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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-02-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU resources for research2
dcterms:Language	"cs"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050224.3.4-014"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-02-24-Speech-4-0152
lpv:speaker	lp:Miloslav Ransdorf2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; ITRE (2004-07-26--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Voltaire once said that the secret to being boring is to say everything, so I shall limit myself to making only a few points. The first relates to the total volume of funding for science and research. I believe that certain instruments that we could use, such as European securities, are currently being neglected. In the USA a number of key projects are funded by securities, and this could also act as a financial basis for key European projects. Another way to boost funding would be to exploit the resources available in the new Member States. The research potential in these countries is extremely strong, although it is currently underfunded. The costs of achieving research goals could realistically be reduced if these countries were involved. My third point relates to the way in which the 3% is to be structured. The Commission is relying on two thirds of this money coming from the private sector. This will be very difficult to achieve, however, given that only 3% of small and medium-sized enterprises, which pay 85% of all business taxes and provide 75% of jobs, currently invest in research, and 40% of them are involved in innovation. We will make no progress in this field without a new policy on depreciation, generous funding for investment, flexible legislation, a new credit policy and tax relief. I believe that it is also crucial that there be a high ratio of research workers to technicians. At present the European Union is lagging 50% behind the US with regard to the number of researchers for every 1000 workers; in other words, the US has 50% more researchers for every 1000 workers. Major technological breakthroughs and key discoveries need to be based on a constant stream of minor innovations, and at present this is not happening. Finally, I should like to note that research follows certain laws. In the past this was analysed in terms of Kondratiev waves, whereby key breakthroughs were found to be concentrated in clearly defined clusters. We should provide generous funding in order to ensure that clusters of this kind come into being once again."@en1

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