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Lukashenko urges business, local authorities to drive innovation policy
MINSK, 21 November (BelTA) – All entities must take active part in implementing the state’s scientific and innovation policy, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the development of the science and the activities of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) on 21 November, BelTA has learned.
“Absolutely all entities must take direct part in implementing the state’s scientific and innovation policy,” the Belarusian leader emphasized. According to him, this applies both to the business sector and to local executive authorities. He noted that the latter’s involvement in state scientific, technical, and innovation programs has so far remained largely formal.
“Your task, together with universities, research institutes, and design bureaus, is to engage more actively in generating new major projects that will become symbols of the economy of the future,” Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed local officials. “It is not only about the nuclear power plant. The main criterion is results: creating new jobs and reducing technological dependence. Personal responsibility for this lies with the governors.”
The president set the task to expand the use of technology parks, where teams of scientists together with designers and engineers can work together to derive practical benefits from their own developments. At present, Belarus has about 15 technology parks. “We should not forget about children's scientific and technical centers, where the path to science begins,” the head of state noted.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also demanded a fresh, external perspective on the management structure in the scientific sphere: the NASB, the State Committee on Science and Technology, the Higher Attestation Commission, and other state bodies. “It is necessary to engage practitioners from specific industries in order to focus the implementation of strategic projects on the introduction of scientific results into production,” the head of state said.
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