Transport Research and Innovation Portal

Background & policy context

National research programmes in the Slovak Republic (SR) follow a centralised structure, with transport programmes incorporated into the Government's general research policies. The framework for the general research programmes of the SR, including the transport research programme, was determined in 2000 by the 'Conception of State scientific and technical politics up to year 2005'.

Strategic Objectives

In 2002, the priority for transport research was to support the research activities of the Ministry in the following areas: (i) European integration, (ii) sectoral statistics, informatics and analytical support to the Ministry's departments.

Programme organisation

Since the reorganisation of the research institutions of the SR, transport research is mainly executed by the Transport Research Institute in Zilina (VÚD). Since 2000, the preferred financing system for research projects has been a 'grant system', where all funding comes from the earmarked funds of the MDPT SR.

Leading institution(s)

Public institution:

Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunication (MDPT SR)

Type of funding

Public (national/regional/local)

Programme funding arrangements and funding conditions

For the year 2003, some EUR 435,000 have been allocated in the state budget for the Ministry's total RTD programme in transport.

Participating countries

Slovakia

Total number of projects

Projects under this programme for 2003

Currently ongoing projects

3

Projects covered

• Improvement of transport infrastructure in tourism;
• Transport provisions for emergency situations and establishment of an emergency management system in the Ministry;
• Development of unified parameters for the transport system.

Project Profiles (3)

Browse project descriptions for this programme

Contact for further information

Mr Jozef Sloboda
Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunication
Námestie slobody 6
SK-810 05  Bratislava
Slovakia

Tel: +421 2 5949 4547
Fax: +421 2 5249 4794

Website: Organisation website