Joint Statement from the 37th Meeting of the STCU Governing Board 12-13 December 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan

13 Dec 2013

The thirty seventh Meeting of the Governing Board of the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine convened on 12-13 December, 2012.

The session was hosted by and held at the Academy of Science of Azerbaijan in Baku. Officials from the STCU Governing Parties of the European Union, Ukraine, and the United States of America participated in this meeting. Also present were government officials and other representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, the U.S. Department of State and the STCU Secretariat.



The Board approved 503.510 USD and 778.573 million EUR in science Research Projects. Confirmed nine (9) new Partner Projects activities approved since the 36th STCU Board of Governors for a total of $3,599,832 & €332,285.

The 2014 Administrative Operating Budget was endorsed as presented. Parties approved revised STCU partner regulations which expands the framework for the STCU implementing Partner projects from industrial companies and universities from Non-member countries.

In STCU Transformation agenda the Board also reviewed the Center’s new Vision and Mission statements with a final text to be approved by January 31st, 2014. The Parties also discussed new partner opportunities within TI program and its possible expansion to be discussed at the next Governing Board.