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Production and use of Production and use of S&T&I Statistics and IndicatorsS&T&I Statistics and Indicators
in Republic of Macedonia in Republic of Macedonia
State Statistical OfficeState Statistical OfficeMinistry of Education and Ministry of Education and ScienceScience
October 2008, BelgradeOctober 2008, Belgrade
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIAREPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
STATE STATISTICAL OFFICESTATE STATISTICAL OFFICE
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CONTENTCONTENT
Production of S&T&I Statistics and Production of S&T&I Statistics and IndicatorsIndicators
Some Science and Technology Some Science and Technology IndicatorsIndicators
Needs and ObstaclesNeeds and Obstacles
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INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN R&D POLICYR&D POLICY
Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ministry of EconomyMinistry of Economy Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health Ministry of EcologyMinistry of Ecology 4 States Universities and 4 States Universities and 13 S&T Institutes13 S&T Institutes R&D unit R&D unit within industrywithin industry
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Institutes involved in R&D Institutes involved in R&D policy:policy:
The Ministry of Education and Science (MES) is The Ministry of Education and Science (MES) is the government body responsible for R&D the government body responsible for R&D policy in the Republic of Macedoniapolicy in the Republic of Macedonia
The MES has the responsibility to organise, The MES has the responsibility to organise, finance, develop and promote science, finance, develop and promote science, technological development, as well as technological development, as well as international co-operation related to these international co-operation related to these issues. issues.
In this context MES is the most concern for In this context MES is the most concern for analysing and monitoring of the indicators for analysing and monitoring of the indicators for making adequate policy decisionsmaking adequate policy decisions
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Legal Framework:Legal Framework:
Law on Scientific and Research ActivityLaw on Scientific and Research Activity Law on Encouraging and Supporting the Law on Encouraging and Supporting the
Technological DevelopmentTechnological Development Law on Higher EducationLaw on Higher Education Law on Industrial and Intellectual Property Law on Industrial and Intellectual Property
ProtectionProtection Law for Macedonian Academy of Sciences Law for Macedonian Academy of Sciences
and Artsand Arts Law on State Statistics Law on State Statistics
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At the moment the analyze of these indicators on R&D is performed in the Ministry
The analyze on bibliometrics is made by National Library bibliotheca
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Production of S&T&I statistics:Production of S&T&I statistics:
State Statistical Office of the Republic of State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia is responsible body for collecting, Macedonia is responsible body for collecting, processing and dissemination of S&T&I processing and dissemination of S&T&I statisticsstatistics
Sector for Social statistics-Department for Sector for Social statistics-Department for social services (crime and public statistics, social services (crime and public statistics, social protection, health statistics, education social protection, health statistics, education and science)and science)
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Two statistical surveysTwo statistical surveys
1.1.Statistical survey for scientific and Statistical survey for scientific and research - development activity - research - development activity - annual surveyannual survey
2. Innovation2. Innovation
( survey for reporting units ) – five-( survey for reporting units ) – five-year surveyyear survey
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HISTORYHISTORY
The survey for research and development The survey for research and development began in 1968began in 1968
From 1997 the methodology for conduction From 1997 the methodology for conduction of the scientific and research- development of the scientific and research- development activity survey is changed according to the activity survey is changed according to the Frascati manualFrascati manual
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HarmonizationHarmonization
Classifications are harmonized with Classifications are harmonized with international standards:international standards:
ISCED, ISCED, Classification of Scientific Fields-2001, Classification of Scientific Fields-2001,
according to UNESCO and OECD according to UNESCO and OECD methodology and CERIF), methodology and CERIF),
NACE that provide international NACE that provide international comparison of the datacomparison of the data
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R&D Personnel and Expenditure R&D Personnel and Expenditure are processed according to:are processed according to:
– Sector of performanceSector of performance– Type of employmentType of employment– GenderGender– AgeAge– Part timePart time– Full time Full time
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– FTEFTE– Professional attainmentProfessional attainment– Ethnic affiliationEthnic affiliation– Field of scienceField of science– ISICISIC– Personnel and expenditure by regionPersonnel and expenditure by region
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Response rateResponse rate
For 2006, the total received reports For 2006, the total received reports were 85.9 %. were 85.9 %.
Response rate is decreasing.Response rate is decreasing. The publication for 2007 is in the The publication for 2007 is in the
phase or preparation and will be phase or preparation and will be ready at the end of October 2008ready at the end of October 2008
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Users of R&D dataUsers of R&D data
Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science OECDOECD EurostatEurostat UNESCOUNESCO OthersOthers
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Innovation statisticsInnovation statistics
The research is carried out in 2005The research is carried out in 2005 Methodological materials are Methodological materials are
obtained from Eurostat on our obtained from Eurostat on our requestrequest
The results were published in 2007. The results were published in 2007. The response rate is 64.4%The response rate is 64.4%
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R&D Intensity (%) of GDP by Sector of R&D Intensity (%) of GDP by Sector of PerformancePerformance
ObstaclesObstacles Science and technology are still a low Science and technology are still a low
priority in national systempriority in national system Our academic and scientific community do Our academic and scientific community do
not pay enough attention for these not pay enough attention for these indicators although there are several public indicators although there are several public institutes funded by the state to conduct institutes funded by the state to conduct such analyzessuch analyzes
Even at the governmental level there is not Even at the governmental level there is not enough awareness for the importance of enough awareness for the importance of these indicatorsthese indicators
In general there is a lack of interest for In general there is a lack of interest for S&T&I Statistics and Indicators.S&T&I Statistics and Indicators.
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ObstaclesObstaclesIn the sphere of production of In the sphere of production of statistics:statistics:
Statistical office is understaffed in this Statistical office is understaffed in this area, only one person is responsible area, only one person is responsible for the surveyfor the survey
Missing of data for some key Missing of data for some key institutions, that reflects to the quality institutions, that reflects to the quality of the data (especially in Business of the data (especially in Business Sector and Natural Sciences)Sector and Natural Sciences)
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NeedsNeeds Increasing the awareness for the importance of Increasing the awareness for the importance of
S&T&I Indicators, especially at Government S&T&I Indicators, especially at Government levellevel
More intensive collaboration between the More intensive collaboration between the stakeholders (Government, MES, SSO and stakeholders (Government, MES, SSO and responding units, especially cooperation with responding units, especially cooperation with R&D unit in Business sector)R&D unit in Business sector)
Improvement of internal capabilities for Improvement of internal capabilities for production of S&T&I statistics, the quality of the production of S&T&I statistics, the quality of the R&D data, increase of coverage of the survey, R&D data, increase of coverage of the survey, training of staff – in SSO for analyzing the data training of staff – in SSO for analyzing the data and in MES for using of the bibliometrics dataand in MES for using of the bibliometrics data
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Webpages:Webpages:
www.mon.gov.mk - (Ministry of Education and Science)- (Ministry of Education and Science)