"It is important to take in account the principles of fair competition and budget transparency, academic mobility of researchers, as well as to create conditions to exchange scientific information and adjust partner relations in the field of scientific researches and development of technologies," the Committee chairperson said.
In her words, the governmental draft law is the most well-weighed basis for further work over the law.
She also pointed to a number of problems and important aspects the members of the Ukrainian Government would have to work on to improve the document. She mentioned the need to expand rights of scientific institutions, improve social status of scientists, and attract young scientists to the formation of scientific policy.
The Committee unanimously passed the decision to urge the workgroup to adapt the draft law taking in account all the existing remarks. All the Committee members were invited to take part in the workgroup's activity, which will start on Tuesday, October 13.
The participants of the meeting were people's deputies, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, employees of the Committee, Reanimation Reforms Package, National Academy of Sciences, and field-specific academies of sciences.