Overview of Office of Science and Technology Activities
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The Office of Science and Technology (S&T Unit) advises the Minister on the strategy for the prioritisation, preparation and implementation of national and international programmes in science and technology. The Office of Science and Technology formulates policy in Science, Technology and Innovation, inter alia, by reviewing the experience of existing schemes and by researching the trends and indicators, both physical and financial, of the developments in science and technology in Ireland and internationally.
Investment in Science & Technology
The Office of Science and Technology is responsible for liaising with and providing financial oversight functions on several key funding streams, particularly in the third level sector.
• Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
• Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI)
European Programmes
The Office of Science and Technology is involved in the following European Programmes
- European Research Area
- EU Framework Programmes
- European Space Agency
- EUREKA
- EMBC
- EMBL
- COST
Science Promotion
The Office of Science & Technology is involved in science promotion as follows:
- Awareness
- Discover Science & Engineering
- Exploration Station
Other OST Activities
The Office of Science and Technology is involved in other activities as follows;
- North / South Co-operation
- Inter-Departmental Committee on Science and Technology
Last modified: 18/02/2011
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