Scientific and Technical Council
Scientific and Technical Council (STC) is a permanent collegiate expert-advisory or governing body within scientific, educational, industrial, or governmental organizations. It is established to consider key issues related to scientific, technical, and innovation activities.
Main Functions and Tasks of the STC:
- Expertise and Evaluation: Conducting expert reviews and assessing the results of research and development (R&D) and experimental design work.
- Defining Priorities: Developing proposals for core areas of scientific activity and shaping the scientific, technical, and innovation policies of the organization or industry.
- Coordination: Coordinating scientific and technical activities between different departments of the organization or with external structures, including resolving intersectoral issues.
- Planning and Management: Discussing, approving, and monitoring plans for new scientific research and projects.
- Quality Control: Exercising control over the quality and efficiency of the work performed, as well as the utilization of funding.
- Personnel Development: Promoting the growth of employees' scientific qualifications and the preservation and development of scientific schools.
- Recommendations: Preparing recommendations for management on critical scientific and technical issues.
The STC plays a vital role in integrating scientific activity with educational or industrial processes and serves as a key element of the innovation management system.
