Curortology – research Curortology – research possibilities in Latvia possibilities in Latvia

Dace TirziteMinistry of Education and Science

Phone: 7047963, e-mail: dace.tirzite@izm.gov.lv

The priority tasks for The priority tasks for Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

1. To invest public resources in research and development more efficiently and effectively;

2. To modernise scientific infrastructure in research institutes and higher education establishments, strengthen the leading role of higher educational establishments in the development of science and research;

3. Consolidate the intellectual potential of science and develop applied research in the area of innovative technologies;

4. To promote participation of Latvian science in the international co-operation projects.

The increase of the financial The increase of the financial resources from the state resources from the state

budget for researchbudget for research (million LVL)(million LVL)

12,2 16,624

32

65,2

37

6

30

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Programma "Zinātne" Programma "Augstākā izglī tība" ES struktūrfondiProgram “Science” Program “Higher Education”Structural funds

The financing of the state budget The financing of the state budget programme “Science” in 2008programme “Science” in 2008

Subprogram 2007 2008 Main alternations

Ensuring of scientific activity

8 794 925 Ls 8 694 925 Ls

Base financing 14 819 762 Ls

15 819 762 Ls

+1 000 000 Ls

Market oriented research

834 577 Ls 1 000 000 Ls

Participation in EU research programmes

900 000 Ls 1 125 000 Ls

State research programmes

6 332 780 Ls 9 683 460 Ls +3 350 680 Ls

Provision of the action of LCS

140 927 Ls 281 818 Ls

TOTAL 32 372 871 Ls

37 350 655 Ls

+4 977 884 Ls

Research priorities 2006-Research priorities 2006-20092009

• Biomedicine and pharmacy Biomedicine and pharmacy • InformaticsInformatics• AgrobiotechnologyAgrobiotechnology• EnergyEnergy• Material sciences Material sciences • Forestry and wood processing Forestry and wood processing

technologiestechnologies• Baltic Sea researchBaltic Sea research• Medical sciencesMedical sciences• Letonics – Latvian language, history and Letonics – Latvian language, history and

cultureculture

CurortologyCurortology

• Creation of critical mass,Creation of critical mass,• SWOT analysis,SWOT analysis,• MMapap regional capacities for regional capacities for

producing, transferring and using producing, transferring and using know-how,know-how,

• Collaboration with regional Collaboration with regional stakeholders and other social stakeholders and other social actors,actors,

• International collaborationInternational collaboration..

Possibilities of Possibilities of foundation foundation

• Research grants of UniversitiesResearch grants of Universities• Grants of Latvian Council of scienceGrants of Latvian Council of science• Structural foundsStructural founds• International collaboration International collaboration

Structural foundsStructural founds

• Activity “Human resources and Activity “Human resources and emplyement”emplyement”

Involvement of human resources in Involvement of human resources in researchresearch

Objective: to involve additional human Objective: to involve additional human resources in research, creating new resources in research, creating new research groupsresearch groups

Min. range of project – 140 560 LVL,Min. range of project – 140 560 LVL,

Max. range of project – 1 405 608 LVLMax. range of project – 1 405 608 LVL

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