Participating countries and international organizations:
Member States of JINR, states participating in JINR activities on the basis of bilateral agreements, international organizations. 

Issues addressed and main goals of research:
Development of analytical materials concerning prospects of scientific research. Preparation of scientific research plans. Development of science-organization and methodological materials for the special-purpose financing of research areas, themes and projects. Development and application of information systems for the analysis of results of theoretical and experimental research. Organization of international cooperation with the Member States of JINR, with states participating in JINR activities on the basis of bilateral agreements, and with scientific research institutions with which JINR has collaboration agreements. 

Expected major results in the current year:

• Improvement of the organization and coordination of JINR scientific research work. 
  
  
• Analysis of the results of JINR activities for 2018 in the main research areas. 
  
  
• Development of a new electronic system for maintaining the Topical Plan for JINR Research and International Cooperation (Topical Plan). Preparation for the publication of the Topical Plan for the year 2020. Identification of JINR’s priority research directions for 2020. 
  
  
• Development of JINR’s grantmaking activities and participation in special-purpose programmes for financing scientific research in 2019. 
  
  
• Preparation of analytical materials for ministries and agencies. 
  
  
• Development and promotion of JINR’s information resources on the Internet. Support of the system of protocols on scientific and technological cooperation. 
  
  
• Study of scientific and organizational foundations for the establishment of a system of independent conferring of academic degrees at JINR. Support of the operation of JINR’s existing dissertational councils. 
  
  
• Preparation for the publication of the JINR Annual Report for 2018. Preparation of materials for the INIS system. 
  
  
• Scientific and organizational support and preparation of materials of JINR’s governing and advisory bodies. 
  
  
• Prompt interaction with representatives of Member States and states participating in the activities of JINR on the basis of bilateral agreements in the field of scientific research. Organization and holding of meetings of cooperation committees. Interaction with international organizations. 
  
  
• Organization and holding of contests for JINR Prizes, preparation of materials for nominating candidates for membership in academies of sciences, for conferring honorary titles, for awarding medals and other decorations.