Moldova should invest more in science because this is the only efficient driving force allowing society to make progress. The people live better in societies where more money is invested in sciences, says the study “European development vector of the Republic of Moldova. Consciousness and choice,” quoted by IPN.
Study author, Doctor of Science Ion Holban said that Moldova can ensure sustainable development only if all the activities in society have a solid scientific base and if the country associates itself with the EU member states. “The modern conceptions of the world were formulated many by people of science who worked or work in the EU. Technical progress derived also from there. The U.S. and the EU invest the largest amounts in science and have the largest number of scientific researchers. They account for 45% of the global GDP and have the largest GDP per capita, which makes them attractive.
The author also said that integrating Moldova’s science and education sectors into the EU’s is an acute necessity given the efficiency and geographical proximity of the EU. “For the development to be really sustainable, society must choose the path of evolution, not of revolution and must promote a hierarchy of values set on the basis of normative documents, clear, rational and efficient criteria and standards,” says the study.
According to Ion Holban, the sustainable development of a country can be ensured only if all the activities in society are put on solid scientific bases. “The involvement of science in all the areas of activity and its penetration in industry, agriculture and practically all the spheres of life are typical of the current development stage of the world,” he stated.
The author says the system needs to be reformed. “We have the lowest number of people studying for their doctorate, but the largest number of institutions that provide scientific degrees, compared with other countries. There is also a wide discrepancy between the number of conferred scientific degrees and the number of people working in the research sector,” said Ion Holban.
In the presentation of the study, Anatolie Sidorenco, a correspondent member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, said that financing for science in Moldova is very small, representing only 0.34% of the state budget. According to international recommendations, the financing for this area should be not lower than 1% and this percentage is sufficient only for keeping science, not yet for developing it.
