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Moldova

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Moldova

Research infrastructure

In 2018, there were 2,466 full-time researchers in Moldova ^[1]. Moldova has 22 universities; 16 public and 8 private ^[2] and 19 public research and innovation organisations founded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research ^[3].

Organisation	City
Public universities
Moldova State University	Chișinău
"Ion Creangă" Pedogogical State University	Chișinău
Technical University of Moldova	Chișinău
Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova	Chişinău
"Alecu Russo" State University of Balti	Bălți
Tiraspol State University	Tiraspol
Comrat State University	Comrat
The State University of Physical Education and Sport	Chișinău
"Nicolae Testemitanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy	Chișinău
Agrarian State University of Moldova	Chişinău
"Stefan cel Mare" Police Academy	Chişinău
Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts	Chişinău
"Alexandru cel Bun" Military Academy	Chișinău
"Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu" State University of Cahul	Cahul
Taraclia State University	Taraclia
Academy of Public Administration	Chișinău
Private universities
Free International University of Moldova	Chișinău
"IMI-NOVA" International Management	Chişinău
Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova	Chişinău
Slavonic University	Chişinău
University of European Political and Economic studies	Chişinău
University of European Studies of Moldova	Chişinău
Institute of Criminal Science and Applied Criminology of Moldova	Chişinău
The American University of Moldova	Chișinău

Research funding

In 2018, the gross expenditures on research and development were €34,4 million, which comprises 0.3% of the country’s GDP ^[4]. Most funding was spent in the government sector (70.1%), business (15.5%) and higher education (11.6%) ^[4]. Moldova had 65 signed grants in H2020 projects receiving €7,2 million from H2020 ^[5].

Research strategy

In 2018, the Moldovan Government approved the National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030”. The overall aim of the Strategy is to improve the quality of citizens’ lives based on the four basic pillars: sustainable and inclusive economy, strong human and social capital, fair and efficient institutions and healthy environment. In order to develop these areas, 10 sustainable development objectives at national level have been set up by 2030, including: guaranteeing quality education, ensuring effective governance, increasing people’s access to infrastructure and improving working conditions ^[6].

Research governance, compliance and integrity

Moldova does not have an official structure for research integrity. The National Authority for Integrity is dealing only with public servants and head of institutes ^[7]. It ensures the integrity in the exercise of a public office or public dignity and the prevention of corruption through the control of the property and personal interests and the observance of the legal regime of conflicts of interests, incompatibilities and restrictions ^[4]. There are no trainings in research integrity intended for research integrity officers ^[4].

The State Agency for Intellectual Property, a public institution under the authority of the Government, performs seminars in the field of intellectual property protection on industrial property rights, copyrights and neighbouring rights. The aim of these seminars is to strengthen knowledge in the field of copyright protection and related rights. The target groups are mainly teachers and students. The seminars are not compulsory and the outcomes are not assessed ^[4].

The National Agency for Research and Development (NARD) was established in 2018. It is a central administrative authority under the Government of the Republic of Moldova. NARD is responsible for the implementation of the research, innovation and development of national policy, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 and other European Programmes, and the coordination of Moldovan Office for Science and Technology in Brussels (MOST). Its overall objective is to ensure excellence and performance in achieving national priorities in the areas of research, innovation and development ^[8].

The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) is the highest scientific forum of the country. It coordinates scientific and innovation activity, serves as a scientific consultant of the public authorities of the Republic of Moldova, and it has an autonomous statute and acts on the basis of self-administration principles ^[9].

Universities have courses on Professional ethics and culture at the graduate level and masters’ degree level which are designed by the faculties themselves ^[4]. By the decision of the minister of Education no. 1045/2015 the courses on professional ethics and culture are compulsory and the outcomes are assessed. At the end of the course students have examinations ^[4]. Usually in Universities, especially in the State University of Medicine and Pharmaceuticals, there are Commissions/Committees of ethics which are approved by the Senates. Academy of Sciences also has ethics committees. No education is provided for the members of the commissions/committees ^[10].

The degree of cooperation between universities and research institutions is very weak, given the heavy teaching workload for university professors (up to 1000 hours/year) and lack of research grants incentivizing cooperation and/or mobility between the two sides ^[4].

Clinical trials require the approval of the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices ^[11].

Moldova does not have a national document regarding research integrity ^[4]. At some extent, the Code of Professional Ethics and Deontology for Scientific and Didactico-Scientific Staff adopted by the National Agency for Quality Assurances in Education and Research is interpreted as national guide in the field ^[12].

Institutional ethics committees deal with cases of misconduct. These cases are usually solved institutionally and are not publicly available. There were only a few cases, referring to public people, which were made publicly available (plagiarized PhD thesis). In practice, there were approved ad hoc commissions designated by the different institution to investigate cases. Usually, the commission proved even the misconduct; the court had another opinion ^[4].

Moldova does not have a whistleblower law and there is no specific legal protection for whistleblowers in the private sector. The only development in recent years has been the 2013 Framework Regulation on Whistleblowers, which has created a system to provide civil servants with opportunities to report wrongdoing within public authorities and protect them from retaliation. This Framework has required all government agencies to enact whistleblower procedures. The government’s National Anticorruption Centre (NAC) is overseeing its implementation ^[13].

Laws and regulations

A number of laws regarding RE and RI are officially instated in Moldova.

Law	Scope
The Code on Science and Innovation of the Republic of Moldova	Regulates activities in the fields of research and innovation, including the process of policy development and implementation, evaluation of organizations, confirmation and recognition of scientific and scientific-didactic titles.
Government decision on the approval of the Research and Development Strategy of the Republic of Moldova until 2020	Approves the Moldovan research-development strategy until 2020.
Government decision no. 381/2019 on the approval of the National Program in the fields research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and the Plan of actions regarding its implementation	Approves the National Program in the fields of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and the Plan of actions with regard to its implementation.
Government decision for the approval of the Regulation on the organisation of the PhD studies	Approves the Regulation on the organization of higher doctoral studies.
Government decision for the approval of the National Roadmap of Integration of Republic of Moldova in ERA Government decision no. 1081/2018	Approves the National Roadmap of Integration of Republic Moldova in European Research Area (ERA) for the years 2019-2021.
Government decision on the approval of the Regulation on the organization and conduct of postdoctoral programs	Ensures the normative framework for organizing research, development and innovation activities through postdoctoral programs.

Measures to promote good scientific practices and open science

RI training

Training exists as separate actions usually regarding open access and open science ^[14]. Many of the state universities offer courses on Professional Ethics at the graduate level that are designed by the faculties themselves ^[15].

The main resource for RE+RI training/implementation is European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.

RI dialogue and communication

The Academy of Sciences promotes collaboration among different research institutes and with different countries with bilateral and collaborative projects. This is done by the Centre for International Projects ^[16], previously a part of ASM, but now incorporated in the National Agency for Research and Development and responsible for implementing government policies in the fields of research and innovation. It also organizes the activities concerning participation in international research programmes ^[4].

The Night of European Researchers is organised by the Academy of Sciences in collaboration with other research institutions to promote science among the young population and encourage them to pursue a scientific career ^[17].

In November, the scientific community of the Republic of Moldova celebrates the Day of Science. This event is organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research. Children and young people also participate in these events ^[18].

Apart from that, the contest Science Slam serves as a platform for communication between people in science and innovation with the general public ^[19].

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in cooperation with the EUREKA International Association in 2018 organised EUREKA Info Day event. The EUREKA International Association is a platform for international cooperation in research, development, and innovation. The objective of the event is to inform the scientific community and the business environment of Moldova about the EUREKA cooperation framework, the activity of the program, how researchers and entrepreneurs can participate in the existing EUREKA actions, how to launch their own actions, and how to prepare and submit a successful project proposal ^[20].

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in collaboration with the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Association, organized the COST Info Day event in 2018 dedicated to the COST Information Day ^[21].

The National Agency for Research and Development, the agency which is responsible for implementing government policies in the fields of research and innovation, also organizes Info days on HORIZON 2020 and promotes collaboration among different research institutes ^[4].

As far as many public scandals involve high position researchers, the public perception of science and its role-results is more negative and pessimist than positive. Some research integrity aspects are discussed in media. Usually regarding high position personalities in research ^[22].

RI incentives

The National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (NAQAER), established by the Government, implements state policies and contributes to the development oriented towards the best international standards in the areas of competence assigned: quality assessment in general, technical and higher professional education; external evaluation of continuous professional training programs; external evaluation of organizations in the fields of research and innovation; evaluation of the scientific and scientific-didactic staff and control over the quality of general, vocational and continuing education, compliance with the accreditation and authorization requirements of entities offering educational programs and services ^[23]. Research integrity is not a part of institutional quality assessment at the research institutional level, but it is at the doctoral programs evaluation level. There are universities which have codes of academic integrity and this is part of their quality management. Also, the NAQAER elaborated a Guide to self-assessment report that includes performance criteria and indicators. One of them is the organization of the scientific research ^[22].

The Government Excellence Scholarship and the Scholarship on scientific domains for PhD students who have achieved outstanding academic performance and actively participate in the social life of the institution are awarded annually by the Government of the Republic of Moldova ^[24].

There are research institutions offering special Grading of merits for stimulating scientific activity (based on performance). Also, annual awards for excellence in scientific research and didactic activity are offered by universities and institutes ^[22].

Initiatives	Scope
National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research	Accreditation
The National Award – Government of Republic of Moldova	Support
Youth Prize in Science, Technology, and Arts - The Ministry of Education and Youth (The Ministry of Education and Youth)	Support
The Academy of Sciences Awards	Support

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Ana Marusic, Andrijana Perković Paloš, Elsa Amin contributed to this report. Latest contribution was Oct 24, 2021

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↑ Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://comitetetica.usmf.md/en
↑ Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. About Agency. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://amdm.gov.md/en/about-us
↑ Codul de etică şi deontologie profesională a personalului științific și științifico-didactic. Anexă la Decizia CC al Anacec nr. 7 din 18 decembrie 2018. [Code of Professional Ethics and Deontology for Scientific and Didactico-Scientific Staff. Annex to the Decision No 7 of 18 December 2018]. [cited 2021 June 17]. Available from: https://www.anacec.md/files/cod-etica.pdf
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↑ Centre of International Projects of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Black Sea Horizon. 2015 July 14. [cited 2021 June 18]. Available from: https://blacksea-horizon.eu/object/organisation/6
↑ European Commission. CORDIS EU research results. Fostering science and innovation impact through organisation in Moldova of European Researchers’ Night. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/955287
↑ Moldpres State News Agency. Science Day celebrated in Moldova. 2018 Nov 10 [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2018/11/10/18010085
↑ Science Slam Eng. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://dasfoundation.md/en/science-slam-eng/
↑ Ministry of Education Culture and Research. EUREKA Info Day. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/eureka-info-day
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↑ Republic of Moldova. Government Decision No. 172 of 26. 02. 2018. on the award of the Government Excellence Scholarship and the Nominal Scholarship (by fields) for doctoral students for 2018. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=374493

[1] UNESCO. Republic of Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://uis.unesco.org/en/country/md?theme=science-technology-and-innovation

[2] Ministry of Education, Culture and Research. Higher education institutions. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/institutiile-de-invatamant-superior

[3] Republic of Moldova Government Decision No. 50 from 16. 01. 2018. on the activity of public law organizations in the fields of research and innovation. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://lex.justice.md/md/373886%20/

[:0-4] 4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 UNESCO. Republic of Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://uis.unesco.org/en/country/md?theme=science-technology-and-innovation Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content

[5] H2020 Country Profile. Key Figures – Moldova (Republic of). [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dashboard/sense/app/a976d168-2023-41d8-acec-e77640154726/sheet/0c8af38b-b73c-4da2-ba41-73ea34ab7ac4/state/analysis/select/Country/Moldova

[6] United Nations Moldova. The National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030”, approved by the Government. 2018 July 2. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://moldova.un.org/en/15729-national-development-strategy-moldova-2030-approved-government

[7] National Integrity Authority. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://cni.md/

[8] Government of Republic of Moldova. National Agency for Research and development. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://ancd.gov.md/en/content/nard

[9] Academy of Sciences Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://www.asm.md/?go=despre&new_language=2

[10] Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://comitetetica.usmf.md/en

[11] Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. About Agency. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://amdm.gov.md/en/about-us

[12] Codul de etică şi deontologie profesională a personalului științific și științifico-didactic. Anexă la Decizia CC al Anacec nr. 7 din 18 decembrie 2018. [Code of Professional Ethics and Deontology for Scientific and Didactico-Scientific Staff. Annex to the Decision No 7 of 18 December 2018]. [cited 2021 June 17]. Available from: https://www.anacec.md/files/cod-etica.pdf

[13] Whistleblower Protection in Southeast Europe. An Overview of Laws, Practice, and Recent Initiatives. 2015. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://rm.coe.int/16806fffb0

[14] Eifl. Moldova Open Science Training. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://www.eifl.net/events/moldova-open-science-training

[15] HORIZON 2020 Policy Support Facility. MLE Research Integrity Republic of Moldova, 3^rd country visit Paris, 2019 May 14. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/events/Duhlicher_Moldova-training%20and%20education%20.pdf

[16] Centre of International Projects of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Black Sea Horizon. 2015 July 14. [cited 2021 June 18]. Available from: https://blacksea-horizon.eu/object/organisation/6

[17] European Commission. CORDIS EU research results. Fostering science and innovation impact through organisation in Moldova of European Researchers’ Night. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/955287

[18] Moldpres State News Agency. Science Day celebrated in Moldova. 2018 Nov 10 [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2018/11/10/18010085

[19] Science Slam Eng. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://dasfoundation.md/en/science-slam-eng/

[20] Ministry of Education Culture and Research. EUREKA Info Day. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/eureka-info-day

[21] Ministry of Education Culture and Research. Event. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/evenimente-0

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[24] Republic of Moldova. Government Decision No. 172 of 26. 02. 2018. on the award of the Government Excellence Scholarship and the Nominal Scholarship (by fields) for doctoral students for 2018. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=374493

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+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://tdu-tar.md/ Taraclia  State University]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Taraclia
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Taraclia
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[http://www.aap.gov.md/ Academy  of Public Administration]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[http://www.aap.gov.md/ Academy  of Public Administration]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chișinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chișinău
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-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}'''Private universities'''
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}'''Private universities'''
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-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[https://ulim.md/en/acasa-3/ Free  International University of Moldova]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://ulim.md/en/acasa-3/ Free  International University of Moldova]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chișinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chișinău
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-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[https://www.imi-nova.md/ "IMI-NOVA" International Management]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://www.imi-nova.md/ "IMI-NOVA" International Management]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chişinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chişinău
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[http://www.uccm.md/en/ Cooperative-Commercial  University of Moldova]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[http://www.uccm.md/en/ Cooperative-Commercial  University of Moldova]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chişinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chişinău
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[http://www.surm.md/ Slavonic  University]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[http://www.surm.md/ Slavonic  University]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chişinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chişinău
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-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[https://uspee.md/ University  of European Political and Economic studies]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://uspee.md/ University  of European Political and Economic studies]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chişinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chişinău
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-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[https://usem.md/md/ University  of European Studies of Moldova]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://usem.md/md/ University  of European Studies of Moldova]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chişinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chişinău
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[https://criminology.md/ Institute  of Criminal Science and Applied Criminology of Moldova]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://criminology.md/ Institute  of Criminal Science and Applied Criminology of Moldova]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chişinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chişinău
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-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}[https://americanuniversity.md/ The  American University of Moldova]
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}[https://americanuniversity.md/ The  American University of Moldova]
-{{!}} width="255" valign="top" {{!}}Chișinău
+{{!}} width="255" valign="top"{{!}}Chișinău
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-|Research Funding=In 2018, the gross expenditures on research and development were €34,4 million, which comprises 0.3% of the country’s GDP (1). Most funding was spent in the government sector (70.1%), business (15.5%) and higher education (11.6%) (1). Moldova had 65 signed grants in H2020 projects receiving €7,2 million from H2020 (4).
+|Research Funding=In 2018, the gross expenditures on research and development were €34,4 million, which comprises 0.3% of the country’s GDP <ref name=":0">UNESCO. Republic of Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://uis.unesco.org/en/country/md?theme=science-technology-and-innovation</ref>. Most funding was spent in the government sector (70.1%), business (15.5%) and higher education (11.6%) <ref name=":0" />. Moldova had 65 signed grants in H2020 projects receiving €7,2 million from H2020 <ref>H2020 Country Profile. Key Figures – Moldova (Republic of). [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dashboard/sense/app/a976d168-2023-41d8-acec-e77640154726/sheet/0c8af38b-b73c-4da2-ba41-73ea34ab7ac4/state/analysis/select/Country/Moldova</ref>.
-|Research Strategy=In 2018, the Moldovan Government approved the National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030”. The overall aim of the Strategy is to improve the quality of citizens’ lives based on the four basic pillars: sustainable and inclusive economy, strong human and social capital, fair and efficient institutions and healthy environment. In order to develop these areas, 10 sustainable development objectives at national level have been set up by 2030, including: guaranteeing quality education, ensuring effective governance, increasing people’s access to infrastructure and improving working conditions (5).
+|Research Strategy=In 2018, the Moldovan Government approved the National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030”. The overall aim of the Strategy is to improve the quality of citizens’ lives based on the four basic pillars: sustainable and inclusive economy, strong human and social capital, fair and efficient institutions and healthy environment. In order to develop these areas, 10 sustainable development objectives at national level have been set up by 2030, including: guaranteeing quality education, ensuring effective governance, increasing people’s access to infrastructure and improving working conditions <ref>United Nations Moldova. The National Development Strategy “Moldova 2030”, approved by the Government. 2018 July 2. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://moldova.un.org/en/15729-national-development-strategy-moldova-2030-approved-government</ref>.
-|Research Governance=Moldova does not have an official structure for research integrity. The National Authority for Integrity is dealing only with public servants and head of institutes (6). It ensures the integrity in the exercise of a public office or public dignity and the prevention of corruption through the control of the property and personal interests and the observance of the legal regime of conflicts of interests, incompatibilities and restrictions (7). There are no trainings in research integrity intended for research integrity officers (7).
+|Research Governance=Moldova does not have an official structure for research integrity. The National Authority for Integrity is dealing only with public servants and head of institutes <ref>National Integrity Authority. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://cni.md/</ref>. It ensures the integrity in the exercise of a public office or public dignity and the prevention of corruption through the control of the property and personal interests and the observance of the legal regime of conflicts of interests, incompatibilities and restrictions <ref name=":0">HORIZON 2020 Policy Support Facility. MLE Research Integrity Republic of Moldova, 3<sup>rd</sup> country visit Paris, 2019 May 14. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/events/Duhlicher_Moldova-training%20and%20education%20.pdf</ref>. There are no trainings in research integrity intended for research integrity officers <ref name=":0" />.
-The State Agency for Intellectual Property, a public institution under the authority of the Government, performs seminars in the field of intellectual property protection on industrial property rights, copyrights and neighbouring rights. The aim of these seminars is to strengthen knowledge in the field of copyright protection and related rights. The target groups are mainly teachers and students. The seminars are not compulsory and the outcomes are not assessed (7).
+The State Agency for Intellectual Property, a public institution under the authority of the Government, performs seminars in the field of intellectual property protection on industrial property rights, copyrights and neighbouring rights. The aim of these seminars is to strengthen knowledge in the field of copyright protection and related rights. The target groups are mainly teachers and students. The seminars are not compulsory and the outcomes are not assessed <ref name=":0" />.
-The National Agency for Research and Development (NARD) was established in 2018. It is a central administrative authority under the Government of the Republic of Moldova. NARD is responsible for the implementation of the research, innovation and development of national policy, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 and other European Programmes, and the coordination of Moldovan Office for Science and Technology in Brussels (MOST). Its overall objective is to ensure excellence and performance in achieving national priorities in the areas of research, innovation and development (8).
+The National Agency for Research and Development (NARD) was established in 2018. It is a central administrative authority under the Government of the Republic of Moldova. NARD is responsible for the implementation of the research, innovation and development of national policy, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 and other European Programmes, and the coordination of Moldovan Office for Science and Technology in Brussels (MOST). Its overall objective is to ensure excellence and performance in achieving national priorities in the areas of research, innovation and development <ref>Government of Republic of Moldova. National Agency for Research and development. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://ancd.gov.md/en/content/nard</ref>.
-The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) is the highest scientific forum of the country. It coordinates scientific and innovation activity, serves as a scientific consultant of the public authorities of the Republic of Moldova, and it has an autonomous statute and acts on the basis of self-administration principles (9).
+The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) is the highest scientific forum of the country. It coordinates scientific and innovation activity, serves as a scientific consultant of the public authorities of the Republic of Moldova, and it has an autonomous statute and acts on the basis of self-administration principles <ref>Academy of Sciences Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://www.asm.md/?go=despre&new_language=2</ref>.
-Universities have courses on Professional ethics and culture at the graduate level and masters’ degree level which are designed by the faculties themselves (7). By the decision of the minister of Education no. 1045/2015 the courses on professional ethics and culture are compulsory and the outcomes are assessed. At the end of the course students have examinations (7). Usually in Universities, especially in the State University of Medicine and Pharmaceuticals, there are Commissions/Committees of ethics which are approved by the Senates. Academy of Sciences also has ethics committees. No education is provided for the members of the commissions/committees (10).
+Universities have courses on Professional ethics and culture at the graduate level and masters’ degree level which are designed by the faculties themselves <ref name=":0" />. By the decision of the minister of Education no. 1045/2015 the courses on professional ethics and culture are compulsory and the outcomes are assessed. At the end of the course students have examinations <ref name=":0" />. Usually in Universities, especially in the State University of Medicine and Pharmaceuticals, there are Commissions/Committees of ethics which are approved by the Senates. Academy of Sciences also has ethics committees. No education is provided for the members of the commissions/committees <ref>Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: http://comitetetica.usmf.md/en</ref>.
-The degree of cooperation between universities and research institutions is very weak, given the heavy teaching workload for university professors (up to 1000 hours/year) and lack of research grants incentivizing cooperation and/or mobility between the two sides (7).
+The degree of cooperation between universities and research institutions is very weak, given the heavy teaching workload for university professors (up to 1000 hours/year) and lack of research grants incentivizing cooperation and/or mobility between the two sides <ref name=":0" />.
-Clinical trials require the approval of the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (11).
+Clinical trials require the approval of the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices <ref>Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. About Agency. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://amdm.gov.md/en/about-us</ref>.
-Moldova does not have a national document regarding research integrity (7). At some extent, the Code of Professional Ethics and Deontology for Scientific and Didactico-Scientific Staff adopted by the National Agency for Quality Assurances in Education and Research is interpreted as national guide in the field (12).
+Moldova does not have a national document regarding research integrity <ref name=":0" />. At some extent, the Code of Professional Ethics and Deontology for Scientific and Didactico-Scientific Staff adopted by the National Agency for Quality Assurances in Education and Research is interpreted as national guide in the field <ref>Codul de etică şi deontologie profesională a personalului științific și științifico-didactic. Anexă la Decizia CC al Anacec nr. 7 din 18 decembrie 2018.  [Code of Professional Ethics and Deontology for Scientific and Didactico-Scientific Staff. Annex to the Decision No 7 of 18 December 2018]. [cited 2021 June 17]. Available from: https://www.anacec.md/files/cod-etica.pdf</ref>.
-Institutional ethics committees deal with cases of misconduct. These cases are usually solved institutionally and are not publicly available. There were only a few cases, referring to public people, which were made publicly available (plagiarized PhD thesis). In practice, there were approved ad hoc commissions designated by the different institution to investigate cases. Usually, the commission proved even the misconduct; the court had another opinion (7).
+Institutional ethics committees deal with cases of misconduct. These cases are usually solved institutionally and are not publicly available. There were only a few cases, referring to public people, which were made publicly available (plagiarized PhD thesis). In practice, there were approved ad hoc commissions designated by the different institution to investigate cases. Usually, the commission proved even the misconduct; the court had another opinion <ref name=":0" />.
-Moldova does not have a whistleblower law and there is no specific legal protection for whistleblowers in the private sector. The only development in recent years has been the 2013 Framework Regulation on Whistleblowers, which has created a system to provide civil servants with opportunities to report wrongdoing within public authorities and protect them from retaliation. This Framework has required all government agencies to enact whistleblower procedures. The government’s National Anticorruption Centre (NAC) is overseeing its implementation (13).
+Moldova does not have a whistleblower law and there is no specific legal protection for whistleblowers in the private sector. The only development in recent years has been the 2013 Framework Regulation on Whistleblowers, which has created a system to provide civil servants with opportunities to report wrongdoing within public authorities and protect them from retaliation. This Framework has required all government agencies to enact whistleblower procedures. The government’s National Anticorruption Centre (NAC) is overseeing its implementation <ref>Whistleblower Protection in Southeast Europe. An Overview of Laws, Practice, and Recent Initiatives. 2015. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://rm.coe.int/16806fffb0</ref>.
 |Law And Regulation=A number of laws regarding RE and RI are officially instated in Moldova.
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+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}'''Scope'''
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="264" valign="top" {{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/md/286236/ The Code on Science and Innovation]
+{{!}} width="264" valign="top"{{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/md/286236/ The Code on Science and Innovation]
 [http://lex.justice.md/md/286236/ of  the Republic of Moldova]
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}Regulates  activities in the fields of research and innovation, including the process of  policy development and implementation, evaluation of organizations,  confirmation and recognition of scientific and scientific-didactic titles.
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}Regulates  activities in the fields of research and innovation, including the process of  policy development and implementation, evaluation of organizations,  confirmation and recognition of scientific and scientific-didactic titles.
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="264" valign="top" {{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=356042 Government  decision on the approval]
+{{!}} width="264" valign="top"{{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=356042 Government  decision on the approval]
 [http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=356042 of  the Research and Development Strategy of the]
 [http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=356042 Republic  of Moldova until 2020]
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}Approves the Moldovan research-development  strategy until 2020.
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}Approves the Moldovan research-development  strategy until 2020.
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="264" valign="top" {{!}}[https://mecc.gov.md/sites/default/files/pnci_engleza.pdf Government decision no. 381/2019 on the  approval of the National Program in the fields research and innovation for the  years 2020-2023 and the Plan of actions regarding its implementation]
+{{!}} width="264" valign="top"{{!}}[https://mecc.gov.md/sites/default/files/pnci_engleza.pdf Government decision no. 381/2019 on the  approval of the National Program in the fields research and innovation for the  years 2020-2023 and the Plan of actions regarding its implementation]
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}Approves the National Program in the fields  of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and the Plan of actions  with regard to its implementation.
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}Approves the National Program in the fields  of research and innovation for the years 2020-2023 and the Plan of actions  with regard to its implementation.
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="264" valign="top" {{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/md/356044/ Government decision for the approval]
+{{!}} width="264" valign="top"{{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/md/356044/ Government decision for the approval]
 [http://lex.justice.md/md/356044/ of  the Regulation on the organisation of the PhD studies]
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}Approves the Regulation on the organization  of higher doctoral studies.
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}Approves the Regulation on the organization  of higher doctoral studies.
 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="264" valign="top" {{!}}[https://mecc.gov.md/sites/default/files/national_roadmap_for_the_integration_of_the_republic_of_moldova_into_the_european_research_area_for_2019-2021_and_the_action_plan_for_its_implementation.pdf Government  decision for the approval]
+{{!}} width="264" valign="top"{{!}}[https://mecc.gov.md/sites/default/files/national_roadmap_for_the_integration_of_the_republic_of_moldova_into_the_european_research_area_for_2019-2021_and_the_action_plan_for_its_implementation.pdf Government  decision for the approval]
 [https://mecc.gov.md/sites/default/files/national_roadmap_for_the_integration_of_the_republic_of_moldova_into_the_european_research_area_for_2019-2021_and_the_action_plan_for_its_implementation.pdf of  the National Roadmap of Integration of]
 [https://mecc.gov.md/sites/default/files/national_roadmap_for_the_integration_of_the_republic_of_moldova_into_the_european_research_area_for_2019-2021_and_the_action_plan_for_its_implementation.pdf Republic  of Moldova in ERA Government decision no. 1081/2018]
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}Approves  the National Roadmap of Integration of Republic Moldova in European Research  Area (ERA) for the years 2019-2021.
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}Approves  the National Roadmap of Integration of Republic Moldova in European Research  Area (ERA) for the years 2019-2021.
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 {{!}}-
-{{!}} width="264" valign="top" {{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=375717 Government  decision on the approval]
+{{!}} width="264" valign="top"{{!}}[http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=375717 Government  decision on the approval]
 [http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=375717 of  the Regulation on the organization and conduct]
 [http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=375717 of  postdoctoral programs]
-{{!}} width="340" valign="top" {{!}}Ensures the normative framework for  organizing research, development and innovation activities through  postdoctoral programs.
+{{!}} width="340" valign="top"{{!}}Ensures the normative framework for  organizing research, development and innovation activities through  postdoctoral programs.
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 |Measure=<u>RI training</u>
-Training exists as separate actions usually regarding open access and open science (14). Many of the state universities offer courses on Professional Ethics at the graduate level that are designed by the faculties themselves (7).
+Training exists as separate actions usually regarding open access and open science <ref>Eifl. Moldova Open Science Training. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://www.eifl.net/events/moldova-open-science-training</ref>. Many of the state universities offer courses on Professional Ethics at the graduate level that are designed by the faculties themselves <ref>HORIZON 2020 Policy Support Facility. MLE Research Integrity Republic of Moldova, 3<sup>rd</sup> country visit Paris, 2019 May 14. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/events/Duhlicher_Moldova-training%20and%20education%20.pdf</ref>.
 The main resource for RE+RI training/implementation is [https://allea.org/code-of-conduct/ European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity].
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 <u>RI dialogue and communication</u>
-The Academy of Sciences promotes collaboration among different research institutes and with different countries with bilateral and collaborative projects. This is done by the Centre for International Projects (15), previously a part of ASM, but now incorporated in the National Agency for Research and Development and responsible for implementing government policies in the fields of research and innovation. It also organizes the activities concerning participation in international research programmes (8).
+The Academy of Sciences promotes collaboration among different research institutes and with different countries with bilateral and collaborative projects. This is done by the Centre for International Projects <ref>Centre of International Projects of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Black Sea Horizon. 2015 July 14. [cited 2021 June 18]. Available from: https://blacksea-horizon.eu/object/organisation/6</ref>, previously a part of ASM, but now incorporated in the National Agency for Research and Development and responsible for implementing government policies in the fields of research and innovation. It also organizes the activities concerning participation in international research programmes <ref name=":0">Government of Republic of Moldova. National Agency for Research and development. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://ancd.gov.md/en/content/nard</ref>.
-The Night of European Researchers is organised by the Academy of Sciences in collaboration with other research institutions to promote science among the young population and encourage them to pursue a scientific career (16).
+The Night of European Researchers is organised by the Academy of Sciences in collaboration with other research institutions to promote science among the young population and encourage them to pursue a scientific career <ref>European Commission. CORDIS EU research results. Fostering science and innovation impact through organisation in Moldova of European Researchers’ Night. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/955287</ref>.
-In November, the scientific community of the Republic of Moldova celebrates the Day of Science. This event is organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research. Children and young people also participate in these events (17).
+In November, the scientific community of the Republic of Moldova celebrates the Day of Science. This event is organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research. Children and young people also participate in these events <ref>Moldpres State News Agency. Science Day celebrated in Moldova. 2018 Nov 10 [cited 2021 June 8].
-Apart from that, the contest Science Slam serves as a platform for communication between people in science and innovation with the general public (18).
+Available from: https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2018/11/10/18010085</ref>.
-The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in cooperation with the EUREKA International Association in 2018 organised EUREKA Info Day event. The EUREKA International Association is a platform for international cooperation in research, development, and innovation. The objective of the event is to inform the scientific community and the business environment of Moldova about the EUREKA cooperation framework, the activity of the program, how researchers and entrepreneurs can participate in the existing EUREKA actions, how to launch their own actions, and how to prepare and submit a successful project proposal (19).
+Apart from that, the contest Science Slam serves as a platform for communication between people in science and innovation with the general public <ref>Science Slam Eng. [cited 2021 June 8].
-The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in collaboration with the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Association, organized the COST Info Day event in 2018 dedicated to the COST Information Day (20).
+Available from: https://dasfoundation.md/en/science-slam-eng/</ref>.
-The National Agency for Research and Development, the agency which is responsible for implementing government policies in the fields of research and innovation, also organizes Info days on HORIZON 2020 and promotes collaboration among different research institutes (8).
+The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in cooperation with the EUREKA International Association in 2018 organised EUREKA Info Day event. The EUREKA International Association is a platform for international cooperation in research, development, and innovation. The objective of the event is to inform the scientific community and the business environment of Moldova about the EUREKA cooperation framework, the activity of the program, how researchers and entrepreneurs can participate in the existing EUREKA actions, how to launch their own actions, and how to prepare and submit a successful project proposal <ref>Ministry of Education Culture and Research. EUREKA Info Day. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/eureka-info-day</ref>.
-As far as many public scandals involve high position researchers, the public perception of science and its role-results is more negative and pessimist than positive. Some research integrity aspects are discussed in media. Usually regarding high position personalities in research (21).
+The Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in collaboration with the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Association, organized the COST Info Day event in 2018 dedicated to the COST Information Day <ref>Ministry of Education Culture and Research. Event. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/evenimente-0</ref>.
+The National Agency for Research and Development, the agency which is responsible for implementing government policies in the fields of research and innovation, also organizes Info days on HORIZON 2020 and promotes collaboration among different research institutes <ref name=":0" />.
+As far as many public scandals involve high position researchers, the public perception of science and its role-results is more negative and pessimist than positive. Some research integrity aspects are discussed in media. Usually regarding high position personalities in research <ref name=":1">Marušić A. Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research Integrity. Processes and structures Thematic Report No 1. European Commission. 2019 March.  [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from: https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/report/MLE%20RI%20-%20Thematic%20Report%201.pdf</ref>.
 <u>RI incentives</u>
-The National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (NAQAER), established by the Government, implements state policies and contributes to the development oriented towards the best international standards in the areas of competence assigned: quality assessment in general, technical and higher professional education; external evaluation of continuous professional training programs; external evaluation of organizations in the fields of research and innovation; evaluation of the scientific and scientific-didactic staff and control over the quality of general, vocational and continuing education, compliance with the accreditation and authorization requirements of entities offering educational programs and services (22). Research integrity is not a part of institutional quality assessment at the research institutional level, but it is at the doctoral programs evaluation level. There are universities which have codes of academic integrity and this is part of their quality management. Also, the NAQAER elaborated a Guide to self-assessment report that includes performance criteria and indicators. One of them is the organization of the scientific research (21).
+The National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (NAQAER), established by the Government, implements state policies and contributes to the development oriented towards the best international standards in the areas of competence assigned: quality assessment in general, technical and higher professional education; external evaluation of continuous professional training programs; external evaluation of organizations in the fields of research and innovation; evaluation of the scientific and scientific-didactic staff and control over the quality of general, vocational and continuing education, compliance with the accreditation and authorization requirements of entities offering educational programs and services <ref>About. Anacec. [cited 2021 June 18]. Available from: https://anacec.md/en/node/155</ref>. Research integrity is not a part of institutional quality assessment at the research institutional level, but it is at the doctoral programs evaluation level. There are universities which have codes of academic integrity and this is part of their quality management. Also, the NAQAER elaborated a Guide to self-assessment report that includes performance criteria and indicators. One of them is the organization of the scientific research <ref name=":1" />.
+The Government Excellence Scholarship and the Scholarship on scientific domains for PhD students who have achieved outstanding academic performance and actively participate in the social life of the institution are awarded annually by the Government of the Republic of Moldova <ref>Republic of Moldova. Government Decision No. 172 of 26. 02. 2018. on the award of the Government Excellence Scholarship and the Nominal Scholarship (by fields) for doctoral students for 2018. [cited 2021 June 8]. Available from:
-The Government Excellence Scholarship and the Scholarship on scientific domains for PhD students who have achieved outstanding academic performance and actively participate in the social life of the institution are awarded annually by the Government of the Republic of Moldova (23).
+http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=374493</ref>.
-There are research institutions offering special Grading of merits for stimulating scientific activity (based on performance). Also, annual awards for excellence in scientific research and didactic activity are offered by universities and institutes (21).
+There are research institutions offering special Grading of merits for stimulating scientific activity (based on performance). Also, annual awards for excellence in scientific research and didactic activity are offered by universities and institutes <ref name=":1" />.
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