Original Article: Fragmentation of the Public Science Base in Central and Eastern European Countries
Maintaining a vibrant and robust science base, and higher education (HE) system, has long been recognised by science policy experts to be major preconditions for success in the knowledge economy and society. Effective and efficient research and higher education systems are characterised by optimal research funding from public and private sources, coordinated variety of research performing organisations, close links between types of research, bridges between research and education, and appropriate governance and evaluation regimes.