Science politics is one of ALYS priorities since its inception. There is signed memorandum of cooperation with Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Latvia in 2009. ALYS is the most important social partner of industry ministry in the area of science politics. Members of ALYS work group of science politics have made a contribution and also have gained a personal experience acting as observer in a number of ERDF project evaluation committees. ALYS has participated in several developments of legislation. ALYS manage to avoid of drastic reduction of ESF doctoral students scholarships at beginning of 2011.

Representatives of ALYS are regularly invited to the Committee of Education, Culture and Science of the Parliament of Republic of Latvia.

Representatives, who act in work group: Dr. Egils Stalidzāns, Dr. Daina Lāce, Dr. Jānis Liepiņš, Dr. Agnese Stunda-Zujeva, Dr. Jānis Ločs, Mikus Dubickis.

Group leader: Dr. Kristaps Jaudzems, e-mail: kristaps.jaudzems@osi.lv