By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Kruuse

The focus is on national science funding policy, but strong emphasis is placed on the agriculture and food production sector, as it constitutes a vital branch of the economy. Specific regions are not mentioned.

The focus is on the structure of local governments and service provision, particularly the planning of the school network across municipal boundaries. It references the impact of the administrative reform on the definition of a "rural area" and cites Central Estonia as an example to underscore the necessity of optimizing services based on population distribution.