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Koreas AdvancingNational RD Management
Supporting System
Launch Meeting for International Science,
Technology and Innovation Centre (ISTIC) Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia May, 2008

• Young-Hwa Cho, Ph.D. (yhcho_at_kistep.re.kr)
• President
• Korea Institute of ST Evaluation and Planning
  (KISTEP)

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I. Overview of National RD in Korea
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National RD Status (2006)
GDP 888 Billions Gross RD Expenditure
28.7 Billions (3.23 of GDP)
Source of Fund for RD Expenditure
Government / Public 24.5 Private
75.0 Foreign
0.5
RD Expenditure by the Research Entities
Public Research Institutes 51.1
Universities 21.7
Companies 17.2 Etc
10.0
Tech. Employment Status Total Tech.
Employment 312,314 Researcher/Engineer
66.7 Support Personnel
33.3 Researcher per 1,000 labor force 6.6
RD Expenditure by the type of Research
Basic Research 23.1
Applied Research 22.7 Product
Development 54.2
(NSTC National ST Council of Korea, 2007)
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Structure of RD System (2008)
President
NSTC
MKE
Others
MEST
MOSF
ITEP, IITA
Agencies
KISTEP
KOSEF
Main Bodies of RD (Research Institutions under
Research Council, Private Companies,
Universities, etc.)
? NSTC National Science Technology Council /
MOSF Ministry of Strategy Finance MEST
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology /
MKE Ministry of Knowledge Economy KOSEF
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
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RD Management Process
NSTC Planning Coordinating MOSF Budget
Allocation Program Evaluation MEST, MKE, etc
Planning RD Program RD Program
Management KISTEP Supporting Whole Process,
including NSTCs Roles
Application of results
Planning RD Program
Outcome
planning
ltNSTCgt National RD Mgt.
Budget Allocation
Budget
RD Program Mgt
Monitoring
Research Analysis
Program Evaluation
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II. National RD Management Supporting System
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Background
Increase of RD investment and RD Projects
RD Budget 3.13 billion (1999) ? 8.25
billion (2006) No of RD Projects 8,335
(1999) ? 31,967 (2006)
Demand for better performance and more
effectiveness of RD investment
? Recent trend of performance management
systems both domestically and
internationally
U.S. GPRA and PART ? the performance
evaluation on government programs Korea
? the National RD Performance and Results
Assessment Act ?(2005)
Lack of systematic management of a large number
of RD information Necessity of interconnection
and efficiency by well-organized system
Increased demand for Knowledge-based RD
management
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National RD Management System (1/2)
NTIS
K2-Base
NSTC (chairman President)
MOSF
MEST (secretariat of NSTC)
KISTEP
National RD Programs

• strategypolicy
• planning

• Analysis of
• RD Invest

• Support eval.,
• budget making

In depth research analysis

• In-depth analysis by use of K2-Base
• Maximize application of NTIS
• Improve methodology of analysis

RD Management Agencies Ministries
RD players
?NTIS National ST Information System ?K2-Base
KISTEP Knowledge Base
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National RD Management System (2/2)
Sharing Inter- Multi-disciplinary
Integrated policy approach among different
ministries based on National ST Vision
Enhancement of Investment Effectiveness
feasibility study methodology, etc
Evidence Supporting Tool for Decision-Making in
Policy
Strengthening Science based reliable
decision-making
Systematic Management Knowledge-based RD
IT-based Interactive Implementation DB, system
implementation, on-line system, etc
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NTIS (National Science Technology Information
System)
The Full-Cycle National ST Information System
N T I S
Statistical DB
Policy Making
National RD Status View

• Analysis of status on RD activity
• Nurturing National HR, etc.

Planning
Execution
Performance Management
Planning Coordination
Transfer/ Diffusion
Coordinate/ select
Analysis/ Evaluation
Plan/survey
Management
Updating/ Cumulating
Information Analysis

• Capability
• Assessment
• Impact Analysis

• Forecasting
• Roadmap
• Pre-Survey

• Performance
• Analysis
• Value Eval.

• To Support
• Commercialized
• Activities

• Monitoring
• Management

Application
Info. supporting System
Platform for the ST Information Circulation
Connected Core Info..
Analysis/ Synthesize
RD Knowledge -based
Academic info.
RD info.
Global info.
HR Info.
Project info.
Performance Info.
Market info.
Equipment
Patents
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K2-Base (KISTEP Knowledge Base)
Previous System
K2-Base


NTIS
Global Domestic Technology Industry market
Trends etc. Information
Global RD Info.
Global Domestic policy, statistics, regulations
, etc. Information
Thesis Patent
National RD
Survey,Analysis, Evaluation (KORDI)
Research Project
Human Resource

Data Accumulation, Systematic Approach for
utilization high connectivity
Methodology, Tool Development, In-depth Analysis,
etc.
Providing High Quality Information, Building
Decision Making Supporting System, Suggesting
New ST Innovative Policies
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III. Benefits
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Benefits
People
Quick and easy access to national RD
information Qualitative quantitative knowledge
for the national RD activity is provided
Industry, academy, researcher
Joint researches could be effectively promoted
Interactive total resource management solutions
among the players
Institutes who manage RD information
Minimize overlapped projects Optimal Budget
Allocation and Adjustment Select and
Concentrate Approach
Government
Synthetic planning, mediating, evaluating, and
preventing overlapping investment Promote
transparency in the national RD policy
development Implementation
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IV. KISTEPs RD Management Program for High
Level Policy Makers
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KISTEP RD Management Program for High Level
Policy Makers
Strategic Objective
To share Korea experiences on RD (strategic)
planning, evaluation and management with
developing countries ? Enhancing RD
capabilities and core competencies of
participating countries
Program Agenda

• Lectures (theories, case studies, policy
  issues, RD planning, evaluation,
• management and etc)
• Discussion including Question and Answer
• Study Visits (Research Institutes, Industries
  and etc)
• Country Report including Action Plan for
  Cooperative program
• between KISTEP and Participating countries
• Participant Science and Technology Policy
  Makers of Developing Countries
• Selected applicants are provided with full
  expenses including round-trip flight,
• accommodation and etc

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KISTEP RD Management Program for High Level
Policy Makers
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Inquiries to
Dr. Oh, Hae-Young Director Global and Public
Cooperation Team, KISTEP Phone
82-2-589-2969 Email jgmv_at_kistep.re.kr
Mr. Thomas Youn Researcher Global and Public
Cooperation Team, KISTEP Phone
82-2-589-2939 Email thomasyoun_at_kistep.re.kr
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