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Poroshenko: Success of Ukraine depends on the development of science
18.06.2015 17:13 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of today, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has held a meeting with leading scientists of the country, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
As to the report, the Head of State has emphasized that Ukraine expected a lot from science, and the development of Ukrainian scientific potential was a significant part of the Strategy of Sustainable Development «Ukraine 2020».
Reportedly, the President has emphasized that misuse of scientific potential led to scientific-technological gap between Ukraine and developed countries. «In the modern world, crucial factor of economic success is innovations, not raw materials,» Poroshenko said. For this end, one must boost the number of national companies involved in innovations. The share of such companies in Ukraine in 2014 amounted to 16% approximately, at the same time, in the EU, this figure may reach 70%.
As to the report, the President has also drawn attention to the intellectual property potential and the efficient mechanisms of its commercialization. In industrial production, only 4.2% of existing inventions is used. «Because of the neglect of intellectual property, value of industrial enterprises of Ukraine is understated by 5080%,» Poroshenko noted.
Reportedly, Poroshenko admitted the elaboration and adoption of a new innovation Law «On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity» is also important.
«We must improve the mechanism of forming the state order for high technologies, enhance public supervision over the implementation of scientific and scientific-technical developments carried out at the cost of the state budget, create a system for evaluation of scientific-technical and innovational level of scientific and technological product on the basis of methods and criteria already applied in the EU,» the President said.
In his turn, the President of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences Borys Paton noted that scientists recently paid significant attention to reliable and secure work of nuclear-energy complex, rocket-space sphere, aircraft manufacturing, energy efficiency and energy saving, innovational development, healthcare sphere and food security. There are also developments for ATO warriors.
As to the report, Paton emphasized the importance of training highly qualified scientists, integration into the European research area, participation in the program «Horizon 2020».
«Further development of science requires drastic measures at national level to raise the prestige of scientific activity, attract talented young people and improve social protection of scientists,» Paton noted.
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