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Bled, 2 March 2007

Transparency as an instrument to achieve the Lisbon objectives Bled forum on Europe 2007 “Governing Futures”. Bled, 2 March 2007. dr. Franci DEMŠAR, ARRS franci.demsar@arrs.si.

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Bled, 2 March 2007

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  1. Transparency as an instrument to achieve the Lisbon objectivesBled forum on Europe 2007“Governing Futures” Bled, 2 March 2007 dr. Franci DEMŠAR, ARRS franci.demsar@arrs.si

  2. “Knowledge is becoming the main source of wealth for nations, companies and people, but it can also become the main factor of inequality” (Rodrigues, 2003)

  3. Contents: • Lisbon strategy- challenge for national research • Research in Slovenia – state of the art • Institutional design for supporting research and the role of SRA • Principles of transparency in the function of fostering the implementation of Lisbon targets

  4. The key of modern society – knowledge society • Knowledge creation is fostered by information and communication technologies • Sophisticated procedures to codify, to learn and to manage knowledge • Perception of knowledge as a strategic asset of companies, nations and people Knowledge policies = policies aiming at fostering and shaping the transformation to a knowledge-based society

  5. Why transparency in the context of Lisbon process • To ensure accurate and controlled distribution of money with predictable and ex ante known procedures and increase the effectiveness of the research system • To show results of investments in research to policy makers and general public and therefore justify the necessity and importance of increased investments in science – why 3 % investments in RTD

  6. Contents: • Lisbon strategy- challenge for national research • Research in Slovenia – state of the art • Institutional design for supporting research and the role of SRA • Principles of transparency in the function of fostering the implementation of Lisbon targets

  7. 1.300 FTE by research type

  8. Comparative structure of the sources of financing R&D expenditure

  9. Funding from different sources as a % share of RD expenditure by sector of performance Fi Fi Fi

  10. R&D expenditure as a % of GDP Sw Eu Slo

  11. Slo National investment in RTD(€ per capita)

  12. NRDP target: increase RTD financing • In accordance with Barcelona target of 3 % GDP • Year 2006 1,8 % BDP • Year 2008 2,5 % BDP • Year 2010 about 3 % BDB (2/3 from business sector)

  13. Contents: • Lisbon strategy- challenge for national research • Research in Slovenia – state of the art • Institutional design for supporting research and the role of SRA • Principles of transparency in the function of fostering the implementation of Lisbon targets

  14. National organisation chart of public decision-making and funding Science & Technology Council of the Republic of Slovenia Governmentof the Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Other ministries Ministry of Defence SlovenianResearch Agency Funding of Science

  15. SRA Policy instruments • Research programmes • Basic and applied research projects • Targeted research programmes • Young researchers

  16. Main Slovenian R&D policy objectives • to increase investments in R&D according to the 3% GDP • to increase effectiveness of public investments in R&D • to strengthen human resources in R&D • to strengthen R&D co-operation between public research sector and enterprises • to strengthen business sector R&D • to increase international co-operation

  17. Contents: • Lisbon strategy- challenge for national research • Research in Slovenia – state of the art • Institutional design for supporting research and the role of SRA • Principles of transparency in the function of fostering the implementation of Lisbon targets

  18. The role of transparency in the process of supporting and managing science • Control over the use and distribution of research money and indirect control of public over the work of researchers • Public availability of research results (for researchers and general public) • Dissemination of research results in short and understandable form

  19. Elements of transparency • Transparency of instruments • Transparency of procedures • Financial transparency • Transparency of results of the research

  20. Elements of transparency(The case of SRA) • Transparency of instruments • Annual plan of public calls • Timetable of evaluation process • Guidelines prepared by the Ministry of higher education science and technology; • Published names peers and members of decision-making bodies

  21. Annual plan of public calls

  22. Timetable of evaluation process

  23. Guidelines prepared by the Ministry

  24. Elements of transparency (The case of SRA) • Transparency of procedures • Evaluation methodology– unique for each field of science • Transparent membership in expert bodies (published on SRA home page) • Procedure of peers selection is known in advance • Evaluation criteria (questions for peers) are prepared, adopted and published in advance • Publicly available results of selection process

  25. Evaluation methodology

  26. ELIGIBILITY TEST Administrative bodies of SRA RESEARCH EVALUATION PROCESS - EXPERT SYSTEM OF SRA - Professional body for evaluation of proposals for… FOREIGN PEERS Quantitative data DOMESTIC PEERS Professional body for evaluation of proposals for… Scientific council of SRA Management board of SRA

  27. Results of evaluation

  28. Elements of transparency (The case of SRA) • Financial Transparency • Annual financial reports (White book on financing) • Up-to date overview of distribution of budget(online white book)

  29. Annual report on financing

  30. Up-to date financing overview

  31. Elements of transparency (The case of SRA) • Transparency of research results • Use of COBISS bibliographic system • Use of SICRIS system and its abstracts of research work • The most important scientific results • Socio-economic significance of research • Use of international citation indexes (ISI, CSA and other bibliographic databases • In the future implementation of full text database

  32. COBISS bibliographic system

  33. SICRIS information system

  34. International citation indexes

  35. Advantages of transparency principles implementation • Establishing legitimacy of increased investments in science and research • Control over the money flow • Openness and easy accessibility of research results • Promotion of research careers • Accurate updating of data about researchers and research • Increased quality of research work and procedures

  36. Increases effectiveness of invested research money is controlled by broad public • Better communication between knowledge producers and knowledge users • Increased importance of knowledge as a value

  37. Thank you for your attention!

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