Tras presentar una breve introduccion historica a las iniciativas Ilevadas a cabo por el gobierno sobre
Ciencia y Tecnologia y analizar la "Ley sobre Ia Ciencia", se estudia el "Plan nacional de I+D" que se ha
creado a partir de esta ley. Se examinan los siguientes aspectos: Objetivos, programas de implementaci6n
y politicas regionales asi comp los aspectos relacionados con la cooperacibn internacional en el contexto
de 1+D. Se concluye con una actualizacibn de las principales fuentes de informacibn de I+D, a nivel
nacional y regional.______________________________After presenting a brief historical overview on government-led initiatives in Science and Technology
and analysing the "National Research and Development (R&D)Plan" created by such legislation is studied.
The following aspects are examined: Objectives, implemented programmes, and regional policies as well
as those aspects relating to international cooperation in the context of R&D. This article concludes with an
update of the main sources of R&D information, both at the national and regional level.