R&D Sector of Armenia

34 Pages·2014·0.75 MB·English

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
STATE COMMITTEE OF SCIENCE
REFORMS IN RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT SECTOR OF ARMENIA
Policy Workshop
Innovation Performance Review of Armenia
V. Sahakyan
Yerevan, 14 November 2014
R&D Sector: LEGAL BASIS
Government Resolutions:
• Strategy on Development of Science for 2011-2020 (May, 2010)
• Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014
(May, 2010)
• Action Plan on the Development of Science for 2011-2015 (June
2011)
• Program to Promote the Development of Social Sciences for
2011-2015 (May, 2011)
• Strategy on Development of Armenology for 2012-2025
(January, 2012)
Laws:
Law on the Scientific and Technical Activities (December, 2000)
Law on the National Academy of Sciences of RA (April, 2011)
Strategy on Development of Science for 2011-2020
(approved by the Government on May 27, 2010)
Our vision: By 2020 Armenia is a
Achievement of prime location for
country with knowledge-based scientific specialization within the
economy and competitive within the European research area
European research area with its level
of basic and applied researches
Creation of synergetic system
of education, science and
innovation
Targets
Promotion of fundamental
and applied researches
Efficient reproduction of scientific
potential, modernization of
scientific infrastructure
Creation of a system
providing sustainable
development in science
and technology
R&D Sector: Priorities
Science and Technology Development Priorities for 2010-2014
(approved by the Government on May 27, 2010)
1. Armenian Studies, Humanities and Social
Sciences;
2. Life Sciences;
3. Renewable Energy, New Energy Sources;
4. Advanced technologies, Information
Technologies;
5. Space, Earth Sciences, Sustainable Use of
Natural Resources;
6. Basic Sciences for Key Applied Researches.
R&D Sector: Structure
Number of Research Organizations at Ministries and National Academy of Sciences
Others; 10; 12,2%
Ministry/ Research Institutes, YM; 2; 2,4%
NAS/ Universities and Research
MTA; 1; 1,2%
Yer. Mun. Institutes Affiliated to ME; 1; 1,2%
Research Centers or MC; 2; 2,4%
Foundations: 2012
MA; 4; 4,9%
NAS; 35; 42,7%
National Academy of 35
Sciences
MH; 8; 9,8%
Ministry of Education 19
and Science
MES; 19; 23,2%
Ministry of Healthcare 8
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
Ministry of 4
Researchers
Agriculture
and Support
Ministry of Culture 2
Techincians personnel Other Total
Ministry of Economy 1
2008 5671 768 460 6899
Ministry of Territorial 1
2009 5895 614 417 6926
Administration
2010 5460 672 426 6558
Yerevan Municipality 2
2011 4748 566 404 5718
Others 10
2012 4421 556 621 5598
Total 82
Source: http://www.armstat.am
R&D Sector: State Programmes-2014
Public (state)
191 Programmes, including
Research Institutes AM–FR, AM–DE, AM–BU
and AM–RU joint
and Universities
programmes

Public (state) and
Private Research
12 Programmes
Institutes and
Universities

Research Groups
(max 5), Individual
159 Themes (≤4 mem.)
Researchers and PhD
96 More Prod. Res. (Ind. )
students from Public 24 Young Res. (≤3 mem.)
28 PhD students (Ind.)
(state) & Private
16 Applied (≥25% Private)
Research Institutes
and Universities
R&D Sector: Scientific Review Information
System
Applications/funded projects (1992-2013) ~9000/4500
SCS supported project personnel (1992-2013) ~11000
Keywords, classifiers ~45000
Scientific organizations data (1992-2013) ~300
Project reports (1994-2013) ~5000
Registered reviewers (local and foreign) ~1600
Publications w/ citations (1992-2013) ~57000
Scientific collaborations (2008-2012) ~2000
Reviewers profiles (2007-2013) ~5500
Grants and awards (foreign, 1992-2013) ~700
Armenian origin scientists (w/ h, g indices computed) ~29000
Unique scientific equipment inventory ~1000
Scientific periodicals & publishers related data ~45000
R&D Sector: Scientific Expertise
Independent Peer Review System in Armenia
Support for
before 1993 absent
scientific research:
on competitive base 1993-2008 12 Professional Councils
2009-2010 1200 independent reviewers
2013 1500 independent reviewers
Transition to
Independent
Review System
Review System:
Step by Step
before 2007 12 Professional Councils +
invited experts
2007-2008 12 Professional Councils (159
members) + 301 invited
experts
2009-2010 1200 independent experts
2013 1500 independent experts
R&D Sector: Age Distribution
Researchers holding scientific degrees and involved in state programmes and projects

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R&D Sector: Age Structure
Researchers holding scientific degrees and involved in state programmes and projects
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