Moldova's R&D programs competition system, state of the art and future developments 17-18 April,...

Moldova's R&D

programs competition system, state of the art and future

developments

17-18 April, 2013, Kyiv, Ukraine

Vasile GRAMA, Director of the Center for Fundamental

and Applied Research Funding of Moldova (CFCFA) http://cfcfa.asm.md

• Historic Background

• Today nationals funding programs,

• Competition system – accessibility and transparency,

• Problems,

• Needs,

• Online submission,

• Future agenda.17-18 April, 2013, Kyiv, Ukraine

CONTENT

Republic of Moldova – Research & Development


• Total area – 33,7 thousand km²• Capital – Chisinau• Population: 3,4 million

• Research Institutes: 31

• Universities (acred for R&D): 13

• Science and Technology Parks: 3

• Innovation Incubators 7

• Investment in R&D: 0,4 of GDP (2012)

Historic Background


• 1991 - Declaration of Independence of the Rep. - Declaration of Independence of the Rep. of Moldovaof Moldova;

• Moldova inherited advanced Research Infrastructure, with more than 100 research institutions;

• State Policies implemented immediately after 1991 din not encourage development of the R&D sector in Moldova:

• 1991 - establishment of the Ministry of Science and Education of Moldova

• During 1994 – 1998 the role of science has significantly diminished

• In 1998 Ministry of Education and Research was reestablished

• In the 2001-2004 timeframe, the Government of Moldova din not have a specialized structure dealing with R&D policy

Historic Background comparative analysis


1991 2004

Researchers- 33000Followed - Brain Drain

phenomenon

Researchers – about 5000

Doctor titleholders – 2200

Habilitate Doctor titleholders – 600

Doctor titleholders – 1400

Habilitate Doctor titleholders – 400

101 - R&D institutions, which conducted

independent research, no coordination to

national needs

68 - R&D institutions, activity based on national research

priorities (strategic directions), adopted by

Moldova Parliament

Historic Background


1.Science Reform in Moldova - Adoption of the Code on Science and Innovation by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (July 15, 2004);

2.Agreement between the Academy of Sciences and the Government of the RM;

3.New principle - financing of science on competitive basis.

4.R&D scientific priorities adopted by the Parliament.

The association of RM to FP7


R&D support infrastructuresR&D support infrastructures(auxiliary institutions)(auxiliary institutions)


• Advisory Expertise Council (2004);• Agency for Innovation and Technology

Transfer (2007); • Center for International Projects (2009);• Center for Fundamental and Applied

Research Funding of Moldova (2012).

Distinct delimitation between policy making bodies and between the executive bodies (with responsibility for policy implementation)

To support and stimulate the national scientific community by applying a competitive system, in strict compliance with the legal frame of the RM

The main aim/mission


The Advisory Expertise Council Creating in 2004


Major goal – promotion of excellence research.

1. Evaluation of project proposals received within the competitions launched by ASM with funding from the State Budget, such as:

• State Programs; • National research infrastructure support

program;• Young scientists support program;

• Scientific events support program;• Bilateral and multilateral projects;

• Technology transfer projects.2. Evaluation activity via local peer review – most

projects. Limited involvement of international experts.

The Advisory Expertise Council


Selection of evaluators

1.On the recommendation of the relevant Advisory Board members (research field related), the AEC staff selects two evaluators for each national project.

AEC expert database represents an input for this step.

The decision is taken basing on the narrow specialization data of evaluators.

2. The expert is contacted by AEC staff and project summary is submitted. The selected expert decides either to evaluate or not the submitted project. On his approval, the integral project is submitted.

3. AEC concludes a written contract with each evaluator. He is paid for his services.

4. Evaluators are being evaluated by AEC according to a special procedure.

AEC staff AEC Advisory Board7

20 500

Expert database

AITT


MISSION: Coordinate, stimulate and implement mechanisms

in the field of the technology transfer in RM.

RESPONSIBILITY: to administrate the Project Management Cycle

(PMC) concerning technology transfer

ACADEMIA AITTAITT INNOVATION

BUISSNESS AITT

Added ValueEconomic

Competitiveness

Center for International Projects (CIP)Center for International Projects (CIP)(created in 2008)


Main duties• Promotes and manages bilateral and multilateral

programs in science and innovation;• Provides managerial, technical, informational to Moldovan

scientific community• Serves as a Host Institution of the Moldovan FP7 National

Contact Points Network; • Supports and coordinates the activity of:

Moldovan Office for Science and Technology, Brussels;

Official Representatives and National Experts in the FP7 Program Committees.

• Manages the activity of EURAXESS service in Moldova etc.

Bilateral cooperation frameworkIn responsibility of (CIP)In responsibility of (CIP)


Cooperation on the multilateral levelIn responsibility of (CIP)In responsibility of (CIP)

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Established in June 2012

CFCFA is the responsible institution to assure all steps of project life cycle for

the national programs funded from the State Budget


Center for Fundamental and Applied Research Funding of Moldova

(CFCFA)

Type of programs (calls)


• Fundamental and applied projects for R&D organizations (Institutional support program);• State programs;• Young scientists support program;• National research infrastructure support program; • Scientific events support program; • Scientific publications support program.

Main duties


• Call announcement;• Preparation of information package,

information campaigns;• Call milestones;• Online submission system – management and

back-office;• Proposal validation;• Grant agreement, Contract drafting and

signing;• Performance monitoring;• Project results assessment;• Results dissemination • Reports etc.

Project management cycle (AITT, CIP, CFCFA)


Definition of strategic priorities/policies

Launching project calls

Proposals evaluation

Running the projects

Projects monitoring

SCSTD/ASM

Center for B&ARF(CFCFA)

Center for Int. Projects

Agency for I &TT

AEC

Research units

Responsable units

Step Responsible organization

Macro monitoring SCSTD

Decision making body

Project life cycle

Proposal application

Call announcement

Proposals reception

Proposals Evaluation

Projects approval

Reporting Final report

CSŞDT

AEC

Project Coordinator

Project ManagerProgram coordinator

AECManager

Experts

Project Manager

Contracting

Finance Manager

CSŞDT

Program manager

Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Project Manager

Decides about Call

announcement

Application form

Execution, Management

Results evaluation

AEC

AECManager

Financing contractIntermediate

reportEvalualuation

fiche

Experts

Results Evaluation

fiche

Final report

Results dissemination

Results dissemination

Activity indicators

Publications

Projects Cordinator

Approved projects

Project Coordinator

CFCFA

CONTEST/Disproof

CIP

AITT

Problems


• Still high phenomenon - Brain Drain;• Quite difficult and sophisticated procedures

for applying project proposals (ex. estimations of expenditure);

• Quite low level of IT use (Online submission system – management and back-office - bad working);

• Low level of working experiences for staff (particularly for CFCFA);

• Low level of connections between research institutes, universities and private companies;

• In today Government Program, R&D is not in list of National priorities (politicians are unsatisfied for R&D outcomes);

Problems (cont.)


• Low transparency in PMC (conflict of interest in the distribution of money);

• National R&D has conservative character (connection between R&D units and public authorities - low levels);

• Still quite low level of participations of the national R&D units in developing of the international projects proposal (co-funding - is not guaranteed)

• Enough money (public) for quality support of R&D etc.

Needs


• Develop new funding programs:• Cooperation (mandatory to have consortium at

least between one unit from research institute, university and private company – 40 % of R&D budget);

• Capacity support programs:• R&D infrastructures;• Ensuring of the co-financing for the approved

international projects;• Young scientists support;• Scientific events support;• Mobility support (from brain drain to brain

mobility) etc.• program for the fundamental research

(applications in English – external evaluations); • Increasing the building capacity of the staff

for executive institutions (joint projects …)

Future tasks


• Clarity and simplification of procedures for project submission (information package - similar forms for submission of international projects);

• Fostering the international standards for implementing of evaluation system for R&D activities;

• Opening and international relations development with similar institutions;

• Improvement of national legal aspects of calls and projects management;

• Development of a sustainable e-platform for calls and projects management etc.


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