The presence of this agency has been questioned by many, including Regional President of Lambayeque, Yehude Simon who stated that he would "never" allow such an office to be placed in the region without having first sought the approval of the Ministryof Foreign Affairs or the Regional Government itself.
The Science Policy Ministerial Meetings of South East Europe, a ministerial round table and an expert meeting, are jointly organized by the UNESCO Venice Office and the Ministryof Civil Affairsof Bosnia and Herzegovina on 22-23 November 2012 in order to discuss science priorities and potential regional strategies to strengthen Research, Technology and Innovation in SEE.