Slovenia - National Programme Information

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National policies

Yet one could not talk about a specific regional research policy. In the preparation of the National Development Program for the next financial perspective (2007-2013), the government proposes a development of several regional business- infrastructure- technology poles, where besides the development of necessary business infrastructure also development of R&D and innovation facilitators is envisaged. This corresponds with the planned decentralisation of higher education and also decentralisation of R&D resources.

 

Priority areas

The National Research and Development Program has no specific regional focus. On the other hand, the Slovenian development strategy sees a need for a more coherent regional development, which would decrease the differences in development levels currently existing.

 

Funding organisations

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology presents its program in the government budget negotiations. The budget is first approved at the level of the Government. Government then submits the Bi-annual budget proposal for the procedure in the National Assembly. Once the R&D budget gets approved, most of the public research funds are then channelled through the Slovenian Research Agency. The Agency is the main implementation body for public R&D and distributes the resources according to the main programs it runs.

 

Programme information

Few specific programs in the directorate for technology at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology are still coordinated by the Ministry itself. In 2006, these include the following measures: the support to technology centres, support to innovation organisations and support to development projects. The implementation of these programs should go to the Slovenian Technology Agency, once the Agency becomes fully operational.

 

 

Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Slovenija
Langusova 4
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 478 80 00
Fax: +386 1 478 81 39

Mr Fedor Cerne
Email: fedor.cerne@gov.si
URL: www.mzp.gov.si

 

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