Razvoj naučnoistraživačkih potencijala na Univerzitetu u Sarajevu kao preduvjet provođenja reforme na platformi Bolonjske deklaracije
The Development of Scientific and Research Resources at the University of Sarajevo, as a Precondition for the Implementation of Reforms

Summary/Abstract: In this article the accent was given to the need of creating awareness that the research and innovation development should be given a view of a generator of knowledge with its main aim being scientific and technological advancement of a country, and not only the need of gaining reference of university researchers. Without the scientific research there cannot be any advancement of society based on knowledge. The fact is that the budget for the scientific research is BH today is 30 times less then it was in the 1990, which shows clearly what is the status of the scientific research work in BH today and the possibility for our scientific workers to provide referenced published output. Delivery of qualitatively validated scientific published literature and papers in BH today is 40 times below the Croatian level, 8 times below the Macedonian, raking us currently below Albania. Comparison data shows us that BH rank in the 1990 being above the Montenegrin is now over 3 times below their volume of referenced scientific publishing. There is no doubt that the main reason for this is the Government’s position towards science. The European Union has set a goal that by the year of 2010 to have 3% of the gross domestic product directed to research and innovation development. Th is percentage will be applied to all individual country members of EU. This fact unambiguously refutes assertations of some government officials and even some university employees that science can be self-financed in cooperation with the economy. This model is not existent anywhere in the world and it is clear that the major part of financial investment into a research work must come from a government. The first step towards acceleration of innovation and science at University is development of research infrastructure including initially computer/data/software facilities, providing high bandwidth capacities to University’s networks, experiment equipment and facilities, digital libraries etc. The next step would be creating funds for backing science and innovation. Sarajevo Canton Government’s announcement to increase funding to 2009 allocating 2% of the budget goes towards this step. It must be highlighted that EU funds present another important source or backing of science and innovation development at Universities. However, inert of our faculties towards these funds in unjustifiable and there has been unreasonably small number of applications by our University for them.

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