The paper prepared by Prof. Duro Kutlača contains the key points with respect to the Republic of Serbia prepared for the discussion on “Research, Technology and Regional Policy in an Enlarging Europe” took place 27 April 2006 in Graz.The document covers the issues as follows:
* Role and importance of research and technology in Serbia and the basic economy indicators presented in the form of the tables of statistical data on the population, structure and employment of the country and its science and technology system as of 2004. In the table assuming the national innovation capacity indicators Serbia is compared with Bulgaria, Romania and other EU countries.
* Serbia’s current and future political and economic challenges.
* Main goals based on the European integration prospect.
* Regional aspects of research and technology activities within the framework of the South East Foresight Triangle including the Great Southern Plain Region (Hungary), RDA West (Romania) and Vojvodina (Serbia).The general issue discussed in the presentation deals with the potentials for cooperation with South-Eastern Europe in an enlarged Europe specifying the technology foresight in pre-accession countries.