That became clear in the meeting's closing moments, when both Yuste and Bargmann offered goals and suggestions — like the idea that national
agencies fund worthy applicants from any country; and the convening of a committee that tackles the links between international projects — but no specific plan for moving forward.
The Global Research Council (GRC), comprised of the leaders of publicly
funded science
agencies from about 50 nations, also released its first work product, a common set of principles that frame how
funders should review and choose the most
worthy research projects.