ZSI has a special department to deal with analysis and support of the whole RTDI policy cycle - "Research Policy and Development". Main activities here are evaluation, monitoring, and impact assessment that allow for evidence-based policy making, as well as support to the process of defining and implementing RTDI policies. We also facilitate the networking activities that help various stakeholders to find a common ground for the development of joint strategies, be it on the national, European, or international level. 

Some of our showcases are listed below:

Example of an evaluation support: Platform Research and Technology Policy Evaluation (fteval)

Example of a foresight process supporting endeavours on European level: VERA

Examples of European Commission-supported projects to link up on policy level with international partners: SEA-EU-NET, ALCUENET , CAAST-NET, and many more

Example of a project to support evaluation harmonisation in Southeast Europe: EVAL-INNO

Example of an analytical support towards a joint national internationalisation strategy: AG7a 

Ansprechperson: Mag. Dr. Klaus Schuch

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Projekte

• Using science for/in diplomacy for addressing global challenges
• Digitalisierung – Industrie 4.0 – Arbeit 4.0 – Gender 4.0
• Specific Support to Georgia under the Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility
• Evaluation of the implementation of HORIZON 2020, EUREKA, COSME, EEN and ERA in Austria
• Review of the STOA Technology Assessment project "How to overcome the innovation gap in Europe"
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• Peer review for the European Parliamentary Research Service
• Bioökonomie Dialogforen
• Theses Paper for shaping the next (9th) EU-RTD Framework Programme
• Facilitating macro-regional scope and link up to socio-economic actors of Research Infrastructures in Danube Region
• Knowledge in the making in the European society
• Peer Review of the Ukrainian Research and Innovation System
• Gender Mainstreaming der FTI-Strategie Wiens
• Bilateral Coordination for the Enhancement and Development of STI Partnerships between the EU and the USA
• Open FTI Data Policy
• Turkey in HORIZON 2020
• H2020 Policy Support Facility
• Konsultation Bioökonomie und F&E Österreich
• Information Platform | Western Balkan Countries | Research, Technology, Innovation
• Analysis of national public research funding
• BLACK SEA HORIZON
• Danube-INCO.NET
• EU4ALL - European Unified Approach for Assisted Lifelong Learning
• European Innovation Scoreboard
• ener2i - ENErgy Research to Innovation
• MIRRIS-Mobilising Institutional Reforms in Research and Innovation Systems
• see-science.eu Information Office
• STI International Cooperation Network for Central Asian Countries-IncoNet CA
• IncoNet EaP
• SEE-Innovation
• Recognising Central and Eastern European Centres of RTD: Perspectives for the European Research Area (ERA) - RECORD
• Evaluation of bilateral Science & Technology Agreements
• WBC-INCO.NET
• IncoNet EECA - S&T International Cooperation Network
• IncoNet CA/SC: S&T International Cooperation Network
• EUWIN - European Network for Workplace Innovation
• LAC-ACCESS: Connecting High-Quality Research between the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean Countries
• sozialwissenschaftliche Berufsausbildung: SOQUA
• Potenziale sozialer Innovation in der Steiermark
• Indicators to Measure Internationalisation of Science and Research
• Overview of International STI Cooperation between MS and Countries Outside EU and the development of a future monitoring mechanism
• Wissenschaftliche Begleitung des Projekts "Reform of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in Kosovo"
• Evaluation of CIVISTI - Citizen visions on science, technology and innovation
• Österreichisch-Russische Forschungs- und Wissenschaftskooperation
• BILAT-RUS: Forschungszusammenarbeit mit Russland
• Forward Visions on the European Research Area
• Forschungsdialog
• Schwerpunkte in Forschung und Entwicklung in Ländern Südosteuropas
• The Position of the Russian Federation in the European Framework Programme for RTD
• Koordinationsstelle der 'Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices' in Sofia und Ljubljana (ASO Sofia und ASO Ljubljana)
• Innovationspotenziale zentraleuropäischer Länder

Publikationen

• Research and Innovation Observatory Country Report 2017: Austria
• „Atlas of Social Innovation – New Practices for a Better Future” is available now!
• Analysis of the Georgian RTI system
• Regional knowledge economies and global innovation networks – the case of Southeast Asia
• Promoting innovation in transition countries: A trajectory for smart specialisation
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• Country Report Austria 2016 des Research and Innovation Observatory der EK veröffentlicht
• Strategien zur Internationalisierung von Wissenschaft und Innovation
• 2nd Report of the Austrian FP9 Think Tank
• INDIGO POLICY PUBLISHES POLICY BRIEF Vol. 7
• Looking for in-depth knowledge on "Funding frugal Innovations" & on "Indo-European cooperation within the framework of FP7"??
• Peer Review of the Ukrainian Research and Innovation System
• Theses Paper for shaping the next (9th) EU-RTD Framework Programme
• Background Report of the Ukrainian Research and Innovation System
• MIRRIS Policy Brief on the COST Programme published
• Research and Innovation Observatory Country Report Austria 2015
• Science, technology and innovation (STI) in Ukraine
• Beitrag zur Publikation des BMWFW zum "Jahr der Forschung": "Responsible Science"
• FTA supporting effective priority setting in multi-lateral research programme cooperation: The case of EU–Russia S&T cooperation
• Monitoring Report on the Pilot Joint Call (PJC) of the SEE-ERA.NET consortium
• Erawatch Country Reports 2011: Russian Federation
• Erawatch Country Reports 2010: Russian Federation
• Summarising report: Opportunities and Needs for advanced cooperation of S&T and innovation programme owners in EU MS/AC and Russia
• State of the art and perspectives of bilateral S&T programmes between EU MS/AC and Russia
• The Russian S&T funding system from the perspective of international cooperation
• Foresight in Russia and for its cooperation with the EU
• Erawatch Country Reports 2012: Russian Federation
• ERAWATCH Country Report 2010: Republic of Moldova
• ERAWATCH Country Report 2011: Republic of Moldova
• Country Fiche “Moldova”
• ERAWATCH Country Report 2012: Republic of Moldova
• Scientific cooperation between Southeast Asia and Europe in 2020. Driving factors as assessed by scientists and policy-makers
• Raising Public Awareness in Science and Technology among Ethnic Minorities
• Development of International RTDI Networks of Small and Medium-sized enterprises
• National R&D Strategies of the Various Countries in Focus
• Evaluating Publicly Co-funded RTDI Programmes – Preliminary Benchmarks and Conclusions
• The Potential of Transfer of Bilateral R&D Projects towards the European Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
• Science and Technology Country Report Serbia
• Science and Technology Country Report Montenegro
• Science and Technology Country Report Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
• Science and Technology Country Report Croatia
• Science and Technology Country Report Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Science and Technology Country Report Albania
• Thematic Report on Innovation Infrastructures in the Western Balkan Countries
• Common database on national science policies towards global issues
• Common methodological approach to collect information on national science policies and programmes towards global issues
• Mapping of Innovation Infrastructures
• Cooperation Patterns in the Framework Programmes with a Focus on ICT
• Der österreichische Forschungsraum
• Participation of the «New» EU Member States in the European Research Programmes — A Long Way to Go
• Country Report Russia
• RTDI Evaluation Standards
• Bilateral and Regional Agreements of Cooperation of South Eastern European (SEE) Countries in the Field of Scientific Research and Higher Education
• R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans. Moving towards 2020
• Impact of the Crisis on Research and Innovation Policies
• Horizon 2020 Handbook for the Ukrainian researchers
• Spotlight on: Science and Technology Cooperation Between Southeast Asia and Europe
• Forschung und Innovation – wohin geht die Reise?
• Korea and Europe - Meeting through science, 2nd Edition
• Overview of EU-Russia R&D and innovation cooperation published
• International Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation
• Aspects of Social Innovation in Europe
• The European Agenda for Social Innovation
• KORANET publishes 'Korea and Europe Meeting through science'
• International Science and Technology Cooperation Policies
• Internationalisation of R&D
• Science and Technology in the Western Balkans
• Why Invest in Science in SEE?
• Forschungspolitik als Wegbereiter für europ. Integration
• Die Bedeutung von Wissenschaft und Forschung...
• Research and Development in South East Europe
• DP 04: Das Forschungsförderungssystem in Tschechien
• R&D Cooperation with the West Balkan Countries
• Forschung für die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung
• The Case of Social Sciences and Humanities in the "Knowledge Based Society"
• Southeast European Era-Net (SEE-ERA-NET)
• Austrian RTD Co-operation Programmes with Central European Countries
• Social Sciences in the European Union
• EU Policies on Benchmarking Science
• Sozialwissenschaften im Europäischen Forschungsraum

Veranstaltungen

• Workshop on "Fundamentals of U.S. Sponsored Project Administration"
• DANUBE REGION SYNERGY WORKSHOP: RESEARCH – INNOVATION – KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
• Horizon 2020 Association Launching Workshop and Info Day for Armenia
• Club research
• Workshop for 'enlargement countries' (WBCs and Turkey) on EU acquis on Research and Innovation (chapter 25)
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• OPEN INNOVATION - APA SCIENCE EVENT
• Digitalisierung der Produktion - Open Innovation als Chance für die Industrie
• Workshop zu Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
• How to increase participation in ERA
• « RRI and SSH in ICT-related parts of H2020 – Getting started »
• European Parliament Conference on R&D cooperation with ENP Countries
• Seminar on Research and Innovation Policy (for Eastern Partnership countries)
• Seminar on Research and Innovation Policy (for Central Asian Countries)
• ASEAN-EU Science, Technology, and Innovation Days 2015
• VERA: Forward Visions on the European Research Area
• 16th Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries
• PRESS WELCOME: Abschlusskonferenzen von WBC-INCO.NET, EVAL-INNO & FORSEE am 27. März 2014 in Wien
• WBC-INCO.NET: "Towards 2020: New Horizons for RTD and Innovation in the Western Balkan Region” – WBC-INCO.NET
• 15th Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries
• ASEAN-EU Science, Technology and Innovation Days 2014
• „New Horizons / New Challenges: evaluation of STI policies, instruments and organisations”
• The 4th EU-India STI Cooperation Days, 10th to 11th October 2013
• 14th Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan countries
• FORSEE - IKT Konsultation Österreich
• INCO-NET CA/SC : Policy Stakeholder Conference in Astana
• R&D and Innovation Statistics
• Why Invest in Science in South Eastern Europe? International Conference and High Level Round Table
• "Westbalkan Science Day" in Wien: Vernetzung zwischen ForscherInnen aus Österreich und den Westbalkanländern
• Access to finance for SMEs - Sources of Funding and Supportive Measures for SMEs from South Eastern Europe and the Western Balkan countries"

News

• Low participation of some New Member States in FP7 and Horizon 2020
• Call for papers for the Austrian SSH EU Council Presidency conference published!
• Impact of R&I Policy-Conference: Call for Extended Abstracts published
• Final Report – the Latvian Research Funding System
• Excellence-in-ReSTI project presents project management course in Belgrade
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• ResInfra@DR - 1st Research Infrastructure Experts Training ongoing
• Call extended! ResInfra@DR - Training with focus on research infrastructure
• ResInfra@DR Call for Trainers: Deadline extended!
• ResInfra@DR Reflection Meeting held in Vienna
• Forschungsinfrastruktur im Donauraum: Das Projekt ResInfra@DR lädt
• ResInfra@DR started high-level discussion with two Dialogue Workshops
• Ausschreibung für transnationale F&E-Projekte mit Russland
• Kopublikationsanalyse Wissenschaft & Wirtschaft 2009-2014
• Subscribe now to the ResInfra@DR newsletter!
• Measuring the Impact of EU Framework Programmes for R&I at National Level
• Call for trainer!
• Publication opportunity in "Science and Innovation"
• Call for Evaluators
• DANUBE REGION SYNERGY WORKSHOP: RESEARCH – INNOVATION – KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
• Synthesebericht der Bioökonomie Dialogforen veröffentlicht
• Katja Mayer ist neue Mitarbeiterin am ZSI
• "Wettbewerb statt Gießkannenprinzip"
• Thesis Paper for FP9 published in Austria
• Launching of the new H2020 Project EaP PLUS
• Peer Review of The Moldovan Research and Innovation System
• Science, technology and innovation (STI) in Ukraine
• Meeting of the HORIZON2020 Policy Facility Peer Review Group in Ukraine
• EU – Central Asia STI cooperation
• ZSI-led consortium selected to evaluate FWF's international programmes
• Bescheidene Effizienz österreichischer F&E-Fördermaßnahmen
• MIRRIS Policy Brief on the COST Programme published
• International cooperation discussed with European Research Managers
• Horizon 2020 Association Launching Workshop and Info Day in Armenia
• Peer review of the Ukrainian science, technology and innovation system
• Einladung zum club research
• From innovation performance assessment to innovation policies
• Learn more about Science and Innovation in Ukraine
• Call for extended abstracts for 'OPEN EVALUATION 2016'
• Newsletter on International Cooperation Activities published
• Ukrainian journal "Science and Innovation"
• Open Innovation - Nachlese zum APA Science Event
• Foresight and STI Governance
• S&T Policy Mix Peer Review Georgia completed (IncoNet EaP)
• ZSI kicks-off two new projects supporting R&I policies
• "Wir bereiten Entscheidungsgrundlagen für die Politik auf!"
• 25 Years Centre for Social Innovation
• New MIRRIS press release on 3rd Policy Dialogue in Prague
• EU13 Member States in Fast Track to Innovation Initiative
• Participation of cohesion countries in Horizon 2020 still low
• Newsletter on International Cooperation Activities published
• Bioeconomy in Austria
• ZSI joined the Austrian Alliance for Responsible Science
• S&T Policy Mix Peer Reviews Danube-INCO.NET
• Rückblick auf das GFF SCIENCE FORUM: "Die Zukunft der industriellen Arbeit"
• Reflection Group Meeting, Ankara
• Project Review Workshop, Bucharest
• S&T Policy Mix Peer Reviews
• European Parliament Conference on R&D cooperation with ENP Countries
• First events after the H2020 association agreement with Ukraine is signed
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships at the Centre of Social Innovation
• Wiener Zeitung: Studie empfiehlt Programm für Spitzenleistungen
• Seminar on Research and Innovation Policy
• Danube-INCO.NET: online survey adressed to wider research community available
• MIRRIS project published a new policy brief
• Russia to create scheme to support Horizon 2020 involvement
• Open for new ideas - Chancellor Merkel at 2nd International German Forum
• Final conference of the "Forward Visions on the European Research Area" project
• Facilitating EU-Russian Scientific and Societal Engagement: Joint Efforts to Tackle Grand Challenges
• MIRRIS: 4th meeting of consortia in Vienna
• Editorial: Soziale Innovation im Parlament
• ZSI at the event "ERA NEU DENKEN?" (Re-thinking ERA)
• Article about BILAT-UKR*AINA project published in Horizon 2020 projects portal magazine
• Thematic Pole 1: Innovation governance and policy
• EVAL-INNO: final publication on RTDI evaluation in Southeast Europe available
• PRESSE-Interview mit Klaus Schuch, dem neuen wissenschaftlichen Leiter des ZSI
• Participation of the «New» EU Member States in the European Research Programmes — A Long Way to Go
• APA: Rückkehr nach Österreich für Wissenschafter "mühsam und fordernd"
• SEA-EU-NET project publishes study on innovation support structures in Southeast Asia
• APA Science: "Wider einer übertriebenen Prioritätensetzung"
• ZSI experts speaking at science policy research institute in Japan
• Teaming incentives for strong performers unclear
• Review on SEA-EU-NET's "Public Procurement for Innovation Workshop"
• Research Ministers Mitterlehner and Wanka aim to deepen cooperation
• Innovation Performance Review Armenia
• Klaus Schuch on Widening Participation in HORIZON 2020
• ZSI among the 5 top FP7 coordinators from Austria
• ZSI belongs to the top Austrian performers in FP7
• Webinar EU-Ukraine
• MIRRIS quarterly newsletter: Policy Dialogues...
• soQua-Lehrgang 2014-16 für Sozialwissenschaften: Anmeldung geöffnet!
• Rückblick auf die Abschlussevents von EVAL-INNO, WBC-INCO.NET & FORSEE
• Widening Participation in HORIZON 2020 in Poland
• "Governance of Science, Technology, and Innovation"
• ZSI_Stimmen im März
• Aufruf zur Einreichung von WTZ-Projekten zwischen Österreich und Ukraine sowie zwischen Österreich und Vietnam
• MIRRIS - Dialogue events on Widening Participation
• EVAL-INNO Final conference 25-26 March 2014
• Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften in Horizon 2020
• EU-Russia Year of Science has been launched!
• RTI cooperation platforms with Eastern European Partnership (INCO NET EaP) & Central Asian Countries (INCO NET CA) launched
• The EU-Russia Year of Science 2014 starts in November 2013
• Beyond Europe
• ESSIe: Enhancing Social Scientific Research in Kosovo and its integration in the European Research Area
• The VERA project - Forward Visions on the European Research Area - publishes its first deliverable: the ERA Fabric Map
• SOQUA Summer School: Social Innovation in Europe and beyond
• SEA-EU-NET foresight process: European Foresight Platform Brief published
• Benchmarking report of NCP systems in Europe published
• SEA-EU-NET Foresight study published as part of policy recommendations for enhancing Science and Technology collaboration between the European Union and Southeast Asia
• Joint European Summer School on Technology Enhanced Learning 2010
• SEE-ERA.NET PLUS CALL FOR JOINT EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECTS gelauncht
• Summer School on “The Role of Social Science in the Construction of Knowledge-based societies: Latin American and European Perspectives”
• Thematically open Call for Proposals of the ASOs Ljubljana and ASO Sofia: Research Cooperation and Networking between Austria, the public higher education institutions in Kosovo and South Eastern Europe
• ZSI - Champions of European Research ausgezeichnet
• Central European Science Day: "Changes in the Society - Research Opportunities in the Region"
• New book published! The Integration of Central Europe into the European System of Research
• ASO-Workshop: Implementation of the Sustainable Development Concept in South East Europe
• ÖGS-Kongress *Integrating Europe* erfolgreich durchgeführt