From 12 to 14 October, the 10th joint scientific conference of the Berlin Process took place in Podgorica, Montenegro, under the theme “The Western Balkans in Europe: People – Innovation – Transformation”. It was organised by the German National Academy of Sciences “Leopoldina”, the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA) and the University of Montenegro. Representing BAS at the forum was the Academy’s President, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva. The main topics discussed at the conference were anticipating transformations in the higher education system, reorienting innovation and strengthening local innovation ecosystems, and the contribution of scientific councils to the modernisation of the state and European pre-accession investments. As a result of the conference, preliminary recommendations were drawn up for inclusion in the Joint Statement for [...]

  The topic “Developing innovative solutions to healthcare challenges through collaboration:  experience from the Netherlands” was presented by Alain van Gool, Professor of Personalised Healthcare at Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The lecture was delivered during the academic seminar “Current Issues in Science” which took place on 15 October in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. Recognising contemporary challenges and building a community through multidisciplinary and international collaboration are key to making progress towards fully realising the potential of personalised medicine and achieving a tangible impact on people’s lives. The lecture outlined the approaches adopted in the Netherlands to foster a culture of collaboration between researchers and experts in the field of translational medicine aimed at finding innovative solutions to overcome challenges [...]