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 summit of Heads of State and Government of the Western Balkans and the European Commission which is to be held on 22 October in Montenegro.
During her visit to Podgorica, Corr. Memb. Slavcheva and Acad. Ljubiša Stanković, President of MASA, signed an updated Agreement on Scientific Cooperation between BAS and the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, together with an Annex thereto covering the period 2027–2029. A call for proposals for three-year bilateral projects is expected to be launched.
