraine (as stemming from Deliverable 3.2) and






Programs in Ukraine:

Information Society in Ukraine in 2007-2015

Formation

of the legal,

organization

al,

scientific,

technical,

economic,

financial,

teaching and

humanitaria

n conditions

of

informatizat

ion

developmen

t

Applicatio

n and

developm

ent of

modern

informatio

n

technolog

y in the

respective

spheres of

public life

in Ukraine

Formatio

n of

system of

the

national

informati

on

resources

Creation

of the

national

network

of

informatio

n

providing

for

science,

education,

culture,

health

care, etc.

Creation

of

national

systems of

informatio

n and

analytical

support of

state and

local

governme

nts

Efficienc

y of

domestic

productio

n through

extensive

use of

informati

on

technolo

gy

Formattin

g and

maintaini

ng of the

informati

on

products

and

services

market

Ukraine`

s

integratio

n into the

global

informati

on space

ICT in ‘Excellent

science’

Research

infrastructures

Development,

deployment and

operation of ICT-based

e-infrastructures

x x x x x x


Enabling and

Industrial

Technologies’

A new Generation of

components and

systems

x x x

Smart System

Integration

x x x x x x x

Future Internet x x x x x x x

Content technologies

and information

management

x x

Big data – research x x

Technologies for better

human learning &

teaching

x

ICT in ‘Societal

challenges’

SC1: Health,

demographic change

and wellbeing

Improving health

information, data

exploitation and

providing an evidence

base for health policies

and Regulation

x



3.3.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Ukraine


Ukraine to those topics found to be of critical important from the viewpoints of: a)industrial priorities; b)

societal needs; d) Existing R&D Programs

Data on Governmental Guidelines have not been taken into consideration due to expectation of new

guidelines from a new Government with a totally new Agenda.



Activities.

Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with societal

challenges

Existing R&D

Program


Research infrastructures +++




Technologies’

A new Generation of components and

systems

Smart System Integration Future Internet +++

Tools and Methods for Software development +++ Content technologies and information

management

Big data – research +++

Technologies for better human learning &

teaching

+++

Micro- and Nano-electronic technologies,

Photonics

+++


technologies

Factories of the Future





wellbeing +++

Improving health information, data exploitation

and providing an evidence base for health

policies and Regulation






priorities for Ukraine.

Big data – research

Micro- and Nano-electronic technologies, Photonics

Health, demographic change and wellbeing (all topics)

Future Internet




Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official

View

Existing R&D

Program


Heavy match

with traditional

industries

A new Generation of Components and Systems

Very important

ICT industry

focused on

outsourcing

Advanced Computing

Very important

ICT industry

focused on

outsourcing

Future Internet

Very important

ICT industry

focused on

outsourcing

Content Technologies

Very important

ICT industry

focused on

outsourcing

Several topics in SC2 (agriculture), SC3 (energy

efficiency), SC7

Close

match with

stated

societal

priorities

3.3.8 Conclusions

Ukraine is the ex-UUSR region with the highest competency in ICT, outside the Greater Moscow Region.

Ukrainian ICT firms are amongst the largest providers of ICT outsourcing services to the Western Europe

and North American ICT Performers.



This is not reflected in the above analysis for several reasons, the most important being the total absence of

representatives of this industry in the national R&D processes

From the (mainly academia originating) input to Workpackage 2, the topics of

• Big data – research

• Micro- and Nano-electronic technologies, Photonics

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing (all topics)

• Future Internet

could prove the best cases for H2020 – UA cooperation in ICT R&D.


cooperation:

Advanced Manufacturing Processes, (all topics) Robotics, NMP (due to the importance of traditional industries in an economy in transition towards EU inclusion )

A new Generation of Components and Systems (all topics), Advanced Computing (all topics), Future Internet (all topics); Content Technologies (most topics) provided the large ICT outsourcing

Industries engage in local and transnational research directly as opposed to the practice of being

“fed” research results from their Western world clients.

It should also be noted that Government Directives have been treated as “in-the-making” taking into account

recent changes. It is expected that will create some convergence with H2020 which remains to be seen.



3.4 R&D Snapshot for Armenia

The following is a snapshot of the R&D Environment in the Armenia, in terms of:

Macro-economic figures regarding R&D magnitudes in the Armenia (section 3.4.1) Density of Research and Development performers in the country (section 3.4.2) The Official Governmental View regarding the R&D priorities (section 3.4.3) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key industrial sectors of the nation (section 3.4.4 ) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key societal needs of the nation (section 3.4.5) The matching of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis existing R&D programs in the nation (section 3.4.6 ) The key H2020 priorities for Armenia as per the input by project partners and invited experts and


3.4.1 R&D Structure9 in Armenia

In Armenia R&D was one of core sectors of economy before the collapse of the USSR. The independent

Armenia inherited quite ramified and developed network of research and education institutions distributed

among Academic, university and branch/enterprise sectors. Armenia was specialised in several fields of

sciences and technology, including physics and astrophysics, computer sciences and information

technologies, biotechnology, chemistry and others.

3.4.2 R&D Performers10 in Armenia

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS RA) with its around 35 research institutions exists without major

systemic and functional changes and is the main R&D performer in the country.

3.4.3 R&D policy: objectives and priorities: The Official View

In May 2010, the Government adopted the Strategy on Development of Science in Armenia, which outlined

the state policy towards development of science in 2011-2020. Based on this strategy, the Action Plan 2011-

2015 was approved by the government in 2011 on the development of science in Armenia which

incorporates the following targets for the stated period as follows:

Improving the S&T management system and ensuring adequate conditions for the sustainable development;

Measures on increasing the number of young and talented specialist involved in research, education and technological development, upgrading of research infrastructure;

Creating adequate conditions for the development of integrated science, technology and innovation system;

Developing international cooperation in RTD.

One of the main positive aspects in the latest adopted policy documents is the existence of quantitative

targets to measure the success of implementation of envisaged measures.

In May 2010, the government issued a resolution on Science and Technology Development Priorities for

9 http://www.increast.eu/en/142.php 10 http://www.increast.eu/en/142.php

Armenia

Capital: Yerevan

Official language: Armenian

Population: 3,060,631 (July 2014 est.)

http://www.increast.eu/en/142.phphttp://www.increast.eu/en/142.php



2010-1014 in the Republic of Armenia. These priorities are stated to be as follows:

Armenian Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences; Life Sciences; Renewable Energy, New Energy Sources; Advanced technologies, Information Technologies; Space, Earth Sciences, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources; Basic research promoting applied research of vital importance.


The following table summarizes the Industrial Priorities for Armenia (as stemming from Deliverable 3.2) and






Programs in Armenia:

Armenia Development Strategy program eGovernance Development

Strategy for Republic of Armenia

Continuatio

n of

establishment of

techno

parks, incubators

and other IT

infrastructu

res

Being

implemen

ted through

PPP

toolsets

Support to

universities

in implementa

tion of

modern curricula

and acquisition

of

necessary laboratories

, through

promotion of their

cooperation

with private sector

Implementa

tion of

favourable tax policy

promoting

export potential in

the sector

Implementa

tion of

state‐support programs

for SMEs

and start‐ups involved in

the IT

Sector, including

access to

markets, professional

trainings

and ensuring

access to

information

Direct

support

to IT compan

ies

offering innovati

ve product

s or

services

Transpar

ent and accounta

ble

Government

A

non-

divided

digita

l societ

y

A society

with good

education, health

services

and governance

s supported by

information

and communica

tion

technology

Improved

access

to public

services

ICT in

‘Excellent

science’

Research

infrastruct

ures

x x

Developme

nt,

deployment

and

operation of

ICT-based

e-

infrastructur

es

x x x x x

ICT in

‘Leadershi

p in

Enabling

and

Industrial

Technologi

es’

Future

Internet x x x x x x

Smart

Networks

and Novel

Internet

Architecture

s

x x x x x

Advanced

Cloud

Infrastructur

x x x x



es and

Services

Content

technologie

s and

informatio

n

manageme

nt

Technologie

s for better

human

learning &

teaching

x x x

ICT Cross-

Cutting

Activities

Cyber

security,

Trustworthy

ICT

x x

SC1:

Health,

demograph

ic change

and

wellbeing

Advancing

active and

healthy

ageing

x

Advanced

ICT systems

and services

for

Integrated

Care

x

SC6:

Europe in a

changing

world –

Innovative,

inclusive

and

reflective

societies

ICT-

enabled

open

government

x x x x

SC7:

Secure

Societies –

Protecting

freedom

and

security of

Europe and

its citizens

x

Privacy x x





3.4.7 A multi-dimensional view of R&D priorities for Armenia


Armenia to those topics found to be of critical important from the viewpoints of: a)industrial priorities; b)




Activities.

Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official View

Existing R&D

Program


Research infrastructures +++




Technologies’

Future Internet

Smart Networks and Novel Internet

Architectures

Advanced Cloud Infrastructures and Services Content technologies and information

management

Big data – research +++

Cracking the language barrier +++

Technologies for better human learning &

teaching

+++ +++ +++

ICT Cross-Cutting Activities

Cyber security, Trustworthy ICT +++



wellbeing +++

Advancing active and healthy ageing +++

Advanced ICT systems and services for

Integrated Care

SC3: Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart cities and Communities solutions

integrating energy, transport +++



ICT-enabled open government +++ +++ +++ SC7: Secure Societies – Protecting freedom

and security of Europe and its citizens

Privacy +++

Thus, following the results of WP2, confirmed by WP 3, the following List of Topics constitutes the



top-priorities for Armenia:


Cracking the language barrier

Technologies for better human learning & teaching


Secure Societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Advancing active and healthy ageing

Smart cities and Communities solutions integrating energy, transport


Research Infrastructures

Health, all topics




Topics-areas

Match with

industrial

priorities

Match with

societal

challenges

Match with

Official

View

Existing R&D

Program


NMP

Robotics

Heavy match

with needs of

traditional

industrial

sectors for

modernization

All Novel Energy Technologies Topics in SC4 Clear

directive

Existing Programs

3.4.8 Conclusions


in the nation need set some goals which were part of the objectives of frameworks that preceded H2020.

However, topics of particular importance regarding the advanced position of the nation relative to the

process of cooperation with the EU and Russia alike are reflected in both the Directives towards R&D and

the resulting Programs.

The topics of:


Cracking the language barrier

Technologies for better human learning & teaching


Secure Societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Advancing active and healthy ageing

Smart cities and Communities solutions integrating energy, transport




Research Infrastructures

Health, all topics

could provide opportunities for the nation to perform a leapfrog move in certain aspects of the transformation

of its economy and governmental activities


cooperation:

Advanced Manufacturing Processes, (all topics) Robotics, NMP (due to the importance of traditional industries in an economy in transition towards EU inclusion )

All Novel Energy Technologies Topics

It should also be noted that Government Directives are strong in the direction of assisting exploitation of

R&D Results and Entrepreneurship in general. This opens a window of opportunity for cooperation with

analogous structures in EU Programs and with Financial Institutions operating in the Central Asia / Caucasus

region



3.5 R&D Snapshot for Azerbaijan

The following is a snapshot of the R&D Environment in the Azerbaijan, in terms of:

Macro-economic figures regarding R&D magnitudes in the Azerbaijan (section 3.5.1) Density of Research and Development performers in the country (section 3.5.2) The Official Governmental View regarding the R&D priorities (section 3.5.3) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key industrial sectors of the nation (section 3.5.4) The relevance of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis the key societal needs of the nation (section 3.5.5) The matching of H2020 priorities vis-à-vis existing R&D programs in the nation (section 3.5.6) The key H2020 priorities for Azerbaijan as per the input by project partners and invited experts and

relevant work in Deliverable 2.1(Section 3.5.7)

3.5.1 R&D Structure & Performers in Azerbaijan

Instead of science providing the rational basis for the overall social restructuring and democratisation of

society, Azerbaijan has witnessed exactly the opposite trend: political power relies on the imports of

"recipes" and other kinds of "knowledge" about social restructuring, thus to a large extent abusing science.

The complex field of RTD is fragmented. Institutional and functional links between the universities and

professional RTD organisations have been cut. A very small number of companies are carrying out in-house

research as their resource for normal functioning and future development. However, their impact on the

domestic (state-run) RTD complex is extremely marginal. Economic activities greatly rely on importing

knowledge and technology (a restrictive and externally strictly controlled operation), mostly under very

unfavourable or unregulated conditions. The overall creative potential is marginalised and exposed to

pressures by distinctly conservative proponents advocating explicit state regulation of all scientific and

research activities12

.

Research Indicators13

Number of organisations that carried out RTD:145

Employees engaged in R&D (full-time employees): 17 973 including Researchers: 11.698 of which

Doctors of sciences: 708

Candidates of sciences (PhD): 3.258

Number of research and educational employees of higher educational institutions: 11.591

(which are not on the staff of scientific research sub-sector , but are carrying out R&D)

of which

Doctors of sciences: 988

Candidates of sciences (PhD): 5.386

Number of corresponding members of ANAS: 100

Domestic expenditures on RTD

11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan#cite_note-Az.C9.99rbaycanda_demoqrafik_v.C9.99ziyy.C9.99t-1 12

http://www.increast.eu/en/147.php 13

Education, Science and Culture in Azerbaijan 2007, State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Republic (SSCAR) 2007, p. 236-238, Stand: 2006

Azerbaijan

Capital: Baku

Official language: Azerbaijani

Population: 2014 estimate 9 494 60011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan#cite_note-Az.C9.99rbaycanda_demoqrafik_v.C9.99ziyy.C9.99t-1http://www.increast.eu/en/147.php



million manats: 32.2

in million USD: 37.9

Allocated funds from state budget for science

million manats: 32.0

in million USD: 37.6

in per cent of GDP: 0.2

in per cent of expenditures from the state budget: 0.8

3.5.2 Research Performers14

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS)

There is no ministry of science in Azerbaijan. The ANAS plays a primary role in the scientific life of the

republic. In accordance with the President’s decree dated 04.01.03, the Academy, being the highest scientific

centre of the Republic of Azerbaijan, organises and carries out basic and applied research on scientific

problems and coordinates basic research conducted in scientific organisations and higher educational

institutions. The presidential order clearly notes that the Academy is accorded special status in the areas of

science policy development and implementation as well as science management in Azerbaijan and in its

relations with the state the Academy is to have direct contact with the republic’s Prime Minister.

There are 53 organisations functioning within the framework of the ANAS, including 34 research institutions

and 3 regional research centres. The breakdown of research institutions of the ANAS main body w

EAST-HORIZON · Policy Dialogues, Innovation-related policies & the Digital Agenda for Europe 1 ......

Documents

Transcript of EAST-HORIZON · Policy Dialogues, Innovation-related policies & the Digital Agenda for Europe 1 ......