RESEARCH RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IN INFRASTRUCTURE IN

DEFENCEDEFENCE

Author: Ekaterina BogomilovaAuthor: Ekaterina Bogomilova

E-mail: E-mail: bogomilova.ekaterina@gmail.combogomilova.ekaterina@gmail.com

CONTENTSCONTENTS

National research infrastructureNational research infrastructureRI`S of some countriesRI`S of some countriesRI in defense of BulgariaRI in defense of BulgariaExamples of RIExamples of RIConclusions Conclusions

WHAT IS NRIWHAT IS NRI

National research infrastructureNational research infrastructureCategories of NRICategories of NRIDescription of RIDescription of RI

(base of data, resources, organizations, (base of data, resources, organizations,

laboratories, libraries, communication laboratories, libraries, communication nets and other such)nets and other such)

Scienceresearches

Human resources

Innovations

Education

Organizations Universities

Industry

RESEARCHINFRASTRUCTURES

RI`S AREARI`S AREA

RI by country – 2007 RI by country – 2007

PolandPoland

Well-developed infrastructure for marine research, Well-developed infrastructure for marine research, including well-equipped terrestrial laboratories in including well-equipped terrestrial laboratories in research entities, as well as laboratories on research entities, as well as laboratories on vessels:vessels:

OCEANIA – the seagoing research vessel for OCEANIA – the seagoing research vessel for marine Baltic research and research in the arctic marine Baltic research and research in the arctic areas of the Atlantic Ocean;areas of the Atlantic Ocean;

HORYZONT II – a vessel for exploring arctic and HORYZONT II – a vessel for exploring arctic and antarctic areas;antarctic areas;

BALTICA, OCEANOGRAF-2, DOCTOR LUBECKI, BALTICA, OCEANOGRAF-2, DOCTOR LUBECKI, IMOROS – designed for research on the Baltic sea;IMOROS – designed for research on the Baltic sea;

Hel Marine Station – conducts a programme of the Hel Marine Station – conducts a programme of the restoration of Baltic seals and is equipped for restoration of Baltic seals and is equipped for coastal research.coastal research.

RResearch infrastructures in the Czech esearch infrastructures in the Czech REPUBLICREPUBLIC

In the opinion of experts there are only a In the opinion of experts there are only a few research infrastructures in the Czech few research infrastructures in the Czech Republic. Those most significant include Republic. Those most significant include the light-water research reactor in Nuclear the light-water research reactor in Nuclear Research Institute Řež, a.s., laser facility Research Institute Řež, a.s., laser facility PALS and the computer network PALS and the computer network CESNET.CESNET.

EXAMPLES OF RIEXAMPLES OF RI

LARGE TELESCOPE – DATABASED,LIBRARIES

Radiotelescopes RT-32

OTHER EXAMPLEOTHER EXAMPLE

The topology of CESNET2 networkThe topology of CESNET2 network

Some problems of Bulgarian RISome problems of Bulgarian RI

lack of mature policy for RIlack of mature policy for RI RI is not a priorityRI is not a priority Various research institutions Various research institutions and no or poor coordination and no or poor coordination between thembetween them The potential end-users The potential end-users (ministries, agencies, private (ministries, agencies, private companies) are not interested in companies) are not interested in the productsthe products

KEY INFLUENTIAL FACTORS KEY INFLUENTIAL FACTORS CONCERNING CONCERNING DRIDRI

Bulgaria’s place in the security Bulgaria’s place in the security environment environment

Reflections of the changing environment Reflections of the changing environment on the on the DRIDRI

Legislation Legislation Membership in NATO and EUMembership in NATO and EU Improvement of the research managementImprovement of the research management

RESEARCH SHOULD BE WITH RESEARCH SHOULD BE WITH PRACTICAL PURPOSEPRACTICAL PURPOSE

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

The scientific potential of the country could be The scientific potential of the country could be quite effective in:quite effective in:

Studying of the security sector transformationStudying of the security sector transformation Building integrated architectural framework of Building integrated architectural framework of

the defence systemthe defence system Development of a modern conceptual basis for Development of a modern conceptual basis for

the armed forcesthe armed forces Specific R&D projects for modernization Specific R&D projects for modernization

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