Regulation on the Committee on State Prizes of Ukraine in the field of science and technology

APPROVED

Decree of the President of Ukraine

from June 14, 2000, No. 800/2000

POSITION
about the Committee on State Prizes of Ukraine in the field of science and technology

(Decree of the President of Ukraine "Issues of the Committee on State Awards of Ukraine in the field of science and technology" (as amended in accordance with Presidential Decrees N 17/2003 of 14.01.2003, N 314/2006 of 19.04.2006, N 571/2006 of 23.06. 2006, No. 1179/2007 of 04.12.2007, №178 / 2013 from 02.04.2013, # 230/2016 dated 31.05.2016)

1. The Committee on State Prizes of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is an auxiliary body that ensures the exercise by the President of Ukraine of the authority to award the State Prizes of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (hereinafter referred to as State Prizes), as well as awarding prizes of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, the appointment of a scholarship to the President of Ukraine for young scientists.

2. The Committee shall, in its activities, be guided by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, acts of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and these Regulations.

3. The Committee for carrying out the tasks assigned to it:

1) accepts and examines scientific (scientific and technical) works, scientific publications, textbooks (hereinafter referred to as works) submitted for participation in the competition for the State Prizes and work submitted for participation in the competition for the prize of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, selects works to participate in the specified competitions;

2) determines the order of participation in the competition for the State Prizes (including in respect of works that constitute state secrets), the competition for the prize of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, the registration of documents necessary for participation in these competitions, determines the procedure for reviewing the results of scientific and scientific and technical expertise of the works submitted for participation in the specified competitions, and the works that participate in them, solves other issues related to the conduct of these competitions, as well as determines the orderly review of the material in for the appointment of a scholarship of the President of Ukraine for young scientists;

 3) hold a competition for the State Prizes and a competition for the prize of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, ensures adherence to the relevant competitive procedures;

4) publishes, with regard to the requirements of the legislation on the protection of personal data and on state secrets, on the official website of the Committee information related to the holding of the competition for the State Prizes (in particular, information on the works submitted for participation in this competition, take in with the indication of the persons nominated for the State Prize for the relevant works and for which the State Prize is to be awarded for the corresponding works) and the competition for the award of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, and the OJ organizes public discussion papers are nominated to participate in these competitions, take part in them;

5) ensure the implementation of scientific and scientific-technical expertise of works submitted for participation in the competition for the State Prizes and the competition for the award of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, and works that take part in competitions;

6) make a decision to submit to the President of Ukraine proposals on the awarding of the State Prize to persons for the relevant work, as well as the candidatures for the award of the President of Ukraine to young scientists, decide on the appointment of a scholarship to the President of Ukraine for young scientists;

7) prepare and submit to the President of Ukraine a submission regarding the award of the State Prizes, the awards of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, as well as draft relevant decrees of the President of Ukraine;

8) pays to the laureates of the State Prizes and Awards of the President of Ukraine for young scientists a monetary portion of the aforementioned prizes, as well as pays the scholarships of the President of Ukraine for young scientists;

9) arranges, within the limits of its competence, the awarding of Diplomas, breastplates to laureates of the State Prize and certificates and honor marks of the laureate of the President's Prize for Young Scientists;

10) develop proposals, as appropriate, regarding the samples of the Diploma and the badge of the State Prize laureate and the certificate and honorary mark of the laureate of the President's Award for young scientists, make appropriate proposals to the Commission for State Awards and Heraldry;

11) contributes to the dissemination of creative experience and achievements of the State Prize winners and prizes of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, for this purpose, in accordance with the established procedure, takes part in editorial and publishing, informational and educational activities;

4. The Committee shall have the right:

1) to form the Bureau of the Committee, in particular for consideration of works that constitute state secrets, as well as specialized sections of the Committee on certain areas of scientific and scientific and technical activities (hereinafter - specialized sections) and expert commissions for consideration of works submitted for participation in the competition, Participate in the competition for the State Prizes, the competition for the award of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, determine the order of their work;

2) to involve, in accordance with the established procedure, the conduct of scientific, scientific and technical examination and expert examination of works submitted for participation in the competition, take part in the competition for the State Prizes, the competition for the award of the President of Ukraine for young scientists, scientists and specialists, payment the work of which is carried out in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine;

3) to send members of the Committee, members of its specialized sections, experts or expert commissions and members of the secretariat of the Committee to familiarize themselves with the results of the works submitted for the State Prizes. Expenses connected with the business of these persons are carried out in accordance with the established estimate.

5. The Committee shall be composed of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and members of the Committee, which, as a rule, work on a voluntary basis.

The Committee is headed by a chairman appointed by the President of Ukraine. The Chairman of the Committee has deputies appointed by the President of Ukraine upon his submission.

The staff of the Committee is approved by the President of Ukraine on the proposal of the chairman of the Committee for a term of 4 years.

The Committee includes scientists and employees of state bodies, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, national branch academies of sciences, scientific institutions, higher educational establishments, organizations, enterprises, representatives of public associations that have gained authority in the field of scientific and scientific and technical activities. The Committee also includes the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, as well as the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and presidents of national branch academies of sciences (with consent).

The work of the Committee is directed by the Bureau of the Committee.

The chairperson of the Committee approves the personal composition of the Committee's Presidium.

6. The main form of work of the Committee is meetings, which are held as needed.

The Committee meeting is considered competent if at least 2/3 of its membership is present on it.

Decisions of the Committee on the definition of the works that will take part in the competition for the State Prizes, as well as the decision to submit to the President of Ukraine proposals for the award of the State Prize to persons for the corresponding work are taken by secret ballot. Other decisions of the Committee are taken by open vote.

The decisions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of the votes of those present at the meeting of the Committee members, except for the decision to submit to the President of Ukraine proposals for the award of the State Prize to persons for the corresponding work, which shall be adopted by not less than three-quarters of the votes cast at the meeting of the Committee members.

In the case where the number of works received the required number of votes of the members of the Committee determined for the adoption by the Committee of a decision to submit to the President of Ukraine proposals for the award of the State Prize to persons for the corresponding work exceeds the prescribed amount of State awards, the relevant draft of the Decree of the President of Ukraine includes persons whose work received a greater number of votes of the members of the Committee.

If a member of the Committee (a member of the specialized section) has been nominated for the State Prize, he does not participate in the work of the Committee (specialized section) during the current year.

7. The activities of the Committee shall be provided by its Secretariat in an amount of eight persons.

The secretariat of the Committee is headed by the head of the secretariat of the Committee, which is simultaneously the deputy chairman of the Committee.

Secretariat staff are appointed and dismissed by the head of the Secretariat of the Committee, in agreement with the chairman of the Committee.

The structure of the Secretariat is approved by the Chairman of the Committee.

The staff list, the cost estimates for the maintenance of the Secretariat of the Committee is approved by the chairman of the Committee, in consultation with the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

8. Financing of the activities of the Committee is carried out at the expense of the State Budget of Ukraine.

The Committee within the limits of its powers is the main administrator of the funds of the State Budget of Ukraine.

9. The Committee is a legal entity with an independent balance, accounts in the bodies of the State Treasury of Ukraine, a stamp depicting the State Emblem of Ukraine and its name.

Head of the Presidential Administration V.Lytvyn