Together with adoption of the proposal of NRP I the government also approved prompt preparation of the
National Research Programme II. NRP II was prepared by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in cooperation with the Research Development Council on the background of proposal created by the Technology Centre AS CR and the Centre for Social and Economical Strategies of Charles University. NRP II for years 2006-2006 was adopted by the government by resolution No. 272 from 9. March 2005.