Modernisation of Science Policy and Management Approaches in Central and South East Europe (NATO Science Series: Science and Technology Policy, Vol. 48) ... Science Series: Science & Technology Policy)

Title page......Page 1 Preface......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 Welcoming Remarks and Introduction to NATO Science Programmes......Page 10 Contents......Page 15 Issues in Science and Technology Policy......Page 17 From Central Planned Economy to Knowledge-Based Society......Page 19 The Knowledge-Based Society in South East Europe......Page 24 Elements of National Science and Technology Policy......Page 29 Prioritisation in S&T and Selection of R&D Project Proposals - (Mis)Use of Western Models in South East Europe......Page 35 Transformation of Research and Innovation Policy in New EU Member and Candidate Countries: What Can We Learn from It?......Page 45 Country Science and Technology Policy: An Overview......Page 55 Science and Technology in the Republic of Croatia......Page 57 Science and Technology Status in Bosnia-Herzegovina......Page 63 Science and Technology Policy in Serbia and Montenegro......Page 68 Research and Development (R&D) in the Republic of Macedonia......Page 77 Science and Innovation Policy in Bulgaria......Page 84 Current Issues of Research, Development and Innovation in Romania......Page 94 A National Science and Technology Policy Overview: Greece 2004......Page 124 Central European Countries......Page 139 Reforms in the Field of Research, Development and Innovation in Hungary......Page 141 National Innovation System in Slovenia......Page 155 Regional Technology and Innovation Policy......Page 165 Management in Science, Peer Review and Lobbying for R&D......Page 173 Human Resources Management for Improvement of R&D Competitiveness......Page 175 Management of Quality and Finances in Research on the National Level......Page 179 Peer Review - From a National and International Perspective......Page 186 Interest Representation, Networking and Lobbying for R&D Interests in Brussels......Page 197 Conclusions......Page 205 Towards S&T-Driven Growth in South East Europe: S&T and Innovation Policy Implications......Page 207 Author Index......Page 215 This book provides intensive training of public administrators working at the ministries responsible for science and technology in South East European countries. Some of these countries, particularly the ones facing political and economic crises, are still not integrated into the international community. Furthermore, their scientific communities have not been able to seize the opportunities offered to them on the international level. This has often been the consequence of the fact that R&D is not supported by efficient science policies. In addition, many of the South East European (SEE) countries have not been able to develop modern management approaches in science. As a result, national scientific communities often do not have the support and information that they need to become integral and active players in the international arena. Without modern management strategies, these countries will not be able to use all of their intellectual and other resources, whic! h are an essential part of economic development. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of S&T policies in SEE countries for the first time and brings these countries into comparative perspective with Central European and other EU countries. In addition, the volume contains analysis of several important science policy issues (human resource management, management of quality and finance, peer review and networking); in this respect, the volume will be of interest to a wider audience interested in S&T policy-making in general.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences