المملكة المغربية Ryaume du Marc Ministère de l Educatin Natinale de l Enseignement Supérieur, de la Frmatin des Cadres et de la Recherche Scientifique Mrccan plitics R & D, Technlgy and Innvatin Dr. Abdeluahad EZZARFI Chief f Divisin f Studies and Frecasts Wrkshp n the Best Practice in S&T plicies betweeen, EU, GCC cuntries and the cuntries suth f the mediterranean, december 6,7 2010 Mascat
PLAN Cmpnents and structures f natinal research; Gvernment institutins; Scientific and technlgical infrastructure; Incentives fr R & D in Mrcc; Research expenditure; Human Resurces; Indicatrs f S & T; Natinal Research Strategy fr 2025; Prject 14 f the Emergency Prgram; Cperatin with EU (PIN Marc).
Cmpnents and structures f natinal research Cmpnents and structures f natinal research STATE Hassan II Academy f Science and Technlgy Hierarchical relatinship cperative relatinship Gvernment PICSRTD Private Sectr Ministerial Department Ministry f Higher Educatin and Scientific Research Public research institutins, training institutins Publics Universities
Gvernmental institutins Permanent Interministerial Cmmittee fr Scientific Research and Technlgical Develpment : ensure crdinatin, cnsistency and mnitring the scientific research activities and technlgical develpment undertaken by the varius peratrs. This cmmittee rganizes annual meetings t discuss the achievements f each Department and set an actin plan fr next year. Science and Technlgy Administratin : encurage and implement plicy in science and technlgy ; implement measures and mechanisms fr technlgy, innvatin and funding research and develpment; encurage partnerships between universities-public research institutins and between universities-entreprises.
Gvernmental institutins Hassan II Academy f Science and Technlgy : cntribute t the develpment f science plicy, evaluate prgrams in science and technlgy and finance prjects and research prgrams Natinal Centre fr Scientific and Technical Research : implement the plicy in scientific research and technlgical develpment ; finance the research activities ; cntribute t structuring the field f scientific research and technlgical develpment ; Mrccan Industrial and Cmmercial Prperty Office : prtect patents ; supprt universities and research center.
Scientific and technlgical infrastructure Mrccan Institute fr Scientific and Technical Infrmatin Allws Mrccan scientists bth public and private sectr t have a fast and efficient access t scientific and technical infrmatin Supprts the dynamics f technlgical innvatin in all ecnmic sectrs. Cmpetence clusters Thematic netwrks f researchers frm universities, the research centers and the entreprises ; Currently we have 18 clusters : Marine Sciences, ICT, Bitechnlgy, Materials, Chemistry, etc..
Scientific and technlgical infrastructure Technical Supprt Units fr Scientific Research: Three Technical Supprt Units : chemistry, physical and sciences f health Platfrm technlgy ; Optimize the use f heavy equipment; Ensure effective maintenance ; Participate in prgrams f R & D and technlgy. 16 universities (ne private) 320 universities institutins; 64 Training institutins depend n ther departments ; 12 public research institutins; 178 higher educatin private institutins.
Scientific and technlgical infrastructure 4 industrial technical centers: CERIMME: Studies Centre and Industries f Research mechanical, metallurgical, electrical and electrnic; CTTH : Technical Centre f Textile and Clthing; CETEMCO: Technlgy Center and Building Materials; CETIA: Center f the Fd Industry. These centers prvide a hme supprt, cllabratin, study and research thrugh the establishment f cllective means testing, dcumentatin, training, infrmatin and imprvement f cmpetitiveness
Incentives fr Research Develpment and Innvatin Marwan Netwrk (MARc Wide Area Netwrk) : cmputer netwrk dedicated t the Educatin and Research cnnecting all institutins with a flw rate f 155 Mb / s. This netwrk is cnnected t GEANT Eurpeen netwrk ; Public Interest Grup : universities assciatin, research centers, entreprises and thers t prmte research, training and innvatin; Valrizatin and Innvatin: universities t create a private cmpanies r take stakes in the develpment and explitatin f patents and technlgy transfer (Law 01-00 n the Organizatin f Higher Educatin ).
Incentives INCITATIFS fr Research Develpment À LA RDTI and Innvatin Investment Prmtin Fund: This fund is partially funding the acquisitin f land, infrastructure and external training fr investment prjects f technlgy transfer: ST MICROELECTRONICS : 100 Millins DH, 250 jbs already created n the ttal f 500 jbs planned; MATRA AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING: 34 MDH, 32 jbs already created n the ttal f 60 jbs planned LEAD DESIGN : 17 Millins DH 14/100 TEUCHOS : 120 Millins DH 104/400. POLYFIL : 100 Millins DH, 100 jbs planned.
Incentives fr Research Develpment and Innvatin Strategy FINCOME: (Internatinal Frum f Mrccan Skills Abrad): prgrammed fr the mbilizatin f skilled Mrccans abrad fr develpment f the cuntry : Tw animatin cells were created, the first was created at the CNRST and the secnd at the R & D Assciatin Mrcc; Between 2006 and 2010, 140 expertises were cnducted by the Mrccan talents abrad Diversificatin f rigin cuntry f thse talents : France, Canada, Germany, USA, Belgium, Austria, Great Britain and Sweden.. Hassan II Fund fr Ecnmic and Scial Develpment: funds the cnstructin f buildings fr the prjects f R & D
Incentives fr Research Develpment and Innvatin EUREKA Netwrk (Mrcc Assciated Cuntry): Eurpean netwrk f 36 cuntries, aiming at the prmtin f innvative prjects riented n the market. The Framewrk Prgrammes fr Research and Develpment with the Eurpean Cmmissin (EC), Fr the FP6: 98 prjects (invlving 120 research teams); The financial cntributin fr these prjects is : 10 millin f Eur. Fr the first calls f the FP7: Until jully 2010, 72 prjets were funded (5,6 millin f Eur) Success rate is 16%
Incentives fr Research Develpment and Innvatin Technlgy Disseminatin Netwrk: prvides technical assistance and financial help t emerging needs and technlgical innvatin in the enterprise. Industrial Engineering Netwrk: prvides technical assistance and financial supprt thrugh a netwrk f researchers, academics and engineers t imprve the prductin system within enterprises. Mrcc Incubatin and Spin-netwrk: supprts the creatin f innvative enterprises fr graduates f universities and institutins under ther ministries.
Incentives fr Research Develpment and Innvatin University-Enterprise Interface Structure The main bjectives are: - t pst a direct link between universities and entreprises - t rient research activities twards the specific needs f business and sciety Currently: 26 peratinal interfaces in the universities and the public research centers These interfaces universities - entreprises are tasked t identify research needs in the entreprises and facilitate the establishment f relatins between the university partners and the sci-ecnmic develpment in the areas f research and develpment, expertise, cnsultatin, training, quality prcedures, etc.. 2009-2010, 137 prjects fr R & D were realized between the universities and the entreprises Key t success f these interfaces are : - chart f these interfaces - qualificatin f persns, budget fr the peratin
Incentives fr Research Develpment and Innvatin INCITATIFS À LA RDTI GRAND PRIZE FOR INVENTION AND RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The Prize is awarded t inventins r research in science and technlgy which are made by Mrccan citizens public r private cmpanies in Mrcc. The price is MAD 170,000.00 excluding the cntributin f spnsrs. MEDAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY This medal is intended t reward a researcher r a team f Mrccan scientists, wh cntributed significantly and distinctively in their careers The price as hnrary gld medal and a prize f 250 000.00 dirhams
Research Funding Evlutin f the share f GDP devted t scientific research Year 1998 2003 2005 2006 Research budget MDH 1098 3144 3200 3694 % GDP 0,30% 0,79% 0,80% 0,64% Breakdwn f cntributin fr 2006 Public Privat Intarnatinal cperatin 76% 21% 3%
Research Funding Natinal Fund fr Supprting Scientific Research and Technlgical Develpment This fund was established by the Finance Act N. 55-00 fr the year 2001. This law was amended in Nvember 2004 and prvides that 0.25% f turnver frm peratrs f public telecmmunicatins netwrks shuld be used in funding research prjects in telecmmunicatins Currently, this fund is fed by 239 millin DH The Guvernment als feeds this fund by 25 MDH t finance the sectral research prjects
Human Resurces 419 089 students in higher educatin; 293 642 Students f Higher Educatin University; 30 541 students f private higher educatin; 19 000 Teacher researchers; 17 316 PhD students; 982 Research facilities accredited; 49 dctral studies centers; Mre than 400 research teams;
Indicatrs f Science and Technlgy 0.64% f GDP: expenditure n research: 9% research students t ttal students in higher educatin pst Baccalaureate; 1397 students per 100 000 inhabitants; Enrllment rate (19-23 years) is 12% ; 1550 publicatins by the researchers in the indexed reviewed (Basic SCI) in 2009 1011 patents in 2009 (82% frm the freigners)
Natinal Strategy fr Scientific Research in 2025 Inspired by the visin and verall strategy develped fr Mrcc (Emergence Plan initiated by the Ministry f Industry); Based n the scial and ecnmic demands (Natinal Initiative fr Human Develpment, Emergence Plan, Azur Plan frm the Ministry f Turism...); Takes int accunt the pririty fields fr Mrcc which have been identified by Permanent Interministerial Cmmittee f scientific research
Natinal Strategy fr Scientific Research in 2025 The strategy is riented twards fur main axes Imprving the quality f educatin thrugh research Valuatin f assets f Mrcc thrugh the strengthening f scientific research Natinal Strategy fr Scientific Research in 2025 Develpment f niches f excellence Thrugh research and psitining Mrcc t the Internatinal level Scientific supprt and technlgy fr the sci ecnmic sectr
Natinal Strategy fr Scientific Research in 2025 Recmmendatin f the strategy are: Cnsider health, agriculture, water, energy, envirnment, business cmpetitiveness and scial sciences as natinal research pririties ; Develp research in the areas f advanced knwledge, nantechnlgy, ffshring, bitechnlgy, autmtive, electrnics, electrical engineering, ICT, textile industry, using existing research structures (public and private) ; Bst the rle f public and private research in reginal develpment
Prject 14 f the Emergency Prgramme 2009-2013 The emergency prgram was established in 2009 by the Ministry, the bjective is t give new impetus t educatin refrm in Mrcc. This prgram includes 23 prjects with a single prject (prjet 14) fr the develpment f scientific research. This prject prvides greater resurces t supprt scientific research in universities. Mre resurces are allcated fr the first time n a cntractual basis between the Ministry and universities. The cntracts are based n regular mnitring by specific indicatrs t imprve system perfrmance f research in these universities. Amng the expected results: Creatin f netwrks and clusters arund universities Overall budget: 720 MDH ver 4 years
Cperatin with EU Assciatin Agreement (1996 2000): Article 47 n the S & T Cperatin Signature f advanced status in Octber 2008: Mrcc is the first cuntry in the suth Mediterranean regin t benefit frm an advanced status in its relatin with the Eurpean Unin. Agreement n S & T cperatin (2003) Twinning Prject "Institutinal Strengthening f administrative capacities f the Scientific and Technlgical Research (Startup prject in January 2011) Creatin the PIN Mrcc in July 2005, EurMEDANet, Pject(FP6/INCO) t create the Netwrk f Infrmatin Pint s in Mrcc, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jrdan, Lebann, Syria
Cperatin with EU Main bjectives Enhance the participatin f the natinal scientific cmmunity in EU RTD prjects (access t the calls, research f partnership, etc). Help t the integratin f Mrcc in the ERA ( discussin at) plitical level 3 MISSIONS. 1 2 Infrmatin Assistance Signpsting and feedback 3
Cperatin with EU Prject with the EU MIRA prject (Mediterranean Innvatin and Research Actin) This is a discussin platfrm fr Eur-Mediterranean, this prject is funded under FP7 t imprve the Eur-Med cperatin in S & T. (MENESFCRS is C-Crdnatr) The present Crdinatin Actin (CA) aims at develping the bjectives f the INCO-Net Mediterranean Partner Cuntries (MPC) actin by, amng thers: 1. Creating a dialgue platfrm using the state f the art f the ICT technlgies 2. Addressing training activities t imprve the quality f the participatin and management f the partners f FP7 frm the MPC 3. Creating discussin platfrms and rganizing meetings t mnitr and discuss the cntent f the Thematic pririties f FP7 4. Creating an Observatry f the EU-MPC S&T cperatin 5. Creating netwrks f research institutins and technlgical transfer services frm bth sides f the Mediterranean
Cperatin with EU Prject with the EU M2ERA prject (Mrcc t Eurpean Research Area) The M2ERA prject aims t reinfrce the S&T cperatin and partnership between Mrcc and Eurpe in rder t fster the integratin f Mrcc int the Eurpean Research Area. The activities in this prject will cmplement previus initiatives implemented at the reginal level, such as ERA-MED (Strengthening the Eurpean Research Area in Mediterranean Cuntries) and MIRA (Mediterranean Innvatin and Research Crdinatin Actin). They will traget specific needs f Mrcc, such as supprting capacity building, prmting partnership and reinfrcing plicy dialgue. The prject includes a qualitative and quantitative assessment f the S&T Mrccan EU cperatin in rder t identify mtivatins, bstacles, and impact f this cperatin. The supprt f plitical dialgue in this prject will help t identify pririties f cllabratin, enhance the quality, quantity and visibility f future actins and set Links between existing S&T prgrams. This prject aims als t create the thematic fcal pints:
Cperatin with EU Creatin in Mrcc the Thematic NCP s n April 2010 : Launch f a call fr expressins f interest aiming t set up 8 thematic NCP s: Health Agriculture, alimentatin and bitechnlgies ICT Energy Envirnment SME s 17 applicatins has been evaluated 1st June: nminatin f selected NCP s June 16-17-18: Organisatin f the first training fr newly appinted NCP s
Cperatin with EU Organisatin f Mrccan NCP Ministry CE NCP Marccan Crdnatr + Others thematiques in the futur SME s ICT Health Agriculture Envirnnement Energy
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