General
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Action Plan of the Innovation Strategy
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A first two years Action Plan of the innovation strategy is under preparation. It envisages the setting up of new policy coordination mechanism, consisting of an advisory board for forward planning and inter-ministerial coordination, an S&T Observatory in charge with data collection for monitoring the implementation of the strategy and preparing regular reports, and a new chief scientist position for integrating S&T topics more often into ministerial work.
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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"National Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2020"
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2013
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The National Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2020 is expected to be approved in the first half of 2013. The strategy has three pillars: globally competitive knowledge bases, intensive flows of knowledge and an efficient knowledge utilisation.
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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Research and development and innovation support scheme
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A research and development and innovation support scheme is expected to be approved in 2014. The objective of the scheme is to provide solutions for achieving the objectives laid down in the RDI Strategy, evaluating the R&D qualification system, drawing up tax proposals for promoting R&D and setting up the related regulatory environment, as well as drawing up the details of the direct support system.
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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Science Policy Strategy
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2013
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A Science Policy Strategy is expected to be approved by the first half of 2013 and will be in line with the Research-development and Innovation Strategy. The strategy will provide a general framework for research and for the financing of the academic sector.
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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Support to RTDI umbrella projects
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2012
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153,2 million euro are provided as financial support to RTDI umbrella projects, the recipients being business with RTDI activities in Hungary.
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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Support to innovation and technology parks
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2007
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21,4 million euro are dedicated to financial support to the establishment of innovation and technology parks (research and innovation service centres).
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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Competitive funding : Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA)
Research and Technological Innovation Fund (KTIA)
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1990
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The largest funds are the Research and Technological Innovation Fund (KTIA), and the various Operational Programmes of the New Hungary Development Plan, while for bottom-up funding is provided by a smaller one, called Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA). OTKA objective is to improve the public research base and to facilitate the international transfer of knowledge by providing independent support to scientific research and research infrastructure, financial assistance for young researchers and promoting the achievement of scientific results that meet international standards.
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More effective national research systems
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Introduce or enhance competitive funding through calls for proposals and institutional assessments as the main modes of allocating public funds to research and innovation, introducing legislative reforms if necessary
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EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014, Norway Grants
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2009
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The EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014, Norway Grants provides competitive funding to joint research activities and to young researchers, with an allocation of 24.3 million euro between 2013-2014.
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More effective national research systems
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Support through the Smart Specialisation Platform Member States and regions in using Structural Funds to develop research capacity and smart specialisation
strategies, including support to joint research programmes, in line with Cohesion Policy objectives
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Hungarian smart specialization strategy
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The Hungarian smart specialization strategy, expected to be adopted in 2013, will be in line with the national research and development and innovation strategy. The strategy will focus on key national/regional priorities, challenges and needs; building on the strengths, competitive advantages and potential for excellence of the individual regions; promoting innovation based on technology and practice, and making efforts to stimulate investments by private capital; and providing reliable monitoring and assessment systems.
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Step up efforts to implement joint research agendas addressing grand challenges, sharing information about activities in agreed priority areas, ensuring that adequate national funding is committed and strategically aligned at European level in these areas
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Support for fundamental and applied research projects to be implemented in international collaboration
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2007
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Financial support for fundamental and applied research projects to be implemented in international collaboration is provided with a financial allocation of 96.4 million euro between 2012-2015.
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Remove legal and other barriers to the cross-border interoperability of national programmes to permit joint financing of actions including cooperation with non-EU countries where relevant
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Hungarian Academy of Sciences joined the initiative of Teaming for Excellence
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2013
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The Hungarian Academy of Sciences has joined the initiative "Teaming for Excellence" elaborated by the Max Planck Society (MPG) and eight other leading Western-European scientific organisations, an initiative meant to enhance and even out the development of the European Research Area.
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Remove legal and other barriers to the cross-border interoperability of national programmes to permit joint financing of actions including cooperation with non-EU countries where relevant
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Visiting scholars programme
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The Visiting scholars programme aims at attracting outstanding foreign researchers. It consists of invitations to prominent foreign scientists to join activities of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Remove legal and other barriers to the cross-border interoperability of national programmes to permit joint financing of actions including cooperation with non-EU countries where relevant
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"Invitation 13" competition
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2013
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In 2013 four internationally recognised scientists will take part in the Hungarian Academy of Science's workshops as part of the "Invitation 13" competition and they will spend 3 to 10 months in Hungary.
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Confirm financial commitments for the construction and operation of ESFRI, global, national and regional RIs of pan-European interest, particularly when developing national roadmaps and the next Structural Fund programmes
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National Research Infrastructure Survey and Roadmap
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2008
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The National Research Infrastructure Survey and Roadmap of 2012 provides an assessment of the Hungarian research infrastructures, and a unified national report and programme for the development of research infrastructures.
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Confirm financial commitments for the construction and operation of ESFRI, global, national and regional RIs of pan-European interest, particularly when developing national roadmaps and the next Structural Fund programmes
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Participation in ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) laser research centre
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2009
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The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) project is an integral part of the European plan to build the next generation of large research facilities identified and selected by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI).
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Optimal levels of transnational co-operation and competition
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Remove legal and other barriers to cross-border access to Research Infrastructures
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National Research Infrastructure register
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2012
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A National Research Infrastructure register is a searchable database providing information on major RI's in Hungary.
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A more open labour market for researchers
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Remove legal and other barriers to the application of open, transparent and merit based recruitment of researchers
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Momentum programme
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2009
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The Momentum program aims to halt the emigration of young researchers, provides a new supply of talented researchers, extends career possibilities, and increases the competitiveness of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' research institutes and participating universities. Currently 28 young scientists conduct internationally competitive research projects with a total funding of HUF 1.1 bn. And a new call is open, with a financial allocation of HUF 600 million, and will allow for approximately 12-15 new Lendület or Momentum research teams.
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A more open labour market for researchers
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Remove legal and other barriers to the application of open, transparent and merit based recruitment of researchers
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“National Excellence Programme - establishment and operation of a domestic system providing support to students and researchers”
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2012
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The National Excellence Programme, with a budget of one billion HUF, has the objective of ensuring the establishment of a domestic system providing support to students and researchers, in the belief that in order to have a talented pool of scientists it is necessary to reward students for outstanding research or academic performance.
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A more open labour market for researchers
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Remove legal and other barriers to the application of open, transparent and merit based recruitment of researchers
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"Bolyai Janos" Research Scholarship
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1997
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"Bolyai Janos" will provide 180 research scholarships to young (under the age of 45 years) researchers for the duration of one, two or three years.
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A more open labour market for researchers
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Support implementation of the Declaration of Commitment to provide coordinated personalised information and services to researchers through the pan-European EURAXESS network
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EURAXESS Hungary - Hungarian Mobility Centre
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2008
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EURAXESS Hungary or the Hungarian Mobility Centre facilitates the entry of foreign researchers, but Hungarian research institutes advertise very few vacancies for researcher positions on the Euraxess website.
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A more open labour market for researchers
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Create an enabling framework for the implementation of the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers incorporating the Charter & Code
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Hungarian Rectors Conference
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The Hungarian Rectors Conference called the attention of the rectors by mail in January 2013 to join to the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers that aims to improve recruitment, to make selection procedures fairer and more transparent and proposes different means of judging merit.
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Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research
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Create a legal and policy environment and provide incentives in order to:
– remove legal and other barriers to the recruitment, retention and career progression of female researchers while fully complying with EU law on gender equality
– address gender
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New Labour Code
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2012
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The new Labour Code in effect from 1 July 2012 changed significantly the rules of employment. The restoration of the same position after maternity leave is no longer safeguarded by the general provisions of the Labour Code. The employer can quit the employee in case the previous position terminated, the employer cannot offer similar position to the person coming back from maternity leave and the person rejects the offered new position.
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Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research
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Create a legal and policy environment and provide incentives in order to:
– remove legal and other barriers to the recruitment, retention and career progression of female researchers while fully complying with EU law on gender equality
– address gender
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Framework programme for equal opportunities from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
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2012
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The MTA has a framework programme for equal opportunities that allow for female researchers with children under 10 years old to apply for grants over two years of age limit compared to male researchers.
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Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research
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Create a legal and policy environment and provide incentives in order to:
– remove legal and other barriers to the recruitment, retention and career progression of female researchers while fully complying with EU law on gender equality
– address gender
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Economic Development Operational Programme
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2013
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The Economic Development Operational Programme aims at creating work place environments that ensure equal opportunities for efficient work for female employees or employees who return to the labour market after a period of receiving child care fees (GYED) or child care benefits (GYES), and help integrate these groups into the labour market.
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Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research
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Engage in partnerships with funding agencies, research organisations and universities to foster cultural and institutional change on gender - charters, performance agreements, awards
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L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Hungarian Grant for Women and Science
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2003
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The L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Hungarian Grant for Women and Science provides financial support to young female scientists in the field of natural sciences. The financial allocation is 11,000 euro per year.
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Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research
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Engage in partnerships with funding agencies, research organisations and universities to foster cultural and institutional change on gender - charters, performance agreements, awards
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Prize from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) for female researchers
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The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) has a special prize for female researchers that is handed over at the main event of the annually celebrated “Week of Hungarian Science”.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Define and coordinate their policies on access to and preservation of scientific information
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Open Access Mandate
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2012
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The President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) issued an Open Access Mandate with its decree 26/2012 (IX. 24). The researchers and employees of the MTA - including researchers of the subsidized research units and Momentum research groups - should make their scientific publications Open Access.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Define and coordinate their policies on access to and preservation of scientific information
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Open Access Mandate
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2013
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The Open Access Mandate is obligatory for all scientific publications submitted for publication after 1st January 2013. The researchers and employees of the MTA - including researchers of the subsidized research units and Momentum research groups - should make their scientific publications Open Access.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Define and coordinate their policies on access to and preservation of scientific information
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National Programme for Electronic Information Provision
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5.1 million euro in 2013 will be dedicated to the purchase a national licence for access to electronic information content for HEIs and research centres in Hungary.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Define and coordinate their policies on access to and preservation of scientific information
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Hungarian National Scientific Bibliography
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2010
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The Hungarian National Scientific Bibliography is an online portal that provides bibliography information about Hungarian researchers.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Define and coordinate their policies on access to and preservation of scientific information
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REAL - Repository of the Hungarian Academy of Science's Library
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The REAL or Repository of the Hungarian Academy of Science's Library is an online portal that provides open access to full-text publications of research projects funded by MTA and/or OTKA.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Define and coordinate their policies on access to and preservation of scientific information
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Hungarian Open Access Journals
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The Hungarian Open Access Journals is an online portal that promotes open access to scientific journals.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Ensure that public research contributes to Open Innovation and foster knowledge transfer between public and private sectors through national knowledge transfer strategies
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Regulation on protecting and managing intellectual property
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2012
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The regulation on protecting and managing intellectual property ensures that the patent rights of institutional and employee inventions created in the research centres (or research institutes) belong to the given institutions' sphere of competence. The new patents and types can be registered on behalf of the research centre (or research institute), which can decide about the sale of property rights.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Ensure that public research contributes to Open Innovation and foster knowledge transfer between public and private sectors through national knowledge transfer strategies
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National Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2020 (RDI Strategy)
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2013
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One of the three priority axes of the National Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2020 (RDI Strategy) addresses supporting of efficient knowledge and technology transfer collaborations.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Ensure that public research contributes to Open Innovation and foster knowledge transfer between public and private sectors through national knowledge transfer strategies
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Discussions with key stakeholders in order to formulate a national policy to promote knowledge transfer
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2013
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Initiated by the National Innovation Office in early 2013, discussions started with key stakeholders in order to formulate a national policy to promote knowledge transfer, although currently no specific funding is available for technology transfer offices that are operated at major Hungarian universities.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Ensure that public research contributes to Open Innovation and foster knowledge transfer between public and private sectors through national knowledge transfer strategies
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University technology transfer offices
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2013
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University technology transfer offices work with intellectual property regulations approved by their Senates that were based on model contracts provided by the fore-runner of the National Innovation Office. These units work closely with the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (SZTNH) and regularly exchange their experiences with each other.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Harmonise access and usage policies for research and education-related public e-infrastructures and for associated digital research services enabling consortia of different types of public and private partners
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National Information Infrastructure Development (NIIF)
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1990
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The National Information Infrastructure Development (NIIF) provides the framework for the development and operation of the research network in Hungary.
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Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge, including through digital ERA
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Adopt and implement national strategies for electronic identity for researchers giving them transnational access to digital research services
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eduGAIN
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Hungary is member of eduGAIN through EduId.hu.
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