Opportunities for Indo-Polish Cooperation in S&T

Joanna Młynarczyk

Embassy of Poland in New Delhi

Hyderabad, 23 June 2011

Poland - Key Facts

• Area: 312 000 sq km – 6th largest in EU• Population: 39 million – 6th largest in EU• Currency: Polish Zloty (1 USD~2,8 PLN, 1 EUR~3,9

PLN)• One of the fastest growing economies in Europe (in

2009 the only European country that maintained growth in the face of financial crisis)

• One of the most attractive destinations for foreign investment

• Membership: EU, NATO, OECD, WTO, Schengen Zone

Long scientific traditions in Poland• Jagiellonian University in Krakow, one of

the oldest in Europe 1364

• Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer 1473-1543

• 1st in Europe Ministry of Education 1773

• Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1st woman & double Nobel Prize winner)

• Studies and research in Indian languages and literature since the 19th century

Polish science today

• Number 8 in Europe and 20th in the world in the sphere of articles published in all fields of science and engineering, rank 19 in publications worldwide, rank 24 in citations

• Relative impact particularly high in space science and clinical medicine, strong in agriculture

• Biotechnology research is growing steadily, with more than 50 companies Poland tops the new EU MS

• Poland benefits from the EU Innovative Economy Programme and other

• Huge investments in new laboratories, infrustructure• Science & Technology Parks are springing up

Main institutional actors in S&T

Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW)

• Is in charge of the overall research policy and has the final say on the majority of funds, but due to decentralisation reforms shares responsibilities with other institutions

• The Agreement on Cooperation in Science & Technology between Poland and India signed in 1974, was replaced by the new agreement in 1993

• Polish-Indian mixed committee selects common projects in various fields (incl. agriculture, biotechnology, geology, chemistry)

• www.nauka.gov.pl

Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)• State scientific institution

• Acts as a national advisory body

• As a research institution maintains

70 research establishments, incl. 30 research institutes and 7 research centres as well as libraries, museums and botanical gardens

• Bilateral agreements signed with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1977 and Indian National Science Academy in 1996

• New agreements and plans of cooperation for 2012-14 planned to be signed with India this year

• www.english.pan.pl

Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)

Competitors in the premier league of science:

• Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (IBD PAN)

• Institute of Phisical Chemistry (ICHF PAN)

• Institute of Organic Chemistry (ICHO PAN)

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research (IPPT PAN)

• The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) – created with the support of UNESCO and PAN, but independent

National Center for Science (NCN)

• Governmental executive agency financed from the state budget,operating since 2010, based in Krakow

• Finances research projects in the field of basic research• Projects evaluated and selected by independent experts• 20 % of funds are addressed to young scientists (before awarding the

doctorate degree or doctors no longer than 5 years after awarding the doctorate degree)

• Special funds addressed to doctorate scholarships and post-doctorate scholarships

• Special funds are addressed to experienced scientists who focus onpioneering and multidisciplinary projects

• International cooperation (not financed by foreign financial sources) within the field of basic research

• www.ncn.gov.pl

National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR)

• A national legal entity established to perform tasks within science and innovation policy, financed from the state budget and the EU funds,operating since 2007, based in Warsaw

• Manages and implements strategic scientific research and development programmes that translate directly into innovation development

• Supports commercialization and other forms of transferring the scientific research results to the economy

• Ensures solid conditions for scientists’ development

• Implements the tasks commissioned by the Minister of Science and Higher Education. In 2007, the Centre was granted ERA-NET and EUREKA projects and asked to supervise contracted research projects

• www.ncbir.pl

Foundation for Polish Science (FNP)

• Biggest, non-governmental institution funding science in Poland, independent, self financing, non-profit, established in 1991

• For Indian citizens currently available the following programmes: Homing Plus, TEAM, IDEAS FOR POLAND, Welcome, International PhD Projects (MPD)

• www.fnp.org.pl

Foundation for Polish Science Indian laureat of Homing Plus

Mr. Krishnendu Ganguly, PhD from the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in 2010 received grant in biotechnology worth 292.000 PLN (100.000 USD) for a research project at Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAN in Warsaw

App. 45 R&D centres set up by foreign companies

• IBM• Motorola• Siemens• Lufthansa• Hewlett Packard• GlaxoSmithKline• ABB• Google• Microsoft• Unilever• General Electric• Samsung

• Delphi• Oracle• Wabco• Plisa• Maersk• Philips• Accenture• Volvo• Aircraft Engines Aerospace• AVIO Group• Pratt & Whitney

32 Technological Parks in Poland • 523 institutions and 18 research centres

The most prosperous among Polish Technology Parks are:

• Krakow Technology Park, www.sse.krakow.pl

• Poznan Science and Technology Park, http://www.ppnt.poznan.pl/web1/page

• Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia, www.ppnt.gdynia.pl/en.html

• Wrocław Technology Park, www.technologpark.pl

• Lublin Science and Technology Park, www.lpnt.pl

• The Opole Science and Technology Park, http://opnt.pl/en/

• Scientific Technological Park „TECHNOPARK GLIWICE”, http://www.technopark.gliwice.pl/eng

• Łódź Regional Park of Science and Technology , http://www.technopark.lodz.pl/eng/

• Plock Industrial and Technological Park, http://www.pppt.pl/uk/index.php

• Scientific Technological Park in Podkarpackie Voivodship in Rzeszów, www.rarr.rzeszow.pl

• The Lower Silesian Technological Park, http://www.t-park.eu/index.php

Areas of potential R&D cooperation• Non-conventional energy sources (solar & wind energy, bio-fuels &

biomass)• Coal mining (building, services, machinery, processing)• Gas exploration (shale gas, coal bed methane, tight gas)• Environment protection (water management, waste-water

purification)• Chemicals (inorganic, organic, dyestuff, pesticides) • Biotechnology (bioengineering, molecular & cell biology)• Physical and organic chemistry• Health care (pharmaceuticals, medical equipment) • Agriculture (milk processing equipment, agricultural productivity)• Industrial products (machines & technological equipment, auto and

electrical components)• Information technology (hardware, software, BPO)

Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology in Warsaw

1. Application of lactic acid bacteria to improve food & feed quality & safety2. Renewable sources of energy – raw materials & technology in bioethanol production3. Development of analytical procedures for food quality & safety assessment4. Identification & qualification of natural substances in food as well as chemical,

biological & microbiological contaminants; Nutritional studies; Monitoring & Risk assessment of food contaminants

5. Development of new standards of raw material & food products6. Food & feed authenticity study (adulteration); identification of permitted & non-

permited food additives7. Implementation of natural food products with special health feature into food

production practice, i.e. food with elevated nutritional value & decreased xenobiotics content

8. New functional beveragies from fruits & vegetables9. The starch application for new healthy food10. The manufacturing of dry extracts of herbs (functional) properties11. The technology for manufacturing fat-free instant noodles

http://www.ibprs.pl

Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics in Warsaw

• Cooperation in the field of analysis of the world conditions and challenges of the development of the agricultural and food sector

• Analysis of the processes present by the transformation of agriculture and food industry in the process of adjustment to the requirements of the European and global market

http://www.ierigz.waw.pl

Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation in Puławy

• Assessment of the influence of agriculture on natural environment, including soil, water and air

• The use of biomass for energy purposes

• Creating information, and utilising that information in regard to agricultural environment

http://www.iung.pulawy.pl

Andrzej Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies in Świerk

• Activities: Nuclear physicsPhysics of elementary particlesPlasma physics technologyPhysics of the cosmic radiationAstroparticle physicsElectronics and detectorsAccelerator physicsRadiation medical physicsMaterials research

• Cooperates successfully with India in the area of radiographic accelerators used in industry• Interested in cooperation in the area of medical nuclear ecquipment & within ITER project

http://www.ipj.gov.pl

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No. of students (thousands)

Higher education system• Total number of academic institutions 458 (132 public and 326 private):

22 Universities with social & theoretical science17 Technical Universities 9 Medical Universities7 Agricultural Academies90 Schools of Economics/Business/Management 21 Academies of Art., incl. Film18 Pedagogical Schools15 Theological Schools6 Academies of Physical Education2 Maritime Schools, few military, police

• Three stages: Bachelor (Licencjat, Inżynier), Master (Magister), and PhD (Doktor). This applies to all fields except for Law, Pharmacy, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Medicine and Dentistry, which are based on two-stage system (Master and Doctor).

• Complies with the Bologna Declaration, incl. accumulation and transfer of credits (ECTS)

• 2 million students, 2/3 enrolled at public institutions, 400 000 graduates every year

• 8 major universities attract more than 50% of all R&D funds in the higher education sector

Higher public educational institutions

Top educational institutions in Poland:

• University of Warsaw• Jagiellonian University in Krakow• Warsaw University of Technology• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan• Wroclaw University of Technology• AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow• University of Wroclaw• Technical University of Lodz• Warsaw School of Economics• Poznan University of Medical Sciences• Medical University of Warsaw• Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW

Higher non-public educational institutions

Top private educational institutions:

• The Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities

• Collegium Civitas, Warsaw• National Louis University (WSB-NLU), Nowy Sącz• Academy of Cracow• Kozminski University, Warsaw• Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

Why study in Poland?

Broad selection of courses, majors and specialisations – the most popular faculty for foreign students is medicine (30%)

Obtain a degree recognized internationally

Curricula available in English

Studying in Polish is possible after 1- year-long Polish language & culture course organized at several universities

Price level competitive, lower living costs (300-400 EUR/month), cheaper student life!

Possibility to work: with a student visa for 3 summer months, with a „stay card” like Polish nationals

Heart of Europe – within 2-3 hours you can reach all European capitals

Safe country! One of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

Glimpses from Poland

Internet Resources on Poland’s Science

• Mobility Portal Poland – www.euraxess.pl• Study in Poland – www.studyinpoland.pl• Polish Academy of Sciences – www.english.pan.pl• Foundation for Polish Science – www.fnp.org.pl• Ministry of Science and Higher Education –

www.nauka.gov.pl/home• National Center for Science – www.ncn.gov.pl• National Centre for Research and Development –

www.ncbir.pl

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