Croatia - National Programme Information

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National policies

The main challenges for research policy are laid down in the Science and technology policy of the Republic of Croatia 2006-2010 accepted by the Croatian government in June 2006. The main challenge of science policy is to stimulate scientific excellence and enable the transfer of knowledge and results of scientific discoveries to industry and business in order to increase competitiveness and generate sustainable growth and productivity.

 

Priority areas

Croatian maritime strategy considers that safety of navigation and pollution prevention is the most important aspects of its responsibility for Croatian maritime sector. Due to an increased volume of the maritime traffic in the Adriatic Sea, and particularly due to increased volumes of mineral oils and other dangerous and harmful substances carried by ships, the likelihood of maritime accidents in the Adriatic area will become more pronounced. It has to be emphasized that, because of natural and geomorphologic features of the Adriatic Sea, any maritime accident, involving harmful substances, may result in catastrophic consequences for all the countries in the region.

 

Funding organisations

Ministry of Economic, Labour and Entrepreneurship

The Shipbuilding Department carries out professional activities related to shipbuilders, ship equipment manufacturers and shipping companies in the Republic of Croatia. The Shipbuilding Department carries out administrative operations related to allocation of funds from the State Budged apportioned for subventions, provides opinions in the procedure of granting state guarantees, oversees the operations of state owned shipyards; carries out other activities within its scope.

 

Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development

A maritime transport strategy of the Republic of Croatia is based on the maritime transport sector gap analysis relative to the EU legal and economic inheritance and takes into account the European Commission Opinion of Croatia's Application for Membership of the European Union in the field of Maritime transport (COM (2004) 257 final) as well as the Council Decision on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the European Partnership with Croatia (COM(2004) 275 final).

 

Ministry of Science and Technology

The Ministry finances the procurement of program support for universities and public research institutes to be applied in teaching and scientific research. Program support is bought with the academic discount and in not to be used commercially. The Ministry finances the operation of Documentation of Reference Center which distributes the procured program support and provides assistance to the users.

 

Programme information

The National Science and Research Programme (1996-2000) listed a number of general and special research priorities, implemented within the framework of six scientific fields: natural sciences, technical sciences, biomedicine, biotechnology, social sciences and humanities. There were 15 such priorities, among others information and communication technologies, maritime research and the use of the sea and the other natural resources. Some of the priorities are not related to any scientific specialisation, while others supported R&D activities in certain fields. The Programme was never fully implemented. Past practice of setting numerous priorities showed that priorities should be redefined in a more rational and systematic manner.

 

 

Ministry of Economic, Labour and Entrepreneurship
Ulica grada Vukovara 78
10 000 Zagreb
Republic of Croatia
Tel.: +385 1 6106 950
Email: info@mingorp.hr
URL: www.mingorp.hr

 

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