Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers № 959-p

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a plan to support the development of software industry in 2013-2014 as it is stated in the Order of the Government № 959-r dated December 4, 2013, RBC-Ukraine informs.

Under the plan, Stateinformscience, Ministry of Education and Science, the National Academy of Sciences until April 2014 have to examine the possibility to create the main (key) laboratories for basic scientific research in the field of information technology in the leading scientific institutions and universities and to develop proposals for improving training for software industry to meet the needs of employers.

By June 2014 State Intellectual Property Service of Ukraine, Ministry of Economic development, and Association in IT shall submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the draft law on amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine regarding clarification of rights to works of service, making free agreements on intellectual property rights on property disposal.

Also in December 2014 Stateinformscience, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Economic Development and the Association in information technology should develop proposals to launch pilot projects on public-private partnerships in education on information technology, prepare proposals to stimulate voluntary certification of participants in the procurement of services for projects information and improve the order of standards application for development and implementation of software and design standards for relevant documents.