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WP3: MAPPING EXERCISE
MASA
WEB-MOB Meeting, Belgrade, May 5, 2006
Nikola Bitrak
Dejan Georgiev
Results from the mapping exercise
Number of
research
institutions
Type
Research area
life sciences
university
54
22
health
6
energy
6
IT
8
12
socio-economic sciences
2
71
public research
institutions
biotechnology
15
materials and production
5
2
food
4
environment
3
agriculture
other
2
nanotechnologies
1
Data obtained mainly from:
http://www.westbalkanresearch.net/index.php?file=search.php
Mapping exercise - example
No.
Name
Type
Research area
Departments
7
Institute of Immunobiology and Human
Genetics (IIBHG), Faculty of
Medicine
University
Health
////
8
Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine
University
Health
////
9
Department of Psychoneurophysiology,
Pediatric Clinic, Faculty of Medicine
University
Health
////
10
Department of Biological and Medical
Sciences, Macedonian Academy of
Sciences and Arts
Public Research
Institute
Life Science
////
Facilities
Address
City/Region
Web-site
////
Gazi Baba b.b
1000 - Skopje
////
////
50. Divizija No. 6, PO Box 60
1000 - Skopje
www.immunology.edu.mk
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50. Divizija No. 6
1000 - Skopje
////
////
Vodnjanska 17
1000 - Skopje
www.manu.edu.mk/ped
////
Bul. Krste Misirkov 2
1000 - Skopje
www.manu.edu.mk
Institutional infrastructure for research and
technological development
• Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
• universities
• research and development units
• regional research associations
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and
Arts, MASA
MASA is comprised of 5 departments and 5 research centers:
Departments:
- Department of
- Department of
- Department of
- Department of
- Department of
Mathematical and Technical Sciences;
Biological and Medical Sciences;
Arts;
Linguistic and Literary Sciences;
Social Sciences.
Research centers:
- Research Center of Energy, Informatics and Materials. ICEIM;
- Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
(RCGEB);
- Lexicographic Center;
- Center for Areal Linguistics;
- Center for Strategic Research.
MASA has 41 full members (academicians), one honorary member and
33 foreign members. In the period 1995-2003, 146 research projects
were completed.
Universities
• 3 state universities (Ss. Cyril and Methodius - Skopje,
St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, The State University in Tetovo)
• 1 private university (The Southeastern European University –
Tetovo)
• 1 private faculty (Faculty of Social Sciences - Skopje)
- Within these universities there are 37 faculties, 2 high
vocational schools and an interdisciplinary studies programme
Research and Development Units
- The research and development centers
operate within the framework of private
companies in the industry sector, and
according to the records of the Ministry of
Education and Science their total number
is 30.
Regional research associations
- There are 6 regional research centers
within the non - governmental sector, that
are also included in the establishment of
the institutional network in the domain of
science.
Research projects financed by Ministry of
Education and Science (1995-2003)
Field of Sciences
Number
of
projects
% per
field of
science
Resourcs
(in Euros)
% per
field of
science
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
142
15.23
1 455 703.9
17.95
Technical
302
32.4
2 448 525.5
30.19
Medical
130
13.95
1 203 616.6
14.84
Biotechnical
137
14.7
1 366 517.1
16.85
94
10.09
520 059.32
6.41
The Humanities
127
13.63
1 115 675.4
13.76
TOTAL
932
100
8 110 097.8
100
Social
Source: Ministry of Education and
Science
Source: EU Questionnaire, Chapter 17, Science and research,
May, 2005
Development projects financed by the
Ministry of Education and Science
(1995-2003)
Field of Sciences
Number
of project
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
% per
field of
science
Resourcs
(in Euros)
% per
field of
science
2
3
42 622.95
6
64
83
549 098.36
80
1
1
11 457.41
2
Biotechnical
10
13
86 491.80
12
TOTAL
77
100
689 098.36
100
Technical
Medical
Source: Ministry of Education and Science
Source: EU Questionnaire, Chapter 17, Science and research,
May, 2005
Employees within the research and
development activity according to the sector of
performance
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Total
2936
3275
3168
3094
2909
2869
Business Sector
370
361
306
241
203
100
Government Sector
916
957
1022
1044
809
820
1650
1957
1840
1809
1897
1949
Higher Education
Source: State Statistical Office, Statistical
Survey: Scientific Research and Development
in RM
- The data in the above table shows a trend of continuous outflow of academic
personnel from our country as a result of the intensifying process of brain-drain
and job-restrictions.
Source: EU Questionnaire, Chapter 17, Science and research,
May, 2005
Some other indices of the RTD
1. Gross domestic expenditure on research and technological
development (RTD) – ratio to gross domestic product (GDP)
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Gross domestic expenditure
on RTD/GDP
0.38
0.43
0.34
0.45
0.31
0.27
Source: State Statistical
Office
2. Gross government expenditure on RTD – ratio to GDP
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Internal expenditure on RTD
in the government
sector/GDP
0.18
0.15
0.16
0.15
0.16
0.15
Source: State Statistical
Office
Source: EU Questionnaire, Chapter 17, Science and research,
May, 2005
Some other indices of the RTD
3. Gross higher education expenditure on RTD – ratio to GDP
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Higher education
expenditure on RTD/GDP
0.15
0.23
0.14
0.27
0.13
0.11
Source: State Statistical
Office
4. Gross business enterprise expenditure on RTD – ratio to GDP,
ratio to gross government expenditure
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Gross business enterprise
expenditure on RTD/GDP
0.05
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
Gross business enterprise
expenditure on RTD/gross
government expenditure
30
32.65
27.31
16.72
11.96
4.6
Source: State Statistical
Office
Source: EU Questionnaire, Chapter 17, Science and research,
May, 2005
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