Objective 1Development of NATO integrated R&D

Management Concept and Model

Presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr Tsvetan Tsvetkov UNWE-DNRS

e-mail: tsvetant@unwe.acad.bg

Tasks – To develop a methodology for further scientific analysis and

research on the topic

– To explore NATO and developed countries best practices and regulations

– To explore Defence Industry Transformation processes in Bulgaria, Romania and Macedonia

– To formulate a Concept for Management of Security Related R&D in Support of Defence Industrial Transformation

– To formulate a Model for Management of Security Related R&D in Support of Defence Industrial Transformation

– To standardize continually information available according to NATO AC/135 in order to integrate assets and capabilities into the NATO Master Catalogue of References for Logistics (NMCRL )

Activities – Objective 1

Activity Duration

1.1 Research methodology development

3 months

1.2 NATO/EU and developed countries practice exploration

3 months

1.3 Bulgarian, Romanian and Macedonian defence industry transformation exploration

3 months

Activities (continue)

Activity Duration

1.4. Concept development 3 months

1.5. Model development and demonstration

3 months

1.6. Final improvements of the model and demonstration

3 months

Research methodology development (activity 1.1.)

Answers

Opinions on methodology

Methodological texts

Summarisation and methodology development

(Bulgaria)

Database

Concordance and

comments

Improve-ments

Co-ordinated methodology

Bulgaria

Romania

Macedonia

Questionnaires

NATO/EU and developed countries practice exploration (activity 1.2.)

• NATO/EU regulations and practices • Developed countries practice exploration:

– US - Italy– UK - The

Netherlands– France - Israel – Germany

Areas to search good practices:• Country’s innovation system

• National R&D/innovation policy and strategy

• Defence acquisition cycle. Specificity of every phase

• Defence acquisition regulations

• Defence acquisition projects regulations. Projects evaluation methodology. Integrated projects teams’ creation and management

• Programme management of defence acquisition resources

• MoD own research potential

• MoD knowledge management system

• MoD contracts management system

• Cooperation between MoD and defence industry

• Strategic technology partnership between MoD and defence industry (Public-Private Partnership) and between enterprises

• Transparency and accountability supporting procedures. Civil control