Daniel David, Minister of Education and Research, proposed, in the Senate plenary, the signing of a national pact for a decade dedicated to education and research. The minister launched the idea of a ten-year pact, based on three main directions: The education and research budget should not decrease from one year to the next; Keeping education and research together, as interdependent fields - "the generation of knowledge cannot be separated from its dissemination”; Aligning major measures with