1. The role of the HAS in promoting better understanding of science and the citizen General information on the Hungarian Academy of Sciences The Hungarian Research Fund (OTKA) Young Researcher’s Fellowship Program The Janos Bolyai Grant Some views on science WSC (1999)

2. Functions of the HAS Scientific workshop The nation’s counsel Public body, representing researchers (Details: http://www.mta.hu)

3. Membership Members of the Academy Corresponding Ordinary (altogether: 365 younger than 70 yrs: 200) External Honorary Public Body Members (about 11,000) 200 elected representatives Requirements: PhD (degree) Doctor of Academy (title)

4. The Hungarian Academy's scientific sections I. Linguistics and Literary Studies Section II. Philosophy and Historical Sciences Section III. Mathematical Sciences Section IV. Agricultural Sciences Section V. Medical Sciences Section VI. Technical Sciences Section VII. Chemical Sciences Section VIII. Biological Sciences Section IX. Economics and Law Section X. Earth Sciences Section XI. Physical Sciences Section

5. The Regional Committees of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Regional Committee in Debrecen Regional Committee in Miskolc Regional Committee in Pécs Regional Committee in Szeged Regional Committee in Veszprém

6. Institutes for mathematics and natural sciences Astronomical Institute (Konkoly Observatory) Chemical Research Centre (CRC) Computer and Automation Research Institute Institute of Nuclear Research Atomic Energy Research Institute Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics “Rényi Alfréd” Mathematical Institute Research Centre for Earth Sciences (RCES) Research Institute for Solid-state Physics and Optics Research Institute for Technical Physics and Material Science

7. Institutes for life sciences Agricultural Research Institute Balaton Limnological Research Institute Biological Research Centre (BRC) Institute of Ecology and Botany Institute of Experimental Medicine Plant Protection Institute Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Veterinary Medical Research Institute

8. Institutes for social sciences and humanities Archaeology Regional Studies Art History Economics Ethnology History Legal Studies Linguistics Literary Scholarship Musicology Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Sociology World Economics

9. Hungarian Research Fund (OTKA) Established in 1986 by the HAS Independent since 1991 Mechanism: grant applications are - reviewed by outside experts - ranked by panels - summarized by three Committees Budget: about 24 million Euros (2003)

10. Committees Science and engineering 40% Life sciences40% Social sciences and humanities20% (Fundamental research, instrumentation, scientific libraries, publication, international relations etc.)

11. 190199/EO/mwe INNOVATION SYSTEM Economic and social needs users Knowledge base knowledge producers absorptive capacity interaction - knowledge transfer - user needs - quality - relevance

12. Young Researcher’s Fellowship Program The fellowship is granted for a maximum of 3 years Age limit: 30 yrs old or up to 35 yrs in exceptional cases Nationality: Hungarian citizens (or foreign researchers with the approval of the Secretary General) Salary: 144,000 HUF (Junior) or 180,000 HUF (Senior) Eligibility: recent graduates, current PhD students or PhD graduates Availability of Fellowship: The number of placements and the share of the specific scientific areas is set by the Committee of Research Units

13. Young Researcher’s Fellowship Program - share of institutes and research groups

14. Young Researcher’s Fellowship Program - share of scientific areas within Institutes

15. Bolyai Grants „for promoting and enhancing the outstanding research and development performance” Started: 1997 Duration: 3 years Age limit: 40 years Granted by an independent and autonomous Advisory Board based on the intermediate decision by 11 Expert Panels Performance is evaluated in each year Value of the grant: 1998-2002: 3 times the minimum vage. from2003: 108,000 HUF (it is additonal to the regular salary)

16. Applicants, holders and number of calls for the Bolyai scholarship

17. Applications by age of applicants

18. Age of Bolyai scholarship holders

19. Bolyai scholarship holders - by academic level

20. Hostility towards science (a worldwide phenomenon) Ministry of Finance bureaucrats: science is a luxury, society derives no real benefits from it General public: Science and technology is destroying the natural environment, extremely dangerous (nuclear power plants) extremely expensive Social sciences failed to predict changes and failed to give valuable advice to the transformations in Eastern Europe

21. Advances due to scientific knowledge Life expectancy increased Cures discovered for many diseases Agricultural output has risen significantly Expanding and complex range of industrial products and processes

22. FORUM I. SCIENCE: ACHIEVEMENTS, SHORTCOMINGS AND CHALLENGES FORUM II. SCIENCE AND SOCIETY FORUM III. TOWARDS A NEW COMMITMENT

23. DOCUMENTS Declaration on Science and the use of scientific knowledge Science Agenda Framework for action

24. MAIN PRINCIPLES CONTAINED IN THE DECLARATION - There is an urgent need to use scientific knowledge to address human needs and aspirations - Fundamental and problem oriented research is essential in solving endogenous problems - Education and research programs in S/T need sustained support from governments and the private sector - Science education is fundamental. Equality in access to science is a necessity for realising the full human intellectual potential

25. Expanded science literacy, ability and skills, and an appreciation of ethical values, are needed to improve public decision-making on science issues Enhanced regional and international co-operation is needed to support scientific capacity building, esp. in small states and least developed countries New initiatives are required for interdisciplinary collaboration and co-operation in production and use of scientific knowledge. The objective should be a move towards sustainable development strategies MAIN PRINCIPLES CONTAINED IN THE DECLARATION

26. Use of information and communication technologies for free flow of knowledge should be expanded with due respect for the diversity of cultures and plurality of expression Intellectual property rights need to be protected. Legal frameworks should meet the specific requirements of developing countries and traditional knowledge ……………………………………………………….. As a summary: science is important and useful

27. MAIN COMMITMENTS Science Agenda - Framework for Action Commitments are to supported or promoted by governments, universities and research institutions scientists and the scientific community private sector and funding agencies NGO-s and the society at large (Details: http://www.unesco.org/science/wcs)