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Czech Republic - National Programme Information

National policies

The National Innovation Policy for the years 2005-2010 emphasizes R&D as the main source of innovation, cooperation between the public and private sector, human resources and the need for a more effective state administration. Specific programs will be launched where applicable.

In the Czech Republic research and development is supported from public funds through targeted and institutional financing. The National Research Programme (2004-2009, 2006-2011) concentrates a significant part of the targeted support to research and development. The remaining part is to be provided by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, especially to projects on fundamental research, further through specific sectored programmes which are not part of the National Research Programme.

Priority areas

The national research programme consists of five thematic programmes and their sub-programmes:

Quality of Life
Information Society
Competitiveness at Sustainable Development
Energy for Economy and Society
Modern Society and Its Transformation

It also consists of three Cross-Sectional programmes and their sub-programmes:

Human Resources for Research
Integrated Research
Regional and International Cooperation in Research

Funding organisations

Ministry of Transport
The Ministry of Transport was responsible for the transportation policy of the Czech Republic for 2005 – 2013. The Department for Navigation and Waterways is divided into three devisions (Division for Inland Navigation, Division for Maritime Navigation, Division for Conceptual Planning and Investments).

Programme information

There is no specific programme for maritime transport, shipbuilding or maritime technology research.

Contact Point

Ministry of Transport (Ministerstvo dopravy)
Section for Navigation and Waterways
Nábreží Ludvíka Svobody 12/1222
P.O.Box 9
110 15 Praha 1
Mgr. Vít Šimonovský,
Director of the Section for Navigation and Waterways
Email: vit.simonovsky@mdcr.cz
URL:

www.czechrtd.info

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