incrEAST provides information about the scope and objectives of international co-operation in research, science and technology between Uzbekistan and EECA countries, EU Member States and associated countries as well as about further opportunities for enhanced networking.
The legislative basis of International S&T cooperation of the Republic of Uzbekistan included more than 50 Interstate and Intergovernmental agreements. Establishment of international scientific links is stipulated by necessity of support of researches carried out in the country, creation of favorable conditions for bringing of Uzbekistan to the world scientific and technological community.
Cooperation with EECA-countries is carried out within the framework of bilateral and multilateral S&T programs.
In 2009 two bilateral S&T cooperation calls had been organized within the framework of such programs as “Uzbekistan-Russia’ 2008” fundamental research projects, “Uzbekistan –Korea’2008” program of research projects and “Uzbekistan-Ukraine’2008” program of research projects.
By results of realized projects on program of “Uzbekistan-Russia’ 2008” fundamental research projects scientists and specialists of Uzbekistan and Russian Federation carried out fundamental researches within the framework of 22 joint projects on such perspective priorities of modern science as solid-state physics and elementary particles, microelectronics, mathematics, astronomy, biology and biophysics, genetics, bioorganic chemistry, advanced materials, power, laser technologies, geology and seismology, medicine.
By bilateral international program of “Uzbekistan –Korea’2008” research projects 3 joint scientific and research projects were carried out in the field of biotechnology, physics and material sciences by scientists and specialists of Institute of Material Sciences SPO “Physics-Sun” and Donets Physical and Technical Institute NAS Ukraine.
5 joint research projects in the field of new materials and components within the framework of the bilateral international program of “Uzbekistan-Korea’ 2010” applied research projects have begun to be carried out since 2010. The call of “Uzbekistan-CRDF’ 2010” fundamental research projects is announced in the field of improvement of ground and water resources use in collaboration with American Fund of Civil Researches and Development (CRDF) in June, 2010.
In addition to it, Uzbek scientists and specialists actively participated in the multilateral international research programs in 2009. It allowed to attract 7 402 300 US dollars for the realization of 59 international research projects for the support of scientific potential of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Grants in the amount of 1 057 445 US dollars for the realization of 12 scientific projects are received under the programs of Scientific Committee of NATO (NATO), 6 grants in the amount of 1 530 169 US dollars under the programs STCU, 9 grants in the amount of 1 228 899 US dollars under programs CRDF, 5 projects in the amount of 341 000 Евро (443 300 US dollars) under the programs of FP7 EU and 27 grants in the amount of 3 142 487 US dollars under other international programs.
Source: IUCP-T
Last up-date: 12 October 2010
