Institute ‘Techinformi’

Techinformi’s Mission, Goals and Objectives Techinform’s mission is to function as advisor to the government and monitor of the state of the system in the field of information support of research, development and innovation management. The fulfillment of this mission is based on the doctrine of the OECD (The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), which explicitly states the importance of the R&D system for research, management and analytical studies in any country for the purposes of economic development and effective management of R&D. In line with the OECD Doctrine, a list of key objectives relevant to Techinform’s mission has been developed to enable TechInform to fulfill its mission. Techinformi’s goals and objectives include: Participating in the development and implementation of the state policy development of the scientific-technical information system of Georgia; promoting the establishment of the country’s information resources and infrastructure, the development and improvement of information communication, and the improvement of the quality and efficiency of information services; participating in the preparation of governmental and departmental decisions on scientific and technical information, information and library policy issues; Promoting the economic growth and development of the country on the basis of scientific research and innovation, as well as improving the quality and efficiency of information support to management; Comprehensive support for current scientific activities in the country, including For the purpose of providing information to scientific-research institutions, education and science institutes; creation of a fund of all kinds of scientific-technical information sources (including electronic sources), distribution of scientific products; conducting seminars, conferences, presentations, exhibitions and other events in the country and abroad; Determining the age status of the scientific-technical staff employed in the scientific fields of the country and determining (developing) the conditions promoting the employment of young scientists; Participation in the training and retraining of scientific staff – training and upgrading specialists in the field of information and etc. Obtaining data on activities and key trends in research, technology and education in other countries; Analysis of data regarding research and technology contributions to economic development, social change, national security, international cooperation, etc.; Comparative analysis of Georgia’s innovative situation and opportunities in relation to other countries of the world; Analysis of scientific periodicals of Georgia; Selection and application of methods for calculation and evaluation of scientometric indicators for the assessment and evaluation of the current state of science in Georgia, as well as the development and analysis of innovative development models by mathematical, statistical and numerical modelling techniques