1. MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Assoc. Prof. Dr Dimitar Dimitrov Department “National and Regional Security”, UNWE Problems of R&D Policy in Defence Industrial Transformation Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

2. Strategic orientation on defense industrial transformation: -Broader framework of strategic documents; - Lack or presence of strategic documents, devoted to defense industrial transformation - concepts, doctrines, programs, strategies, incl. conversion strategies; MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

3. Strategic orientation of the R&D system: - Lack or presence of strategic documents, devoted to R&D in general and R&D in security and defense. - concepts, doctrines, programs, strategies, any kind of ‘papers’, ‘books’, reports, where strategic objectives for development of R&D are expressed. MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

4. Role and place of security related R&D in the national system of R&D: - Short overview of the national R&D potential - share of security related R&D - type of security related R&D organizations – private, state, business, university, institutes, MoD or government owned, etc. - Comparison of the situation in the national R&D system MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

5. Security related R&D potential: - Short overview of main research organizations – institutes, centers, academia, universities, corporations - R&D personnel - R&D security and defense related expenditures (in absolute terms and as percentage) - Source of funding - Educational institutions MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

6. Role of the state institutions in the formulation and execution of R&D policy: - At national level – who is responsible for what - In the area of security and defense - who is responsible for what (Short descriptions of any kind of councils, boards, administrations, regulations, instruments, publications, control, evaluating and monitoring mechanisms) - Who and how is setting priorities for R&D in general and in security related R&D MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

7. International cooperation in the area of security related R&D: - Participation in international R&D projects - Participation in EU and NATO funded R&D projects MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

8. State support and relations of security R&D in regard of (if relevant): - Standardization - Codification - Metrology - Quality assurance and quality control - Certification - Preparedness, etc. MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063 Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007

9. Policy and models for R&D management in support of defence industrial transformation, International conference, Sofia, 28-29 June 2007 Problems and perspectives - Perspectives and ideas for change of the R&D policies for the explored countries; - Opportunities for PPP; - Role of the end-users of R&D activities; - R&D and acquisition MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY RELATED R&D IN SUPPORT OF DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION NATO SfP 982063