Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
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 //// 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 Thank you for your attention!