The Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Liliya Hrynevych, accepted an invitation to attend a scientific conference in Israel at the end of May this year, and also wants to use this visit to get a closer look at the system of state support and administration of science in this country. She informed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Ukraine Eliava Belotserkovski about this during their meeting today, May 15, 2018, in the premises of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

"Let me express my gratitude for the invitation to participate in the Thinking Out of the Box conference." This is a good opportunity to discuss and learn about the development of science and innovation in the world. This experience can be an important help for Ukraine's entry into the European research area (European research area, - Ed.). I also want to note that I am very interested in Israel's experience in supporting the development of science and innovation, the administration of this issue. I think that a number of relevant meetings can be held outside the conference," said Liliya Hrynevych.

Mr. Ambassador agreed with the Minister that the clear topic and focus of the visit will help make it more effective, in particular for deepening cooperation between the countries.

During the meeting, it was also discussed about Israel's possible support for the development of inclusive education in Ukraine. The engagement of Israeli experts for consultations with specialists working with inclusive education in Ukraine was previously discussed. The possibility of forming a delegation of Ukrainian specialists in the field of inclusive education, in particular practitioners, will be considered separately to get acquainted with the experience in this field in Israel.

At the end of the meeting, the Minister congratulated the Ambassador on Israel's victory at the Eurovision Song Contest and wished him a successful contest next year.