2. Slovak Society for Computer Science Research and Development in ICT Towards Information Society In Slovakia Igor PRÍVARABranislav ROVAN

3. Overview R&D in Slovakia – General Setting 5 th Framework Program Statistics ICT Specific Issues Evaluation of the Current Situation 6 th FP and ERA - HowTo

4. Policy and strategy in R&D legislation – new acts approved Act on Science and Technology Act on Agency for Science and Technology Act on Slovak Academy of Sciences financing – only 0.68% GDP for R&D grants of the Agency state orders (approved by government) state programmes (approved by SP Committees) 10 priorities including - Information Society Development international cooperation evaluation of the 5 th Framework Programme strategy for 6 th Framework Programme

5. 5th Framework Programme - Slovakia Programme Approved projects/ Participants in projects Contribution (EUR)EU budget LIFE49/555 882 9082 650 mil. IST33/403 727 5683 925 mil. Growth48/773 646 4693 100 mil. EESD63/774 557 3422 100 mil. SME32/431 964 315350 mil. INCO10/131 856 259491 mil. IHP27/554 889 3001 042 mil. Euraton26/321 416 2211 467 mil. 288/39227 940 382 Full SR entrance fee 1999 – 2002: 35.92 Mil. EUR Reduced SR entrance fee: 25.590 Mil. EUR (13.06 from PHARE)

6. 5 th Framework Programme - IST PrioritySubmittedApproved K127/418/11 K234/612/2 K325/401/1 K433/691/1 K514/223/3 K610/132/2 K7 (GEANT)1/1 K846/5316/20 192/30334/41 Summary of submitted/approved projects Number of projects/number of participants in projects

7. General overview - ICT Research and development (R&D) in informatics and information technology Information society development influenced by state policy and strategy on science and technology on information society development

8. Policy and Strategy of IS development Policy of Information Society Development in SR (June, 2001) Strategy is still under preparation R&D in informatics, information technologies and IS development is one of the 6 priorities current government analysis (positive and negative viewpoints) strategic recommendations

9. State Program – IS Development Thematic topics TO1 - Tools and methods for information society TO2 - Informatisation of education TO3 - Knowledge management and intelligent interfaces TO4 - Digital public administration TO5 - Information and communication infrastructure and components

10. State Programme – IS Development Current projects and calls TO1 – Tools for integration and distributed use of GIS TO1 – Tools for acquisition, organization and maintenance of knowledge in environment of heterogeneous resources TO2 – Utilization of ICT and new generation network platforms in education TO3 – Intelligent speech communication interface TO4 – Model of integrated e-services in public administration TO5 – Open source infrastructure TO5 – Convergence of ICT networks and services in communication infrastructure of SR

11. Current state in ICT R&D decline of R&D capacity fragmentation of research inefficient management of R&D low participation in EU R&D programs Uninterested local industry (still) excellent results high level of university graduates basic legislation in place

12. 5 th FP in Retrospect Inefficient information flow Poor project management infrastructure Non-stimulating legislature and rules Emergence of clustering (SRCIM, …) Joining the experienced (ERCIM)

13. Strategic recommendations for R&D encourage concentration of R&D capacities make the work in R&D more attractive initiate legislation encouraging support of R&D by private industry improve ICT infrastructure for R&D stimulate international co-operation and participation in ERA improve R&D management improve awareness of general public of strategic importance of R&D

14. Strategy for 6 th FP IMPROVE EVERYTHING Financing Legislature Information flow Advice in project preparation HOPE FOR A MIRACLE (if the above does not happen)

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