Dr. Ieva Siliņa, Advisor to the President of Latvia Egils Levits on education and science, visited the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" for an introductory meeting. During the visit, Ieva Siliņa discussed current developments in the Latvian scientific sector with the Chair of the Institute’s Scientific Council, Academician Tālis Gaitnieks, Director Jurģis Jansons, and leading scientists...
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Visit to "Silava" by Ieva Siliņa, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Latvia on Education and Science
