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Autonomous Province of Vojvodina Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development http://apv-nauka.ns.ac.yu. Vojvodina in Europe. AP Vojvodina. Area of 21,506 km 2 ( 24.34 % of the area of the Republic of Serbia) Population of 2,024,487 (Census of 2002)
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Autonomous Province of VojvodinaProvincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Developmenthttp://apv-nauka.ns.ac.yu
AP Vojvodina • Area of 21,506 km2( 24.34 % of the area of the Republic of Serbia) • Population of 2,024,487 (Census of 2002) • Favorable geo-political position (pan European main road E-10, international river Danube ) • Belongs to middle European regions • Multicultural, multinational, multiconfessional (27 nationalities) • Most prosperous part of the Republic with great potential for developing many economic branches
AP Vojvodina • Institutional status: • Autonomous province of Republic of Serbia • Provincial Parliament • Provincial Executive Council • Local governments (districts, municipalities) • Provincial Executive Council: • Highest executive agency with 16 secretariats • Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development
Secretariat – legal scope • Structure of R&D sector • International cooperation in R&D • R&D potential and R&D technical infrastructure • Strategic R&D Programs • Technology transfer and cooperation with industry • System of R&D information
Structure of R&D sector in AP Vojvodina • University of Novi Sad • 13 faculties • About 2100 researchers • Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad • Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad • “Matica Srpska”, • Serbian Academy of Science and Arts - branch in Novi Sad, • Strong research potentials in agriculture, engineering and ICT
International cooperation in R&D • Supporting intrenational cooperation of R&D institutions • Direct cooperation with institutions • Contacts, Conferences, Meetings, Lectures
International cooperation in R&D • Supporting international cooperation of R&D institutions • Organizational support • Co financing international conferences participation
International cooperation in R&D • Direct cooperation with institutions • Parliament of European Regions • Bavarian National Center for Research in Agriculture • UNIDO • UNDP • GTZ • ...
International cooperation in R&D • Contacts, Conferences, Meetings, Lectures • International conference “Governmental and Public ICT infrastructure in the Danube-Tisza-Maros-Körös Euroregion” (Participants from Hungary, Austria, Romania and Serbia And Montenegro) • Workshop “FP6 related Graduate theses at University of Novi Sad” • Work group of Province Jilin, PR China, • Minister of Science of Israel • International Center for Science and High Technology from Trieste • Fraunhofer Institute from Germany • Region Emilia Romanja • Association of Central European Initiatives • Djordjija Petkoski, World Bank Institute, lecture “Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Competitiveness” • ...
R&D potential and technical infrastructure • Systematically monitoring R&D human resources (working and living conditions) • Improving laboratory resources at R&D institutions • Developing communication infrastructure for R&D community
Strategic R&D Programs • Information-Control Network of Geospatial Systems in AP Vojvodina” (agriculture, forestry, water economy, food industry, energy, survey and construction engineering, traffic control, environment protection, etc. ) • E-Government for AP Vojvodina (ICT support to provincial government – PAN Project) • E-School in Vojvodina (ICT infrastructure for elementary and second level schools in APV) • National Programme in Energy Efficiency • National Programme in Water Resources Management
Technology transfer and cooperation with industry • Joint projects with local industry co financed by Ministry of Science and Technology • Regional center for energy efficiency in cooperation with the Secretariat for Energy • Cooperation with the Chamber of Economy of AP Vojvodina • Innovation center, incubator, High-Tech Park at University of Novi Sad, • INNTEREG III C, Neighborhood Programme Hungary – Romania- Serbia (2004 - 2006) • FP6 Programme • ...
System of R&D information • Service“Mrežna digitalna biblioteka doktorskih, magistarskih i diplomskih radova” - digital networked library of PhD Dissertations, MSc and graduate Theses.(Contract between Secretariat and University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Faculty of Technical Science) • This project is a member of “Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations” (NDLTD) connecting over 180 libraries of universities, faculties and other educational institutions from all over the world
System of R&D information • VORIS – Vojvodinian Research Information System • Web based service (R&D institutions, projects, researchers, compliant to European standards) • Financial support to technical improvement of Academic Computer Network of University of Novi Sad
Some planned activities Global • Defining programs for regional priorities in science and technological development of AP Vojvodina • Improving international cooperation in R&D sector • Searching for international partners in strategic programs • Joining the relevant programs offered by foreign partners
Some planned activities Regional • Activity for establishing the body in advisory capacity, aimed to help adjustment to the developmental directions of EC • Establishing communication with the office of the Stability Pact of Southeast Europe in Belgrade • Establishing the Danube Office in Novi Sad, as information point for coordination of all fields of cooperation in Danube region • Establishing UNIDO Regional center • Establishing UNDP Regional Office • .......
Some planned activities Local • Improving cooperation with the Chamber of Economy of Vojvodina and regional Chambers of Economy • Permanent work in order to improve working and living conditions of junior researchers in AP Vojvodina • ....
Conclusion • Vojvodina is the geopolitical entity within the Republic of Serbia, with solid tradition in administrative infrastructure • Parliament and Executive Council can make decisions, carry out contracting and give financial guarantees • Provincial Secretariat for Science and Technological Development is ready to lead activities in R&D sector in Vojvodina
Conclusion At this moment: • Provincial Secretariat has a clear vision about development directions of Vojvodina in R&D sector • There are strategic programmes in R&D sector defined by the Secretariat • Secretariat recognizes needs for international cooperation in R&D sector and is inviting all foreign institutions to cooperation