S&T Activity of the Hungarian Academy of

Sciences: an overview Knowledge-based society: the European visionGeneral information on the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Institutes of the AcademyInternational cooperationFP7, WSF II

European Research Area (2000, Commissioner Busquin)Vision: make the EU the most developed knowledge-based society by 2010,

and preserve/modernise the social welfare modeland reduce environmental damage.

S&T have priority (Barcelona, March 2002 investment should approach 3% of GDP)Assets: traditions, scientists, intellectual potential

Hungary wants to harmonize national interests and priorities with European vision and interests but also wants to cooperate with the US, Japan, China, India etc.

Lisbon strategy (March 2000)

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1,16

1,26

1,31

1,54

1,71

1,80

1,89

1,93

2,15

2,37

2,37

2,51

2,59

2,62

3,15

3,49

4,27

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Ireland

Italy

Czech Republic

China

Slovenia

Luxembourg

Netherlands

UK

EU-25

France

Belgium

Austria

Germany

US

Denmark

Japan

Finland

Sweden

0,32

0,38

0,56

0,58

0,61

0,68

0,77

0,79

0,95

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CyprusLatvia

PolandSlovakia

Greece LithuaniaEstonia

Portugál Hungary

Spain

S&T intensity (GERD as % of GDP), 2003

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Functions:

Scientific workshop

The nation’s counsel

Public body, representing researchers

www.mta.hu

The Regional Committees of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Regional Committee in DebrecenRegional Committee in MiskolcRegional Committee in PécsRegional Committee in SzegedRegional Committee in VeszprémRegional Committee in Kolozsvár

Pécs

Veszprém

Szeged

Miskolc

DebrecenBudapest Kolozsvár

Publication activity and performance of HAS institutes vs world average 2001-2005

Institutes for life sciences

Agricultural Research Institute Balaton Limnological Research InstituteBiological Research Centre (BRC) Institute of Ecology and Botany Institute of Experimental Medicine Research Institute for Plant ProtectionResearch Institute for Soil Science and

Agricultural Chemistry Veterinary Medical Research Institute

Institute of Experimental Medicine

Pharmacology

Endocrine neurobiology

Cellular and network neurobiology

Gene technology

Behavioural neurobiology

Medical gene technology

Agricultural Research Institute

The Martonvásár research institute applies for patents for all the varieties and hybrids developed by the breeding departments in order to protect variety rights. This patenting system is compatible with European Unions’s practice, and is also becoming increasingly accepted in non-EU countries, thus promoting the efficient protection of Martonvásár varieties and of the intellectual property rights of their breeders.

International cooperation

Bilateral: scientific agreements with 67 academies in 47 countries

Membership: in about 120 international organisations ESF, ICSU, IAEA, ALLEA, IAP, etc.

Taking part in research programmes of the EU, NATO etc.

Organizing European and world conferences

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Budget (initial)billion €

Framework programmes in Europe

~ 4% of EU budget

~ 6 % of overall civil expenditure of EU

~ 25 % of „free” project money

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Hungarian participation in EU research

1992 , 1993, 1994dedicated actions

for Central and Eastern Europe

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InternationalCooperation

+ all scientific activities except

mobilitiy

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EU Membership2004

FP1 FP2 FP3 FP4 FP5 FP6

Budget of Framework Programme (Billion €)

WSF-III Investing in science – investing in the future 8-10 November 2007

www.sciforum.hu